The 2011 TCGSL season has sadly come to an end, but there is still one last chance for hot softball this weekend! Come out to Northeast Park this Saturday and Sunday and watch teams compete for trophies in the largest TCGSL season ever with 36 teams! The end of season banquet follows the games on Sunday.
End of Season Playoffs
Twice each season, TCGSL reranks teams to provide better competition between teams. As we complete the tenth and final week of regular season play on July 31st, we will once again re-rank teams into their final seeding positions for the 2011 Playoffs (and preliminary 2012 positions). Watch for the final rankings and playoff brackets to be posted around August 2nd. Please remind all players that playoff games will be both Saturday AND Sunday! Some teams may be eliminated on Saturday. Division 1 will play all games on Sunday. Brackets for all five divisions are available for download: 2011 Playoff Brackets-final.pdf
The next managers meeting will be held on Monday, September 19th at 7pm at Northeast Park (inside the park building!). Please note the change in location for this season!! The Northeast Park building entrance is right next the playground and Field 6 - enter from the park side of the building.
The 2011 teams are currently full. Please contact us if there are changes to your team (like name changes, or dropping/adding a team).
The last day to register a new team was Monday, March 21st. Online player registration is no longer available. Any new players must submit a paper registration form with their player fees before stepping onto the field. All teams are reporting full rosters, so we are unable to assist anyone still looking for a team, but we welcome all to come out the fields, watch some games, and talk to teams about openings.
Team fees currently remain at $350 and are due by the March manager's meeting. Player fees remain at $65 per player through week 5.
Online schedules have been published - check the Schedules link on the menu or look under Documents/Handouts for a printable grid schedule.
TCGSL All-Star Game and Picnic - Sunday, July 10th
Join the celebration of summer as we cheer on team Minneapolis vs Team St Paul - the TCGSL All-Stars! Players representing each TCGSL team will participate in a 5 inning game as TCGSL provides food and refreshments - all around Field 6 starting at 12:30pm on Sunday, July 10th.
Fall Ball 2011
The TCGSL 2011 Summer season may have drawn to a close last weekend, but that doesn't mean there's no more softball in 2011 - there's still Fall League! Join us this fall for four Saturdays of relaxed play at Northeast Park.
When: Saturdays September 10th, 17th, 24th, and October 1st
Where: Northeast Park - Field 4
Cost: $200 per team (no per player cost, but most teams split this up as about $15 per player)
Fall league is very relaxed - no requirement for uniforms, no set rosters, just fun softball each weekend and a chance to see your softball friends or make new ones. For anyone considering joining TCGSL next season, this is a good opportunity to try out the league and make contacts for your 2012 team!
Sign up online - click on the Fall League Signup form in the upper right corner of this page!
Saturday, September 10th
Field 4
11:00 am
Strikers vs Fur Ballers
12:00 pm
Strikers vs TC Bears
1:00 pm
TC Bears vs Fur Ballers
Saturday, September 17th
Field 4
11:00 am
Fur Ballers vs TC Bears
12:00 pm
Fur Ballers vs Strikers
1:00 pm
TC Bears vs Strikers
Saturday, September 24th
Field 4
11:00 am
Strikers vs TC Bears
12:00 pm
Fur Ballers vs TC Bears
1:00 pm
Strikers vs Fur Ballers
Saturday, October 1st
Field 4
11:00 am
Strikers vs Fur Ballers
12:00 pm
Strikers vs TC Bears
1:00 pm
Fur Ballers vs TC Bears
World Series Celebration!
Join us this Saturday to celebrate the teams that participated in the 2011 Gay Softball World Series in Chicago - and help out one of our sister leagues at the same time! The Edge, Frostbite, Mess, Sabres, and Titans all made the trek to Chicago in August to compete - and the Titans brought home hardware!!
During the series, we learned about the struggles our sister league in New Orleans has been having to rebuild their softball fields after Hurricane Katrina. To date, there is only one field that has been completely repaired (by the gay league, no less), but the entire city has just two flelds for competitive play. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to support the New Orleans league for reclaiming and repairing the main city pinwheel complex for softball. Come join us at the Saloon!
TCGSL Hosts 2010 NAGAAA Cup
This
year, NAGAAA has kicked off a new Invitational Tournament format for A
& B teams called the NAGAAA Cup. This tournament is invitation
only with invitations issued from NAGAAA HQ. The Twin Cities has been
selected to host the inagural NAGAAA Cup tournament in conjunction with
our annual North Star Classic over Memorial Day weekend! TCGSL is
excited to be the host for two fantastic tournaments and is looking
forward to welcoming 80 or more teams to the Twin Cities this May!
Whether
you are participating in the NAGAAA Cup, the North Star Classic, or
just want to cheer on the teams that are playing, mark May 28th-30th on
your calendars! Visit www.northstarclassic.com for details on the
tournaments, events, and hotels.
Fall League Final Games This Weekend!
The 2010 summer season has drawn to a close and teams are
recovering from a fun playoff tournament. Still craving some softball
this year? Join us for fall league and four Saturdays of softball
games September 11, 18, 25, and October 2nd. All at Northeast Park.
Sign up as an individual or team on our Fall League Signup page or by emailing fallball@tcgsl.org.
Saturday, September 11th
Field 2
Field 4
11:00 am
Strikers vs Innkeepers
Lucky Dogs vs Mess
12:00 Noon
Lucky Dogs vs Innkeepers
Mess vs Tickles
1:00 pm
Panthers vs. All
Strikers vs Tickles
Saturday, September 18th
Field 2
Field 4
11:00 am
Mess vs Strikers
Tickles vs Panthers
12:00 Noon
Strikers vs Lucky Dogs
Innkeepers vs Tickles
1:00 pm
Panthers vs Lucky Dogs
Mess vs Innkeepers
Saturday, September 25th
Field 2
Field 4
11:00 am
Strikers vs Tickles
Lucky Dogs vs Innkeepers
12:00 Noon
Mess vs Tickles
Panthers vs Lucky Dogs
1:00 pm
Panthers vs Mess
Strikers vs Innkeepers
Saturday, October 2nd
Field 2
Field 4
11:00 am
Mess vs Innkeepers
Tickles vs Lucky Dogs
12:00 Noon
Innkeepers vs Panthers
Lucky Dogs vs Strikers
1:00 pm
Tickles vs Mess
Strikers vs Panthers
Fall League Coming In September
The 2010 summer season has drawn to a close and teams are
recovering from a fun playoff tournament. Still craving some softball
this year? Join us for fall league and four Saturdays of softball
games September 11, 18, 25, and October 2nd. All at Northeast Park.
Sign up as an individual or team on our Fall League Signup page or by emailing fallball@tcgsl.org.
Miss TCGSL Pageant
Big applause goes out to each of the five teams that participated
in the 2010 Miss TCGSL Pageant last Sunday at Solera. Congratulations
to the Phoenix for their amazing number! You can find it (and other
Miss TCGSL acts) archived on You Tube if you missed the show.
League Playoffs and Banquet
The 2010 season has sadly come to a close. The league playoffs will be
Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st at Northeast Park. The 2010
Banquet will follow on Sunday evening at the Nicollet Island Pavillion.
Doors open at 6, Food by 7, Program shortly after. The banquet is FREE
to TCGSL members. Guests may attend for $20 each paid at the door.
