travel softball
The Carmel Dads' Club offers a fun, challenging and competitive environment for advanced players who are ready to hone in on their softball skills. We will focus on player development and improving each participant’s fundamentals and knowledge of the game.
* WE DON'T RECCOMEND PLAYING THIS WITH SOCCER! Conflicts with practices and games are unavoidable!
CDC TRAVEL SOFTBALL TRYOUTS
2025-26
Gold Travel Teams at 8u (C), 9u (C),10u (B),11u (B),12u (B), 13u (B)
Blue Developmental teams at 8u, 10u and 12u
*We will field teams as we are able to at each level.
2025 tryout dates:
5:30 - 7:30 pm at Cherry Tree Softball Complex
July 8th: 11u, 12u, 13u
July 9th: 8u
July 10th: 9u, 10u
The Pups Softball travel program offers an opportunity for players to improve their softball development through a competitive travel program. Advantages of the Pups program include:
· Interaction with CHS coaching staff and current high school players
· Local indoor / outdoor facilities right in Carmel
· Balanced travel requirements – most tournaments are within 90 minutes of Carmel
· More opportunity to play other sports
Pups Softball is made up of our Gold (travel) and Blue (developmental) teams. Blue teams play Indy Alliance softball doubleheaders on Sunday afternoons in the fall and spring/summer with winter training available. Gold teams play travel tournaments with year-round training opportunities.
Blue teams play combined ages:
8u Blue: 7&8u
10u Blue: 9&10u
12u Blue: 11&12u
Gold teams are designated by the following birth dates for 25-26:
8u: 9/1/16-8/31/17
9u: 9/1/15-8/31/16
10u: 9/1/14-8/31/15
11u: 9/1/13-8/31/14
12u: 9/1/12-8/31/13
13u: 9/1/11-8/31/12
Age calculator can be found here.
To register, go to www.carmeldadsclub.org and click on the Travel Softball tab. You may also log into your account and register for Pups Softball Tryouts. Tryout fees will be refunded for players that do not make the team. Registration closes July 5th.
Players are evaluated for Gold and Blue teams at the same time. Tryouts are held at the Cherry Tree Softball Complex.
The Pups Softball program focuses on developing skilled players who work hard, play hard and have fun together. We’d love to see you there!
Questions? Commissioners Eric and Amanda Derheimer would love to hear from you at
CDCPupsSoftball@gmail.com.
Lady Pups Travel Softball Age Levels
Blue teams play combined ages. Gold teams are birth date specific.
TRYOUTS
Tryouts will be announced in May each year.
**To register, please log into your account and register your daughter for Pups Softball**
SEASON DURATION
Training for Pups Softball will be held outdoors in August-October, indoor winter training will run January-March and outdoor training resumes from April-July. Players participating in another in season sport should plan on attending off season training as their schedule permits. The main season for travel softball is September- October and March- July.
TEAMS
Our Gold teams function as our “A” teams and our Blue teams function as our “B” teams though we often only have one team for each age group. Teams consist of 10-12 players.
RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM GAMES PER SEASON
Most teams will play about 40-60 games (varies by age level and team) and will practice twice a week. Many of these games take place as doubleheaders or multigame tournaments that can consume an entire weekend.
PRACTICES
In season practices are held twice per week at Cherry Tree Softball Complex, Prather Park (formerly known as River Road Park), or Clay, Carmel, Creekside Middle School Fields and winter training at the Aletto Family Sports Center.
