Welcome to the Pleasanton Girls Softball League 2010
season. The Board of Directors and I look forward to
another phenomenal year. We will continue with the
history of premier softball programs by providing
quality softball for every player (ages 5 to 18) in
PGSL. Our mission is to promote competitive play,
sportsmanship, skill development and most importantly
making it fun for the girls. We have expanded our
softball programs so that the girls can play and train
year round. We are in our 2nd year of partnership with
The Total Playing Center (TPC) and we provide references
for several pitching and hitting coaches/instructors
throughout the East Bay. PGSL now requires all coaches
to have ACE certification so that they can receive
additional training and coaching support throughout the
2010 season.
In the summer of 2009, we had seven
Phantom teams and our 10U and 12U teams played in the
National Championship Tournament. We fielded four teams
for Fall 2009 including a 14U Phantom “A” Team. The Fall
Training Program for the Mini and Minor divisions was
extended for the second year and we will continue this
program in 2010. We had continued success with our
Inter-league programs with Livermore and SRVGAL that
will expand in 2010. Our summer classic tournament draws
teams from all over Northern California. We had over 60
teams in 2009 and are planning for another premier
Summer Classic Tournament from July 9th – 11th 2010.
Volunteering and sponsorships drives the success of
our league. We appreciate all of our sponsors and thank
you for your generosity. We are still looking for
Sponsors in the upcoming 2010 season. We are always
looking for those interested in coaching, as well as
helping in administrative positions on our board of
directors. We want each player, family and coach to have
a successful and rewarding season. The Board of
Director’s are committed to creating a safe, fun and
rewarding experience for all of the girls while
developing their softball skills, teaching them about
competition and sportsmanship. Based on feedback from
our Parents and in depth discussion, the Board of
Directors voted to eliminate the terminology of “Uppers”
and “Recreation” and changed to naming our divisions by
PGSL colors, Black, Teal and White. We are testing
placement in our Mini division so that we can provide
age appropriate training and development.
We are
off to a great start for the 2010 Spring Season with
registration exceeding 2009. Based on feedback and input
from our families we will not have games on either
weekend of Spring Break. This will give our teams,
coaches and parents the opportunity to extend time off
with their family vacations during Spring Break.
We look forward to a great year and appreciate all the
help from our volunteers and sponsors!
