Maplewood - South Orange Girls Softball: Welcome

Softball Day T-Shirt Design Contest

The MSO Softball Committee is looking for a design for this year's Softball T-Shirt.  Send us your ideas!  The only requirement is that the design contains “MSO" (or Maplewood South Orange) and the word "Softball”.  The winner of this contest to will receive a $50 gift certificate for Village Trattoria.

IMPORTANT:  All entries must be received by May 24th.  The winner will be announced on May 27th.  Please email your submission to the MSO Softball Committee.

Coming to South Orange: Rise Ball Camp !!!

Join LIU Brooklyn Head Coach Roy Kortmann, Assistant Coach Andy Russo and local college softball players as they bring the nationally recognized Rise Ball Camps & Clinics to South Orange this summer.  See the MSO Softball Clinics page for more details.

Tryouts for the MSO Villagers 12U and 10U Summer Travel teams have been completed, and the rosters have now been finalized.  See the Summer Travel page for more information.

NOTE:  See the Summer Travel page for details on the 8U and 14U tryouts.

Umpires Wanted for 2013

MSO Softball is looking for students age 14 and up, as well as adults, who are interested in Umpiring the Rookie Division games.

Completion of the 2013 Umpiring Class qualifies students for a preference of game assignments and $5 extra per game.  Register for the umpire class through the South Orange Recreation department at the Baird Center.

For more information contact the MSO Softball Committee.

Handout:  Umpires Wanted

MSO Girls Softball

Maplewood-South Orange (MSO) Girls Softball is a non-profit, volunteer organization which is committed to the promotion of girls’ softball within the towns of Maplewood and South Orange.  We strive to develop great young women both on the softball field and in our communities.  We aim to provide a strong foundation in the development of fast pitch softball and prepare the girls to play in a competitive environment while still having fun.  We encourage players to be supportive of their teammates, be coachable, and be enthusiastic.  We seek to provide a positive, challenging and rewarding experience for all players.

The Maplewood-South Orange (MSO) Softball program is open to all girls from Kindergarten to 8th grade who live in either Maplewood or South Orange.  MSO Softball provides girls with an opportunity to play in either the town recreation softball program or travel softball program.  In addition, MSO Softball provides educational and training opportunities for players, coaches and umpires.  See the relevant links below and in the left-hand menu for more information on all of the MSO Softball programs:

Recreation Softball

Villagers Travel Softball

Be sure to come back often to check the Calendar for important dates as well as the MSO Softball News page for information on upcoming events.

Questions?

See the FAQs page for answers to all your MSO Softball questions OR contact the MSO Softball Committee at msogirlssoftball@aol.com.

If the weather or field conditions are in question, there are two ways that you can be informed:

Code-a-Phone - Call the Code-a-Phone at 973-762-0748 to hear a recorded message about cancellations or postponements.  If there is no anouncement for the current day, then all activities will take place as scheduled.  Messages are generally posted by 4 p.m. on weekdays and 8:30 a.m. on weekends.

Twitter - Set up “twitter” account to receive notifications.  To do so, go to http://www.twitter.com/, create a free account, and follow “SOrangeRec”.  Again, if you receive NO notice, then all activities will take place as scheduled.

NOTE:  You can also get updates sent to your cell phone without a Twitter account.  Just send a text message that says "Follow SOrangeRec" (without the quotes) to 40404 and you will start receiving tweets from us on your device.