Welcome to NOCO FUTURES© Fastpitch!
Fall registration is LIVE!
The NOCO Futures Fastpitch League is now part of the Alliance Fastpitch Futures League! The partnership opens a national network of instructional opportunities and membership benefits for athletes, coaches and parents. Each athlete becomes an AFFL Member upon registration. This Membership is packed full of benefits – athlete insurance coverage, a video library of position and skill development drills by some of the best in softball, coaches practice plans, a collaborative coaches network and mentorship opportunities, and parents education resources! This Membership lasts throughout your season and provides the tools families and coaches need to properly develop young softball players skills and confidence! New this season is the TeamLinkt team management and communication app! Through this app, you will have easy access to schedules, locations and communication!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SKILLS & AGES
FUTURES © Softball Instructional Leagues
The Colorado Softball Academy FUTURES© Instructional Softball League is a development based, girls youth softball league based out of Northern Colorado. The FUTURES© League is created by female-athletes who have played and coached softball at a high level and understand the need for an instructional based opportunity for our female-athletes to learn, play and develop at younger ages.
An additional goal is for teams to be coached by their softball mentors (local high school and college age softball players – this is where our older athletes continue to develop their mentorship, communication and leadership skills), under the direction of professional softball coaches and player development coaches. This league will have a consistent player development curriculum that will allow girls to learn the game, build a solid mechanical foundation at a young age, build confidence and ultimately HAVE FUN as they grow in their love for softball.
NOCO FUTURES © LEAGUE
The uniform player pack is not included in the registration cost, you will receive a link to order your jersey, socks and belt after your athlete has been assigned to a team.
We rely will heavily upon parent volunteer coaches to provide this opportunity to these amazing young athletes. If you are interested in helping coach your daughters’ team, rest assured, we will handle all scheduling and coordination, as well as provide you with in depth coaching resources. Practice days/ times are subject to field availability which is assigned by local parks and recreation departments. We work with each coach to accomodate scheduled requests as best as possible, as well as keep teams close to their requested region.
6U and 8U games will consist of primarily coach pitch followed by a controlled kid pitch inning (8U only) to allow pitchers and hitters to develop! The athletes will learn and reinforce the proper foundation of hitting, throwing and catching mechanics. They will learn the rules of the game and develop more advanced skills of different positions with a focus on FUN and confidence building. The 10U League will serve as an introduction to competitive softball (a step above rec and not yet comp). 10U will be a full kid pitch league with modified rules from competitive leagues to ensure these athletes have a good understanding of the rules, while building their skills and confidence levels. 12u will be full kid pitch (following IPGSA rules) and follow 12u Futures curriculum.
6U League
The 6U League is for athletes ages 4, 5 or 6 (birthdays as of September 1, 2025)
Cost: $195
Uniform Player Pack Not Included
Season Dates:
Begins early Sept. – Mid-October
Practice schedules will be released
1 month prior to the start of the season.
Games: Sunday Afternoons – TBD upon field availability.
The 6U age division will serve as introduction to the game of softball while building gross motor skills and hand/ eye coordination. Athletes will learn the rules of the game, strategy of the game, proper throwing mechanics and receiving skills. The structure will be to teach athletes to begin hitting off of coach pitch and use the tee when necessary.
5 League Games (one game per week)
6 Practices (one night/week)
End of Season AFFL State Championship Tournament
Weekly Alliance Performance Center Skills Training
50 Ft. Basepaths
1 Hr. 15 Min. Games
8U League
The 8U League is for athletes ages 7 or 8 (birthdays as of September 1, 2025)
Cost: $240
Uniform Player Pack Not Included
Season Dates:
Begins week early Sept. – Mid October
Practice schedules will be released
1 month prior to the start of the season.
Games: Sunday Afternoons – TBD upon field availability.
Instruction and development will be dependent upon how the athletes progress. Games will consist of primarily coach pitch followed by a controlled kid pitch inning to allow pitchers and hitters to develop! The athletes will learn and reinforce the proper foundation of hitting, throwing and catching mechanics. They will learn the rules of the game and develop more advanced skills of different positions with a focus on FUN and confidence building. If your athlete has played two seasons of 8U, or is an older 8 year old ready for the challenge, they can play up.
8-10 League Games
(Possible Double Headers)
6 Practices (one practice per week)
End of Season AFFL State Championship Tournament
Weekly Alliance Performance Center Skills Training
50 Ft. Basepaths
1 Hr. 15 Min. Games
10U League
The 10U League is for athletes ages 9-10 (birthdays as of September 1, 2025)
Cost: $295
Uniform Player Pack Not Included
Season Dates:
Begins late Aug. – Mid October
Practices: TBD upon field availability
Games: Sundays
Athletes do NOT have to try out for 10U NOCO Futures.
Rules:
Kid Pitch, 60 ft. Basepaths, 75 Min. Games
Practices:
Dependent Upon Field Availability
Games:
Sundays (Tournaments will be Saturday & Sunday)
The 10U NOCO Futures League is designed to be an introduction to competitive fastptich softball for athletes moving up from 8U coach pitch. This league is step above rec level softball, and will focus on teaching the athletes the rules of 10U, developing their skill set, and immersing them into full kid pitch fastpitch softball. NOCO Fastpitch Teams will play league games against other NOCO Futures Teams, with the opportunity of playing additional ‘C’ level teams in the NOCO Region.
12 League Games (Double Headers)
Practice 2X Week (days TBD)
Weekly Skills Training
End of Season AFFL State Championship Tournament
60 ft. Basepaths
11″ Hard Softball
1 Hr. 15 Min. Games
12U League
The 12U League is for athletes ages 10-12 (birthdays as of September 1, 2025)
Cost: $295
Uniform Player Pack Not Included
Season Dates:
Begins late August – Mid October
Practices: TBD upon field availability
League Games: TBD
Tournament: Early Sept.
Tournament: Mid – Oct.
Athletes do NOT have to try out for 12U NOCO Futures.
Rules:
Kid Pitch, 60 ft. Basepaths, 75 Min. Games
Practices:
Dependent Upon Field Availability
Games:
Sundays (Tournaments will be Saturday & Sunday)
The 12U NOCO Futures League is designed to be an introduction to competitive fastpitch softball with an instructional and developmental focus. This league is step above rec level softball and will focus on teaching the athletes the rules and developing their skill set. NOCO Futures Fastpitch Teams will play league games against additional teams in the NOCO Region.
12 League Games
(Possible Double Headers)
Practice 2X Week (days TBD)
Weekly Skills Training
End of Season AFFL State Championship Tournament
60 ft. Basepaths
12″ Hard Softball
1 Hr. 15 Min. Games
