Niagara Girls Minor Softball Association

With the start of the new year approaching that means it is time to register for the 2025 softball season.

You can register 24/7 through our website at www.niagaragirlssoftball.com by following the online registration link which is; https://niagaragirlssoftball.sportngin.com/register/form/147131004

We have an Early Bird Contest going on right now for the first couple weeks of January. Those who register before January 14th will have their name entered into a draw to win back their registration fee. Deadline to enter is midnight on January 13th and the winner will be drawn at our General Meeting on January 14th. So don't delay and sign up soon.

What are the divisions and costs for the 2025 House League Season? 

Below is the tentative schedule and fees for the upcoming season. Please note that the City of Niagara Falls does not confirm field allocations until early March so changes may be necessary. Practice nights will be determined by the individual coaches in May once they receive their rosters. These nights and diamond locations are chosen by the coaches from what is allocated to our league by the city.

Rain out games will be played on Friday’s. There will also be games scheduled on the Friday night either prior to/ or the week after for the following holidays. Victoria Day, Canada Day, and the Civic Holiday. The fields are closed on holidays and city staff will not groom or line the diamonds therefore, we will need to schedule the lost game on a Friday night.

   ** Note registration is open until March 31/2025. 

Division- Year of Birth-Fees- Game Night

Mite- 2017-2019 - $180 - Tuesday

Junior - 2013-2016 -$180- Monday

Intermediate - 2012 -2010- $180 - Wednesday

Senior- 2003-2009- $180 - Thursday

What does my registration fee pay for ?

· Field Costs / User fees

· Lighting Costs

· Umpire Fees

· Uniform Jersey

· Equipment (softballs, bases, catchers gear, first aid supplies, etc)

· Team/Individual Picture

· Insurance

· Awards

· Year end celebration

· Administrative Costs

What equipment do I need to play?

· Glove

· Running shoes and/or cleats ( no metal spikes allowed)

· Batting helmet with a face mask ( Face mask is mandated for all players under 18 years of age)

· Fielders’ masks are not mandatory but strongly recommended especially for the Junior division where players are transitioning to live pitching and a more competitive level of play.

Where/when are the games played?

All House League games are played at Palmer Park in Niagara Falls

Mite games begin at 6:00pm or 7:05pm (or a combination of both). Junior Games begin at 6:00pm or 7:50pm (or a combination of both), Intermediate games begin at 6:00pm or 7:50pm (or a combination of both) and Senior games begin at 6:30pm or 8:05pm (or a combination of both)

**Our annual house league tournament will be played the weekend of June 6,7,8th. The games will be Friday evening, Saturday during the day and Sunday during the day. These games will be played at Patrick Cummings Sports Complex in Chippawa. **

Playoff games begin the second last week of July and we hope to have them completed by August 9th ( weather permitting). 

Our end of the season Summer Bash will be held again at Fireman's Park on Wednesday August 13th with the rain date being Friday August 15th.

Special Requests

 The only request accepted is for siblings to play on the same team.

· Coaching requests are not permitted except under extenuating circumstances

· Team balancing is the primary concern of the league

The deadline to withdraw from the league with a refund is April 17th. Request must be made by email to niagarafallsthundercats@live.com

There will be a $15 administration fee applied.

We are looking forward to an exciting season of softball!

NGMSA Executive

We are happy to announce we have our coaches in place for the 2024/2025 Select Season .  Our teams will compete in OSSTA and usually participate in a minimum of 3 tournaments and the Provincial Championship in mid to late August.

U11 (2014-2015) Select Team A-  We are proud to announce Kelly Greenslade as Head Coach

U11(2014-2015) Select Team B-  We are proud to announce Carolyn Irvine as Head Coach

U13 ( 2012-2013) - We are proud to announce Tom Kerwin as Head Coach

It has been decided to have additional tryout dates for this teamin the early spring. Watch for announcements in the new year for some indoor training opportunities.

U15 ( 2010-2011) -We are proud to announce Cory Watson as head coach. The Team has been chosen.

U17-  There will be no U17 team. Interested players are welcome to try out for the U21 team.

U21-  Head Coach Bret Biamonte- Tryouts to take place in the spring .

Those attending tryouts are to email the league at niagarafallsthundercats@live.com listing player name, birthday, email address and phone number and the name of the team they played on last season.

Thank you for your patience 

NGMSA

Thank you to the local companies and organizations that have signed up as 2024 House League Team Sponsors! 

Please help us support these local organizations and businesses. They are all true community leaders committed to supporting girls softball in Niagara Falls.

1. Enercare
2. Biamonte Chiropractic Centre
3. Kara Bishop Real Estate
4. The Jacket Cellar
5. Kristen Beneteau Real Estate
6. Evans Heating and Cooling 
7. Buckner's Source for Sports
8. Niagara Falls Lions Club
9. Legion Branch 479
10. Brock Ford
11. The Barry Team Real Estate
12. Magnum Services
13. SCVFA
14. Knights of Columbus
15. Plan it Travel
16. Optimist Club of Niagara Falls

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