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History, Organization, Goals and Philosophy of Leaguerettes
What is Leaguerettes?
Leaguerettes is a girls’ recreational softball league organized by the
Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department (HCPRD). There are
five separate Leaguerette local leagues – Temple Terrace, Brandon, Lutz,
Town and Country, and North Tampa.
What is the main objective of Leaguerettes?
The objective of Leaguerettes is to implant firmly in the girls of our
community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty,
responsibility, courage, reverence, and respect for authority, and to help
them become and remain physically and mentally fit, well adjusted,
stronger, and happier girls who grow to be well rounded, good, decent,
healthy and trustworthy women. To help do this, we provide a supervised
program of athletic competition.
Which is more important – winning, or having
fun?
The education and molding of future citizens is of prime importance. The
attainment of exceptional skill or the winning of games is secondary. We
want all players to do their best, to perform to their potential, and to
try to win. But, regardless of the outcome, we want all players to be
proud of themselves, their teammates and their performance, to be
satisfied with and to accept gracefully the outcome of the contest, and to
respect their opponents and the decisions of game and league officials.
Who is eligible to play in Leaguerettes?
Girls who are league age 4 through 17 are eligible to play Leaguerettes
softball.
For more information, read the questions and answers under Age Divisions
and Eligibility.
Who runs Leaguerettes softball?
Several groups work together to run the Leaguerettes softball program.
Leaguerettes was founded by the Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation
Department (HCPRD) in 1971. HCPRD still runs the program, with assistance
of from the local office of the Amateur Softball Association (ASA), the
private organization that governs the game of softball nationwide.
The Leaguerette Executive Board (the HCPRD Athletic
Director, the Hillsborough County Umpires Association Umpire-in-Chief, and
the president of each local league) helps establish common rules and
policies for all Leaguerettes. Temple Terrace Leaguerettes also is
governed by the Temple Terrace Parks and Recreation Department (TTPRD)
because the league plays on fields owned by the City of Temple Terrace.
The other Leaguerette leagues all play on fields owned and operated by
HCPRD.
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