Sorry, I haven't been around to update the webpage for quite a few months. Now that Spring has started to approach us
(even though it was flurrying when I left Muscatine today), I'll get back to working on everything (even clearing out the old
stuff). I did add one tourney, a Simpson Storm 12U tournament, to the page listed as well as removing the 2007 listings.
If you are coaching a 12U team and want to play in a May tourney, there you go.
Pets allowed at the complexes? (September 8, 2007)
I've been told that there's been some confusion when it comes to pets at ballparks, because some complexes allow pets and some don't.
I've e-mailed each complex (well, each board member anyway) and asked them what their rules are. As I hear from each person, I'll post the answers
both on the directions page and in this section. Thanks, Will Reifert
North Des Moines - Pets not allowed
Ankeny - Pets allowed
West Des Moines - Pets allowed, but controlled and cleaned up after
Urbandale - Pets allowed
Raccoon Valley - Pets not allowed
South Des Moines - Pets not allowed
Indianola - Pets allowed, but leashed and cleaned up after
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.
SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN MOVED (August 18, 2007)
The link is to the left, or you can go there by clicking HERE
Just a reminder, if this site is down you can still get to our backup site (even though all that's on it at this time are the schedules) by going to
www.migsoftball.us
Directions to fields (August 17, 2007)
I was sent a small change to the Ankeny fields. They are updated on the directions page.
Schedule Changes (come on now, you knew it was bound to happen) (August 13, 2007)
12U Waukee WAC White to 12U-C National
Big changes to both HS-A and HS-B. An e-mail will be going out tonight to all HS coaches explaining what is going on.
If you are a HS team, please look at the schedules again. A and B will hopefully be back after the Labor Day weekend break.
At some time this week, the schedules will be going on to their own page. No freaking out allowed when they disappear from the main page.
Schedules, plus a change to the rules/regs page (August 12, 2007)
The rules and regs page has also been updated. You might want to read it if you get the chance (link to the left).
P.S. Please e-mail Jim Reese as mentioned before with any comments about the schedule, especially if you find any mistakes.
Schedules, plus a change of e-mail address for you (August 7, 2007)
There has been a change of e-mail address for any of your questions, comments, requests and especially complaints to go to. Jim Reese has graciously accepted to
taking my place for receiving all e-mails meant to go to anyone on the MIGS board. All of those items should go to Jim at the e-mail address of
jimreese@migsoftball.info. Once he has your e-mail, he'll either try to answer it or forward it on to the correct people.
As for the scheduling, the board met tonight to go over the fielding slots so that every game scheduled should go in its appropriate place. They hope to have everything finished within
the next few days, or by Saturday at the latest. Keep watching the website for the link to the left to start working.
By the way, if you have any questions or comments about the website, or things you'd like to see on it (besides the schedule), you can still e-mail me for that. Thanks, Will.
10C!! ROOKIES!! WHAT!?!? (August 4, 2007)
The new entry forms did not have Rookies listed on them, but unfortunately
many people still had the old forms that did (due to me stupidly not catching it). There actually is no Rookies division, just 10C. And yes,
we are breaking those 10C teams into two groups, an older 10C and a younger 10C. Still having trouble breathing? Okay, try this... take a nice tall glass of iced tea, and sit down in your favorite chair (no, don't go outside, it's too hot!!).
Now take a few sips. There, now doesn't that feel better? No! It's working for me (or it could be the big cinnamon roll from the Machine Shed that I bought on the way home).
More updates for the Tourneys - Camps - Training page (August 4, 2007)
Now there's a listing for a Simpson College Softball Team Training Camp, as well as 3 tournaments for the October time frame.
LOCAL TOURNAMENTS (July 27, 2007)
On the Tourneys - Camps - Training page there's yet another
tournament (12U & 14U) being put on by Sout Des Moines. This one is a possible 2008 Northern National Qualifier, and will be held over
the Labor Day weekend.
LOCAL TOURNAMENTS (July 25, 2007)
On the Tourneys - Camps - Training page there is now
a 10U, 12U and 14U tournament listed that's being hosted by South Des Moines. Tournament director is Garland Shirley, 633-7766.
Also, there's an update on the Myndie Berka training section (removed 2006 documents, added her website URL).
LOCAL TOURNAMENTS (July 23, 2007)
If you have sent me an e-mail about your local tournament and it isn't too late, please send it again.
On the Tourneys - Camps - Training page there is now
a 12&U tournament listed that's being hosted by Simpson. Tournament director is Kyle Owens, 971-5834 or 223-8478. More info on the page.
New Team Entry form!! (July 6, 2007)
It appears that I had forgotten that we set up a new team registration form for the 2007 season. I still had the
old one up on the site. If you have all ready sent in your entry form, they will still work just fine. If you have not yet
mailed in your form and check, please download and use the new one.
We also tried to include a little bit of info on the new form on how to help decide what division your team
should be in. Feel free to take a look at it when you get a chance.
By the way, to answer one question I've received, your team entry forms should be in by the end of July. Thanks.
