It’s especially timely with the Olympics going on that the official transition from ASA Softball to USA Softball has been announced. And even better, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) voted last week to add baseball and softball to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Program. Softball is back. ASA/USA is making the transition to better connect the Junior Olympic Program to the National Teams. The pinnacle of every American athlete’s dream is to wear the red, white and blue with USA across their chest.
Mississippi ASA/USA Softball is making the transition also. We’ve been discussing some potential realignments of Districts. Quite likely District 1 (Gulf Coast) will expand to include all of south Mississippi. I’m still considering names for the new District, but I’m leaning towards USA Softball of South Mississippi. The District will be much more than just the coast, so I’m looking for a name that will reflect the region.
So it’s time to get ready for the Fall Season 2016. The Fall Meeting for USA Softball of South Mississippi will be at the upstairs meeting room at the Donal Snyder Center on Thursday, August 25th, 2016 at 6:00 PM. Please note we won’t be in our normal room. We will be upstairs at Donal Snyder. The address is 2520 Pass Road, Biloxi, MS 39531.
Leagues host tournaments in the summer. But since most leagues aren’t playing, teams host tournaments in the fall. So if you’re team is interested in hosting a tournament. Please plan on attending the meeting. You’ll need to where and when you could host a tournament. It’s a great chance to make some money for your team.
Thanks for Playing USA Softball!
I hope everyone is enjoying a little break between the spring and fall softball seasons. There a tons of notices about teams having tryouts. So it looks promising for a robust fall season. Now that kids are back in school, we can start figuring out the fall invitational tournament season.
Hosting a fall tournament is a great way to raise money for your teams. Summer tournaments are hosted by leagues, but fall tournaments are hosted by teams. All the proceeds from hosting tournaments goes to the tournament hosts. We will help registrations and getting the word out. We also help lining umpires; even help with brackets if you need it. The host collects the entry and gate fees; pays the umpires; buys the trophies; and prepares the fields. So it a way your team can raise money playing the game they love.
Players just need to be USA Softball Individually Registered. The registration from the summer is good until Dec 31st. A registered player is registered even if she changes teams since it’s a player registration.
The Fall Meeting will be at the upstairs meeting room at the Donal Snyder Center on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 at 6:00 PM. The address is 2520 Pass Road, Biloxi, MS 39531. Meeting is open to anyone interested in hosting or playing in one of the fall tournaments.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend the meeting to tstanley@cableone.net. Also, please let me know what age group your team is planning to participate. Facebook is ok also. The URL is https://www.facebook.com/USASoftballSouthMS/.