Cash bars available.
The Playoff Brackets are now available! Click here to download. Brackets have been updated to reflect corrections in Division 4 (Grizzlies vs. Inn Keepers) and field assignments on Sunday.
The Mis-Matched Game Returns!
Please keep in mind that TCGSL operates two five week seasons
within the Summer League. The Spring schedule runs from April 25-May
23rd. Following this season, we rerank teams and play another five
weeks until the end of season playoffs on July 31st and August 1st.
TCGSL may be taking a brief break from regular league games, but there are still plenty of things to do! Here are some updates for upcoming TCGSL events!
Miss TCGSL Date Change
Due to a scheduling conflict, the date for the 2010 Miss TCGSL Pageant has changed!! The funniest, craziest event of the TCGSL season will now be on Sunday, July 11th, so mark your calendars and start working on your act - you have one less week to rehearse than you thought!!
The show will go on at 7pm, July 11th, at Solera whether you're ready or not!
All-Star Game and Picnic
The TCGSL All-Star Game and picnic will be this Sunday, June 20th. Regular league game times have be adjusted to allow everyone to take part in the mid-day food and fun. Make sure you check the schedule for the right game times since we start early (9am!) and finish a little later than usual this weekend.
The All-Star Game and Picnic will be held on and around Field 6 this year. This is a change from the past to give us a little more room to spread out for food distribution and more room along the sidelines to watch the game and cheer on your favorite All-Star! Come out and join us this weekend - the food and game are compliments of TCGSL and our generous supporters!
World Series Playoffs - June 12th and 19th
With six teams vying for two berths to represent TCGSL in the NAGAAA Gay Softball World Series tournament this fall, we have to settle it somehow - so why not more softball! The Edge, Heat, Mess, Phoenix, Racers, and Swingers will challenge each other playoff-style on the field! Games will start at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 12th at Rich Valley Park in Inver Grove Heights. It's a little drive, but will be worth it for the excitement and competition to see who gets to play at the massive 31-field complex in Columbus.
Halfway through the playoff games, Mother Nature took her toll on the fields and games had to be suspended. The Edge, Heat, Mess, and Phoenix will continue their quest next Saturday, June 19th at Rich Valley, starting at 10am.
MVP and Spirit Award Votes due June 14th
Start thinking about how your team will vote for your team MVP and the TCGSL Spirit Award. Each team can name one MVP to be awarded at the end-of-season banquet on August 1st at Nicollet Island Pavilion. Also, prepare you TCGSL Team Spirit Award vote. Each team gets one vote in each category to select the team that (a) exhibits Team Spirit on the field, (b) exhibits Team Spirit off the field (supports other teams and events), and (c) exhibits Team Spirit by supporting the league. More info on each of these votes will be distributed to the team managers soon.
TCGSL Mid-season Re-ranking and New Schedules
With five weeks in the books, it's time to shake things up and face some new competition for the last half of the season. The schedule refresh was expected today, but the master scheduler's brain is a little wrecked from NSC planning and team schedule requests. Look for updated stats and new schedules later this week.
North Star Classic Weekend Events - All Weekend Long!!
Thursday, May 27th - 8pm-2am: Hells Kitchen, Minneapolis
- Come out for the pre-NSC warm-up as we welcome our early arrivals to the Twin Cities with live music, food, and drink specials. All are welcome!
Friday, May 28th - 7pm-10pm">7pm-10pm: Saloon, Minneapolis
-Greet the teams and check out the competition at the not-to-miss Registration Party and the official start of tournament weekend!
-Registration in the Disco, drinks and fun on the expanded patio outside! Managers meetings will be here too!
Saturday, May 29th- 8am-7:30pm and Sunday, May 30th - 8am-6pm
-North Star Classic D Division Pool games at Rich Valley Park, Inver Grove Heights from 8am-1:30pm (Saturday only)
-North Star Classic Tournament games (C & D divisions) at Northview Athletic Fields all day Saturday and Sunday
-NAGAAA Cup (A & B divisions) at Lexington-Diffley Fields all day Saturday and Sunday
Saturday Night, May 29th -
-NSC Night on the Town with official tournament events at Tickles, Camp, Saloon, Eagle/Bolt, and Lush
Sunday, May 30th - 6pm-?? - Eagle/Bolt, Minneapolis
-Awards party and pig roast on the expanded patio (under the big top!) for NSC players
Important League Schedule Changes
Due to a number of teams unable to play on Saturday after the change in normal league games, we have had to adjust the schedule for weeks four and five. Only one game had a time change, but several others have field or opponent changes - these are marked in orange. Some teams coordinated makeup games to be able to play rather than forfeit and these are shown in green.
The dynamic online schedule has also been adjusted to reflect these changes.
5/15
field
9:30
10:35
11:40
12:45
1:50
2:55
4:00
Forfeits
#2
Grizzlies
v Smooth Criminals
Fur
Ballers vs Grizzlies
Hot
Rods vs Lucky Dogs
Racers
vs TC Bears
Racers
vs Penetrators
Penetrators
vs Wilde
Spikes
vs Swingers
Lost Sox vs
Biohazard
week
#4
Fur
Ballers vs Tickles
Mess
vs TC Bears
Mess
vs Panthers
Heat
vs Sterlings
Sterlings
vs Team Infinity
Strikers
vs Mavriks
Lost
Sox vs Rangers
Bios forfeit, unless
replayed by 5/23/2010
#4
#5
#6
Flamingos
vs Lucky Dogs
Sabres
vs Heat
Sabres
vs Phoenix
Edge
vs Phoenix
Panthers
vs Swingers
Rangers
vs Titans
Titans
vs Mavriks
#7
Stags
vs Hot Rods
Stags
vs Flamingos
Edge
vs Mayslackers
Mayslackers
vs Team Infinity
Line
Drive vs Slammers
Unicorns
vs Slammers
Unicorns
vs Line Drive
5/23
field
8:30
9:30
10:35
11:40
12:45
1:50
2:55
4:00
5:00
#2
Spikes
vs Tickles Too
Sabres
vs Team Infinity
Sabres
vs Mayslackers
Wilde
vs Titans
Wilde
vs Strikers
Strikers
vs Fur Ballers
Line
Drive vs Tickles
Biohazard
vs Unicorns
week
#4
Heat
vs Mayslackers
Heat
vs Team Infinity
Spikes
vs Lost Sox
Spikes
vs Rangers
Biohazard
vs Line Drive
Hot
Rods vs Flamingos
Grizzlies
vs Flamingos
Tickles
vs Ball Busters
#5
#5
Penetrators
vs Swingers
Tickles
Too vs Swingers
Penetrators
vs Rangers
Titans
vs Slammers
Slammers
vs Stags
Fur
Ballers vs Stags
Tickles
vs Hot Rods
Biohazard
vs Strikers
#6
Ball
Busters vs Inn Keepers
Sterlings
vs Racers
Edge
vs Sterlings
TC
Bears vs Tickles Too
Panthers
vs Lost Sox
Unicorns
vs Mavriks
Mavriks
vs Ball Busters
Ball
Busters vs Smooth Crim.
#7
Edge
vs Mess
Mess
vs Racers
Phoenix
vs Panthers
Phoenix
vs TC Bears
Grizzlies
vs Inn Keepers
Lucky
Dogs vs Smooth Crim.
