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Greater Cleveland Athletic Association Softball
Welcome to GCAA Softball
We’re excited you’re here! The GCAA Fast Pitch Softball program keeps growing every season, and we’re proud to offer fun and supportive opportunities for girls ages 4 to 16.
What makes our program special? It’s the positive, encouraging environment where players can build skills, make friends, and grow—on and off the field. We focus on teaching the basics of softball, while also helping girls learn teamwork, confidence, sportsmanship, and leadership.
Our goal is to create a space where girls feel supported, challenged, and proud of what they accomplish. It’s all about learning, growing, and staying active—together.
So who are we? We’re the Cleveland Angels, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
2025 Fall Rec Softball
Our 2025 Fall Rec Softball season opens for registration on July! Use the links below to register and follow us on Facebook to stay in the loop.
Have questions? Reach out anytime at softball@gcaasports.com. Just a quick note—we’re a volunteer-run program, so thanks for your patience as we reply.
Interested in volunteering? Awesome—we’d love to have you! Send us an email and we’ll get in touch.
Fall 2025 Schedules
- Coming soon
Farm Up System
- Farm Up Player Registration
- Farm Up System Process for Coaches
Important Season Dates
| July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) | Coach Registration Opens |
| July 7, 2025 (Monday) | Player Registration Opens |
| July 21, 2025 (Monday) | Softball Committee Meeting at 6pm
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| August 1, 2025 (Friday) - August 3, 2025 (Sunday) | Dick's 20% off Discount Coupon Weekend |
| August 2, 2025 | Travel Tournament |
| August 4, 2025 (Monday) | 8u Assessments - 6pm
12u Assessments - 8pm |
| August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) | 10u Assessments - 6pm
16u Assessments - 8pm |
| August 7-8, 2025 (Thursday, Friday) | Rain Dates for Assessments |
| August 10, 2025 (Sunday) | Coaches Clinic (Mandatory for coaches)
6pm - 7pm, GCAA Field #2 |
| August 11, 2025 (Monday) | Practices Start |
| August 23, 2025 (Saturday) | Travel Tournament
Alternate Practice Schedule |
| August 28, 2025 (Thursday) | Weekday practices end |
| September 2, 2025 (Tuesday) | Games Start |
| September 15, 16, and 18, 2025 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) | Team Pictures |
| September 27, 2025 (Saturday) | Travel Tournament
Alternate Practice Schedule |
| October 25, 2025 (Saturday) | Travel Tournament
Alternate Practice Schedule |
| October 30, 2025 (Thursday) | Originally Scheduled Games End |
| November 3-7, 2025 (Monday-Friday) | Rainout Make Up Games |
Fall 2025 Player Registration will open in July.
Check back soon.
We need Coaches and Volunteers!
Please sign up here if you would like to volunteer as a Head Coach, Assistant Coach, or Parent Helper.
We have a number of online resources to help you with coaching. Please review the following documents.
- Rec Coaching Roles and Responsibilities
- Rec Practice Plan Guidance
- Example Practice Plan 1
- Example Practice Plan 2
- Example Practice Plan 3
- Blank Softball Lineup
All coaches must attend the mandatory Coaches Clinic before the season starts.
Background Check
All volunteers must complete a background check in order to be eligible to Head Coach, Assistant Coach, or be a team helper. If we do not have a record of your background check you will not be able to participate as a volunteer for GCAA Softball.
Specific questions about our program?
Not sure which age group to sign up for? No worries. the system will default the player to the appropriate group based on their birthdate. See the age chart below to help understand the difference between T-Ball, 8u, 10u, 12u, and 16u.
GCAA Softball Rules, Concussion Awareness, and Code of Conduct
Travel Softball
2015 Cleveland Angels
Head Coach: Heather Carden
Email: clevelandangels2015@gmail.com, Cell: 919-815-2852, Facebook
2014 Cleveland Angels
Head Coach: Brandon Puckett
Email: Nationalspuckett@gmail.com, Facebook
2013 Cleveland Angels
Head Coach: Brantley Baker
Email: Brantley@eldridgeandfranklin.com, Cell: 919-262-6828, Facebook
2011 Cleveland Angels
Head Coach: Matt Young
Check out our online store to purchase Fanwear!
Shirts, Pants, Hoodies, Hats, More!
SPONSORS
Our Rec Program is thriving due to the many hours our volunteers put in year-round and the continued financial support of our sponsors. Please reach out to us at softball@gcaasports.com if interested in partnering with GCAA Softball.
One of our top sponsors, Dick's Sporting Goods, has been generous enough to allow GCAA families the use of this year-round coupon. Please make sure to print or show in store and use as often as you can!
CLICK HERE for Dick's coupons!
Donations and Sponsorships
We are a nonprofit organization that is in desperate need of your funding in order to keep us going! Please consider giving what you can. View our various sponsorship levels. No minimum donation amount. Email us at softball@gcaasports.com for more sponsorship opportunities.
Show our Softball sponsors some love. Contact us to become a sponsor today!
