All Thursday games are cancelled.
We will make the call on Friday’s games and the status of the tournament tomorrow at Noon.
Pre-Season Tourney Reschedule
Coaches,
We will have a new bracket on Thursday morning. You will get an email from me or Donnie Rundell. We are doing everything we can to make sure every team plays every game. IF the weather cancels Thursday’s games, we will go to a single elimination tourney.
Games are cancelled for tonight (Wednesday)
Check back here for further details and updates to the tournament schedule.
Last Minute League Notes
Coaches,
As we move toward the beginning of the 2010 season, here are some things that you need to know to help you get through your season.
1. The HOME team is always listed second on the league schedule. The HOME team is always in the THIRD BASE dugout. The VISITING team is always in the FIRST BASE dugout.
2. The HOME team is always responsible for the equipment for game. The HOME team in the 6 pm game puts out the bases (and machines in 8U games), and the HOME team in the 7:30 game puts up the bases (and machines in 8U).
3. BOTH teams are responsible for getting water jugs from the west door of the concession stand for their dugouts at 6 pm. BOTH teams are responsible for returning jugs to the concession stand following the 7:30 game. Please empty the water jug on the pitcher circle of the field.
4. Coaches in the late games please help water the fields following the game. Keeping the fields watered helps to keep the fields in better shape which translates to a better surface for your girls to play on.
5. The HOME team is responsible for keeping the official book for the game. The VISITING team is responsible for providing a person to run the scoreboard for the game.
6. Now that the season is about to commence, please refrain from driving your vehicles up onto the concourse around the concession stand. While we allowed this practice before the season, we have to stop it now because 1. there are many children running around up on the concourse 2. there simply isn’t enough room to park everyone up there.
7. Make sure that you leave the dugouts cleaner than you found them. Please have your kids clean up their trash at the end of the game. The city does not clean our fields, the league does and cleaning the dugouts costs us money.
8. Please remember that ALL warm ups must take place inside the designated warmup areas or OUTSIDE the fences. Please do not warm up in the concourse areas. This is a safety rule. Please use the designated areas. If a team playing a game needs to use a portion of the warm up area to warm up a pitcher, please be courteous and make room.
9. Practices at the complex will be reduced to Sundays ONLY. You can still register on the website for a practice time.
10. Please do not soft toss against the fences.
11. If we get rain during the day, we will make the call on cancellations by 4 PM. We will post the cancellation on the website, email you here, and post on the Facebook page. You can also check the SPGF Info line 766-7236 for rain out information.
12. If your team would like to purchase a sign for to promote your team, contact Rocky Barnhill. His email is RBarnhill@louisandcompany.com. Team signs are $300.
Thanks coaches. It’s almost time to get going! I know you are as excited as your girls. We are excited to get this season going as well. I will be in contact with you throughout the season with more information.
Chris Snead
President
SPGF
Preseason Tournament Brackets Are Out
They are located under the “Schedules” tab on this site.
Monterey Softball Camp 2010
The camp will cover basic fundamentals of fast pitch softball including throwing, fielding, bunting, hitting, base running, and position play. Teaching will include extensive individual video work and the “strobe light” hitting station. The camp staff will consist of the Monterey Softball coaches and former players. Also providing instruction will be Ron Mims of Albuquerque. Ron is a former hitting coach of the University of New Mexico and has been an advisor for both the Australian and Canadian national teams. He is also a member of the New Mexico Fast Pitch Hall of Fame. Campers will need to bring their own glove and wear softball attire.
Tuesday, June 22 – Friday, June 25
Session #1 8:30am – 10:30am, 3rd – 6th Graders
Session #2 12:00pm – 2:30pm, 6th – 9th Graders
Camp will be held at the Lady Plainsmen Field located on the east side of Lowrey Football Stadium. If there is bad weather, we will move to the MHS APR on the Monterey campus.
COST FOR SOFTBALL CAMP: $55.00
(Team discount: $45/8 or more)
League Schedules Are Up
UPDATE:
**THERE WILL BE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE SCHEDULES TO ACCOMMODATE TAKS TESTING. MOST LIKELY GAMES SCHEDULED ON THE NIGHTS BEFORE TESTING WILL BE MOVED TO A DATE AT THE END OF THE SEASON.
They are under the “Schedules” tab on the navigation bar of this site. We plan to have the preseason tournament brackets out tomorrow.
League Day
League Day is Saturday, April 3rd at the complex beginning at 9 am. We need as much help as we can get to help hang signs and get things ready for the 2010 season. We don’t anticipate being there past noon. Any help that you or your parents can give is wonderful. THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICES SCHEDULED AT THE FIELDS SATURDAY MORNING!
Schedules
Many of you are asking about schedules. We are working on this as we speak. The issue is in the 10U age group because they have divisions and an uneven number of teams. It is not as simple as you think. As soon as we get it worked out, which we hope will be by tomorrow or Saturday, we will get them out. I know your parents are killing you asking about it, they are killing us too. As soon as we have them, we will get them out.
All Star Rules Meeting
The 2010 All Star Rules Meeting will be held Monday, April 5 at 6pm at the Home Plate Diner on University. This meeting is the time when the rules for all-stars will be established for the 2010 season. If you are a coach or parent and want to have your say in the rules of All-Stars, this is the time to voice your opinion.
