Travel Fastpitch Leagues
 All of our programs emphasize skill development, teamwork, competition, and fun. Parent volunteers coach all of our teams.
We start practices in April, with games commencing in early May. Most programs end their seasons by the 4th of July, but teams in some programs may extend their seasons depending on qualification for state and national tournament play.
MGSA currently sponsors fastpitch teams for the 10U, 12U, 14U, and 16U age groups.
Fastpitch teaches advanced skills for pitching, throwing and fielding, hitting (including bunting), base running (including base stealing and sliding) and game strategy. Our coaches emphasize maximum effort, competition, and good sportsmanship. The number of teams at each level depends on the number of girls participating.
Team selection occurs following try-outs (for 12U/14U) in March. Our 10U teams are divided into teams based primarily on school and neighborhood. Beginning with the 12U and older groups, we form teams largely based on ability. The MGSA Fastpitch Committee determines team compositions that are considered to be best for the entire program.
Fastpitch teams begin practice in April, with games beginning in early May. During the week, our teams compete against other western metro area fastpitch teams in the Suburban League. In addition, our teams enter 3-5 weekend tournaments. Play continues through the State tournament in mid-July and teams may qualify for a national level tournament. Our 10U teams can expect to play approximately 25-35 games and the 12U and older teams can expect to play 50 games (or more, depending on post-season opportunities). Home games are played at Legacy Fields at Minnetonka High School.
MGSA also offers a fall Fastpitch program that begins in mid-August and runs through the end of September.
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