The full, updated schedule! (July 2, 2007)
According the the Hawkeye website, the Iowa / Iowa State football game will be played on Saturday,
September 15th. Labor Day this year is the weekend of September 1-3. This means that this year's Fall Ball schedule will be as follows:
Saturday, August 18 - All Ages
Sunday, August 19 - All Ages
Saturday, August 25 - All Ages
Sunday, August 26 - All Ages
Saturday, September 8 - 10&U and 12&U only
Sunday, September 9 - All Ages
Sunday, September 16 - All Ages
Sunday, September 23 - All Ages
This gives 14&U and HS divisions 7 play dates, 10&U and 12&U 8 play dates (all doubleheaders).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I seem to be getting the same questions over and over, so I'm posting some of the ones asked most frequently here:
Q. What are the exact play dates this year?
A. See above
Q. Why can't you start the season a weekend later so it doesn't affect.....
Q. Why can't you start the season a weekend earlier so ........
A. If we started a weekend later, we would run into the first weekend of October. That's too late.
A. We don't start a week earlier because the HS young ladies deserve a few weekends off after their season and the state tournament.
Q. I see the info you have listed on the website, but I still have questions and want to talk with someone via phone (repeat 23 times).
A. I'm sorry, but I don't have the free time right now to call 23 or more different people. If you'd please take the time, write down your questions
in an e-mail and send them to me. I'll pass them on to the board member(s) who can best answer your questions. They may call you, they may e-mail you back.
Q. When are you going to put up the list of registration forms that you've received?
A. I just went to the mailbox today and picked up the first two. I'll start the list at the top of the website
after July 4th.
Yep, it's that time of year again!! (June 11, 2007)
I know I don't have all of the information you are wanting at this time, but here's what I do have:
The season this year is going to run the last two weekends in August (Aug 18-19 and Aug 25-26) for all age groups.
The next weekend is Labor Day weekend and we will not be playing that weekend. As I don't know when the Iowa-Iowa State
football game will be, I'm not even going to guess at the rest of the dates. There should be a flyer available with that information
here within the next week.
Fees for the season appear to be staying the same as the past few years. I've updated the Registration Form and Team entry form.
They are both available for download in Word Document and PDF formats, or for your roster you can also fill out the online form
HERE. If you are filling out an entry form for an 'A' team, we don't need your roster until just before the season starts.
'B' and 'C' rosters are needed by the middle of July.
For now, the Rules page has not changed from last year. Who knows, maybe this will be the first year without changes. :)
You can download the Rules page(s) here: DOCUMENT || PDF
As before, we will accept teams first-come first-served. MIGS also reserves the right to refuse entry to any team.
One last item; if this site happens to be down, we will have a mirror site where the same information will be available. Even though I won't have that site
updated with the above information, it should be within the next few days. You might want to also bookmark that site: http://www.migsoftball.us.
Thanks, and have a great season. Will Reifert
Rainout Hotline Number - 515-280-8620
Team and Action pictures (August 19, 2006)
I didn't have a chance to do this last year, but I've started a new picture page to cover
any pictures I take this season or that any of you send me. If you have a team picture (or any other
picture you want to share) please do send it on over to me. Also, if you see me walking by (isn't
that from a song?) feel free to ask me to take your team picture (or yours, for that matter). You might just
see it posted on the PICTURE PAGE
Tourneys/Clinics/Camps/Training (August 9, 2006)
Now listed on the page: 1 local tournament and 1 pitching coach.
Tourneys/Clinics/Camps/Training (August 6, 2006)
I've added a new section to the Tournaments page (link is at the left). Not only will I list any
tournaments, camps and clinics that I receive info on, but I'm also going to list any sort or training
and instructional opportunities as well that come my way. The first I have received is for a pitching coach.
As a reminder, if you want anything listed on this page you'll need to e-mail me the info.
2005 Rules Page back up (June 17, 2006)
For those of you who want to look back at the rules from last year, you can do so by clicking
HERE. I have not received any rule changes
for 2006 at this time (unless you count the fact that High School can't wear metal cleats). When I receive rule
changes, the first newsletter, etc.... I will post that here. And no, I don't know the play dates for this coming season
yet. All of that I'm sure will be in the first newsletter. Thanks, Will
Okay, website isn't totally back up (June 8, 2006)
I promise, I'm still working on this as I have time. The first newsletter of this year isn't ready yet, but
as soon as I receive it I'll post it here on this page. For those of you wondering when registrations are due, I've been told
it will be sometime around the 20th of July. I don't have a registration page up yet, but as soon as I'm told
that costs have or haven't changed I'll get that up as well. Thanks, Will
New message board now up
The server that was hosting our message board over the past two seasons removed it without notice, as we just didn't post much last season.
The new board is now up, so feel free to check it out if you want. This one will work the same as the last... you can read any post, but to post your own messages you'll need
to register. The colors can (and I'm sure will) be changed in the near future. Thanks, Will.
Steel/Metal cleats prohibited for 2006 in High School Softball
Before any of your daughters think about going out and spending any of their money on new cleats for the coming season,
you might want to check out this link pointing to the IGHSAU website: http://www.ighsau.org/sb/2006/sbruleadapts.htm
Questions, comments, complaints and ideas on items you'd like to see on this site should be e-mailed to c.reifert@mchsi.com
