It looks like we've made all the corrections to all the mistakes that were found in the 10&U and Rookie
schedules. Thankfully there were no time changes, so if you were playing at 11AM or 3PM that hasn't changed. Please do make sure to
check out your division's schedule again, just in case a game has moved or changed. Yes, I will start e-mailing coaches about the changes on Wednesday.
Second half schedules (September 8, 2009)
12&Under 2nd half schedules are up. If you see that you are playing a team you've played before, please do
let us know. If your team name changed in the 1st half and your old name is up again for the 2nd half, please let me know that.
If you made a special request and it looks like we forgot to put it in, please let us know that as well. Thanks, Will.
Second half schedules (September 7, 2009) <-- yes, it was September 7th, not August 31st
I hope that everyone had a great weekend off. All of the 2nd half schedules for 10&U, 14&U and High School
are up at this time. I should have the 12&U schedules back sometime today and will put them on the site as well
as soon as I have them. If you would like to look back at the results of the 1st half's games, you can do that by
clicking HERE. The new schedules you can get
to by clicking the normal link to the left.
RULES UPDATE/BASE STEALING WITH COACH PITCHING (August 27, 2009)
The rules page will be updated soon to reflect this (sometime today) but if you are playing in the 10U
divisions that have coach pitching when needed, there will be no base stealing when the coach is actually pitching.
Once the ball is hit into play then the base runners can advance. I'm sure the wording in the rules will be much
better than what I just explained.
GAME RESULTS AND 2ND HALF SCHEDULES (August 25, 2009)
As I've received a ton of e-mails asking about second half schedules, I'm going to post the answer here for everyone to see.
As we have done for about the last 5 years, after the first two weekends of games are completed we (the board) sit down and look
to make sure all teams are where they probably should be to get some good games in for the players. If they are beating other teams easily, they
might need to be moved up in divisions. The same works for moving down in divisions. Once all moves are completed, the rest of the schedules are then
completed and added to the website. There is no second half schedule at this time (even though 14&U and HS will be completed early).
If you notice on Tuesday mornings that I'm missing the results of your games on the updated schedules, please do feel free to send me the scores from
your games. Thanks. *Will*
GAME TIME CHANGES FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH (August 24, 2009)
I'll be making the changes to the schedules tonight, but for anyone playing at the Urbandale fields on
Sunday, August 30th, your game times will move up one hour. If you were scheduled for 11AM, you are now at
10AM, 3PM is now 2PM, and 6:30PM is now 5:30PM. I will also be e-mailing this to the coaches of those teams
tonight (if I have your e-mail address). If you have any question about this, please e-mail Will or Jim.
NEW RULES LIST (August 19, 2009)
You can download it HERE or by using the link to the left.
SCHEDULES UP (August 17, 2009)
All schedules are up at this time. -Will-
8 and Under Division (trying again for July 24th, 2009)
If you have a team of younger players and you might be interested in an 8&U division, please let Jim Reese or me
know as soon as possible. A little bit of info about the possible division:
Q. Will there be an 8U Division this season?
A. There can be if there is enough interest. And most likely they would be single games rather than double headers. Possibly a five game format on Sunday’s only.
More information on the upcoming 2009 Fall season (July 8, 2009)
I've updated the team entry forms and roster forms... which actually means all I did was change the file
names. The rest of the info on each page has not changed.
FAQ SECTION
Here's some answers to the most frequently asked questions that we've received so far.
Q. Will there be a High School Division this season?
A. There will be as long as we receive entry forms for at least 8 teams. 8 teams are needed to make sure that teams don't play each other
more than once.
Q. Will there be a Rookie Division or 10&U-C division this season?
A. As long as we get enough tems that want those divisions, then yes.
Q. When do the forms need to be sent in?
A. Even though there is talk about extending the date that we need the forms and payment to the 8th of August, I'd suggest getting them in by the end
of July. That talk about extending the date hasn't been confirmed yet from what I've seen.
Keep checking back here, and I'll and more Q&A's here as I receive them.
Information on the upcoming 2009 Fall season (June 21, 2009)
Here is what I have for the 2009 Fall play dates:
August 22nd - All Ages
August 23rd - All Ages
August 29th - All Ages
August 30th - All Ages
September 13th - All Ages
September 19th - 10&U and 12&U ONLY
September 20th - All Ages
September 27th - All Ages
As far as I know at this time, the rates will be the same as last year. I'm working on updating the team entry forms and team roster forms
at this time, but if you've all ready downloaded the old ones they should work just fine. Just in case the forms have the old address on them, any forms
filled out and mailed in need to go to:
Mid-Iowa Girls Softball
PO Box 65074
West Des Moines, IA 50265
As I get more information, I'll update the site.
Thanks, Will Reifert
We have our new mailing PO Box (April 1, 2008)
Our new PO Box is set up in West Des Moines. If you need to send mail to MIGS, please send it to:
Mid-Iowa Girls Softball
PO Box 65074
West Des Moines, IA 50265
I'll get the forms on the website updated with the correct address this weekend.
At least we post our rules on the website! ;) (September 2, 2007)
From "thisistrue.com": Bryan Hilferty of Alexandria, Va., was the umpire for his
son's Little League game, but wasn't sure how to call a play. He asked to see the league's official rule book, but no one had a copy. In fact,
he couldn't find one available on the league's web site, either, so he called headquarters. He was told that not "just anyone" could get the
rules, since the league was tired of being sued by players' parents. "I have a secret clearance," said Hilferty, a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air
Force. "I work in the E-ring of the Pentagon, but I don't have clearance for the Little League rules." Little League officials were
not moved. "There is no way we can give special treatment to someone just because they are in the Pentagon," sniffed spokesman Lance Van
Auken. "We don't give preferential treatment. Everybody has to abide by the same rules." (Washington Post) ...Though naturally, no one is
allowed to see what they are.
Rainout Hotline Number - 515-280-8620
Questions, comments, complaints and ideas on items you'd like to see on this site should be e-mailed to c.reifert@mchsi.com