Inn
Keepers vs Lucky Dogs
Inn
Keepers v Smooth Crim.
Join us for the
2010 Season Kick-off Party!
Saturday, April 24th at Eagle/Bolt. $8 at the
door goes to the league and gets you 2-for1's from 7-10pm.
Player registrations and World Series bids are
due by the kickoff party on April 24th. Online registration is now open! Team listings will be updated
as teams officially register for the league.
Thank You for A Fantastic 2009 Season!
The 2009 summer softball season has sadly come to a close, but that doesn't mean an end to TCGSL softball this year - the NAGAAA World Series will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 30-September 6th and TCGSL will be back for four fun weeks of Fall League softball.
Fall League begins September 12th and runs four consecutive Saturdays at Northeast Athletic Fields. Fall league is a bit more relaxed than summer league. Depending on the number of interested teams, there may be one or more divisions. Teams (and rosters) are typically more relaxed as players come out for fun softball in a friendly environment.
Fall League Details
Dates: September 12, 19, 26, and October 3rd
Cost: $200 per team (due by Sept 12) - most teams split this cost among all of the players
Teams must keep the name of a summer TCGSL team.
Players do not have to have played in the summer league (but must have a player form on file or fill one out before playing).
9/12/2009
Field #2
Field #4
11:00
Mess v Panthers
Penetrators v Ball Busters
12:05
Mess v Penetrators
TC Bears v Tickles
1:10
Tickles v Ball Busters
Panthers v TC Bears
9/19/2009
Field #2
Field # 4
11:00
Mess v TC Bears
12:05
Penetrators v Ball Busters
Tickles v Mess
1:10
Penetrators v Tickles
TC Bears v Ball Busters
9/26/2009
Field #2
Field #4
11:00
Mess v Penetrators
Panthers v Ball Busters
12:05
Panthers v Tickles
Penetrators v TC Bears
1:10
Tickles v Ball Busters
Mess v TC Bears
10/3/2009
Field #2
Field #4
11:00
Penetrators v TC Bears
12:05
Mess v Tickles
TC Bears v Panthers
1:10
Mess v Panthers
Penetrators v Tickles
Want to play some Fall Ball? Come out to Northeast Park from 11-2:15 this Saturday and join in! Teams are still looking for players and can add you at the fields.
Keep checking tcgsl.org for updates on league events and team fundraisers.
2009 Season Playoffs
August 1st & 2nd - Northeast Athletic Fields
Now
that we have completed all 10 weeks of the regular season, teams have been divided into four divisions based on
end-of-season results and rankings. Following the division breaks,
teams were seeded for playoff games based on their record within their
division - games against teams in other divisions were considered for
league ranking, but not for playoff seeding.
The 2009 playoffs will be held at Northeast Athletic Fields on Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd starting at 8:30 am on Saturday and 9:00 am on Sunday.
This
will be a traditional double-elimination tournament, but at least two teams in
each division will be eliminated on Saturday. Championship
games are scheduled for 2:25pm Sunday with if-needed games immediately
following (in cases where neither team has experienced two losses).
Playoff
rules are the same as regular season league rules. 3/2 count (some
refer to this as starting with 1 ball and 1 strike). 1 courtesy foul.
Unlimited batting order/roster (all players must have qualified for the
league during the regular season). One hour time limit for all games
except championship games. Teams who enter an ineligible player into
the game will be disqualified from the tournament.
In
the winners bracket (undefeated teams), the high seed will choose if
they are home or visitor. In the losers bracket, high seed calls the
coin toss for home/visitor. In the championship game, the undefeated
team chooses home/visitor. In if-needed game, high seed calls the coin
toss.
After 10 weeks and 20 games, the results are in - the final season standings for TCGSL teams for the 2008 season. These standings are used to determine division splits (four 8-team divisions in 2008) and will also be the starting point for 2009 beginning-of-season rankings. The playoff seedings for each division can and will differ from this list because this standing list counts all 20 games for each team, but the playoff seeding only counts games against other teams within your division - games outside of your division are discarded and not used in playoff seedings.
Current
Team
Last Week
Initial
Won
Loss
Tied
Pct.
RF
RA
1
Edge
1
7
15
5
0
.750
296
189
2
Heat
3
3
14
6
0
.700
197
178
3
Saints
4
2
16
4
0
.800
252
160
4
Stealth
2
1
12
8
0
.600
276
158
5
Spurs
5
5
8
12
0
.400
225
255
6
Mess
6
4
7
13
0
.350
180
228
7
Outlaws
7
6
8
12
0
.400
245
261
8
Panthers
8
8
8
12
0
.400
192
234
9
Sterlings
9
13
14
6
0
.700
258
169
10
Lumberjacks
12
16
16
4
0
.800
252
161
11
Racers
11
9
10
10
0
.500
180
246
12
Team Infinity
10
14
13
7
0
.650
215
187
13
Phoenix
13
20
17
3
0
.850
253
113
14
Spikes
16
11
6
14
0
.300
191
255
15
Mavriks
14
10
5
15
0
.250
174
283
16
Menace
15
12
7
13
0
.350
175
200
17
Lost Sox
18
21
13
7
0
.650
253
189
18
Swingers
17
17
8
12
0
.400
183
217
19
Rangers
19
15
6
14
0
.300
189
269
20
Penetrators
20
22
10
10
0
.500
219
217
21
Biohazard
22
19
8
12
0
.400
194
250
22
Slammers
21
18
7
13
0
.350
205
220
23
Cupcake
23
23
10
10
0
.500
231
254
24
Evolution
25
27
11
9
0
.550
260
218
25
Players
24
26
13
7
0
.650
208
186
26
Scream Team
27
24
9
11
0
.450
214
219
27
Master Batters
28
30
15
5
0
.750
293
186
28
Unicorns
29
29
11
9
0
.550
228
182
29
Flamingos
26
25
10
10
0
.500
213
210
30
Titans
30
31
7
13
0
.350
163
232
31
Grizzlies
32
28
1
19
0
.050
135
283
32
Hot Rods
31
32
5
15
0
.250
187
327
Summer Re-ranking Complete - New Schedules Posted
The 2009 Mid-season reranking is complete based on the first five weeks of games (AKA Spring Season). The new rankings will be used for the second half of the season. Below is the schedule for this coming weekends games. The rest of the schedule is available in the online schedules now. A printable grid schedule is also available on the Handouts/Documents page.
Sunday, June 14th
Week 1
9:30
10:35
11:40
12:45
1:50
2:55
4:00
field 2
Hot Rods vs. Ball Busters
Grizzlies vs. Ball Busters
Spikes vs. Penetrators
Penetrators vs. Brawlers
Legends vs. Team Infinity
Panthers vs. Phoenix
Team Infinity vs. Phoenix
field 4
Mavriks vs. Grizzlies
Mavriks vs. Hot Rods
Rangers vs. Brawlers
Spikes vs. Rangers
Racers vs. Pistons
Racers vs. TC Bears
Legends vs. Panthers
field 5
Fur Ballers vs. Titans
Biohazard vs. Fur Ballers
MasterBatters vs. Titans
Biohazard vs. MasterBatters
TC Bears vs. Lost Sox
Pistons vs. Lost Sox
field 6
Unicorns vs. Players
Unicorns vs. Tickles
Slammers vs. Swingers
Snap! vs. Swingers
Spalon vs. Mess
Mayslackers vs. Heat
Heat vs. Mess
field 7
Tickles vs. Flamingos
Players vs. Flamingos
Line Drive vs. Snap!
