Select Pumpkin Tournament: Tentatively October 10, 2026 (subject to change)
Rec End of Season Tournament: Tentatively November 7, 2026 (subject to change)
Select End of Season Turkey Tournament: Tentatively November 14, 2026 (subject to change)

Practices & Games

How often are practices?

Rec teams: Practice once per week, usually with an additional batting cage session
Select teams: Practice twice per week

Can I choose a preferred practice day?

Unfortunately, practice days cannot be personally selected.

If your player has scheduling conflicts, please email registrar@mvgs.org if you did not already indicate conflicts during registration in the designated field. MVGS will do its best to accommodate conflicts when forming teams and assigning practice schedules.

How often are games and where are they played?

Rec teams: Play once per week on Sundays
Select teams: Play two games (double-header) every Sunday
Tournament games: Typically held on Saturdays

Teams, Select, Divisions & Player Placement

How are teams rostered?

MVGS holds a Skills Evaluation Day and draft for the 8U–14U divisions to ensure balanced teams.

Skills Evaluation Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Oso Community Park
Draft Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Can I request my child to play with a friend?

Only the 6U division accepts friend or carpool requests. Due to the draft process used in the 8U–14U divisions to ensure a balance of teams, player placement requests cannot be honored.

Can my child play up?

Play-up requests will be considered. If you did not indicate your request during registration, please email registrar@mvgs.org and include your divisional director (contact info below). Final decisions are made by the Division Director.

How can my child play on a Select team?

Players in the 8U–14U divisions interested in the Select program should have indicated interest during registration. If you did not indicate your request during registration, please email registrar@mvgs.org and include your divisional director (contact info below).

If your player is selected for a Select team, additional instructions will be provided, including payment of an additional $100 Select fee to cover costs associated with additional games such as umpire fees, jersey shirts, etc.

14U Division Program Format

14U Travel Light Team

We will once again be offering a Travel Light team, similar to previous years. This team, MV Bruins, will be managed by Jason Lindahl and will require an initial upfront fee and then a low monthly fee to help cover team expenses. Players interested in joining the Travel Light team will need to participate in tryouts and can do so by signing up for the Interest List here.

If your player attends the Travel Light tryouts but is not selected, she is still welcome and encouraged to participate in our Fall REC program.

14U Fall REC Program

Our Fall REC program will continue to follow a format similar to previous seasons and will include:

Everyone plays! All players who register for the REC program will be placed on a team
Two practices per week
Doubleheader games on weekends
Participation in two OC Fall Ball tournaments

The 14U REC program will play a 'Select' schedule (Doubleheaders) but the teams will be drafted evenly by our 14U coaches. There will be no formal Select teams at the 14U level this fall.

What are the USA Softball age brackets for the 2026–2027 season?

Registration, Fees & Uniforms

Is there a late fee?

A $50 late fee will be added beginning August 23, 2026.

Are there any additional costs besides the registration fee?

There may be optional additional team-related expenses determined by individual teams, including:

Team sponsorships
Banners/pennants
Specialty socks
Hair bows
After-game snacks

Where do I submit my player’s uniform sizing?

Uniform sizing will be electronically submitted at Skills Day only, on August 22, 2026, when your player shows for evaluations. Samples will be available at Skills Day for your player to try on if needed. If you have any questions about uniform sizing prior to Skills Day, please contact Jasmine Gomez, Uniform Coordinator, at jasmine.gomez.mvgs@gmail.com.

What is included in the uniform package?

Uniforms are included with the registration fee.

All players will receive:

Jersey
Pants
One pair of socks

Contacts & Additional Questions

Who can I contact if I have further questions?

Current Division Directors:

6U: Jennifer Oden — joden@ssjlaw.com
8U: Dan Weerasekera — dan.dw@sbcglobal.net
10U: Javier Dena — jdena123@yahoo.com
12U: Russ DeMent (interim) — 12udirector@mvgs.org
14U: Jason Tobin — 14udirector@mvgs.org