2009 Tournaments Are Set
We have the following tournaments scheduled for 2009. We will have a tournament host/uic meeting on May 12 at the St. John Township Center starting at 6:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the roles and responsibilities for the MC CLASSIC and ALL Star tournaments. For contact info on the people listed below see the contact list.

MC Classic  June 5-7th   $ 110.00 per team DEADLINE May 9th
Div.    Host
8U      St. John
12U    Griffith
14U    Union Township

MC Classic   June  12-14th $ 110.00 per team DEADLINE May 9th
10U     Cedar Lake
16U     No Host

UGSI ALL STARS  July 24-26 $ 275.00 per team DEADLINE Monday July 6th
8U    Griffith
10U  Hobart
12U  Portage
14U  Union Township
16U  No Host

Send a list of your teams by division, managers name, home, cell and email address to Shirley Mudy 14209 Wicker Avenue Cedar Lake, Indiana. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Use the attached form to do so.


UGSI 26U  July 31 Aug. 1-2 
26U   Griffith
I need for each of the host town's to complete the attached and return to Doris Cox (See the contact list for her address) or bring it to the meeting. We will ask that the host town provide qualified umpires for these events and if your in need of assistance please contact Tony Villa (see attached contact list).

Umpire Pay Structure
MC Classic $ 25.00 per umpire
UGSI ALL STARS $ 30.00 and $100 for the UIC

UGSI will provide the Trophies and Softballs

NOTE: There will not be any refunds unless we have too few teams to host a given division.

If you have any operational questions please contact one of the Executive Board members on the contact list.

Friday, January 23

Meeting Minutes From 1-21-09 Meeting

UGSI Meeting Minutes, 1-21-2009

 

Representatives in attendance from Cedar Lake, Dyer, Griffith, Hobart, Lake of the Four Seasons, Lake Ridge, Portage, Schererville, St. John, and Union Township.

 

PRESENT

Becky Villa                             Dave Claussen                        Mike Gibson

Shirley Mudy                           Brian Bankman                        Jeff Waite

Doris Cox                                Rob Golob                              Ann Swalwell

Doris Opperman                      Kevin Gates                            Conrad Swalwell

Kelley Thomas                        Annette Gates                          Mike Galt

Kerry Ericksen                        Pat Hickey                               Brian Michaels

Rick Gosser                            Jeff Coto                                  Hans Fassoth

Mark LeVin

 

Agenda reviewed. Motion to accept made by Becky Villa, seconded by Doris Cox and accepted.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

Submitted by Shirley Mudy. Motion to accept made by Doris Cox, seconded by Jeff Waite and accepted.

Tournament Hosting – form is available on the UGSI website, (nwisoftball.com). Please get your requests in by March 1. Mail to Shirley Mudy. 

Tournament Dates – MC Classic 10U and 14U will be June 5-7. MC Classic 8U, 12U and 16U will be June 12-14. UGSI All-Stars will be July 24-26 for all divisions.

Membership Fees – registration form available on website. Fee reduced to $25.00 per league. Due by February 1. Mail to Shirley Mudy.

Umpire Clinic Dates – to be determined. Once dates are set, info will be posted on UGSI website.

ONCE AROUND

UT hosting Spring Fling, a tournament for 10U and 12U, May 29-31.

Brian Michaels asked about 26U tournament date. Probably July 31-Aug. 2, not definite.

Rick Gosser – Southtown Crosstown All-Star tourney July 17-19, all divisions. Asked if UGSI would change 16U to 17U. Discussion followed, will not be changed.

Motion to adjourn made by Doris Cox, seconded by Becky Villa and accepted.

Friday, January 23

2008 UGSI Towns

The following towns were members in good standing with UGSI in 2008

Cedar Lake

Crown Point

Dyer

Griffith

Hammond

Highland

Hobart

Lake of Four Seasons

Lake Ridge

Lowell

Munster

Portage

St. John

Schererville

Union Township

Wednesday, May 14

Meeting Minutes From 5-12

UGSI Meeting Minutes, 5-12-2008

 

Representatives in attendance from Cedar Lake, Hobart, Portage, St. John and Union Township.

 PRESENT

Mark LeVin                            Shirley Mudy                          Kevin Brownewell     

Conrad Swalwell                    Doris Cox                                Pat Hickey

Ann Swalwell                         Jeff Waite                               Kenny Edmond

 

Agenda reviewed. Motion to accept agenda made by Conrad Swalwell, seconded by Jeff Waite and approved.