Line Drive vs. Slammers
Sabres vs. Mayslackers
Edge vs. Spalon
Sabres vs. Edge
Week 5 Standings - Mid-season Re-ranking
Now that the Spring Season is complete, TCGSL is re-ranking all 34 teams based on the standings after the first five weeks of games. The current rank listed below is the new seeding for the second half of the season. New schedules will be posted (and linked on the home page) as soon as they are ready. Week 7 schedules need some tweaking to carve out the All-Star game break.
After the end of the Summer Season, teams will again be re-ranked and seeded into the end of season playoffs using the same formula used to develop these standings all season long.
Current
Team
Last Week
Initial Rank
Won
Lost
Pct.
RF
RA
1
Sabres
1
1
10
0
1.000
152
65
2
Mayslackers
2
3
7
3
.700
131
95
3
Edge
3
5
6
4
.600
117
92
4
Spalon Montage
4
7
6
4
.600
96
94
5
Heat
5
2
5
5
.500
134
84
6
Mess
7
6
5
5
.500
123
116
7
Legends
6
4
2
8
.200
91
157
8
Team Infinity
9
10
7
3
.700
137
136
9
Panthers
8
8
3
7
.300
73
118
10
Phoenix
10
11
6
4
.600
121
103
11
Racers
11
9
3
7
.300
113
161
12
Pistons
13
13
5
5
.500
132
130
13
TC Bears
14
17
7
3
.700
148
104
14
Lost Sox
12
15
6
4
.600
114
102
15
Spikes
15
12
4
6
.400
117
111
16
Penetrators
17
18
8
2
.800
154
93
17
Rangers
16
20
7
3
.700
141
125
18
Brawlers
19
14
0
10
.000
78
148
19
Line Drive
18
16
1
9
.100
88
157
20
Snap!
22
26
9
1
.900
134
49
21
Slammers
20
19
4
6
.400
122
143
22
Swingers
21
21
5
5
.500
122
103
23
Biohazard
25
22
5
5
.500
81
109
24
MasterBatters
24
27
9
1
.900
192
92
25
Fur Ballers
23
23
3
7
.300
114
164
26
Titans
28
30
9
1
.900
142
31
27
Unicorns
26
29
6
4
.600
115
118
28
Players
29
25
3
7
.300
74
111
29
Tickles
27
24
1
9
.100
105
139
30
Flamingos
31
31
7
3
.700
146
106
31
Mavriks
30
28
4
6
.400
107
153
32
Grizzlies
32
32
4
6
.400
84
148
33
Hot Rods
33
33
2
8
.200
86
132
34
Ball Busters
34
34
1
9
.100
68
163
2009 End-of-Season Awards Banquet
The 2009 Banquet will be held at the Nicollet Island Pavilion on Sunday, August 2nd. Doors open at 6pm with a cash bar. Food service starts by 7pm with the program shortly thereafter.
Players and other league members can attend for free (must be listed on the official team roster). Guests can attend for $20 at the door.
Parking is available in nearby lots or along city streets (most are free, some have meters)
Nicollet Island Pavilion 40 Power St Minneapolis, MN 55401
Due
to the poor weather and field conditions, the Opening Day games had to
be canceled just as the day started. All week one games will be moved
to June 7th. Any innings played on April 26th are nullified and do not
count - all games start over. The online schedules have been updated
to reflect this change.
Week 2 games will be played as originally scheduled on May 3rd..
This
move adjusts the TCGSL schedule by pushing the games from Weeks 6-10
one week later. Reranking of teams will occur after the June 7th games
with Week 6 games played on June 14th. Week 10 games will now be
played on what was the rain weekend (July 25th). Playoffs will be
August 1st & 2nd as originally planned.
Thanks for Supporting TCGSL at the 2009 Minnesota AIDS Walk
Thank you to all of the league members, fans, and supporters for making the TCGSL contingent at the Minnesota AIDS Walk a success! We saw about 100 league members at the walk and many more were supporting in the background or as a part of other walking teams. With over $6,000 raised for MAP, TCGSL was the third-ranked fundraising team at this year's walk.
Join us for the TCGSL Fall League every Saturday in September. This year, 9 teams have registered and will play double headers each week. Want to play, but didn't find a team? No problem - just show up on Saturday and Northeast and there's usually room for a few pickup players. Anyone who did not play in the summer league will have to submit a new player form before playing, but there is no individual player fee in fall (just a $200 per team fee due in week one).
Thank you for a Successful 30th Year! Join us for Fall League in September!
The 2008 Summer Season of TCGSL softball has sadly come to an end. Eleven weeks of softball, an exciting North Star Classic Tournament, and many fun events and fundraisers later, the 30th season of summer ball is done, but 2008 Fall League is just around the corner! Join us at Northeast Athletic Fields for four bonus weeks of ball September 6, 13, 20, and 27. Have a team and want to enter? Drop us an email to register. Want to play, but need to find a team? No problem - fill out the "New Player Information" form and let us know.
Fall league tends to be a much more relaxed version of ball than the summer league. Few teams have uniforms for fall league, rosters are more relaxed, and teams head out for some friendly competition. Registration is $200 per team (no individual player fees, although most teams split the cost amongst the players). Teams do have to form under the name of a summer team. Players who did not play in the 2008 summer league must also submit a player registration form (but no membership fee).
Congratulations to the four teams who will be representing TCGSL at the NAGAAA World Series 2008 in Seattle, Washington August 25th - 30th. For the B division, Saints and Stealth, and for the C division, Edge and Mess.
The next league managers meeting will be September 15th at Painter Park, Minneapolis.
Keep checking tcgsl.org for updates on league events and team fundraisers.
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The league calendar has been updated and is now hosted through Google calendars. This means that those of you using Google's tools can now automatically add TCGSL events to your own calendar and find out when the league has games or teams have fundraisers scheduled. Want to add your team event to the league calendar? Just invite fundraisers@tcgsl.org and your event will show up automatically!
Now that we have completed all 10 weeks of the regular season (with no rainouts!), teams have been divided into four divisions based on
end-of-season results and rankings. Following the division breaks,
teams were seeded for playoff games based on their record within their
division - games against teams in other divisions were considered for
league ranking, but not for playoff seeding.
2008 playoffs will be held at Northeast Athletic Fields on Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd starting at 9:00 am on both days.
This will be a traditional double-elimination tournament, but two teams in each division will be eliminated on Saturday. Championship
games are scheduled for 2:25pm Sunday with if-needed games immediately
following (in cases where neither team has experienced two losses).
Playoff
rules are the same as regular season league rules. 3/2 count (some
refer to this as starting with 1 ball and 1 strike). 1 courtesy foul.
Unlimited batting order/roster (all players must have qualified for the
league during the regular season). One hour time limit for all games
except championship games. Teams who enter an ineligible player into
the game will be disqualified.
In
the winners bracket (undefeated teams), the high seed will choose if
they are home or visitor. In the losers bracket, high seed calls the
coin toss for home/visitor. In the championship game, the undefeated
team chooses home/visitor. In if-needed game, high seed calls the coin
toss.
