Fall Fastpitch
Minnetonka Girls Softball Association offers playing opportunities to interested players ages 8 – 16. (A player’s age for league play is determined by her age on December 31, 2010.) Teams are formed in the age group that girls will play in during 2011.
Fall Fastpitch leagues will be formed for these age groups (based on participation):
10U – girls ages 10 and under (born in 2000, 2001 and 2002)
12U – girls ages 12 and under (born in 1998 and 1999)
14U – girls ages 14 and under (born in 1996 and 1997)
16U – girls ages 16 and under (born in 1994 and 1995)
Schedule
League Game Doubleheaders(locations determined about one week prior)
Sunday afternoon, August 22nd
Sunday afternoon, August 29th
Sunday afternoon, September 12th
Game start times are scheduled for Noon, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm
No games on Labor Day weekend
Most games are played away from Minnetonka, for example: Chaska, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Wayzata, Orono
Qualifier Tournament (metro area, exact location TBD)
Saturday or Sunday, September 18th or 19th
State Tournament(metro area, exact location TBD)
Saturday or Sunday, September 25th or 26th
MGSA Fall Fastpitch teams typically hold practices twice a week prior to the beginning of the school and once per week thereafter. Practicesare typically will be held at Legacy fields or local school fields depending on availability.
Registration
Fee: $75.00. ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN, CLICK HERE. To guarantee a roster position, registrations must be received online by July 27. Registrations received after that date will be filled on an as-available basis. If registration is not sufficient for a particular age group, you will be refunded your money.
General Rules
Fall League provides an opportunity for players to learn about the game and gain experience playing fastpitch. Because of fall weather conditions and Sunday play, all games will be scheduled for 1 hour and 5 minutes – allowing for the last inning to be completed, and one inning of international tie breaker if the game is tied. Free substitution and round robin batting is mandatory. 5 run per inning rule during 3 week league play for 10U and 12U with 10U keeping the rule the entire season.
MGSA Fall Fastpitch Philosophy
The objective of all MGSA softball programs is to provide a fun, learning sports opportunities for our girls and young women. The MGSA Fall Fastpitch program emphasizes individual player development in a less competitive environment than is present during the Summer season. The Fall program is viewed as a valuable stepping stone to the next Summer season. Many players will be moving up to a new age division and some players will be new to Fastpitch entirely.
While we do like to compete, Fall Fastpitch coaches are encouraged to take advantage of situations to give players time at positions at which they may be relatively new as well as to provide roughly equal playing time to all players. We place considerable importance during both practices and games on teaching our players the fundamentals of the game. Having fun is an important factor. However, positioning players and playing time is considered when playing the state qualifying and state tournaments, where winning advances the team.
updated 6/28/2010
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