 

Financial report submitted by Shirley Mudy. Motion to accept financial report made by Shirley Mudy, seconded by Doris Cox and approved.

 

Umpire School Report – 54 attended in Cedar Lake, 24 in Portage.

 

MC Classic Registration Summary:

            June 6- 8                                              June 13-15

            10U, Griffith, 20 teams                      8U, Union Twp., 23 teams

            14U, Cedar Lake, 10 teams                12U, St. John, 25 teams

                                                                        16U, Portage, 16 teams

 

Tournament Director Report – discussion of TD responsibilities, forms, etc. for MC Classic and UGSI tournaments.

 

Field Review Report – submitted by Jeff Waite. Details of field conditions at all 2008 tournament sites.

 

26U Report by Conrad Swalwell. Schedule complete, tournament fees paid by all teams except Schererville. Deadline for fees and rosters is May 19.

 

Motion to adjourn made by Conrad Swalwell, seconded by Jeff Waite and approved.

Sunday, February 17

Meeting Minutes

UGSI ...

Monday, January 21

Next Meeting, Membership Deadlines, Other Misc- Corrected

Tuesday, October 23

2008 UGSI Plan Proposed

           


Friday, October 5

2008 UGSI Board Takes Shape

Minutes From The Meeting ...

Friday, September 21

Mike Sirbas' For Love Of The Game Day Is Saturday

Here is some information about the big event.  Hope to see everyone on Saturday.

If ...

Wednesday, August 1

The Season Is Over Enjoy the Moments
The simple truth is, I love being around the youthful enthusiasm of a girl’s softball team. Their wide eyed optimism ...

Monday, July 30

26U Season Wraps Up In Portage
Portage, IN- The UGSI 26U division finished up the season this weekend in Portage. The Portage league hosted a ...

Monday, July 23

UGSI Classic Tournament Great Success
Cedar Lake, IN- Shirley Mudy, forever the woman behind the scenes, along with local softball icon, Doris Cox put ...

Sunday, July 15

07 Portage Junior Miss Is In The Books
Portage, IN- Doris Cox and the Portage Junior Miss Organization did it again. Portage played host to 30 teams competing ...

Sunday, July 8

2007 Union Twp and Hobart Invite Results
The best All Star Teams in Northwest Indiana met to compete in the first of as series of All Star Tournaments organized ...

Tuesday, June 5

2007 MC Classic Results

2007 MC Classic Top Three Finishers

16U Portage

1st   Union ...

Friday, June 1

Enjoy The Tournament Enjoy The Moments
I love this game of softball/baseball. This is as wholesome and American as it gets. It’s an imaginative ...

Wednesday, May 30

MC Classic This Weekend
The MC Classic Tournament takes place this weekend for the 8U, 12U, and 14U Divisions. The 10U and 17U Divisions ...

Thursday, April 26

MC Classic Around Corner Plus Other News

	Paint Some Classic Memories

MC Classic Enrollment Info

The MC Classic is just around the corner. You need to fill out a 2007 Roster (click this link) that should be used for each team that you are entering into the MC CLassic or UGSI Tournaments. Please forward your completed rosters and checks for $ 110.00 per team (Double Elimination)to Mike Hatch at 112 Beverly Blvd. Hobart Indiana NO LATER THAN May 12th @ 6 pm to be ensured that you have a spot in this year's tourney.

Enrollment Recap

The deadline to enter the MC Classic is May 12th @ 6pm, and the UGSI Classic deadline is July 6th @6pm. Completed entries must include the following:
A) All UGSI Rosters(These will be on the website by 4/28 NWISoftball.com)
B) $ 110.00 per team ($300.00 per team for the UGSI Classic- 5 Game Min.)
Please call Mike to make sure that he has received your package a couple of days after you send it or email to: m_ryan_hatch@msn.com

Please send your completed package to :
Mike Hatch
112 Beverly Blvd.
Hobart, Indiana 46342
219.730.5781 cell

Meeting News

We are going to meet on Monday 4/30 at 6:30 pm in the St. John Township Center 1515 US Hwy. 30 in Schererville. This meeting should last approximately 1 hour.

Agenda

Tourney Review - Mike Hatch/Jeff Waite

Umpire Insurance Review - Russ Hilton

New Rules Update

Once Around

Tourney Question??? We Have Answers!!!

