THANK YOU

Well, that's a wrap! THANK YOU to all who participated in a successful 2019 Humboldt Fastpitch Softball season! Thank you to the many volunteers who help to operate this organization. It truly takes a village! From parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends who transport to and from practices and games, spectate and positively cheer on our young ladies, to coaches and umpires who work hard on the field, to equipment and field managers to make sure the teams are equipped and the fields ready to go, to spirit wear coordinators for awesome looking swag, to snack bar coordinators and staff who work diligently behind hot barbecues, to regional representatives who manage their territories and all that their areas require, and to board members who oversee the whole kit and kaboodle, THANK YOU on behalf of local girls softball in Humboldt County! We appreciate you! 

We also want to offer one more huge shout out to the nearly 400 girls that participate in Humboldt Fastpitch for their hard work, can do attitudes, and many, many examples of positive sportsmanship displayed during what turned out to be a truly epic season!  The life lessons learned, new and lasting relationships formed, and sense of community gained during your county-wide program's season far outweigh any game scores, win/loss records, and personal stats...  you are all winners!   

That said, we also want to congratulate the 2019 End-of-Season Tournament Champs.  Nice job girls!   

10U Edge - Team Coleman

12U Fire - Team J. Brown

14/16U Edge - Team Johnson

😎💖🥎🎉

Sunday Brackets

Finale Tournament Schedule

Players, Parents, and Softball Families…  If you have yet to see the tournament information on facebook, here it is!   Thank you for choosing Humboldt Fastpitch!  We hope your daughter's have enjoyed their playing experience

Tourney Rules

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xF7EUqoWxJkfivZXWhsUx3qEKAx3E8JF96zY0elfGw/edit

Pool Play

8u = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CbU0oWckd-ZgbVYrgKPHIajaZmHmLAnR/view?usp=sharing

10u = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SMk8ro8uhxGuvZ86RuvbiOADHLzIL8Jo/view?usp=sharing

12u = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iKmUt2iH7pv4nJkuluUVAvIwtcJ1fxE-/view?usp=sharing

16u = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hv4a4UcePB8-ulqYXsrU-Mqs4Kt32D31/view?usp=sharing

Elimination Bracketing

10u - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1t5QY6cfWjqit-fLZY8YW_cb81ongKeXS

12u - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1r2MyIkRomRbTGwD5k623-UXedDP8mHPO

16u - *Pool Play begins Friday/Elimination begins Saturday 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MLDlXx-oQFYQVgs07DAQPgrtgeQZLSQF

Opening Tourney Time !!!

As we move into tournament weekend just a few things to remember...

First, winning is nice but in the end these are just kids who love to play. The memory of the experience usually lasts far longer than the glory of the win. Let’s make it a positive learning experience for the girls! 

Second, please help to keep dug outs, bleachers, and parks cleaner than we found them. Please also feel free to hop on the fields in between games to groom and sweep them and maybe add a little chalk! This would be incredibly helpful for everyone! 

Third, umpires are a critical part of our organization and a valuable part of the game. It is a tough job and also very difficult to find personnel willing to be an umpire. Please remember they are human too!

Fourth, check pool play and bracketing online periodically. They are subject to change. 16u SINGLE ELIM has changed some. Please note changes. 

Finally, your ALL VOLUNTEER organization involves working countless hours across the county to provide what we hope is a quality experience for your young ladies. Consider not only asking a volunteer which includes our board members, our snack bar and spirit wear personnel, and our coaches if they need anything...little things definitely matter even if it’s just a simple THANK YOU. Those small simple words mean so much and keep us going even when the tank is empty! 

Otherwise, let’s have a fantastic weekend of softball!  Thank you!

OPENING TOURNEY THIS WEEKEND! 

Visit Humboldt Facepitch Facebook Site for Updates!

https://www.facebook.com/humboldtfastpitch/ 

OPENING TOURNEY - POOL PLAY

8U = https://drive.google.com/open…

10U = https://drive.google.com/…/1A9HA-a7GUpZQ8a9uEC3K3I6Gg…/view…

12U = https://drive.google.com/…/1npSMCsVG1iEOLKwUI_CVg1dYp…/view…

14/16U = https://drive.google.com/…/1q1B9bL5hbEHrCv-stt93ENfvC…/view… 

SUNDAY ELIMINATION BRACKETS 

10U = https://drive.google.com/…/1XfYPjnxJM4m5VAtVqqohsM8j6…/view…

12U = https://drive.google.com/…/1d9kR1wXFMOpTJ_fYOBwDuyEqQ…/view…

14/16U = https://drive.google.com/…/1EQzJkczcnnIsJpGV18Oh_ehGX…/view…

Summer Travel Ball

Loving your recreational softball season so far?? Maybe looking for more?? The Mad River Girls Fastpitch Softball Association hosts summer travel softball!

