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Perkins youth baseball, softball seasons to end June 1; several teams eligible for regional bids
Summary
Board members reviewed the close of the spring season, confirmed end-of-season tournaments in Perkins, and discussed how automatic regional/state bids are allocated for youth baseball and softball.
At a recent Perkins Parks and Recreation Board meeting, board members heard updates that the youth spring sports season ends June 1 and that the community will move directly into adult softball after the season ends.
The update outlined which age groups will play their end-of-season tournaments in Perkins and which teams are likely to advance to regionals. A board member said, “Season ends June 1. End of season tournament, everything's done. When that takes place, we are going straight into adult softball.”
Why it matters: tournament locations and automatic bids affect travel, volunteer needs and field scheduling for dozens of youth players and coaches across Perkins.
Board discussion and details Board members heard that Perkins will host the 8-and-under and 12-and-under baseball season tournaments, while Guthrie is handling all softball tournaments and “the cash” (as referenced in the meeting) is handling 10-and-under baseball. The meeting transcript recorded these counts for teams and tournament bids; the board member who reported the numbers said, “For regional or for the end of season tournament, an 8 u, I have 2 from Perkins going, 8 u. 4, 10 u. 2, 12 u. That's baseball. Softball, I believe it's all everybody in softball is gonna go to the end of season tournament, which is 3 8 u softball teams, 1 10 u softball team, and 3 12 u softball teams.”
A board member clarified how automatic regional bids are allocated: “You get 1 automatic bid for every 4 teams in your league.” The same board member said that, depending on league size, the Perkins leagues expect two automatic qualifiers in the 8U, 10U and 12U baseball divisions.
Field condition note Board members asked about field conditions; one member reported that the softball field and the north baseball field had drainage issues but that otherwise fields were in good shape.
No change to league affiliation A later agenda item raised the possibility of changing leagues for spring sports. The board member who put the item on the agenda reported that, after a coaches’ meeting, “the situation has righted itself” and no action or further discussion was required at this meeting.
What’s next The board did not adopt policy changes during this discussion. Staff and volunteers will proceed with the planned tournaments and adult softball scheduling. Board members did not set additional follow-up in the meeting record.