I received an Email question regarding 17u's playing in the MC Classic tournament?
Answer: Both the MC Classic and UGSI All Star tournament will not allow a 17 year old to play in the 16U Tournaments.




Saturday, March 31

More UGSI Umpire Training- Revised Cost See Below

Caution: Ump Under Instruction

The UGSI Umpire Committee will be holding another clinic on 4/14-4/15 if you were unable to attend the first two sessions. If you are interested please forward your completed entry form to SHirley Mudy ASAP. We need a minimum of 10 students to make this work, so do not delay!

Click For Registration Form

If you are a UIC and paying $10, you will not get a shirt for this entry fee.

We have a Umpire Insurance from Crowel Agency in Highland that will be sent to the league UIC's for distribution to all of your umpires. Revised: The cost is $ 3.60 for a secondary Medical and Death for 7 months and $ 5.50 for Liability coverage for 7 months. Net cost $ 9.10

This will cover any UGSI umpire, no matter what or where you are working!!!

Please complete the last page of both forms and mail along with your check payable to UGSI to : Shirley Mudy 14209 Wicker Ave. Cedar Lake, Indiana, by May 1st.




Tuesday, March 27

2007 Tournament Line Up

2007 UGSI Tournaments

June 1-3 MC Classic $110.00 3 Game C Division
8U Hammond(P) / St. ...

Wednesday, March 21

The Girls Of Summer Are Back And Better
Union Township, IN- It’s almost April and the sun is showing its warm face a little more frequently and a little longer these days. There is still a little bite in the air, but today looks like a terrific day for a ball game. Soon, the girls will be practicing outside with their teams if they haven’t already been doing so. Then, the uniforms will arrive to either squeals of delight, or the groaning of disapproval. Either way, they will be worn with pride. Soon after that, the teams will be on the field and ready for action. The first pitch will be thrown sooner than we think, and not soon enough.

On the ride home these days, I see more and more girls in the yard with their Moms and Dads playing catch, working on the wind up, or taking some BP. Sure, there are some broken windows in their future, but they are the future faces of Northwest Indiana softball. Practice makes you better. The best players know that. They are the best players because they practice. Very few physical limitations cannot be overcome with a steady diet of practice. I’ve been fortunate to have been taught on occasion by a terrific softball coach, Gil Arzola who once told us at a clinic; “Softball is a very democratic sport.” It is truly for everybody. Everybody can play it. Everybody can play it well if they make the effort. There is no substitute for practice, especially the practice of sound fundamentals.

So, when I see these young enthusiastic kids in the front yard playing ball, I get a sense of joy and pride. Pride, because I have been associated for a number of years with the people of the local softball organizations that created this enthusiasm and I am proud of them for making it all happen. I get real joy from seeing a kid practicing a sport that I’ve loved for a lifetime, and I am confident they will too. It is a slice of Americana. It’s Rockwellian at its finest, right out of the Saturday Evening Post. And, it’s all happening right here in the 21st century. We should all take a deep breath and enjoy it right now.

Soon, I’ll see you around the ballpark again…


Friday, November 2

2009 Tournament Dates

June 5-7      Mary Conner Classic   Divisions 10,14
June 12-14    Mary Conner Classic   Divisions 8,12,16
July 10-12     Hobart Invite         Divisions 8,10,12
July 17-19      CrossTown AllStars   Divisions 8,10,12,14,18
July 24-26    UGSI Classic Championship     Divisions 8,10,12,14,16
July 31-Aug 2  CrossTown Open Challenge   Divisions 8,10,12,14,18
July 31-Aug 2    UGSI 26U Tournament     Divisions 26U

Wednesday, November 8

UGSI Is In The Air- Online

	Wheeler HS Hopefuls

St. John, IN- The organization that Mary built has now taken its inevitable first step into cyberspace. By carving out this piece of online real estate, the organization will be able to make numerous amounts of information conveniently available to its members and associates around the area. It's not revolutionary, its just timely and incredibly useful in the dispensing of news and information about recreational girls softball in NW Indiana. This new site www.nwisoftball.com is the new home of information, news, and photos about UGSI events from around the area. Also in the plan, is to offer some news and photos about Girls High School Softball as well. This will lead us right up to and even overlap the UGSI seasons by a couple of weeks. The high school news is relevant because most of the girls competing in the IHSAA got started in UGSI leagues. The current UGSI recruits will find themselves competing against each other at the high school level eventually. UGSI is the foundation for all girls fastpitch in NW Indiana and the success of these high school teams owe them a debt of gratitude for supplying the building blocks and the interest at a very early age. The best high school coaches keep a sound relationship with the rec leagues.