TCGSL is taking two weeks off to celebrate Pride and Independence Day, but we have big plans to make a splash for our return!
2007 Season Playoffs
August 4-5. 2007, Northeast Athletic Fields
For 2007, teams have been divided into four divisions based on end-of-season results and rankings. Following the division breaks, teams were seeded for playoff games based on their record within their division - games against teams in other divisions were considered for league ranking, but not for playoff seeding.
2007 playoffs will be held at Northeast Athletic Fields on Satuday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th starting at 9:00 am on both days. This will be a traditional double-elimination tournament, but at least one team per division will be eliminated on Saturday. Championship games are scheduled for 2:25pm Sunday with if-needed games immediately following (in cases where neither team has experienced two losses).
Playoff rules are the same as regular season league rules. 3/2 count (some refer to this as starting with 1 ball and 1 strike). 1 courtesy foul. Unlimited batting order/roster (all players must have qualified for the league during the regular season). One hour time limit for all games except championship games. Teams who enter an ineligible player into the game will be disqualified.
In the winners bracket (undefeated teams), the high seed will choose if they are home or visitor. In the losers bracket, high seed calls the coin toss for home/visitor. In the championship game, the undefeated team chooses home/visitor. In if-needed game, hig seed calls the coin toss.
Playoff brackets are posted on the Handouts/Documents page, or just use the links above to view as a PDF file.
September 8th
September 15th
Field 2
Field 4
Field 2
Field 4
11:00
Biohazards
Penetrators
Sterlings
Riders
Panthers
Riders
Panthers
Grizzlies
12:05
Biohazards
Spikes
Sterlings
Riders
Penetrators
Panthers
Biohazards
Panthers
1:10
Sterlings
Grizzlies
Penetrators
Spikes
Riders
Spikes
Biohazards
Grizzlies
2:15
Grizzlies
Penetrators
Sterlings
Spikes
September 22nd
September 29th
Field 2
Field 4
Field 2
Field 4
11:00
Spikes
Grizzlies
Penetrators
Sterlings
Biohazards
Panthers
Grizzlies
Spikes
12:05
Spikes
Grizzlies
Penetrators
Sterlings
Riders
Biohazards
Panthers
Grizzlies
1:10
Sterlings
Penetrators
Biohazards
Riders
Panthers
Riders
Panthers
Spikes
2:15
Sterlings
Biohazards
Penetrators
Riders
Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean TCGSL Softball is done - Fall Ball is Here!
After another successful season and a brief break, TCGSL is back with Fall Ball 2007. Fall Ball is very relaxed. It is a great place to practice your skills, meet some new friends, or for new players, see what the Goodtime Softball League is all about.
If you want to register your team, or you are an individual looking for a team, contact the Assistant Commissioner, Ralph Calico, at ralph@tcgsl.org. Please note: unlike the summer league, Fall Ball games are onSATURDAYS (September 8, 15, 22 & 29).
Deadline for team registration is Wednesday, August 29th. Schedule will be posted Tuesday, September 4th.
Fall Ball does not charge player fees, but does require a $200 team fee to cover the league expenses (Due on the first Saturday of play). Most teams split this team fee among the players on the roster. Those who played in the 2007 spring/summer league do not need to fill out another player form, but anyone not on a spring/summer 2007 roster must sign and submit a TCGSL Player Form (available under "Handouts/Documents" on this site) prior to playing.
2007 NAGAAA World Series
Congratulations to the Outlaws and Sluggers - the winners of the 2007 C-Division World Series playoffs held June 2nd. These teams will join the Stealth, Saints, and Mess to represent TCGSL in the NAGAAA Gay Softball World Series this October in Phoenix, AZ.
TCGSL 2007 End-of Season Rankings
After 11 weeks of play and 20 games per team, the final numbers are in. Here is the list teams have been awaiting - the end-of-season rankings for the 2007 season. These rankings will also be used as the starting point for the 2008 season.
Please note that division breaks do not follow normal NAGAAA ratings breaks, so we are referring to them numerically (or colorfully!)
Division
Rank
Team
1
1
Stealth
1
2
Saints
1
3
Mess
1
4
Spurs
1
5
Arrest
1
6
Lonestars
1
7
Sluggers
1
8
Outlaws
2
9
Panthers
2
10
Racers
2
11
Mavriks
2
12
Spikes
2
13
Menace
2
14
Lumberjacks
2
15
Riders
3
16
Team Infinity
3
17
Swingers
3
18
Sterlings
3
19
Sting
3
20
Slammers
3
21
Biohazard
3
22
Phoenix
4
23
Lost Sox
4
24
Scream Team
4
25
Penetrators
4
26
Players
4
27
Cupcake
4
28
Flamingos
4
29
Cyclone
4
30
Kingpins
4
31
Grizzlies
Rain Games Rescheduled
The games that were ended or cancelled due to rain on Sunday, July 8th have been rescheduled for the rain date - Sunday, July 29th. The online schedules have been updated to reflect the new games.
Field #2
10:00 a.m. - Scream Team vs. Kingpins
11:05 a.m. - Penetrators vs. Scream Team
12:10 p.m. - Penetrators vs. Kingpins
Field #4
10:00 a.m. - Stealth vs. Arrest (make-up from 6/17)
11:05 a.m. - Stealth vs. Sluggers
12:10 p.m. - Stealth vs. Lonestars (31 minutes remaining)
Field #5
10:00 a.m. - Spikes vs. Lumberjacks
11:05 a.m. - Lonestars vs. Outlaws
12:10 p.m. - Spurs vs. Mess
Field #6
10:25 a.m. - Players vs Lost Sox (35 minutes remaining)
11:05 a.m. - Arrest vs. Spikes
12:10 p.m. - Arrest vs. Racers
Field #7
10:00 a.m. - open
11:05 a.m. - Racers vs. Menace
12:10 p.m. - Sluggers vs. Menace
1:15 p.m. - Racers vs. Mavriks (reschedule of their 7/15 3:25 p.m. game)
June 2, 2007 – 11:00 AM
2007 World Series Playoffs - C Division
The 2007 TCGSL World Series Division C Playoffs is upon us. We will again be playing on fields 6 and 7 at Northeast Park. The playoffs are on Saturday, June 2nd starting at 11:00 A.M. This start time is final and will not change. Below are team seeds, schedule and rules.
Team seeds as determined at the May 21st board meeting:
1. Outlaws
2. Sluggers
3. Mess
4. Arrest
Playoff Schedule
Field 6
11:00 A.M. Mess vs. Arrest
12.05 P.M. Arrest vs. Sluggers
1:20 P.M. Sluggers vs. Mess
Field 7
11:00 A.M. Outlaws vs. Sluggers
12.05 P.M. Mess vs. Outlaws
1:20 P.M. Outlaws vs. Arrest
All NAGAAA World Series Guidelines and Rules will be enforced including:
4-3 count with no courtesy foul.
max 11 batters (10 players + EH) - ASA sub rules apply
2 umpires
60 minutes or 7 innings
Roster forPlayoffs are due to Ralph Calico by 5 P.M. Thursday, May 31st. The following Roster Rules apply
No change to roster after 5 P.M. on Thursday, May 31st.
2006 player ratings are used for existing players (new players must be rated before the playoff)
No player allowed with a player rating above 14. Top ten players ratings must not total above 130.