Mad River MIST is looking for dedicated, hard working young ladies who love the sport and want to up their game! Come checkout Mad River MIST and continue your playing season into summer! Information below

 

Jamboree and Pictures

So many thank you's to everyone who made our Saturday South and Sunday North Jamboree and Pictures happen!  It truly takes a village and I am so grateful to mine who continually steps up and adjusts as elements and things out of our control get sent our way!  Special thanks to Parky's Pics for being a part of our league and processing two days of pictures for our 400 softball players and their families across the county!  Lotus Mountain for continually designing kick ass sweatshirts year after year after year!  And, to Josh Miraglia, South County Regional Rep who oversaw all the details of the South Saturday event as well as to Ray Turner, North County Regional Rep, who oversaw all the details of the Northern Sunday event today.  All were supported by various volunteers around the county including Mike and Rachel Minton, Equipment and Uniform Coordinators respectively, Shanna McCracken, Graphic Designer, for designing and processing the uniforms with the information she had from registration, Field Crews including Casey Box, Bob Pinard, Joe Brown, Ivan Driggs, and Pete Bartoo as well as Raffle Coordinator Jen Pinard!  This also includes many of you, parents, coaches and players alike, who jumped in and helped also!  You are very much appreciated!  

With that being said, you will find attached the much awaited schedule for April to Opening Tournament.  It is a multi-page document with the Master Schedule first and then the various age brackets broken down respectively.  The remainder of the schedule is pending interleague play with Redwood Fastpitch and once both boards approve the proposed scheduled games we will be happy to release the remainder of the schedule!   

Thank you for choosing Humboldt Fastpitch!  We look forward to seeing your young ladies play ball!  

Kelly Helms, President

 2019 Schedule Ver 5 4_6_2019.pdf

Season Update!

Well, it has taken us a bit BUT we have placed 372 young ladies across the county to play Humboldt Fastpitch Softball ranging from Inland areas like Hoopa and Willow Creek, over to the Coast in McKinleyville and Arcata and running south through Ferndale, Fortuna, and Southern Humboldt! 🎉

It is no easy feat and takes many volunteers from all regions of the county!  We are always looking for help so if you are interested in jumping in please let your regional rep know!  👍  Regional Reps are as follows:

East

Hoopa - Shelly Middleton

Willow Creek - Kevin Brown

North

McKinleyville - Ray Turner

Arcata - VACANT

South

Ferndale - VACANT

Fortuna - Josh Miraglia

Far South

So Hum - Lupe Balajadia

Jamboree Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cO_0SRsO9hbjgf5iQT96hRZnJOAZaMlTe0yaFXdP7YU/edit#gid=0  

Picture Info

https://www.parkyssportraits.com/product-offerings  

Registration Extended Thru March 6th

Thank you to everyone who attended the assessments yesterday and registered with our league!  Wednesday night the board will be getting together to start the team distributions!  Our goal is to have teams rockin' and rollin' the week of March 18th.  Jamboree and picture day is much earlier this year so mark your calendars for April 6th if you are South County and April 7th if you are East and North counties!  Because our meeting will not occur until Wednesday we have decided to keep registration open until 11:59 p.m. on March 5th!  So, if you know anyone who is thinking about signing up but thinks they have missed the deadline please let them know ASAP!  Thanks so much!    

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ONSITE REGISTRATION & ASSESSMENTS - SUNDAY MARCH 3rd

Don't forget the 2019 Humboldt Fastpitch Softball Registration deadline closes this Sunday, March 3rd at midnight!  If you have not yet registered, please consider pre-registering online, however, computers will be onsite at assessments for your convenience!

Assessments will be held March 3rd at McKinleyville High School, rain or shine!  Please bring cleats and tennis shoes for both conditions.  8u players DO NOT assess UNLESS they are petitioning to play at the 10u age bracket.  Any player petitioning up should attend the time bracket of the age division they would like to play.  Otherwise all players from 10u, 12u, and 14/16u are expected to assess.  Outlying areas, however, like Hoopa, Willow Creek, and Southern Humboldt are exempt from attending the assessments.  

