Announcements
The game schedules for the fall end-of-season tournaments are now complete,
and can be found below. Opening these files requires software that can
view PDF files, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can be downloaded for free
here.
Division 1 Tournament
(46K, PDF)
Division 2 Tournament
(46K, PDF)
Division 6 Tournament
(43K, PDF)
In case of inclement weather each tournament has make up dates
already set. Check your bracket.
Note also the additional rules that will be in place for each of the
three brackets:
No grace period - games must start on time.
Seeding based on season rankings after week seven.
Higher seeded team is home.
No time limit for games.
One pitch for any inning started after 55 minutes of play.
Each player may only play for one team during the playoffs.
The fall season is scheduled to begin play Friday, September 5. The regular
schedule wraps up Friday, October 24. For the full schedule of games
click here.
Teams will not be allowed to take the field until a roster has been
submitted to the league president. The team application and city/county roster
forms can be found here. Submit your forms
by email to crystal.mcsl@gmail.com.
Score books will be delivered to the fields Friday. If you ordered softballs
with your league fees they will be distributed at the fields as well.
Rules for the fall season can be found
here.
Note that Division Two teams will use the double (safety) home plate.
Team Application:
Would your team like to join the MCSL? Contact information for our league
officers can be found
here.
Rosters:
All team rosters will be collected electronically. City/County must
be received before your team can take the field for its first game.
Please submit completed forms by email
to the league president.
Rules:
The Manassas Church Softball League uses the standard ASA rules, with some
additional rules and some exceptions. For your convenience these additional
rules and exceptions (the "House Rules") have been condensed into a two-page
document. The full list (17 pages) of league rules and policies is also
available for download. Opening these PDF files requires the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader. To get this free software,
click
here.
Parental Consent Form:
Players under 18 years old must have a completed parental consent form on file
with the league. Please use this
form for players turning 15 to 18 this year. Completed forms may be
turned in to a league officer during Friday games at Valley View Park or
mailed to:
Manassas Church of the Brethren
Attn: Softball
10047 Nokesville Road
Manassas VA, 20110
ASA Approved Equipment:
Only ASA approved equipment may be used in league games. For the full list
of legal gear follow the link below. Balls used in games must be
ASA approved, 44 cor/.375 or less, with the rating legibly marked.
The Manassas Church Softball League uses the standard ASA rules, with some
additional rules and some exceptions. For your convenience these additional
rules and exceptions have been condensed into a two-page
document (the "House Rules"). The full list (17 pages) of league rules and
policies is also now available for download.
Note that opening the PDF files requires the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download and install this free software,
click
here.
The Manassas Church Softball League uses the standard ASA rules, with some
additional rules and some exceptions. For your convenience these additional
rules and exceptions have been condensed into a two-page
document (the "House Rules"). The full list (17 pages) of league rules and
policies is also now available for download.
Note that opening the PDF files requires the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download and install this free software,
click
here.
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Event |
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February 21
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Thursday
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Coaches Meeting. Deposit of $150 due for each team. For more
information click
here. Minutes for this meeting are now available
here.
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March 27
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Thursday
|
Coaches Meeting. Player roster due for each team. Full team fee due
for each team. For more information
click here.
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March 29
|
Saturday
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Entry deadline for Early Bird Tournament.
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April 1
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Tuesday
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Rosters due. No roster, no play.
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April 1
|
Tuesday
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Church schedule conflicts due.
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April 1
|
Tuesday
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Practice schedules posted online.
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April 4, 5
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Friday, Saturday
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Early Bird Tournament.
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April 10
|
Thursday
|
Tentative date for schedules to be posted online.
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April 21, 25
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Monday, Friday
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Regular season game play begins.
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August 20
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Wednesday
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Team fee for all Fall Season teams is due. More
here.
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August 28
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Thursday
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Coaches Meeting. End of season coaches meeting.
For more information click here.
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September 5
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Friday
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Fall season gameplay begins. More here.
|
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October 24
|
Friday
|
End of Fall season.
|
The Fall 2008 softball season will begin play Friday, September 5 and
run for eight weeks (16 games). The team fee for play at Valley View will
be $680. The fee for teams at Dean will be $450.
To register your church for the fall league, contact Crystal Terrant
by email
(crystal.mcsl@gmail.com)
or in person to indicate interest, then submit your league fees and fall
roster as follows:
League fees are due to Jeff Brown, MCSL Treasurer
(jeff.brown@brownsinsurance.com)
no later than August 20.
Team rosters must be submitted (also to Jeff) by September 5.
A roster must be submitted before teams will be allowed to participate.
Any church league player(s) looking to play who do not have a team should
also consider contacting
Crystal. Some of our teams are short of players, and others are looking to
combine.
Please mark your calendar for Thursday, August 28 at 7pm, for our end of season
coaches meeting. We will be offer pizza and sodas for coaches to enjoy while we
wrap up the season. At this time you can propose rule changes for consideration
and may continue to do so through the end of the year.
The meeting will be held at Manassas Church of the Brethren:
Manassas Church of the Brethren
10047 Nokesville Road
Manassas VA 20110
www.manassasbrethren.org
The 2008 County Championships will be played Monday, August 11, at Valley View
Park. Manassas Church League regular-season division champs will be matched
against the corresponding division champs in the Woodbridge church league.
Division 1: Manassas Baptist 1
Division 2: Washington Christian Life Centre 1
Division 3: Bethel Methodist
Division 4: Old Dominion III
Division 5: Mount Olive Baptist
Division 6: Manassas Church of Christ
Congratulations and good luck!
For the game times and field assignments, visit the county softball council
website, here.
Results are now in for all six tournaments. Congratulations to the
following winners, and runners-up:
Division 1
Winner: Washington Christian Life Centre
Runner-up: Grace United Methodist
Division 2
Winner: All Saints Catholic I
Runner-up: Assembly of God I
Division 3
Winner: Bethel Methodist
Runner-up: Nokesville United Methodist
Division 4
Winner: Old Dominion Baptist III
Runner-up: Hatcher's Baptist
Division 5
Winner: Mount Olive Baptist
Runner-up: Seventh Day Adventist
Division 6
First Winner: Antioch Church of Christ
First Runner-up: Manassas Church of Christ
Second Winner: Manassas Baptist III
Second Runner-up: Manassas Baptist IV
