Manassas Church Softball

Forms

Team Application: Would your team like to join the MCSL? Contact information for our league officers can be found here.

Team Application (plain text)
Team Application (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)

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.

2010 City/County Roster (plain text)
2010 City/County Roster (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)
2010 League Roster (plain text)
2010 League Roster (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)

2009 Fall Roster (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)

2008 City/County Roster (plain text)
2008 City/County Roster (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)

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 two-page documents. 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.

2009 Fall Rules (two-page PDF)

2009 Summer Rules (two-page PDF)
2008 Fall Rules (two-page Microsoft Word document)
2008 Spring Rules (two-page PDF)
2008 Spring Rules (17-page PDF)

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:

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.

ASA Approved Equipment

March Coaches Meeting

The March coaches meeting will be held at 7pm, Monday March 15 at Manassas Assembly of God. This is in Bristow, same location as the February meeting.

Manassas Assembly of God
11500 New Life Way
Bristow, VA
703.368.2895

New Life Way is between the golf course and the MAG campus. Heading south on 28 (Nokesville Road) make a left turn onto New Life Way. Turn right at the end of this short street, go to the far end of the building, turn right again and park.

Remainder of league fees are due in full.

Rosters are also due. Please email rosters to Fred Lewis if you have not already (frederick.lewis@comcast.net). Hard copies not needed. Text file (in email) is okay for those who do not have Excel.

The City/County roster should have up to 15 players. All players on this roster must be Prince William County residents. Include addresses. The City/County forms can be found here: Excel, plain text.

No limit on names on the league roster. Names only, no addresses. You may change this roster (add/remove) until final on May 31. Find the league forms here: Excel, plain text.

On the agenda for the March meeting:

Review of game play rules (Dave Moreland).
Umpire Ron Zuhl.
Final division layouts.
Collect fees.
Hand out rule books, score books, and softballs.

See you there.

About the MCSL

Preseason coaches meetings: February and March.

February coaches meeting: $150 non-refundable deposits due, team applications due.

March coaches meeting: team rosters due, team league fee due.

League play begins in April.

10-12 doubleheaders, most games on Mondays and Fridays.

End-of-season tournament in July.

League fees: ~$950 Valley View (Prince William County) fields

League fees: ~$655 Dean (Manassas) fields

February 2010 Coaches Meeting

UPDATE: As of 1pm tonight's meeting is still on, and will begin as scheduled at 7pm.

Welcome to the Manassas Church Softball League 2010 season! The first coaches meeting will be held Monday, February 15 at Manassas Assembly of God Church in Bristow. Look for us in room 225/226.

Coaches will be contacted via email by January 20 with a meeting agenda and to collect updated contact information. A league fee estimate will also be provided. If you are not contacted or have other questions, email Fred Lewis at mcsl@comcast.net.

On the agenda for this first meeting:

$150 non-refundable deposit is due.
Election of officers.
Discussion of proposed rule changes.
Preliminary division layouts.

More upcoming dates for your calendar: A second coaches meeting will be held Monday, March 15th. League play will start the week of April 19th. Team practices will be scheduled starting April 2-16. The Early Bird Tournament for church division will be April 16 and 17.

Several ASA rule changes have been enacted for 2010. Yellow softballs only. Teams with white will be able to use what you have, but new purchases will be yellow only. To the dismay of pitchers nationwide, the maximum pitching arc has been reduced to 10 feet (from 12).

Crystal Terrant has resigned her position as league president. Fred Lewis will assume that role between now and the coaches meetings where nominations and voting for permanent officer positions will be held per league bylaws. Volunteers are always needed and welcome! If we don't have a position that fits your specific skill we'll make one for you. Joe Sak has taken over the league scheduler position from Luke Croushorn. Many thanks for their long hours and commitment to making MCSL succeed and grow to the largest adult softball organization in PWC.

Calendar

Date		Event
February 15	Monday	Coaches Meeting. 7pm, at Manassas Assembly of God Church in Bristow. Non-refundable deposit of $150 due for each team.
March 15	Monday	Coaches Meeting. 7pm, at Manassas Assembly of God Church in Bristow. Division alignments will be set. All league fees are due.
April 2	Friday	Practice begins.
April 16, 17	Friday, Saturday	Early Bird Tournament.
April 19	Monday	Regular season play begins.

Calendar

Date		Event
February 16	Monday	Coaches Meeting. 7pm, at Manassas Church of the Brethren. Non-refundable deposit of $150 due for each team.
March 16	Monday	Coaches Meeting. 7pm, at Manassas Church of the Brethren. Division alignments will be set. All league fees are due.
March 23	Monday	Schedule conflicts due.
March 28	Saturday	Early Bird Tournament registration deadline.
April 3, 4	Friday, Saturday	Early Bird Tournament.
May 2	Saturday	Kick Cancer Benefit Tournament.
August 8	Saturday	Kick Cancer Benefit Tournament.
August 17	Monday	Coaches Meeting. End of season meeting, 7pm, at Manassas Church of the Brethren. Pizza will be served.
August 21	Friday	Fall season registration, league fees are due.
September 11	Friday	Fall season play begins.

MCSL 2010 League Officers

Here it is. The full list of the Manassas Church Softball League officers for the 2010 summer and fall seasons. Please send your comments, questions, even complaints, to the applicable addresses below.

MCSL Officers
President:	Fred Lewis (acting)	mcsl@comcast.net
Vice President:
Treasurer:	Jeff Brown	Jeff.Brown@brownsinsurance.com
Scheduler:	Joe Sak	JLKRSAK@comcast.net
Website:	Chad Hansen	chad@hansens.org

League Rules for 2009

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").

2009 Summer Rules (two-page PDF)

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League Rules for 2009

2009 Summer Rules (two-page PDF)

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Fields

Most games are played at Jennie Dean Park in Manassas or Valley View Park in Prince William County. Games may occasionally be played on other fields, usually games rescheduled due to weather.

Field	Address	Rainline
Ben Lomond Park	7500 Ben Lomond Park Drive Manassas, VA 20109 (Google Maps)	703-792-3281
Fairmont Park	9801 Fairmont Avenue Manassas, VA 20109 (Google Maps)	703-792-3281
Jennie Dean Park	9680 Wellington Road Manassas, VA 20110 (Google Maps)	703-257-8237
Stadium Complex	7 County Complex Court Woodbridge, VA 22192 (Google Maps)	703-792-3291
Valley View Park	11930 Valley View Drive Nokesville, VA 20181 (Google Maps)	703-792-3294