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THE Spring Games
JUNE 2016
Volume 2, Issue 1
THE
SPRING
GAMES: The latest information on
the World’s largest
collegiate softball
tournament
IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome to THE Spring Games
By Alison Strange, President PFX Athletics
Dear Spring Gamers,
Welcome to THE Spring Games
Newsletter! Each month, this Newsletter
will be provided to our registered Spring
Games participants and posted on our
website and social media outlets
(@PFXAthletics).
At PFX Athletics, we are looking forward
to the 2017 Spring Games and hope that
the information provided in this monthly
Newsletter will help keep you and your
team up to date on the latest information
for the Games.
Over the years, we have been excited to
watch THE Spring Games grow! From
48 teams in 2008 to 368 in 2016, the
success of these Games is directly
related to you, the coaches, players,
administrators, parents, and fans!
While some things—like Dot Richardson
and Bob Borak have remained
constant, others have changed. We
hope you believe the changes are for
the better!
PFX Athletics, a non-profit organization,
took over management of THE Spring
Games in 2014. When we were asked
to take on this incredible and
extraordinary opportunity, we knew that
if we were going to keep you happy, we
needed to listen and be constantly
improving. Our non-profit mission is to
open the doors of opportunity for women
and girls through sport but our objective
for THE Spring Games is to make them
not only the biggest, but the BEST
college softball games in the world.
Your feedback is vital if we are to
achieve this goal.
I hope you enjoy these monthly updates,
that you take advantage of the
communication resources that we have
created (and continue to create), and
that you will partner with us in making
2017 the BEST Spring Games yet!
We’ll see you in the Spring!
Alison
Hot Corner: Live Streaming……………….……....2
Registration is Open………………………....….2
Logo Design Contest……………………..…...….2
Fast Facts: PFX History……………………….….....3
Catch This: PFX Staff Grows ……..…………..…..3
Inside Pitch: Meet Ashley Frydrych……….….….3
Make It Count Adopt a Team…...…….….…….4
Dreams to Reality Bat Girl Program……..…...4
Clay Life Share Your Stories……………….....….4
PFX Athletics Mission:
Opening doors of
OPPORTUNITY
to women and girls through
sport
THE Spring Games
Opening doors of
OPPORTUNITY
to women and girls through
sport
HOT CORNER
We have teamed up with Suffragette Softball to have all games
at THE Spring Games live streamed. Friends and family
members who are not able to make the trip down to Florida are
still able to support your team and cheer from a distance at an
affordable cost. Suffragette also provides on-demand features
that are beneficial to coaches and players so they can watch
game film at a later date/time. To view upcoming events and
prices, please go to www.SuffragetteSoftball.com/events.
Coaches—this is a great recruiting tool!
With our new recruiting coupon (FREE to college
coaches), you can recruit anytime from your
office, field or while traveling.
Contact [email protected] today!
Registration
is Open
Regular Registration ends on October 1, 2016.
After that date, registrations will only be
accepted for available times and dates. To
ensure that we have your schedules ready in
time for the NFCA in December (our goal this
year), please encourage all of the teams you
want to play to register on time. Some of the
benefits of early registration:
We are better able to secure appropriate
facilities. Late registrations and last-minute
requests affect many teams (not just yours).
We are better able to accommodate
requested practice and game times.
We are able to produce a schedule earlier
(and with fewer changes).
COMMON REGISTRATION MISTAKES
Every year, coaches make these common registration
mistakes that cause problems with the schedule.
Most of these issues can be avoided by ensuring that
when you register, you pay close attention to a few
little details that will make a big difference:
Be sure you confirm your travel dates and let us
know if they change before November 1, 2016.
Please make sure to select the correct division
you play. (i.e. If you are a Junior College, please
select Junior College regardless of the JUCO
division you play in.
Please be honest when you rank your team. We
want you here whether you are an “A” or an “E”.
If you are bringing a JV team, be sure to submit a
registration form for the JV team as well as the
Varsity team.
2017 Logo
Design Contest
Leave your imprint on THE Spring Games before
you even step out on the field!
For the past 2 years, we have successfully allowed our
participants to submit logo designs for THE Spring Games.
