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Mill Valley Softball

Registration for 2025 available as of 10/21!

 

Financial Aid

Financial aid awards are offered based on a sliding scale of family income, and other factors as applicable.  

Deadlines for all financial aid requests is January 15, 2025. Please note any circumstances in the registration notes.

  • To request financial aid, simply submit fill out this Financial Aid form and we will get back to you with a decision

  • click here: Financial Aid form

  • Full or partial waiver of registration fees may be granted based on family income.  Judgment is applied when a change in family status is impacting the need (e.g. employment, major illness, divorce).

  • Those receiving aid will be notified via email upon review.

IMPORTANT:  Your child is not registered until we receive verification of income & partial payment as requested.

Mill Valley Softball Mission Statement

Our Mission

To help girls develop confidence, teamwork, and resilience in a fun, safe and family-oriented softball environment.

Our Core Values

Seriously Fun: We believe that enjoyment is the foundation of learning and growth. Every practice, game, and team activity should be an opportunity for our players to have fun. 

Growth Mindset: We focus on learning and improvement rather than just winning. Success is measured by effort, learning, and personal development which helps build confidence and resilience.

Teamwork: We foster a spirit of cooperation and encourage everyone to show up for their team – teaching girls the value of working together towards common goals. 

Inclusivity: We welcome girls of all skill levels, backgrounds, and abilities. Everyone who deserves a chance to play, learn and grow, provided they are respectful and attend practice.

Sportsmanship: We teach and model good sportsmanship, emphasizing respect for teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials.

Safety: The physical and emotional well-being of our players is paramount. We maintain a safe environment and teach proper techniques to prevent injuries.

  •     Practices Begin at the end of February, weather permitting. Pitchers and catchers will move indoors as needed.

  •     Participation in the Little League Parade and Opening Day March 15th

  •     Games begin Mid March!

  •     Tam High School Game Little Hawks day (TBD)

  •     Week of April 6  Spring Break – No games, optional practice

  •     Tremors (What is Tremors???) Tryouts for Summer Travel Team, late April with additional clinics and evaluations, location TBD

  •     All-Star Weekend, May 16-18 2025 Schedule TBD by MGS

  •     Playoffs for 10u/12u/15u soon after the last regular season game, provided the team finishes with a qualifying record.  Rec Season ends May 9-11 (playoff weekend.)

Interview with Cornell softball player and Tam High graduate Kim Scarsella

Kim Scarsella, Cornell University

"Softball is the main thing I remember from growing up, so I would pretty much equate my MVGS experience with my childhood experience. I was a shy kid, so having teammates and a sport where I excelled did a lot for my self-confidence and social skills. It's been 20 years since I first joined MVGS (whoa) and some of my best friends today are former teammates. Being part of a group that works toward a shared goal is an amazing bonding experience, and my friends and I still reminisce about our early softball days!

 

I would encourage every young kid to join MVGS. Being part of a team has so much value, but beyond that, softball is special. It's a technical game with so many facets. There's room for a huge range of skills from mental strategy to physical coordination. It really is a game of specialties, which means there are so many opportunities to fit in."

General Info

Welcome Mill Valley softball players and families to the 2025 registration page!  It is our mission to teach the fundamentals of softball, to learn what it is to be a great teammate and to have a fantastic time.  We encourage as many parents to get involved with MVS, whether it be coaching, administration, assistant coaching or helping out however possible.  You and your kids will get more out of it than you can imagine!

This registration session will allow you to complete contact information, sign up for participation or sponsorships and submit payment. To complete registration through our secure site, please have your credit card available.

For all girls, ages pre K - 15 years

  • Games are scheduled for all Marin County districts by Marin Girls Softball.  Mill Valley Softball is the largest of the seven districts.
  • Practices start the week of February 23, 2025
  • Regular Season lasts from mid March - early May.
  • The second week of May is for rec team playoffs. 8u and below does not currently have playoffs
  • The third week of May is for All Star playoffs. 8u and below does does not have an All Star Playoff.
  • All games are in MV or Marin County (no farther than San Rafael)
  • All home games are at Hauke Park or Tam Valley School
  • Practices will be held at Tam Valley School and Hauke Park 

We try to grant friend requests but do not guarantee it. Each team will have a 10 player roster. The intent is to provide the maximum number of repetitions to each player.  

Coaches pick practice days/times so we do not know the practice days until we discuss with the coach. 

Age Division Overview

Age is based on child's age on September 1 leading into Spring season.

Mill Valley Girls Softball follows Marin Girl Softball rules regarding age divisions.

Teams are NOT formed by grade level for softball in any city in Marin County. 

They are formed by the below 2-year age groupings.

6-U
Age 6 & under as of 9/1/24
T-Ball, no pitch
Practice 1x/wk for 45-60 minutes with one game per week on Saturday.

8-U
Age 8 & under as of 9/1/24
Player pitch. No walks.  Coach will pitch 3 pitches max after 4 balls from player pitch.
Practice 1-2x/wk 60-75 minutes with one game per week on Saturdays

10-U
Evaluation at beginning of season for team placement

Age 10 & under as of 9/1/24
Player only fast pitch, no coach pitch. 5 run maximum.
Practice 2x/wk for 90 minutes with 2 games per week - both weekdays and Saturdays. Optional pitching and hitting weekly clinic

12-U
Evaluation at beginning of season

Age 12 & under as of 9/1/24
Player only fast pitch
Practice 2x/wk for 90 minutes with 2 games per week - both weekdays and Saturdays. Optional pitching and hitting weekly clinic

15-U
Age 15 & under as of 9/1/24 & Freshman who are not playing high school softball
Player only fast pitch
Practices and Games dependent on coach and league schedule. 2022, 2023, 2024 did not have Mill Valley teams and merged with other districts.

Support MVS at Hauke Field!

- Recent news in the Marin I-J

- Right now in Mill Valley, girls are not provided the same opportunity for participation in softball, in quality or scope, as the opportunities provided to boys who play baseball.

- Hauke Park, home of Mill Valley Softball, has subpar dugouts with no roof or equipment storage, no pitching warm up areas, no outfield fence, no concessions, no scoreboard, no place to store equipment on-site, while the boys have all these things. Mill Valley Little League has 6 fields, 6 equipment storage areas, 6 pitcher warm-up areas, 4 fields with enclosed dugouts, 3 score boards, 3 fields with outfield fences, 2 snack shacks, 2 fields with livestream video capabilities

- This is an argument about fair play, equality, and opportunities in the community. 

- No other community in Marin bans field use on weekends for local community sports organizations and Mill Valley should not either. Removal of the restriction on Sunday use would allow softball to hold additional and rain-out games on Sundays and provide opportunities for clinics to make our program more competitive.  Field use would be governed by Mill Valley Parks and Rec staff to balance neighborhood interests with field use schedules rather than the Bay Front Master Plan.

- We are excited about the opportunities to improve the Mill Valley softball facilities and program.  

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photo credit: Nancy Alcott