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2019 DATES TO PUT ON CALENDARS!!
Important Dates:
August 6 - Aussie Peppers Game - MUST REGISTER.
August 10th - Moon Dog Game - as long as you don't get a NO vote from the umps you are in. MUST REGISTER.
August 11th - 2pm-4:30pm - Year End Rep Meeting (All rules for 2020 voted on). Jake's Stadium Pizza, 330 Stadium Road, Mankato, MN
Need 1 Rep from each community in attendance. If you are the rep and can't make it have someone else come. IF you aren't going to be the rep for next year send the new rep or appoint one.
RSVP town and kind of Pizza you would like.
Youth 1st Team Awards 10U-18U
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL SITE OF SOUTHERN STAR SOFTBALL
2019 Minnesota Softball State Tournament Page
https://fastpitch.mnsoftball.com/2019states
Make sure and read : WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT
18U TIERS ARE BEING POSTED. BRACKETS WILL BE DONE MONDAY.
https://fastpitch.mnsoftball.com/18ustate
16U TIERS ARE BEING POSTED. BRACKETS WILL BE DONE MONDAY.
https://fastpitch.mnsoftball.com/16ustate
14U TIERS ARE BEING POSTED. BRACKETS WILL BE DONE MONDAY.
https://fastpitch.mnsoftball.com/14ustate
12U TIERS ARE NOW POSTED. BRACKETS WILL BE DONE MONDAY.
10U TIERS ARE NOW POSTED. BRACKETS WILL BE DONE MONDAY.
14u & 16u/18u - July 13th & 14th - Caswell/Thomas Fields
Check in:
Is at the concession stand of the field you are playing at along with signed rosters to turn in so make sure you have an extra copy along as we will keep.
Attending State Tournament:
Teams need to tell at check in if you are attending the state tournament or not and bring a check for $210.00 if you didn't already pay made payable to Southern Star.
Field Address:
Caswell Park - 1875 Howard Dr W, North Mankato, MN 56003
Thomas Park - 2600 Hoffman RD, Mankato, MN 56001
IF anything else changes we will contact the coach involved going forward.
2019 8u Team Roundup Day July 13th
No check in just be ready at your field to play
Jefferson field complex, behind the Jefferson Elementary School in New Ulm.
Address: 318 S. Payne St New Ulm Mn 56073
State Tournament Information
All brackets are up look for your team what tier they are in go to top of the page click on age and then your tier, brackets are there.
Congratulations to all participants qualifying for State.
This is the site for tournament information make sure you read and have everything with you:
https://fastpitch.mnsoftball.com/2019states
Click your age on the top then click each tier to find your team.
RULES:
Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Need 1 person in dugout ACE certified:
https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/play-usa-softball/youth/ace-coach-education-program
IF you don't have your roster completed:
https://cdn2.sportngin.com/attachments/document/23f5-1562082/JOSoftball_Roster_Instructions.pdf
Once you have completed you will need to email them to ask if they will verify your roster:
Need support for your roster? Go here: https://fastpitch.mnsoftball.com/rosterhelp
Make sure a parent/guardian has signed the roster.
Good luck to all the teams playing, and remember to have FUN!!!
2019 Team Registration
This is the link to register each team. You do not pay through here you pay at the league meeting or mail. To Mail completed application and information to: Brian DeVos 904 9 th St SE Waseca, MN. 56093 before March 25th. League fees (All due at team registration this year). April 7, 2019 or before. 8U teams $25.00/ Southernstar communities or $50.00/ if only playing 8U. This fee will be used to help cover cost of medals given out at there tournaments. 10’s, 12’s, 14’s, 16/18’s teams Due 4/7/2019 $300.00 per team league fee - ($95.00/team, $5.00 Youth First, $200.00 MANDATORY league qualifier tournament) $210.00 State tournament fee (if you plan on advancing to State) - any teams want to advance to National tournaments must play in the State tournament. If possible 1 check per team. You will not be put in the schedule until fees are paid, we will hold checks for the tournament.
JO Softball Teams Registered
You can verify if your team has been registered correctly. You do not pay the fee as you have already paid it through Southern Star.
Score Reporting
You will send in scores after each game to Jan Schwanke email: southernstarsoftball@gmail.com or you can text them after the games 507-227-7387 list each town, age and what there scores were of each game.
You can play in the rain, but if its lightning you need to wait 30 minutes from the last seen strike.
If a game gets postponed it needs to be made up, let me know of makeup dates so I can update on the website.
Remember games need to be called by 3pm if you are going to postpone because of weather/heat.
There should be no ties unless you played 1 inning of international rule and it was still tied after the next completed inning, if that happened then note it when submitting scores.
If a game gets cancelled let me know also, if a team forfeits a game let me know too.
If a game was made up from a previous date let me know original date of play.
Score Example: Day of play, list age, upper or lower, team names and scores of each team:
Tues., June 13th 16/18 Tues. Upper
Springfield - 15 Sleepy Eye 2 - 12
Sleepy Eye 2 - 7 Springfield - 2
ACE Certification
Need 1 person in dugout ACE certified. Please allow 2 weeks for processing.
https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/play-usa-softball/youth/ace-coach-education-program
Requirements for CER Certification
CER (CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS) certification needs to be completed by at least 1 person that is always on the field or dugout - You need to setup an account and select Softball, Girls - Non-MSHSL Coach and your school. CONTINUING EDUCATION ELECTIVES: These two also need to be completed.
Background Checks
Anyone that is in the dugout or on the field over the age of 18 needs to have a background check done. Make sure you have them fill out the General Informed Consent Form: With the notarized consent of the data subject, anyone may request a criminal history record background check.
2019 USA Softball Regional Umpire Clinic
The new USA Softball logoed umpire apparel will be presented at each of the Umpire Clinics. You will be able to try on items for size, see all of the color options, inspect the quality of the new items, and purchase your apparel at reduced or no shipping charges. Details will be reviewed at each of the Umpire Clinics. If you register online and pay prior to your umpire clinic, you need to bring your printed receipt of payment to get your rule book.
2019 USA Softball Minnesota Umpire List
This is a list of umpires who are registered if it says unpaid they have not completed and are not certified. Umpire Registration is also on the top of this page.
Girls Fastpitch Tournaments
This is a list of area USA sanctioned tournaments and State trounaments.