This year, we look forward to your new designs! Submit your
design today!
Submit original design (Publisher Format) via email to
Include Name, Phone Number and School
Deadline: December 1, 2016
Winner Receives: FREE shirts for her team
Volume 2, Issue 1
CATCH THIS
With the continuous growth and success of our events and programs
such as: THE Spring Games, Dot Richardson National Collegiate Softball
Invitational (NCSI), Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF), Softball Factory
Showcase, Diamond 9, grassroots tournaments, camps and clinics, coed
fastpitch league, women’s major’s, etc. the PFX Family welcomes 4 new
employees:
-Sarah Rotta (Programs Manager)
-Jason Shindoll (Concession Manager)
-Kristine Dolunt (Programs and Concession Coordinator)
-Ashley Frydrych (Events Coordinator)
Each person has had the pleasure of working with Bob Borak and THE Spring Games in past years in one capacity or
another. In addition, they bring over 40 years of combined experience to our team - coaching (travel ball to collegiate level),
event operations (platinum and grassroots), hosting camps/clinics, and umpiring.
Inside Pitch
Meet Ashley Frydrych
Ashley played softball her entire life. At the age of 8, she was
introduced to Dr. Dot Richardson before softball premiered in
the Olympics. After hard work, she was selected to be on
Dot’s youth travel team, Dot’s Diamonds. At a young age, she
was taught how to dream big, build a strong work ethic and be
a team player. Throughout the years, Ashley was honored to
learn the fundamentals of the game from her idol and
experience life-changing opportunities that came from playing
softball.
Fast forward to college, she attended the University of Tampa
and majored in Sports Management. Ashley played for UT for
only a short time but applied those life lessons towards her
career. In 2009, Ashley had the opportunity to intern with Dot
and the staff at the National Training Center (NTC). Under the
direction of Dot and Bob Borak, she completed her degree in
2010 and was hired as a Sports
Assistant.
In 2011, Ashley relocated to the
Tampa Bay Area and worked for 2
Parks and Recreation Departments
over the past 5 years. She returns
back to Legends Way Ballfields
as the new Events Coordinator and
will also be assisting coaches with
lodging, transportation and
entertainment needs.
Fast Facts
Learn the PFX Athletics History
Dot Richardson organized PFX Athletics in 1996 after
she made her dream of winning the Olympic Gold
Medal come true.
Our history as a company has evolved through the
years: from a training organization, to the non-profit
arm of the Pro-Fastpitch X-treme Tour, to who we are
today.
In 2014 the National Training Center and South Lake
Hospital gave full operations to PFX Athletics.
We are a non-profit company opening doors of
opportunity to women and girls through sports.
Signature Events: THE Spring Games, Dot Richardson
National Collegiate Softball Invitational, Softball
Factory Showcase, Diamond 9, PGF
Signature Programs: High School Fall League, Co-Ed
Fastpitch League, Women’s Major’s, Team PFX (16U
Showcase Team), Leesburg Summer Camp,
Overnight Clinics, etc.
Make it Count
Adopt-a-Team!
Over the past 2 years, THE Spring Games has
offered teams the opportunity to get involved in a
community outreach program that would leave
their mark on children in our community.
Past teams enjoyed teaching children the
importance of education, encouragement tips, how
softball works, etc. These athletes and children
had the chance to connect on an emotional level
that will never be forgotten.
To participate in this program for 2017, please
email Ashley at [email protected]
Volume 2, Issue 1
Dreams to Reality
Bat Girl Program
Another community outreach program that THE Spring
Games offers is the Bat Girl Program which allows young
girls and children with disabilities to have the chance to live
out their dreams of being on the playing field, interacting with
the players and cheering them on from the dugout. This is a
magical “team” experience for both the players and the child.
To participate in this program for 2017, please email Ashley
CLAY LIFE
Share your stories of THE Spring Games!
Whether you are a player, coach, umpire, sports
information director, athletic trainer, or fan, we
would love to hear from you! Share your sto-
ries, favorite pictures and experiences that you
are looking forward to in 2017!
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram @PFXAthletics.
THE Spring Games
Opening doors of
OPPORTUNITY
to women and girls through
sport