Welcome MVLAGS Families! Our spring season is here!

 

Evaluations kick-off January 23rd and practices starting the week of March 7th! See below for important details about these and other upcoming events:

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Spring Season Evaluations - Sunday,  January 23rd, all day

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Mandatory for 10U, 12U & 14U divisions
Location: Shoreline Athletic Fields, Softball field
2450 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View

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We hold evaluations in order to balance the skill levels of our teams across each division. We will be evaluating fielding and hitting. Please do not wear cleats, but instead wear either tennis shoes or turf shoes. Players who are interested in pitching or catching during the spring should plan on being evaluated for this as well. Pitchers should bring a parent to catch for them.

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All attendees are required to wear a face mask, similar to what is required for school. If you are able to attend school per Covid-19 protocols, you are eligible to attend evaluations.

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Detailed schedule:

10U players (2011-2012 birth years):
Check in/Warm up - 8:30am
Evaluation - 9-11am
Pitchers/Catcher - 11-12pm

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12U players (2009-2010 birth years):
Check in/Warm up - 11:30am
Evaluation - 12-2pm
Pitchers/Catcher - 2-3pm

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14U players (2007-2008 birth years):
Check in/Warm up - 2:30pm
Evaluation - 3-4:30pm
Pitchers/Catchers - 4:30-5pm

 

Equipment Borrowing - Sunday, January 23rd, 9am-3pm
 

Location: Shoreline Athletic Fields, Softball field
2450 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View

For players that need equipment, we have used equipment to loan out. Please come by the evaluations to choose from what is available.

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods 20% Off Promotion Friday, January 21st - Monday, January 24th

Location: DICK’s Sporting Goods – 125 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

 

Don’t forget! Our shop event at DICK’S Sporting Goods is coming up! Start making your shopping list, and be sure to use the coupon linked below, as this is specific to our organization. The coupon is valid in-store on the dates above, and should be shown at the register during checkout. Please consider taking advantage of the additional discount days this year, added in an effort to provide flexibility to athletes.
CLICK HERE FOR COUPON

Spring Season Evaluation Make-ups - Tuesday, January 25th, 6-8pm
 

Mandatory for 10U, 12U & 14U divisions, if you are unavailable on Sunday
Location: Shoreline Athletic Fields, Softball field
2450 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View

If you are unavailable on Sunday, please email us and join us for the make-up evaluations. 

 

Team Formation/Notifications - early February

 

You will receive an email with your team placement. If you forgot to indicate your interest to coach or or manage a team in your registration, please contact us via email. Our league is entirely run by volunteers and the number of teams we are able to field is limited by whether we have enough coaches and managers.

Pre-Season Clinics - Sundays in February

Get a head start on the season with our clinics. We will have sessions on hitting, pitching/catching, and fielding. More information and sign-up details can be found at:  https://www.mvlags.org/clinics

Team Meeting Night - TBD, week of February 28th

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Meet your teammates and coaches, decide on a team name, and learn more details about the rest of the season.

 

Practices Start - Week of March 7th

Opening Day/Games begin - Saturday, March 26th

End of Season - Saturday, May 21st

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Posted 1.17.22

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Register Here for 2022 MVLAGS Spring Rec Softball!

 

MVLAGS Families,

 

We are excited to announce that our MVLAGS 2022 Spring Rec Softball registration is now open! Our Spring Rec Softball program is for all girls between the ages of 5-14 years old who are interested in returning to the softball field or learning the game for the first time. Practices start in early March (week of March 7th) and continue through middle of May (Closing day / end of season is May 21st)

 

As always, no experience is required, only a great attitude as we focus on skills and fun. Everyone plays!

 

MVLAGS offers both equipment lending and financial aid for those who need it. We believe that every girl should have the opportunity to play softball and be part of a team, so if you need anything at all, please send us an email at president@mvlags.org.

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Registration closes on Sunday, January 16th so please register now!