Stay tuned for more news and information as we go. Being that this is the off-season, and this site is just launched I am not sure how often the site will offer fresh information. But, I assure you that this site will be very active and dynamic very soon. So, stay tuned, because you never know what you are going to find.

If you have information that you would like to share or would like me to report, please send it to me at brian@nwisoftball.com. Photos are also welcome. I am especially interested in reports on the high school teams right now. If you can have your local high school coach send me some information about your high school team, I would be happy to post it. Who are the brightest prospects, etc. E-mail me some scoop- Click Here

I look forward to reporting to you on this site. Remember, this has been made possible and brought to you by Mark Levin and Linda Henrickson and the rest of UGSI organization. I thank them for joining me in this effort, and I know it will be a blast.

I'll see you around the ballparks of NWI...

Tuesday, January 23

UGSI 2007-2008 Mission Update
UGSI Update 1/20/07

The UGSI Executive Board is trying to enhance the level of play for the recreational players in the Northwest Indiana region. We were founded over 40 years ago as a not for profit organization, for the purpose of providing a place for these young ladies to meet new friends, learn the game and provide parity in tournament play. We are responsible and dedicated to upholding the mission that Mary Connor and her team established for Untied Girls Softball.

The Executive Board of 2007-2008 has refocused our efforts to give the players, leagues and umpires more for less.
We, as a not for profit organization are interested in providing: additional tournaments, parity of play, supporting league affiliates and ensuring a safe environment of play.

Our business plan goals include:
1. New rules
2. All inclusive league/umpire Insurance coverage
3. Establish annual membership fee
4. Umpire training program at a reduced cost
5. League Umpire/UIC support
6. More awards for ALL Players

Read The UGSI Constitution

Friday, February 16

A Message From Mark

	The Not-So Off Season Bustles

UGSI 1st VP Mark Levin provides us with an update on the 2007 season...

UGSI MEMBERSHIP
We have 7 leagues that have become 2007 members to date and we thank you for your continued support !

We still have a few leagues that have not sent in their 2007 membership fees. This is a reminder that 3/1/07 is the cutoff for membership's, where you would be eligible to request to host a 2007 tournament.
If you choose to not host a tournament and want to join to be eligible to play in the MC Classic and UGSI events,
you may still join after 3/1/07.

We want to finalize our tournament host selections before 3/15/07.

So if your interested please indicate on the attached spreadsheet with your 1st and 2nd choices for either of the MC Classic weekends in June or the UGSI All Stars in July. Please forward a check for $ 100.00 and your selections to Shirley Mudy 14209 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake Indiana 46303.

UMPIRE CLINIC

Additionally, we have only received a few registrations to date for the March Umpire Clinic's. Please visit the UGSI website at : NWISoftball.com for the registration flier and more information.
Dates 3/17-18   Cedar Lake (Registration cutoff 3/12)
Dates 3/24-35   Hobart (Registration cutoff 3/17).

RULES COMMITTTEE

We want to thank all of you who participated in the Rules Committee meeting's and teaming together to formulate our 2007 Rules. This is a great example of how organizations grow and become more efficient. We will have an Executive Board Meeting to review your recommendations for the MC CLassic, UGSI and General Rules next week. It is the Rules Commissioner's wish to publish these in whole by the 15th of March. We will start by sending these to the NWISoftball.com website and follow with distribution to our members. Again thank you for your efforts, for you truly make a difference!

Insurance

We are close to having a great source for you to consider for your League and Umpire insurance needs. Dave Budzielek from Budd Insurance has been working diligently to find the very best coverage for a great price and in terms that everyone can understand. I have spoken with him several times and met with him last Friday to provide more information for the last steps of building an all inclusive policy for UGSI and it's members. Dave is very excited on how this policy will read and the coverage that it will provide. Thank you Dave for your efforts in trying to possible save money for the leagues and to provide a FULL COVERAGE alternative.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns please let me know.



Mark A. LeVin
1st Vice President ~ UGSI