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When is the playing season for TGSL?
The League runs two seasons each year: Spring Ball and Winter Ball. The Spring season gets underway in late February and ends about the last week in May. At least 15 games are played during this session of play. Fall Ball consists of around 20 games in a season that runs from right after Labor Day up until just before Thanksgiving. Winter Ball consists of double headers played (with a small break in between games) at our Levy field, as well as at fields from other participating leagues in the area. (These league facilities are usually within a 30- to 45-minute drive from Torrance.)
When and where can I register my daughter(s)?
Registration for Spring Ball is now ONLINE ONLY usually in November and December. See the website registration information link for further details. For Fall Ball, registration usually takes place from late July through August. Check that link for details.
Is a "try out" required?
There are Player Evaluation days in January where all of the girls' skills are assessed. Girls in all divisions except T-Ball are required to participate in order to ensure that evenly balanced teams are created in each division. See more information in the "How are teams formed?" question to follow.
How are teams formed?
In the upper divisions (8U, 10U, 12U and 14U), players are selected through a "blind" draft to ensure evenly skilled teams. (This means that the girls are assigned to teams anonymously based on their skill level. It is only after the teams are formed that the girls' identities are relased to Managers.) In the lower division (T-Ball), there is also great effort made to keep the teams evenly matched, but the Division Commissioner usually tries to accommodate requests relating to carpooling and preference if possible.
I do not live in Torrance. Can my daughter still play for TGSL?
Unlike some other leagues, there are no geographic boundaries for TGSL. While the majority of our players do live in Torrance, we do draw players from neighboring communities
What is the deadline for registration?
The latest you can register for the Spring season is around mid-January; the latest for Fall Ball is the end of August.
When do practices begin?
Practices start in early February. Your daughter's manager will let you know the day(s) of the week and location of practice.
When do games begin?
Games usually start on Opening Day toward the end of February. Mid-week games typically begin in late March/early April.
How many games are played in a normal season?
For Spring Ball, it's about 15 to 20 games not counting playoffs. For T-Ball, there are approximately 10 games.
Where are the games played?
Almost all games are played at the Levy Curriculum Center, our home fields. See the directions link for a map. The upper divisions sometimes travel to other neighboring leagues' facilities for games.
When are the games played?
Most games are played on Saturdays as early as 8:00AM and as late as 5:00PM. Once Daylight Savings Time begins, weekday games commence in all divisions except T-Ball. These games usually start at 5:00PM.
My child must play for a specific coach or friend for carpool reasons. Will that be a problem?
No league can guarantee that a child will play on a specific team and TGSL is no different in this regard. In the upper divisions (8U, 10U, 12U and 14U), players are placed on teams through a draft to ensure evenly-skilled teams. As a result, the League cannot make guarantees as to who will be on your child's team.
With T-Ball, parents are advised to make their desires and preferences known by writing them on the registration form submitted to TGSL. The Division Commissioner will usually make an effort to accommodate requests, but again, in an effort to maintain balance teams, there are no guarantees.
My child had very little experience and/or is smaller than kids her age. Can she be placed in a lower division than her age/birthday would otherwise indicate?
As a rule, "playing down" is not allowed. Most smaller and less experienced players catch on very quickly during the season. Most parents, in retrospect, would agree that the need to have their kids play down might not have been as urgent as they originally thought. Additionally, a player electing to play down would not be eligible for All Stars.
My child has a lot of experience and is a very skilled player. Do you field an advanced team or All Star team?
We do not field a separate team consisting solely of advanced players. Instead, these players are distributed evenly throughout the teams in each division. Some players can request permission to "play up." Such permission is at the TGSL Board's discretion and is based on player skill, safety and the number of players available for both affected divisions.
We do have a very active All Star program that begins immediately after the regular Spring Season and can last throughout the summer.
Are there any other fees or mandatory fundraisers I am required to pay for?
TGSL is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers with limited funding opportunities. In addition to registration fees, profits from the snack bar and donations, our other source of funding has typically been one mandatory fundraiser that each player is required to participate in. Typically, this involves selling some type of raffle ticket; this occurs right after the teams are formed.
Do you still have questions?
Email us at info@tgsl.org and let us answer them for you!