Up to 4 pick-up players OK with good faith committment to play with that team in the series ( and meet all other qualifications - must qualify in TCGSL this season with ten games)
Straight player rules apply (no more than two, must have qualified in the league in 2006 and 2007)
Teams who qualify must submit a $300 hotel deposit to NAGAAA by July 15th (will be returned once you stay in a NAGAAA hotel for the series)
Rules for determining World Series C Division Teams
Two teams can represent TCGSL at the NAGAAA 2007 World Series in C Division.
The two teams will be determined through a round-robin playoff.
The two teams with the most wins in the playoff will represent TCGSL in the C Division World Series tournament.
In the event more than two teams have the top qualifying win records due to winning record ties, the following criteria is used to determine the World Series qualifier(s):
Start with the first criteria and continue until a winner(s) is determined.
1. Most wins Head to Head.
i.e. Team A and Team B have the same win record. Team A beats Team B in their only game together. Team A wins. If there is not a clear winner using this criteria move to Criteria 2.
2. Most total runs scored during the playoffs.
i.e. Team A scored 20 runs during the playoff and Team B scored 27 runs during the playoff. Team B wins. Note: Only the runs in a 7 inning game will be counted towards the total runs scored/allowed
If there is an extra inning game, runs scored/allowed in innings 8, 9 , 10 for example would not count towards/against any team. If there is not a clear winner using this criteria move to Criteria 3.
3. Least total runs allowed during the playoffs.
i.e. Team A allowed 14 runs during the playoffs and Team B allowed 21. Team A wins. Only the runs in a 7 inning game will be counted towards the total runs scored/allowed If there is an extra inning game, runs scored/allowed in innings 8, 9 , 10 for example would not count towards/against any team. If there is not a clear winner using this criteria move on to Criteria 4.
4. Winner of coin toss.
UIC leads coin toss. Highest seed chooses heads or tails. Winner qualifies for World Series. Note: In case of three-way tie, two tosses will occur. First Toss: highest seed vs. second highest seed, Second Toss: loser of first toss vs. lowest seed.
Invite all your friends, family and league counterparts to come cheer on your team. I anticipate this year being as exciting as last.
Good Luck!
2007 Season Information
All games will be at Northeast Athletic Fields (official address is 1615 Pierce St NE, but if you map 1500 Filmore St NE, 55413 you will get better directions)
Like last year, TCGSL will operate three seasons: Spring, Summer, and Fall. The Spring and Summer seasons will each consist of five weeks, but teams will only register once. Players cannot switch teams between spring and summer seasons without commissioner approval. The league is using this schedule to allow for teams that are misranked for the spring season to be moved for the summer season and keep the games fun and competitive. Fall season will remain a separate, standalone season in September.
The season kick-off party will be held at the Mineapolis Eagle/Bolt on Saturday, April 28th starting at 6pm.
While we love new members for the league, most teams are full for the Spring season. Fill out the New Player Information form if you would like to be on the list in case teams have openings, or check back for the fall league.
Players must be registered and have submitted a player form and payment ($65) to a league officer prior to playing their first game. Players who play in a game before an officer receives the form and payment will be cause for automatic forfeiture of any game they play in.
Donuts and other warm up weights on bats are illegal per ASA rules. Weighted sleeves that cover the bat may be used.
Miss TCGSL is scheduled for Sunday, July 15th - start picking out your frock and number!
Fall League 2006
Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean TCGSL Softball is done - Fall Ball is Here! After another successful season and a brief break for the NAGAAA World Series and Labor Day, TCGSL is back with Fall League 2006. To date, six teams have signed up to play, but if you aren't on a team, feel free to contact Peter at membership@tcgsl.org or show up at Northeast fields September 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Please note that unlike the summer league, Fall League games are on SATURDAYS.
Fall league does not charge player fees, but does require a $200 team fee to cover the league expenses. Most teams split this team fee among the players on the roster. Those who played in the 2006 summer league do not need to fill out another player form, but anyone not on a summer 2006 roster must sign and submit a TCGSL Player Form (available under "Handouts/Documents" on this site) prior to playing.
September 9th
September 16th
Field 2
Field 4
Field 2
Field 4
11:00
SPIKES
STERLINGS
STERLINGS
RIDERS
PENETRATORS
BIOHAZARD
PANTHERS
SPIKES
12:05
PANTHERS
RIDERS
BIOHAZARD
SPIKES
PENETRATORS
BIOHAZARD
PENETRATORS
STERLINGS
1:10
RIDERS
SPIKES
RIDERS
PANTHERS
PANTHERS
STERLINGS
PENETRATORS
BIOHAZARD
September 23rd
September 30th
11:00
Field 2
Field 4
Field 2
Field 4
BIOHAZARD
PENETRATORS
PENETRATORS
PANTHERS
12:05
SPIKES
PANTHERS
BIOHAZARDS
STERLINGS
RIDERS
SPIKES
PANTHERS
RIDERS
1:10
STERLINGS
PENETRATORS
SPIKES
PENETRATORS
BIOHAZARD
STERLINGS
STERLINGS
SPIKES
RIDERS
PANTHERS
RIDERS
BIOHAZARD
No League Meeting 8/21
Yep - the event calendar lied. There's no league meeting tonight, so no reason to head to Painter Park.
Congrats to our returning World Series teams on a soggy, but fun tournament!
2006 Playoff Results
Congratulations to the teams who placed in the 2006 league playoffs. Thanks to all 29 teams that participated for making this a fun, successful tournament!.
A Division
B Division
C Division
D Division
1st - Bandits
1st - Lone Stars
1st - Team Infinity
1st - Slammers
2nd - Saints
2nd - Sluggers
2nd - Bad Puppies
2nd - Jitters Hitters
3rd - Arrest
3rd - Outlaws
3rd - Mavriks
3rd - Biohazard
Congratulations to the 2006 Ken Johnson Spirit Award winner: Sterlings
2006 Playoff Information
Games held Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th from 10:00am-5:35pm at Northeast Park.
Here it is - the news you have all been waiting for: the 2006 TCGSL Playoff Seedings and Brackets!
A Division
B Division
C Division
D Division
1 - Bandits
1 - Sluggers
1 - Sting
1 - Biohazard
2 - Saints
2 - Menace
2 - Lumberjacks
2 - Slammers
3 - Mess
3 - Outlaws
3 - Mavriks
3 - Jitters Hitters
4 - Arrest
4 - Lone Stars
4 - Team Infinity
4 - Penetrators
5 - Spurs
5 - Sterlings
5 - Bareskins
6 - Players
6 - Panthers
6 - Cupcake
7 - Spikes
7 - Bad Puppies
7 - Budding Stars
8 - Racers
8 - Lost Sox
9 - Riders
9 - Stampede
10 - Flamingos
Download the Playoff Brackets in a PDF Format, Web Format, or Excel Spreadsheet. Notes: 1. Mac Grillz has informed the league that they will be unable to field a team for the playoffs, so they are not included in the seedings and no games against Mac Grillz were counted for seeding purposes. 2. Seedings are based on intradivisional games only - no games outside of your division (as listed above) were counted for these seedings. See the official playoff brackets for the win/loss record and percentage used to determine the seeding order. 3. All games will follow the same rules as during the regular season (including the 3/2 count, batting, etc.), but all games will have two umpires. 4. 60 minute time limit on playoff games 5. Home team choice in the winners bracket will be made by the higher seeded team. In the losers bracket, higher seeded team calls the coin toss.
