Saturday Morning Tee Ball & Junior Softball Competition

Click this link below to enter your team into a Junior Competition:

https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/363473

Game Day APP

The U11, U13, U15 and SS Grades will be using the Game Day App, please check this out on our website under Sporty.  This does not replace the scoresheet, we still want our scorers to continue their upskilling and we still require these sheets for ground registrations.  You will find the guidelines of how to use Game Day App u

https://www.sporty.co.nz/MSA/manawatu-softball-app/Manawatu-Softball-App

Bylaws for Manawatū Softball Association

We now have our Bylaws located in the Admin Corner for your perusal, which elaborates on our rules and regulations for Junior and Senior Ball

Contacts for Manawatū Junior Softball

 Email:  msaboard@manawatusoftball.org.nz

All Deferrals or Defaults please email msaboard@manawatusoftball.org.nz

Where

Colquhoun Park, Fairs Road, Palmerston North

Played on

Thursday Evening -  Secondary School Competition & Rangatahi League

Saturday Morning - Palmerston North Competition 

Dates

Pre Xmas - 31 October 2026 - 5 December 2026 

Post Xmas - 13 February 2027 - 13 March 2027

When 

U5's/U7s Tee Ball - 9am - 9:40am 

U9's Tee Ball: 10.00am - 10.45am

U11's Softball: 10am - 11.15am

U13's Softball: 8.45am - 10.15 am - Change to Time

U15's Softball: 10.30 - 12.00 pm

Rangatahi League:  Thursday 6pm - 8:30pm

Please note that these times are a guideline only

Cost/Duration of Game/Type of Ball /Pitching Distances

You are now invoiced for term 4 and term 1 separately.  Below is the costs of each term.

​​​​​​​Softball  Equipment

Please pay online to Manawatu Softball Association 06-0729-0129677-00, Invoices will be sent out to all school/clubs once registrations have been confirmed 

Analysis – School/Club Name    Reference – Team Name E.g. U9 or Invoice Number

Registrations/changes for U5; U7 and U9

We ask that you register your players, so we can collect the demographics of your team, this will assist MSA for funding purposes in the future.

​​​​​​​Registrations/changes for U11, U13, U15's and Secondary School grades

All players for all grades above will need to register for their respective school/club team with their date of birth, phone number and photo uploaded. 

Players can only play in one team per grade.  Please note school teams have first priority over Club teams.

New registrations can be made on the day and should be added to the bottom of the score sheet with full name, date of birth and contact phone number.

Age criteria

Age criteria for U5-U15 grades.  All players for each age grade must be under that particular age as of 31 December of that respective year.

Eg – Derek turns 7 before the 31 December 2023 which means he is not eligible to play in the Under 7’s grade.

Eg – Derek turns 7 on 31 December 2023 which means he is eligible to play in the Under 7’s grade

Dispensation for Age Grades

Clubs/Schools can apply for dispensation of a player to play in a grade that they do not meet the age criteria eg U13 Grade players must be U13 as at 31 December of that year.

Each application for dispensation needs to be done electronically via the form on our website, prior to the season starting https://www.sporty.co.nz/MSA/resources-1/admin-corner-1/player-grade-dispensation-request

The Junior Convenor and the MSA Board will take each application on its own merits, consideration will be made for the following:

• Skill and Experience Level to play in that grade
• Whether they have previously been a representative player for Manawatū Softball Assoc
• Any medical diagnosis or conditions ( verification may be asked for)

Please Note: 

U13 Grade - Schools that cater for year 1-8 have automatic dispensation for their players due to their demographic of their school: ie Ashhurst,Kairanga,  Huntly, Whakaronga and TKKMOM

Transfer/Loan Player/Dispensation List:  https://www.sporty.co.nz/MSA/resources-1/admin-corner-1/dispensation-and-loan-player-approvals

Transfers

Players who are transfering from Club to Club, School to Club, Club to School must complete a online Transfer.  If the player is coming from or to a school this is not required.

We are now doing Transfers Online, please visit the website to ascertain the process.  

Must be completed by Friday 12pm before they play.  Failure to do so will mean that player is not able to take the field until paperwork is completed.

Things such as outstanding fees/uniform normally have to sorted with the previous Club before transfer form is completed.

Transfer Process:  https://www.sporty.co.nz/MSA/resources-1/admin-corner-1/transfer-process

Transfer/Loan Player/Dispensation List: https://www.sporty.co.nz/MSA/resources-1/admin-corner-1/transferloan-playerdispensation-list

​​​​​​​Junior Umpires

All U11, U13, U15 and Secondary School games will be supplied with a plate umpire, this is part of our Junior Umpire Programme by the MSA Board.  We ask that team management ensure that sportsmanship is upheld to the highest degree on and off the diamond 

Manawatū Softball have adopted  the " Positive Vibes Only" campaign and encourage supportive behaviour on and off the diamond.  We will not tolerate any behaviour that is not mana enhancing for our teams, managements, players and spectators.

If you or your child wish to join the umpiring program or be a PVO champion please get in touch: msaboard@manawatusoftball.org.nz

Manawatū Scoring Lessons

Please make contact with Alison Kensington - kenali@xtra.co.nz.  Scoring classes will be made available at the Park clubhouse - this is yet to be set for the 2026/2027 season. All skill levels welcome from beginner to pro.

Scoresheets

All teams in the U11-U15 grades will be using the Gameday app to record scores.  https://www.sporty.co.nz/MSA/manawatu-softball-app/Manawatu-Softball-App

Should the gameday app not be available you can use manual scoresheets. These can be printed off or located at the MSA Office under the grandstand they are located on the Manawatū green desks.  

Once the game is completed, please put them into the Green Box by the MSA Office under the grandstand. Please remember to add your score to the App so we can allocate points for the season.

Uniforms

School/Team colours to be worn only, shirts for softball grades should be numbered.  Please wear uniforms with pride and tuck in your shirts and hats around the right way.

Training Grounds

There is to be no training on the skin diamonds, unfortunately we do not have the manpower to be able to prep grounds everynight after use, which is required to keep the standard of grounds we have.

​​​​​​​Defaults

Defaults are to be notified at least three days prior to that game if you are unable to field a team, this will prevent opposition teams turning up with no team to play.  Please be considerate of other teams. You can email msaboard@manawatusoftball.org.nz.

Cancellations

We will cancel each round two hours prior to start time eg 7am for the 8.45am/9am round and 8am for the 10am round. Cancellations will be notified on the MSA Delegates Group chat and our Facebook page. 

Notes

• IMPORTANT: Ensure your school AND your coach/manager email addresses and cellphones are on this form. This is imperative for clear and concise communication and any late minute defaults
• All schools please let us know the dates that you are unavailable to play on the registration forms
• Male/Female/Age/Ethnicity is for SNZ and MSA statistics​​​​​​​