The League runs two seasons each year: Spring Ball and Winter Ball. The Spring season gets underway in late February and ends about the last week in May. At least 15 games are played during this session of play. Fall Ball consists of around 20 games in a season that runs from right after Labor Day up until just before Thanksgiving. Winter Ball consists of double headers played (with a small break in between games) at our Levy field, as well as at fields from other participating leagues in the area. (These league facilities are usually within a 30- to 45-minute drive from Torrance.)
When and where can I register my daughter(s)?
Registration for Spring Ball is now ONLINE ONLY usually in November and December. See the website registration information link for further details. For Fall Ball, registration usually takes place from late July through August. Check that link for details.
Is a "try out" required?
There are Player Evaluation days in January where all of the girls' skills are assessed. Girls in all divisions except T-Ball are required to participate in order to ensure that evenly balanced teams are created in each division. See more information in the "How are teams formed?" question to follow.
How are teams formed?
In the upper divisions (8U, 10U, 12U and 14U), players are selected through a "blind" draft to ensure evenly skilled teams. (This means that the girls are assigned to teams anonymously based on their skill level. It is only after the teams are formed that the girls' identities are relased to Managers.) In the lower division (T-Ball), there is also great effort made to keep the teams evenly matched, but the Division Commissioner usually tries to accommodate requests relating to carpooling and preference if possible.
I do not live in Torrance. Can my daughter still play for TGSL?
Unlike some other leagues, there are no geographic boundaries for TGSL. While the majority of our players do live in Torrance, we do draw players from neighboring communities
What is the deadline for registration?
The latest you can register for the Spring season is around mid-January; the latest for Fall Ball is the end of August.
When do practices begin?
Practices start in early February. Your daughter's manager will let you know the day(s) of the week and location of practice.
When do games begin?
Games usually start on Opening Day toward the end of February. Mid-week games typically begin in late March/early April.
How many games are played in a normal season?
For Spring Ball, it's about 15 to 20 games not counting playoffs. For T-Ball, there are approximately 10 games.
Where are the games played?
Almost all games are played at the Levy Curriculum Center, our home fields. See the directions link for a map. The upper divisions sometimes travel to other neighboring leagues' facilities for games.
When are the games played?
Most games are played on Saturdays as early as 8:00AM and as late as 5:00PM. Once Daylight Savings Time begins, weekday games commence in all divisions except T-Ball. These games usually start at 5:00PM.
My child must play for a specific coach or friend for carpool reasons. Will that be a problem?
No league can guarantee that a child will play on a specific team and TGSL is no different in this regard. In the upper divisions (8U, 10U, 12U and 14U), players are placed on teams through a draft to ensure evenly-skilled teams. As a result, the League cannot make guarantees as to who will be on your child's team.
With T-Ball, parents are advised to make their desires and preferences known by writing them on the registration form submitted to TGSL. The Division Commissioner will usually make an effort to accommodate requests, but again, in an effort to maintain balance teams, there are no guarantees.
My child had very little experience and/or is smaller than kids her age. Can she be placed in a lower division than her age/birthday would otherwise indicate?
As a rule, "playing down" is not allowed. Most smaller and less experienced players catch on very quickly during the season. Most parents, in retrospect, would agree that the need to have their kids play down might not have been as urgent as they originally thought. Additionally, a player electing to play down would not be eligible for All Stars.
My child has a lot of experience and is a very skilled player. Do you field an advanced team or All Star team?
We do not field a separate team consisting solely of advanced players. Instead, these players are distributed evenly throughout the teams in each division. Some players can request permission to "play up." Such permission is at the TGSL Board's discretion and is based on player skill, safety and the number of players available for both affected divisions.
We do have a very active All Star program that begins immediately after the regular Spring Season and can last throughout the summer.
Are there any other fees or mandatory fundraisers I am required to pay for?
TGSL is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers with limited funding opportunities. In addition to registration fees, profits from the snack bar and donations, our other source of funding has typically been one mandatory fundraiser that each player is required to participate in. Typically, this involves selling some type of raffle ticket; this occurs right after the teams are formed.
Do you still have questions?
Email us at info@tgsl.org and let us answer them for you!
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