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Thanks,

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MVLAGS Board of Directors

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Volunteering - It takes a village! MVLAGS is a non-profit, entirely volunteer-run organization. Every family will be expected to volunteer to help our season run for these girls. We have roles as coaches, team managers, chaperones, scorekeepers, field crew, and more. Playing the game of fastpitch softball builds character and teaches young athletes life skills such as: teamwork, leadership, goal-setting and respect in a fun on-field experience that positively impacts their lives off-the-field as well. We know everyone is busy and time is at a premium, but without your help, we can’t keep girls softball going in our community.

 

Coaches Needed - We need coaches! Coaching your daughter’s team is a ton of fun and a great way to spend quality time with your daughter(s). MVLAGS is putting together both coaching clinics and practice plan resources for you to make it easier to be a softball coach. No previous coaching experience is needed. If interested, please indicate willingness to be a head or assistant coach in the registration form Any questions? Please simply email Mark at vp@mvlags.org or Brian president@mvlags.org.

 

Team Formation - A little bit about how age divisions & team formation works:

• Everyone plays!

• We aim to form teams within the following age divisions: 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U

• Teams at the 6U and 8U levels are formed based on players from the same schools & “buddy requests”

• Evaluations are held (in mid January) for 10U/12U/14U players as teams are formed at those divisions to create balanced skill levels teams across the division

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Registration Cost - Registration cost for 6U is $150, 8U registration is $200, and 10/12/14U registration is $250

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Practice / Game Schedules - Team schedules are finalized once we form teams, which occurs in early Feb after our Jan evaluations.

• 6U teams practice 1x / wk (usually Wed) plus they have a practice or game on Saturdays (see note below)

• 8U-14U teams practice 2x / week (often either M/W or T/Th) plus they have a practice or game on Saturdays (see note below)

• Note: For the first 3 weeks of the season, teams have a practice on Saturdays. Games begin on Saturday March 26th, our "Opening Day", and continue on Saturdays through the rest of the Spring season.

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Spread the word! Help us reach out to families and girls at your school and in your neighborhood by sharing this info via Nextdoor groups, parent email groups, and other family networks. Most new players sign up to play softball because they hear about the league from a friend or neighbor! 

 

MVLAGS Online Shop - We are also excited to announce that we have launched an MVLAGS Online Shop where you can purchase t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more for you or your player!

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Posted 11.1.21

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2021 Fall Season & '21-'22 Board of Directors Update

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Dear MVLAGS Families, 

 

We hope everyone is having a great summer so far! As our summer season (Nova & Summer Stars) comes to a close, we wanted to thank all of you who helped make this another successful summer of softball for our players.

 

On July 12th, we held our annual League Meeting in which the Board of Directors Officers for the ‘21-’22 league year (starts 9/1) were nominated and approved. Subsequent to that meeting, nominations for our other BOD positions for next year were confirmed. Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to help continue to bring softball to our community!

 

Announcing our ‘21-’22 MVLAGS Board of Directors:

• Officers: Brian Cullinane (President), Mark Jamtgaard (Vice President), Megan Hanken (Secretary), Kelli Cullinane (Treasurer), and Katie Coyle (Lead Player Agent)

• Additional board members: Renu Upadhay (USA Softball Liaison), Maddy Elles-Hill (Marketing Manager), Paul Valentino (Nova Chair), Nitin Badjatia (Field Crew Manager), Diedre Caldbeck (Head Scorekeeper), Kelly Moore (Uniform Coordinator), Terry McHugh (Umpire-in-Chief), Rich Sewell (Scheduler), Anthony Ting (Equipment Manager), Stefani Rocha (Snack Shack Coordinator), Zak Wiseman (Webmaster), Mai Buell (Clinic Coordinator), Irene Huang (12U Divisional Player Agent), Melissa Neal (Safety Coordinator), and Kate Sewell (Advisory Committee Member)

• Note: We have just a few open remaining BOD positions if you are interested in being part of this awesome team :) If interested, email president@mvlags.org

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