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Here’s our TLI for Friday, June 19, 2020 …
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TRIPLE CROWN YOUTH FASTPITCH LEAGUE IN COLORADO
Triple Crown Sports announced the creation of the TC Youth Fastpitch League in Colorado, which is scheduled to debut this weekend.
The league begins on Saturday, June 20, and will feature four other weekends across the summer calendar. Teams ages 12U-18U will be guaranteed six games per weekend in a non-tournament format with the goal to give players an opportunity to get games in this summer despite COVID-19 and the elimination of tournament play.
“I’m excited to see teams in uniforms and parents and fans cheering them on,” Triple Crown Fastpitch event director Kelly Berry said in a statement. “We’ve worked hard to get youth softball back on the field in Colorado, and this weekend we get to see our hard work in action. We are grateful to the cities of Loveland and Fort Collins for allowing us to host our new weekend league concept.”
Strict safety protocols will be in place at all facilities using Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and CDC guidelines. Each weekend of the TCYFL will be designed for local-area, drive-radius teams in an effort to minimize extensive travel.
“We’ve worked extremely hard to get back on to the ballfield in a competitive fashion,” Triple Crown founder Dave King said in a statement. “This weekend is a great testament to our work. We can’t wait to see everyone out there this weekend!”
Here’s the TC Youth Fastpitch League schedule:
- Weekend #1 – June 19-21, Fort Collins
- Weekend #2 – June 26-28, Longmont & Loveland
- Weekend #3 – July 1-5, Northern Colorado
- Weekend #4 – July 10-12, TBD
- Weekend #5 – July 17-19, Denver Metro
USA SOFTBALL RELOCATES 10U, 12U CHAMPIONSHIPS TO OKC
Earlier this week, USA Softball announced the 10U and 12U Nationals Championships have been relocated to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City from July 29-Aug. 2.
The 10U and 12U National Championships were originally scheduled to be held in North Mankato, MN, and Camarillo, CA, respectively.
“With each state and metro local association in different phases while abiding by their local and state health officials to keep participants safe, USA Softball is actively seeking locations where National Championships can take place this summer,” USA Softball CEO Craig Cress said in a statement.
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