Shakopee Girls Softball Association

The SGSA offers two league levels: Travel and In-House 

No. Due to the Travel teams scheduling for practices/games, you won’t be able to commit to playing in both leagues.

A team jersey will be provided to all players. When you register on-line, you will order the size for the jersey. In-House Director will order the jerseys per team color and they will be handed to the coaches to distribute to players.  Parents can have the players name and/or number on the back of the jersey for a small fee at Valley Sports but this is not required. Only the Midget level will be assigned a numbered jersey. Parents are responsible for any optional accessories such as: shorts, visors, shoes and socks but these are not required.

Yes, if you are eligible. In-House has three levels which support those that are in 1^st – 6^th grade. They are Mighty Mite (1^st & 2^nd), Pee Wee (3^rd & 4^th) and Midget (5^th & 6^th).

The In-House program will start the season off with its annual Jamboree. This is held in May on a Saturday. The Jamboree is lead by Neil Johnson, Varsity Coach, and Varsity Players. It runs about an hour and runs players through several drill stations (batting, throwing, etc). Each age level will have an assigned time. Players will also have a chance to meet team coaches. This is for In-House players only and is not mandatory but highly recommended. 

The In-House Director will try to post these on the website by end of April. A mass email will go out to all players letting you know when it has been posted to the website. Practices and games schedules for the weeknight can have varying days depending on field availability and the quantity of teams for the season. In-House Director will try to schedule these on consistent nights for each level.

After the Travel evaluations are complete, the Travel Director will form the travel teams and coaches. These will be posted on the website and a mass email will go out to all players letting you when it will be posted. Typically it takes 1 ½ - 2 weeks.

The In-House coaches clinic is designed to help show some of the drills, techniques and tips used within the SGSA for coaching players. Coaches will be placed in small groups and walk through various stations on hitting, bunting, pitching, fielding, etc. Team equipment bags will be distributed to coaches. This is usually scheduled the first week in May.

Yes. This is a great opportunity for a player to brush up on their softball skills before the season starts. The Winter Clinics are setup for pitching, hitting and defense techniques.

Travel cannot honor this request. Players are placed on teams based off their evaluation scores.

If you do not fulfill your required shift or find a replacement, your volunteer fee check will be deposited.

The Dibs volunteer registration system is designed to put you in control and help you locate and choose the volunteer opportunities that best fit your time and schedule. It will be your responsibility to make sure you sign-up and use this system to fulfill your volunteer opportunity hours.  The Dibs system is on a first-come, first-serve basis so the earlier you sign up for your volunteer time slot the more likely you are to get the time/date you would like to work.

Registration will open in January for Travel and In-House.  You will be abel to register on-line from the SGSA website (www.shakopeegirlssoftball.com).  Travel registration is open until mid February and In-House is open until mid March.

If you are interested in coaching either an In-House or Travel team, you will need to fill out the coaching application located on the website.

If you are selected as a coach, you will then need to fill out a Background Check form and provide a copy of your driver's license before you will be able to start coaching.

Jump Start Clinics are for Travel players. This is an opportunity to sharpen your skill levels indoor until the weather permits for coaches to schedule practice outside.

Teams will play on various fields such as: Tahpah, Muenchow, Eagle Creek, Middle School, SACS, etc. Locations of field maps are located on the website.

Although not a requirement, it is recommended you attend both weekend evaluations. The Travel evaluations will be broken up on age group for only the 10U, 12U and 14U levels.

Players start pitching in the Midget level (5^th & 6^th grade). The Mighty Mite (1^st & 2^nd) and Pee Wee (3^rd & 4^th) will use a mechanical spring loaded pitching machine.

All Rules & Guidelines will be posted on the website under each In-House level. Please make sure to review because each level is different.

All inquires can be submitted to the President of the SGSA. All positions are a two year term.

The volunteer deposit fee is collected for each participant.  The fundraising tournament has always supported the Shakopee Girls Softball Association (SGSA) for both In-House and Travel league expense such as; field maintenance, insurance, equipment, umpires, etc.  This is not a fundraiser for the Travel league only; it is the type of fundraising SGSA uses that has sanctioned travel teams playing.  Once the volunteer hours have been verified by the Tournament Director your volunteer fee will be destroyed or returned to you at your request. If your hours are not met, SGSA will keep your deposit in lieu of the hours not worked.

Travel volunteer fee is $300.00 per family.  Travel parents are required to work two 3-hour shifts (6 hours total) at the fundraising tournaments. 

In-House volunteer fee is $300.00 per family.  In-House parents are required to work two 3-hour shifts (6 hours total) at the fundraising tournaments.

SGSA will be hosting two tournaments. Our annual Father’s Day fundraising tournament will be hosting about 90 plus teams.  For the 2012 year we will host a site for the 10U State Tournament. The State tournament is usually the 2nd weekend in July.

Each team will be assigned an equipment bag that is assigned to the team coaches. The equipment bag will have catchers gear, bats, balls, helmets (In-House only), etc. 

Yes. SGSA will schedule all teams for group team and individual pictures. Parents will have an option to purchase pictures from the different package deals. You are not obligated to purchase any pictures.

The SGSA puts on a year end pool party to thank all the players and families for their support. SGSA usually schedules this in mid July at the Shakopee Aquatic Park. All Travel and In-House players and family are invited.

An invite to attend our year end meeting will be sent out in August. Presentations will be given on the season in review, board vacancies will be filled and input from the public is encouraged.