February 27 2009
Opening Day: Opening Day will be Saturday March 7th. Look for an email soon with details about Opening Day activities.
Schedules and Rules: The game schedules and league rules are on the mcgsa.com website. Please check the league pages for game schedules and local park rules.
Umpire/Coach meeting: Steve Marcus from Southern Umpires Unlimited will host a rules meeting on Wednesday March 4th at 6:30. Each team from 10U, 12U, and 16U should plan to have at least one coach attend the meeting.
Team Parent meeting: Carol Gregoire will host a team parent meeting one day next week, we will send another notification with the exact date and time. Carol runs the concession, she is a former MCGSA President who has been around the park for a while. Carol and the Auxiliary Committee have put together information packets for team parents.
Team Sponsors: Team sponsors of $600 will receive a sponsorship fence banner and team plaque. If you, or your business would like to sponsor a softball team, please contact Dana at danagaines@bellsouth.net .
Pitching and Hitting Clinics: The Sunday pitching and hitting clinics will continue for the next few weeks. These clinics are highly recommended for anyone who wants to pitch this season.
No dogs allowed: No dogs are allowed at the softball fields. This includes the walkways, spectator areas, concession stand, and areas outside the athletic fields. This is a county regulation, no exceptions. Please do not bring your dog to the park.
Helmets and Face Masks: All batting helmets must have a face mask. If you do not have a helmet with a face mask, MCGSA will provide extra helmets for practices and games. FYI, we will have batting helmets available for purchase on Opening Day from a vendor who also does custom helmet painting.
Pitching Masks: All MCGSA pitchers in 10U, 12U and 16U must wear a face mask. Each team will be provided with a face mask in their equipment bag. This is an MCGSA rule that applies to MCGSA teams. MCGSA girls are required to wear a pitching mask for home and away games. SSYS and OCEE teams are not required to wear a pitching mask when playing at Murphey Candler Park.
New Fields: Please do not hit balls into the new fences during practice or game warm up. Please use the batting cages for soft toss or Tee drills instead of the fences.
Thank you.