2008 Player Assessment Day is this Saturday, April 5th at the HSU Field House

Softball season is finally here.
And the sun has returned to northern Humboldt County just in time.

The Mad River Girls Fastpitch Softball Association's player assessments for the 2008 Spring League will be held at the HSU Field House this Saturday, April 5th. All players should plan on attending this one-hour assessment at the age-appropriate times shown below. A player's age is determined by how old they were on December 31, 2007.

7 & 8 year olds: 11:30-12:30
9 & 10 year olds: 12:30-1:30
11 & 12 year olds: 1:30-2:30
13-16 year olds: 2:30-3:30

This is an assessment, not a tryout. All players who register will be placed on a team. The assessments are used to help balance our teams and place our athletes in the best position to learn and succeed. Players will be assessed on basic hitting and fielding skills. No prior softball experience is necessary for participation at any age level.

Players should bring their own gloves. Rubber cleats are permitted at the HSU Field House.

If you have not already registered, please bring a completed registration form and the registration fee with you on Saturday. The forms can be downloaded (in Word format) from here: 2008 Registration Form. (Registration forms will be available at the assessments as well.) The registration fee is $50, plus a $30 deposit for the uniform, refundable at the end of the season. Uniform sizing will also take place at the assessments. Orders for uniform accessories - sliding shorts, knee pads, etc - and a selection of league t-shirts and sweatshirts will also be available on Saturday.

If you cannot attend the assessments this Saturday, especially if you have not yet registered, please email us at madrivergirlssoftball@gmail.com or call the league hotline at 822-3575 and let us know your player's name, age (on 12/31/2007), home phone and email, and their coach's name from last season (if they played with us last year). If you contact us by Saturday, you will be included in Sunday's player draft. (Late registrations are permitted, but team placement is conditional based upon the number of established teams and the number of players already assigned to each team.)

The League's coaches will hold the player draft on Sunday afternoon. Coaches should be in contact with their players early the following week with practices beginning as soon as we can get our teams together.

If you have any questions at all, please refer to the Mad River Girls Fastpitch Softball Assocation's website: madrivergirlssoftball.blogspot.com. Or, email us here, or call the hotline, for a relatively prompt reply to your questions.

By the way, we are still looking for a couple more interested coaches and assistant coaches, particularly at the 8 & under level. If you're interested in finding out more about our coaching opportunities, email us here or call the league's hotline, and we'll be in touch.

We'll see you on Saturday.

Play Ball!