News and Announcements
How many girls are there on a Recreation Softball team?
How many girls are there on a Recreation Softball team?
Players are distributed evenly across teams, so the final number of players on each team will vary depending on how many girls register in each division. The goal is to have 11 or 12 players on each team; however, the number of players may be as low as 10 or as high as 14.
How are Recreation Softball teams selected?
How are Recreation Softball teams selected?
The manner in which Recreation Softball teams are selected differs depending upon whether the division is a “teaching” division or a “competitive” division (i.e., if standings are kept).
For the younger “teaching” divisions (i.e., T-Ball, Coach Pitch, Rookie), teams are selected by the MSO Softball Committee following registration. Girls are allowed to request one friend with whom they would like to be paired and these request are honored as much as possible. In addition, in an effort to keep friends together, girls are generally teamed up with other girls from their school. As the focus in the T-Ball / Coach Pitch division is on learning the game of softball and having fun, competitive balance is not a major factor in selecting teams. Since the Rookie Division will keep standings and have playoffs, more attention is paid to competitive balance when forming these teams.
For the older “competitive” divisions (i.e., Junior, Senior), competitive balance teams is the primary factor considered when selecting team. Following registration, all players must participate in a short skills evaluation session after which coaches select their teams in a draft. This system has proven the most effective way to ensure that fair teams are formed in the older divisions.
1st Annual "Storming the Village" Tournament
MSO Softball and the Villagers travel softball program proudly announce the 1st Annual "Storming the Village" tournament to be held on July 3-5, 2015 at the Meadowland Park Complex in South Orange, NJ.
Tournament Details: "Storming the Village" is an ASA sanctioned tournament that will feature two age groups - 10U and 12U. Entry is limited to town travel programs ONLY (no club teams or non-recreation based rosters). Games will be played as no new inning after 1hr 30min (with the exception semi-final and championship games which will be played to completion) and will feature 2 umpires (3 umpires for the championship game). The registration fee of $500 includes a 4 game minimum - 3 pool, 1 bracket (weather permitting - pro rata refund policy) and complimentary tournament t-shirts for all players (15 player roster max). The tournament format will be pool play on Friday and Saturday followed by a single-elimination bracket on Sunday. Team and individual trophies will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams in each age group.
Facility and Community Features: The tournament will be held at Meadowlands Park - a single-location sports complex featuring four well-maintained, fenced softball fields located in a beautiful, park setting in great suburban community close to commuting highways. Family-friendly amenities including onsite food concessions, bathroom facilities, apparel / merchandise sales and more will be available at the tournament. Meadowlands Park is in close proximity to numerous restaurants and shops in South Orange Village (walking distance) and Maplewood Village (1-mile).
Interested in Playing? We want to hear from you. Please contact us at msogirlssoftball@aol.com for registration information or to learn more.
Meadowlands Park: 5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
This year we will again be using the Demosphere system to keep track of our softball schedules and standings (for the Rookie, Junior and Senior divisions). Please use the following links:
Standings (NOT used for T-Ball)
After a rain-out, the schedules should be updated within 48 - 72 hours with the date, time and location of your make-up game. Coaches are responsible for checking the site for make-up game details.
COACHES: For details on how to report game scores, see the article Reporting Game Scores in the Coaches' Corner section.
If you have any difficulties, please contact the MSO Softball Committee for assistance.
NOTE: Recreation Softball teams are scheduled to play a 10 game schedule, however, games may need to be moved or canceled due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. MSO Softball and the Recreation Department will make every effort to reschedule all games, but if fields / make-up dates are not available, then some games may not be rescheduled.