 The time break down for the assessments at Mckinleyville High School are as follows:

10u = 9:30 a.m.

12u = 10:30 a.m.

14/16u = 11:30 a.m.

 Thank you!

Register Now!!!

HELP WANTED

Pays $20-$35 a game!  Inquire Today!

March 3rd Softball Assessments at Mac High

The Humboldt Fastpitch Recreation Program's Annual Softball Assessments for all age groups (except 8u) for the 2019 season will be March 3rd at McKinleyville High School, come RAIN OR SHINE.  Although we don't assess players at the 8u level (meaning age 8 and under), all players looking to petition up in age divisions MUST ATTEND the age group they are requesting to play in. For example, an 8u player petitioning up to play in the 10u (age 10 and under division) would need to attend the 10u assessment.  Assessments will occur in the morning and last thru early afternoon, with specific time brackets for each age group to be released soon, so stay tuned!  

If you haven't registered, please do so ASAP as it helps YOUR not-for-profit organization's ALL VOLUNTEER staff to prepare for the 2019 season.  With your support, here's what Humboldt Fastpitch was able to accomplish in 2018:

• registered nearly 400 players scattered throughout Humboldt County,
• created 34 teams in 4 different age divisions, 
• more teams provided a greater diversity in matchups in regular season games, 
• access to and play on 14 different fields,
• held two separate weekend tournaments, 
• provided all participants with a Humboldt Fastpitch T-shirt, and  
• worked collaboratively with the Pacific Union School District to build a new field for the organization for the 2019 season. 

Thank you all, parents and players, for making the Humboldt Fastpitch Recreation Program, its parent organization Mad River Girls Fastpitch Softball, and its competitive travel program, the Mad River Mist, the largest and oldest not-for-profit, Youth ASA/USA Softball organization in Humboldt County!   

   

It's Softball Registration Time!

Help us get the word out!  Humboldt Fastpitch has been serving ALL OF Humboldt County since 2011, including Hoopa, Willow Creek, Blue Lake, McKinleyville, Arcata, Freshwater, Fortuna, Ferndale, and all of Southern Humboldt! We encourage parents to look closely at what Humboldt Fastpitch provided in 2018:

    • 34 teams in 4 different age divisions, 
    • nearly 400 players scattered throughout Humboldt County,  
    • had access to and played on 13 different fields, and 
    • hosted an opening jamboree and two separate tournaments

Many thanks to all of you for helping Humboldt Fastpitch support recreational girls

fastpitch softball throughout Humboldt County, through your continued participation.
  

Haven't registered yet??

Register today!

2019 Rec Season - Registration Opens January 7th

Online Registration Opens January 7th for the
2019 Humboldt Fastpitch Girls Recreational Softball Season!

Registration will open January 7 for the 2019 Spring Season of Humboldt Fastpitch, the Recreation Division of Mad River Girls Fastpitch Softball Association, and will remain open thru March 3rd, 2019.  Registration after the March 3rd deadline will NOT be allowed. However, all players are asked to register as early as possible through the online system as it helps the all-volunteer staff to the determine the number of teams per age division, uniform needs, and in scheduling the upcoming season.

The Recreation Division Softball Skill Assessment will be posted on the Association’s website and/or facebook page as they become available. Attendance is strongly encouraged for age groups 10u and older as it helps to distribute player skills equally among the different teams.  Also note that attendance at the assessment is mandatory for all players requesting to petition to play up in age divisions.  Please stay tuned for more information.

We highly encourage you to pay the registration fee online by credit card.  However, if you must pay by check/cash, please print the confirmation page and provide with your payment so we can properly credit your account.  For those unable to pay by credit card using our secure online system, payment may be made on-site at the assessment or mailed to MRGFS Registrar, PO Box  4361, Arcata, CA 95518.

For more information about the Mad River Girls Fastpitch Softball Association, Its Recreational Program Humboldt Fastpitch, or its Competitive Travel Program, the Mad River Mist, check out the fact sheet and posts on our website at  http://madrivergirlssoftball.blogspot.com/  or browse our facebook site!

If you have any further questions regarding the 2019 Humboldt Fastpitch Recreation Softball Season please feel free to ask!  We also encourage you to help Humboldt Fastpitch, your Recreational Youth Softball Program, to get the word out to encourage players to register early!

~ Mad River-Humboldt Fastpitch Board & Recreation Division Executive Committee