IGSA programs

Seasons

Registration begins in late October/early November
Evaluations will be in mid-late January (10U, 12U & 14U; 8U possible)
Teams form following Evaluations and Draft in late January
Practices (two nights/week in February; one night/week March-May) will begin at the end of January/early February
An additional cage time may occur on a different night during the week
Coaches choose Day/Time/Field for team practices
6U will only practice one night per week for the entire season
Games start on Opening Day, typically at the end of February. Teams play 16-20 games during the season.
Weekend Games will be on Saturdays
6U only plays Saturday games (no weeknight games)
14U typically only plays Saturday doubleheaders against teams from Orange County
Weeknight Games will begin in late February (10U on Monday; 8U on Tuesday; 12U on Thursday)
Season will conclude in late April/early May
See the Spring page for details

Registration begins in late June/early July
Practice starts in late August and games run from early September to mid-November
Games are on Sundays to allow players to participate in primary season activities on Saturdays
We offer teams at the competitive Select level and at the Recreational level
Select teams practice twice per week, play (~8) doubleheaders on Sundays and participate in 2 tournaments
Rec teams practice once per week, play one game (8-10 for the season) on Sundays and participate in 1 tournament
IGSA teams play in the OC Fall Ball league, which consists of ~ a dozen leagues in South Orange County
Games will be played both at Home and Away in other cities
See the Fall Ball page for details on the differences and the time commitment

Levels of Competition

Following the Spring Rec Season, All-Star teams will represent IGSA in post-season play (8U+)
This is competitive play and winning is the primary goal
IGSA will attempt to form a Gold and Silver team in each Division
A second Silver team may be formed with sufficient interest and talent
Parents will need to complete a Letter-of-Intent form
Players are expected to attend ALL practices and tournaments
All-Star season begins in early May and will conclude sometime between mid-June/mid-July (based on results)
Teams will play in 4-5 Invitational tournaments
Teams will then play in USA Softball qualifying tournaments
All-Star players MUST have a league sponsored Matte White Helmet and Columbia/Navy Boombah Player Bag

In order to appropriately manage expectations, All-Star player selections are extremely competitive. Choosing All-Star teams is a challenging and comprehensive process and only the best players and/or the the players that best compliment the composition of the entire team will be chosen
No player will be guaranteed a spot on any team
Playing time and positions are not guaranteed, and coaches are not required to play players a minimum number of innings.
While some players may prefer one position to another, it is important to recognize that at this competitive level of play, all positions are critical to the team’s success, and the coach will construct their line-up accordingly

ALL Players MUST be a part of the league and registered with USA Softball prior to April 1
Players MUST play in 75% of the league scheduled Rec games during the Spring season
Multiple Rec Leagues -- In the rare circumstance that a player plays for 2 different leagues during the same Rec season, they MUST choose which league to play All-Stars for by April 1
Player may NOT participate in ANY non-USA Softball activities (travel, select, tryouts, workouts, fill-in, etc.) AFTER March 31, otherwise the player will be ineligible to participate on an All-Star team.
All-Star teams may only allow a MAXIMUM of 4 players who have played Travel softball AFTER January 1. Should more than 4 players that fit this criterion tryout for an All-Star team, those players will be restricted to the maximum allowable.

The goal of Fall Select is to provide our players the opportunity to participate in a more competitive environment during the Fall season
Fall Select teams do not play on a Rec team and play a distinct and separate schedule from Fall Rec teams (unlike Spring).
Winning, success and development are paramount during the Fall Select season.
Playing time and positions are not guaranteed, and coaches are not required to play players a minimum number of innings.
An additional Fall Select fee may apply
Fall Select players MUST have a league sponsored Matte White Helmet and Columbia/Navy Boombah Player Bag
Fall Select teams will either be chosen by the Select coaches, in consultation with the Board, or may require a Select Evaluation
Select teams by invitation only in 8U, 10U, 12U (tryouts may be necessary).
Gold and Silver level may be offered in each age group (with sufficient interest)
14U teams will most likely play as Select teams (with sufficient interest — subject to change)
Select teams practice 2X per week (+ additional cage time), play doubleheaders on Sundays and participate in two Tournaments
Pumpkin Tournament: Late October
Turkey Tournament: Early November
Select Season will conclude following final tournament

During the Spring Rec season, IGSA teams also participate in a Spring Select season (8U+ no 6U Select))
Spring Select is in addition to Spring Rec
Players must be registered and assigned to a Spring Rec team to be eligible
Spring Select teams are chosen by the Select coaches following Rec evaluations
To be considered for a Spring Select team players must attend the Rec evaluations, unless given approval from the Board.
Spring Select season begins late-January/early-February
Spring Select participation is limited to one day per week (in addition to Rec team schedule)
Spring Select teams typically play on Sundays (practice or doubleheaders)
Spring Select season ends late-March/early-April (dormant for last month on Rec season)
Spring Select fees will be in addition to Rec registration
Select teams will form only with sufficient interest, talent and the approval of a volunteer coach at the appropriate levels

Address: P.O. Box 16592

Irvine, CA 92623

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