2006 Season Rankings
After 20 regular season games, the results are in! Keep in mind that these rankings are based on overall league play for the entire 10-week season to determine division breaks for the playoffs and will be the starting point for ranking teams for the 2007 season. The playoff seedings will be different from these season rankings since the playoff seeds are based solely on win/loss record against other teams within your division (inter-divisional games are ignored for playoff seeding purposes, but used for overall league rankings). Without further ado....here they are! (with playoff divisions noted)
A
1. Bandits
17. Panthers
2. Saints
18. Stampede
3. Mess
19. Lost Sox
4. Arrest
20. Lumberjacks
B
5. Sluggers
21. Team Infinity
6. Menace
22. Bad Puppies
7. Outlaws
23. Flamingos
8. Lone Stars
D
24. Slammers
9. Spurs
25. Biohazard
10. Spikes
26. Penetrators
11. Players
27. Jitters Hitters
12. Racers
28. Bareskins
13. Riders
29. Cupcake
C
14. Mavriks
30. Mac Grillz
15. Sting
31. Budding Stars
16. Sterlings
TCGSL All-Star Weekend - July 9th
Join TCGSL for the 2006 Family/Friends/Sponsors Day and All-Star Game at
Northeast Park on July 9th hosted by our very
own Lucy Stoole! The All-Star game starts at 12:10 pm on Field
5 with normal league games before and after. Watch as representatives of
all 31 TCGSL teams compete! 2006 TCGSL
league t-shirts, Northstar Classic apparel and limited edition Summer of Pride
2006 dog tags featuring our own Ben Erickson and Max Hyatt will be on
sale!
2006 Summer Season Rankings
As previously announced, TCGSL is trying a new schedule format for 2006 with a split season (Spring and Summer). With the completion of the five-week spring schedule on June 4th, teams have been realigned with a new ranking for the final five weeks of the season (Summer 2006). Schedules for the summer games are available under the "Schedules" link or as a traditional grid-style printable document under "Handouts/Documents"..
Sat/Sun May 27-28: North Star Classic Tournament in Eagan Wednesday, May 31st: TCGSL Hall of Fame nominations due Saturday, June 3rd: World Series Playoffs Sunday, June 4th: Week Two rain make-up games, All Star Nominations due Sunday, June 18th: Miss TCGSL pageant Saturday, July 1st: Player ratings due Sunday, July 9th: All-star game
Miss TCGSL:
Teams should be planning their entry now and let Bill Venne know if they plan to enter. Pageant will be a the Saloon on Sunday, June 18th - doors open at 6pm, show at 7pm (if it is like previous years...). $5 cover goes to the league.
Fields:
Fields are available for warmup before games, but give the fields crew (i.e. Ralph) a hand setting up bases (and don't bat while they are trying to put in bases)
All Star Game:
Nominations are due June 4th - one player per team will participate and teams will be coached by the 2005 first place team coaches. T-shirts are still available from Ralph for $10 each and benefit the league. All star game and family picnic will be July 9th mid-day.
North Star Classic:
The NSC is this weekend! Opening/registration party at the Saloon, closing at Trixx. Games will be in Eagan as in past years. There are still teams looking for players, so contact Billy or show up at the registration party if you are looking for a team for the weekend. They do still need volunteers to help with registration and other tournament events over the weekend.
Hall of Fame:
Hall of Fame nominations extended to May 31st - none received so far for 2006. Any player, coach, fan, sponsor, or other league supporter involved with the league for at least seven years qualifies - check out www.tcgsl.org for the qualifications, nomination form, and current inductees.
World Series C Playoffs:
The C division is the only one needing a playoff since four teams want to go (and there are only two slots). Scheduled Saturday, June 3rd. Games will start at 10:00am on two fields - round robin format. Rosters are due to Ralph on May 27th.
World Series playoff seeds are:
1 - Arrest 2 - Outlaws 3 - Sluggers 4 - Spikes
All NAGAAA World Series Guidelines and Rules will be enforced including: - 4-3 count with no courtesy foul - max 11 batters (10 players + EH) - ASA sub rules apply - 2 umpires - 60 minutes or 7 innings (no mercy rule since total runs count in tiebreaker) - 2005 player ratings are used for existing players (new players must be rated before the playoff) - Up to four pick-up players OK with GOOD FAITH committment to play with that team in the series (and meet all other qualifications - must qualify in TCGSL this season with ten games) - Straight player rules apply (no more than two, must have qualified in the league in 2005 and 2006) - Teams who qualify must submit a $250 hotel deposit to NAGAAA by July 15th (will be returned once you stay in a NAGAAA hotel for the series)
Teams should book travel through www.nagaaasoftball.org (for the World Series, or any other tournament or trip) since this benefits NAGAAA and reduces their expenses (and hopefully their fees!)
World Series C Playoffs:
The C division is the only one needing a playoff since four teams want to go (and there are only two slots). Scheduled Saturday, June 3rd. Games will start at 12 noon on two fields - round robin format. Rosters are due to Ralph by May 27th.
World Series playoff seeds are:
1 - Arrest 2 - Outlaws 3 - Sluggers 4 - Spikes
All NAGAAA World Series Guidelines and Rules will be enforced including: - 4-3 count with no courtesy foul - max 11 batters (10 players + EH) - ASA sub rules apply - 2 umpires - 60 minutes or 7 innings (no mercy rule since total runs count in tiebreaker) - 2005 player ratings are used for existing players (new players must be rated before the playoff) - Up to four pick-up players OK with GOOD FAITH committment to play with that team in the series (and meet all other qualifications - must qualify in TCGSL this season with ten games) - Straight player rules apply (no more than two, must have qualified in the league in 2005 and 2006) - Teams who qualify must submit a $250 hotel deposit to NAGAAA by July 15th (will be returned once you stay in a NAGAAA hotel for the series)
Teams should book travel through www.nagaaasoftball.org (for the World Series, or any other tournament or trip) since this benefits NAGAAA and reduces their expenses (and hopefully their fees!)
Results of the playoff games are posted below. With three teams tying for first, total runs were used to determine that the TCGSL C Division representatives at the 2006 NAGAAA World Series will be the Arrest and the Sluggers. Congratulations to all teams on great games played.
Field #7
Field #6
12:00pm
Arrest (18) vs Outlaws (2)
Sluggers (17) vs Spikes (11)
1:05pm
Sluggers (7) vs Arrest (6)
Spikes (19) vs Outlaws (20)
2:10pm
Arrest (20) vs Spikes (5)
Outlaws (8) vs Sluggers (7)
Hall of Fame Nominations -Extended to May 31st!
The TCGSL Hall of Fame is in it's third season and is seeking nominations for 2006 inductees. Any player, fan, sponsor, or other person affiliated with the league for at least seven years is eligible for nomination, but your nomination is due now for consideration in 2006! Check out the Hall of Fame information and nomination forms - all available in the Handouts/Documents section of this site (see the menu on the left side of the page) and the Hall of Fame page.
