News and Announcements
2019 Summer Villagers
The Summer Villagers program provides an opportunity for softball players, ages 7 through 14, to participate on summer travel teams. Summer Villagers teams are selected through a competitive tryout process, so not all players will make a team. The 10u team is for players born in 2008 and 2009 and the 12u team is for players born in 2006 and 2007.
After the teams are announced, they will practice once a week during February & March at The Sports Academy in Millburn. The teams will play in 1-2 Spring tournaments, plus 3 tournaments and league play over the Summer. Both teams will wrap up around the end of July.
All Summer Villagers teams participate in the Parkway Invitational Softball League (PISL). The PISL involves a 10 game schedule - half played in Maplewood and/or South Orange and half played at other locations within Essex, Hudson, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex, Union and Warren Counties - as well as possible playoffs.
All Summer Villagers teams will also play in independent weekend tournaments. The number of tournaments will vary by team depending on the experience and make-up of the team as well as the availability of appropriate tournaments. The older Summer Villagers teams (12U and 14U) may also have the opportunity to travel out of state and play in overnight weekend tournaments (players must be accompanied by at least one parent when traveling overnight).
Some Summer Villagers teams will elect to start their season in the spring. These teams may participate in independent weekend tournaments and/or the Central Jersey Fastpitch Softball League (CJFSL). The CJFSL involves a 10 game schedule - played at various locations in Basking Ridge, Branchburg, Bridgewater and the surrounding areas - as well as possible playoffs.
IMPORTANT: Players are expected to attend ALL practices and games and commit for the ENTIRE season. Any players who are planning a vacation or who have other commitments during this period must make the coach aware of their plans at the time of tryouts. Players who fail to comply with this request will be ineligible for summer play the following year.
Questions?
Contact the MSO Softball Committee for more information.
Spring-Summer Villagers and Suburban Tryout Dates Announced!
There are many exciting opportunities in store for MSO Villagers! Click below for more information regarding try out dates, training opportunities, and winter practices:
Summer Villagers- 10U (YOB 2008 and 2009), 12U (YOB 2006 and 2007)
Suburban Villagers- South Orange/Maplewood residents in grades 6, 7 and 8 are eligible to try out for this competitive travel softball team
Suburban Villagers - 6th, 7th & 8th Grades
2019 Suburban Villagers
The Suburban Villagers team is a competitive travel team which is open to all girls in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades who reside in either South Orange or Maplewood. The Suburban Villagers play in the Essex County Suburban Softball League which is comprised of several Essex County municipalities and their Recreation Departments, each of whom sponsor a town team featuring the best players from each municipality. These municipalities include such fastpitch softball hotbeds as Cedar Grove, Bloomfield, Belleville, Caldwell, Montclair and Nutley.
The team will practice once a week during February and March at The Sports Academy, led by former college softball player and Columbia High School alumnus, Taryn Williams. Some team hitting practices may also be added. The goal is to ramp up the focus and intensity of the girls' softball training with an eye towards preparation for high school.
The Suburban Softball League plays a 10 game home and away schedule from April until May. The Suburban Villagers schedule generally consists of two games a week followed by single elimination play-offs. The Suburban Villagers team will also participate in 1-2 independent spring tournaments.
The MSO Softball program and Suburban Villagers coach will make allowance for players to concurrently participate in the Spring Recreation Softball program – in fact, this is very much encouraged.
Questions?
Contact the MSO Softball Committee with any questions related to the Suburban Villagers team.
All first time coaches must attend the Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic on March 27th, 2019, 6:30-9:30 PM at The Baird, 5 Mead Street, South Orange. Stay tuned for more information...
