Northern Virginia Girls' Softball Association: News and Information

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Posted Wednesday, May 30 @ 10:07 P.M.:  No updates at this time.  Thank you parents and coaches for flexibility following our field closures and game changes today.

Should you have any doubts about your area, or should it start to rain, please check the county website (link below), call the weather line (703) 324-5264, or call your coach.   

For the latest on county field status and conditions, visit the county's Web site. Fairfax County Athletic Field Status page:   http://parktakes.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fieldstatus.asp

The NVGSA championship tournament schedules are listed below. Click on the appropriate schedule to download the latest updated schedule (so long as scores are provided, schedules will be updated nightly throughout the tournament). Each schedule gaurantees at least 2 games per team, weather permitting. If you have any questions regarding the schedule(s), please contact the appropriate commissioner.

18U Championship Tournament Schedule

12U Championship Tournament Schedule

10U Championship Tournament Schedule

Full Post-season schedule (including All-Stars and practices - check both Worksheets)

10U NVGSA Parents,

Each summer NVGSA puts together teams that play in the Fairfax County Summer League (http://fcgsl.org/). The league runs from late June through July. Teams play a double header once a week (Mon.-Thu.) for six weeks (12 games total). The teams in the league are above 'house' level teams -- some teams are Travel/Select teams. If your daughter is interested in playing this summer, you need to contact your age-level commission by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 1st (see below for contact information). We apologize for the short notice about the summer program.

We also need coaches to volunteer to run the teams. If we don't get a head coach at a particular level, we won't field a team. You do not have to have been a coach this spring to coach a summer team.

Participating in the summer league requires a higher level of commitment.

Here are some guidelines to consider before committing to the program:

1) Teams will carry 11 to 14 players

2) If you will miss two or more weeks, you should not participate

3) Because of the higher level of play, your daughter should be(talent-wise) in the upper half of your springteam and better still, one of the top three players

4) There will be a try-out

5) Usually the teams will get together for a few practices before the season starts and then just play games after the beginning of the season. Some teams elect to practice during the season, but not all.

6) Cost will be $50 - $70 per player, depending on the number of players per team

7) Game Dates: Games start around June 20 and end the last week in July. Game times are in the evenings.
- 10u and 14u teams will play on Tuesdays or Thursdays
- 12u teams will play on Mondays or Wednesdays
- 16u and 18u teams will play on Wednesdays

To recap, if you are interested, you need to contact your age-level commission by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 1st. 10U - Tom Meyer (tmeyer@horstfrisch.com, 703-960-6000 home, 571-643-6882 cell)

14U Summer League Play - Need Some More Softball???

14U Summer Softball - Coach John Cooley wants to put a 14U team in the Fairfax County Girl's Softball Summer League. The level of competition is much higher than our house league since we'll play area travel and select teams. In fact we will enter as a Class C travel team and may also play local weekend tournaments. For the summer league, we'll play a double header once or twice each week usually on a weeknight. We're looking for gifted and devoted ball players 14 and under as of 1 January 2012. Cost per player is $50 - 75.00. Coach Cooley can be reached at 703/451-7055 or by email at john.t.cooley@verizon.net. Expect tryouts once we assemble a list of players. Roster has to be turned in to FCGSL by 4 June so respond asap.

Rumor is that opening day 2012 for NVGSA was the best one yet! 

Congratulations to all of our SPIRIT winners - enjoy that ice cream.

Players, Parents, Coaches, Commissioners, Board Members, Vendors, and everyone else - Thank You for an awesome start to the Spring 2012!  Play hard, keep you chins up, and have a great 8 weeks of softball.  We'll see you all in the championships before you know it.

Spring Calendar
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May 29: Post-season tournaments begin
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June 4: 10U Championship Games
June 5: 12U & 18U Championship Games
June 9: NVGSA All-Star Games
June 16-17: FCGSL County All-Star Tournament (more information to come from coaches & commissioners)

Northern Virginia Girls Softball Association