Spring Season

• Registration begins in late October/early November
• Evaluations will be in mid-late January (10U, 12U & 14U; 8U possible)
• Teams form following Evaluations and Draft in late January
• Practices (two nights/week in February; one night/week March-May) will begin at the end of January/early February
• An additional cage time may occur on a different night during the week
• Coaches choose Day/Time/Field for team practices
• 6U will only practice one night per week for the entire season
• Games start on Opening Day, typically at the end of February.  Teams play 16-20 games during the season.
• Weekend Games will be on Saturdays
• 6U only plays Saturday games (no weeknight games)
• 14U typically only plays Saturday doubleheaders against teams from Orange County
• Weeknight Games will begin in late February (10U on Monday; 8U on Tuesday; 12U on Thursday)
• Season will conclude in late April/early May
• See the Spring page for details

SPRING

Fall Season

• Registration begins in late June/early July
• Practice starts in late August and games run from early September to mid-November
• Games are on Sundays to allow players to participate in primary season activities on Saturdays
• We offer teams at the competitive Select level and at the Recreational level
• Select teams practice twice per week, play (~8) doubleheaders on Sundays and participate in 2 tournaments
• Rec teams practice once per week, play one game (8-10 for the season) on Sundays and participate in 1 tournament
• IGSA teams play in the OC Fall Ball league, which consists of ~ a dozen leagues in South Orange County
• Games will be played both at Home and Away in other cities
• See the Fall Ball page for details on the differences and the time commitment
  

FALL

IGSA All-Stars

• USA Softball Yellowbook Rules govern All-Star eligibility

• Following the Spring Rec Season, All-Star teams will represent IGSA in post-season play (8U+)
• This is competitive play and winning is the primary goal
• IGSA will attempt to form a Gold and Silver team in each Division
• A second Silver team may be formed with sufficient interest and talent
• Parents will need to complete a Letter-of-Intent form
• Players are expected to attend ALL practices and tournaments
• All-Star season begins in early May and will conclude sometime between mid-June/mid-July (based on results)
• Teams will play in 4-5 Invitational tournaments
• Teams will then play in USA Softball qualifying tournaments
• All-Star players MUST have a league sponsored Matte White Helmet and Columbia/Navy Boombah Player Bag
  

All-Stars

• In order to appropriately manage expectations, All-Star player selections are extremely competitive. Choosing All-Star teams is a challenging and comprehensive process and only the best players and/or the the players that best compliment the composition of the entire team will be chosen
• No player will be guaranteed a spot on any team
• Playing time and positions are not guaranteed, and coaches are not required to play players a minimum number of innings.
• While some players may prefer one position to another, it is important to recognize that at this competitive level of play, all positions are critical to the team’s success, and the coach will construct their line-up accordingly

Expectations

Player Eligibility

• ALL Players MUST be a part of the league and registered with USA Softball prior to April 1
• Players MUST play in 75% of the league scheduled Rec games during the Spring season
• Multiple Rec Leagues -- In the rare circumstance that a player plays for 2 different leagues during the same Rec season, they MUST choose which league to play All-Stars for by April 1
• Player may NOT participate in ANY non-USA Softball activities (travel, select, tryouts, workouts, fill-in, etc.) AFTER March 31, otherwise the player will be ineligible to participate on an All-Star team.
• All-Star teams may only allow a MAXIMUM of 4 players who have played Travel softball AFTER January 1. Should more than 4 players that fit this criterion tryout for an All-Star team, those players will be restricted to the maximum allowable.
  

IGSA Fall Select

• The goal of Fall Select is to provide our players the opportunity to participate in a more competitive environment during the Fall season
• Fall Select teams do not play on a Rec team and play a distinct and separate schedule from Fall Rec teams (unlike Spring).
• Winning, success and development are paramount during the Fall Select season.
• Playing time and positions are not guaranteed, and coaches are not required to play players a minimum number of innings.
• An additional Fall Select fee may apply
• Fall Select players MUST have a league sponsored Matte White Helmet and Columbia/Navy Boombah Player Bag
• Fall Select teams will either be chosen by the Select coaches, in consultation with the Board, or may require a Select Evaluation
• Select teams by invitation only in 8U, 10U, 12U (tryouts may be necessary).
• Gold and Silver level may be offered in each age group (with sufficient interest)
• 14U teams will be for experienced players only and will play as Select teams (with sufficient interest — subject to change).  New/Inexperienced players may form a Rec/Developmental Team.
• Select teams practice 2X per week (+ additional cage time), play doubleheaders on Sundays and participate in two Tournaments
• Pumpkin Tournament: Late October
• Turkey Tournament: Early November
• Select Season will conclude following final tournament

Fall Select

IGSA Rec Ball

• The purpose of IGSA is to introduce and teach young girls the game of softball
• Players aged 4 1/2-14
• Teams offered in 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U age divisions
• No experience necessary and players of all experience levels welcome
• Evaluations (Spring only) may be necessary for a draft and/or to distribute talent appropriately
• All registered and eligible players will be placed on a Rec team (No cuts)
• Spring and Fall seasons (see above)

Rec

IGSA Spring Select

Spring Select