The Hall of Fame Booster Club is also seeking donations to help sustain and promote the Hall of Fame recognition program. The Hall of Fame is intended to be a self-supporting operation within the league to recognize the players, fans, league leaders, and others who have made TCGSL one of the greatest, and one of the largest, gay softball leagues in the US!
Make a booster club donation of $50 or more and receive a spiffy TCGSL embroidered shirt as a thank you for your support!
The Week Two games that were rained out last Sunday have now been rescheduled under direction from the league officers and will be played on June 4th, 2006 (i.e Week Six) at the same time/fields as originally scheduled for April 30th. This will push the season into eleven weeks with the final week of games being played on the original rain date. Should we have another rainout situation this season, the games could be scheduled for the open fields at 4:30pm over several weeks. This extension of the season allows us to make up the games without affecting the teams that requested different scheduling to accommodate the AIDS Walk and prevents the need for 8:55am games. Team realignment (i.e. re-ranking) will occur after these games have been played and the schedule for June 11th games will be posted online by June 6th. Teams can plan for week six by looking at their week one schedule - the top-ranked teams will play afternoon games and the lower ranked teams will have morning games.
2006 Season Information
All games will be at Northeast Athletic Fields (official address is 1615 Pierce St NE, but if you map 1500 Filmore St NE, 55413 you will get better directions)
This year, TCGSL will operate three seasons: Spring, Summer, and Fall. The Spring and Summer seasons will each consist of five weeks, but teams will only register once. Players cannot switch teams between spring and summer seasons without commissioner approval. The league is trying this schedule to allow for teams that are misranked for the spring season to be moved for the summer season and keep the games fun and competitive. Fall season will remain a separate, standalone season in September.
Rankings and game schedules will be decided at the April 17th executive board meeting - it is important that each team have a representative at this meeting. Schedules will be created and posted on this site following the meeting. All game weekends are already on the league calendar (see the calendar link on the left, or check out the upcoming events at the bottom of the home page).
The season kick-off party will be held at the Mineapolis Eagle/Bolt on Saturday, April 22nd.
There are still players looking for teams - contact Peter at membership@tcgsl.org if you are looking for players.
Miss TCGSL 2006 Pageant - June 18th - Saloon
It's that time of year again - time to hang up your cleats, throw on a frock and some heels, and show your moves for the annual Miss TCGSL Pageant. The 2006 pageant will be held at the Saloon in Minneapolis and is presented by ID Lube. Check back for more details, but start working on your number. The Spurs will be back to defend their 2005 title, but will your team emerge to be crowned with the tiara in 2006? As always, all teams are encouraged to enter to make the night an exciting league event!
Weather Reminder: While we have been fortunate to have had plenty of beautiful, warm, sunny weather leading up to our kick off, this is spring in Minnesota. With a wet Saturday leading into week one games, TCGSL would like to remind our players and fans to expect that games will be played as scheduled unless you are notified otherwise by the league.
Our experience at Northeast Athletic Fields have shown few weather-related problems - the fields drain well, and are playable even with a lot of rain prior to the games. The Assistant Commissioner and UIC will review the field conditions on Sunday morning and make a determination on whether the fields are safe to use or not - please assume that games will be played. Should there be a delay or cancellation of games for any reasons, the team managers will be notified by phone and an update will be posted on this page (in a red box) as soon as the decision has been made.
2006 TCGSL T-Shirts Now Available
March 31, 2006
TCGSL 2006 T-shirts are here!
Shirts are available with a Green or Royal Blue band around the neck and sleeve for only $10.
Contact Ralph Calico (ralph@tcgsl.org) to order, or pick one up at the league Kick-off Party on April 22nd from 5pm-9pm at Eagle/Bolt. T-shirts will also be available at other league events and various fundraisers this spring and summer.
March 27, 2006
Congratulations to Scott Leach for winning this year's TCGSL T-shirt design contest!
Special thanks to all those who entered.
This design will be printed on the front of a white t-shirt with royal blue or green band around the neck and sleeves.
The t-shirt is available for only $10.00. To purchase contact Ralph Calico via email (ralph@tcgsl.org). For those who can wait, the t-shirts will also be available for purchase at the league's kick-off party at the Eagle/Bolt on April 22nd from 5-9PM and at various fundraisers throughout the season. You can see a picture of the shirts in the official announcement.
2005 End-of-Season Team Rankings
The 2005 season ended with the following team rankings, which will be used as the starting point for ranking returning and new teams for the 2006 spring season.
2006 season rankings will be assigned at the April executive board/managers meeting.
Final Season Rankings-
1. Bandits
2. Mess
3. Saints
4. Lonestars
5. Freeze
6. Arrest
7. Outlaws
8. Spikes
9. Spurs
10. Rebels
11. Sting
12. Riders
13. Racers
14. Eagles
15. Mavriks
16. Stampede
17. Flamingos
18. Panthers
19. Sterlings
20. Bad Puppies
21. Cupcake
22. Grizzlies
23. Jitters
24. Penetrators
25. Biohazard
26. Team Infinity
27. Slammers
28. Lumberjacks
29. Budding Stars
February 20, 2006
League News
ASA Rule change for 2006 season: all caught foul tips will be an out - the ball no longer has to travel above the batter's head
TCGSL sponsor fees will remain at $350.00 for 2006. Player fees should remain at $50 per player, but may increase in 2007 due to increased costs for fields and other expenses.
Softballs still available for order through the league for $38.50 per dozen
All Star game and family picnic will be mid-day on Sunday, July 9th. Two all stars will be selected by each team to play.
Umpire Ken Johnson has decided to retire from officiating this season. TCGSL thanks Kenny for his many years of service and leadership in the league
Congratulations to the TCGSL teams travelling to out of town tournaments during the off season:
Panthers (Palm Springs)
Dragons (Orlando)
Outlaws (Tampa)
Spikes, Menace (Rebels), Sluggers, and Lone Stars - all going to Phoenix!
New North Star Classic Beneficiary for 2006 - Volunteers Needed
The North Star Classic Tournament has named the Aliveness Project as their 2006 beneficiary. The Aliveness Project's annual Dining Out event is scheduled for April 27th and they are in need of softball players to serve as Ambassadors for one or more meals on April 27th. Volunteers should plan to attend a brief training session on April 6 or 19th at 6:30pm or on April 22nd at 10am and are asked to spend 3-4 hours at one of the participating restaurants as an ambassador for the Aliveness Project. Contact Tim at The Aliveness Project (612.822.7946) if interested, or Billy Scott from the North Star Classic for information on the tournament or beneficiary.
2006 TCGSL T-Shirt Design Contest Design the 2006 TCGSL T-shirt and win one free league player registration and the t-shirt you created!
(more than a $50 value!)
Design contest rules:
Maximum four color print design
T-shirt can be any commonly available color
Needs to say "TCGSL" or "Twin Cities Goodtime Softball League"
Needs to be softball related
Needs to be in JPEG format
Email your design to Ralph Calico (ralph@tcgsl.org) by the end of the day March 8th for consideration.
All funds raised through the t-shirt sales go to support the 2006 All-Star Game!
The North Star Classic Tournament is Here! Memorial Day 2006
www.northstarclassic.com Don't miss this Twin Cities event! Come out and join in the largest North Star Classic ever at Northview Park in Eagan this Saturday and Sunday.
Thanks for Supporting TCGSL at the 2009 Minnesota AIDS Walk
