FGFS - Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up?

Fill out a registration form. We have online registration, which is a link off of the home page, or you can download a registration form from the handouts section of the web site. Also, all Framingham students received a registration flyer at school, and last years players were mailed a registration form in the Fall.

What are the age groupings for the league?

Grades K-1 - Instructional league
Grades 2-3 - Intermediate league
Grades 4-6 - Junior B league
Grades 5-7 - Junior A league
Grades 6-8 - Senior league

There are additional details for each league in the �Divisions� section of the web site, as well as rules for each league in the �Handouts� section.

How long does the season go?

Spring 2010 Games will begin on Sunday, April 25. Opening Day/Picture Day is on Sunday April 25. The season runs into the first part of June. Junior A and Senior league teams play into mid-June as they both have playoff rounds after the season is complete.

What are the uniform requirements?

All players are required to wear either navy blue shorts or softball pants. All players wearing shorts are REQUIRED by rule to also wear a sliding pad on their leg and compression/sliding shorts underneath their blue shorts. Any player not adhering to the above policy will not be allowed to play until properly protected with a sliding pad and compression/sliding shorts. This rule is in place for the protection of your daughters. It is in their best interests to follow it. Shirts must also be tucked in.

When are the games and practices?

The Instructional league has one game and one practice per week. Intermediate, Junior, and Senior leagues have two games and one practice per week. Games on weekdays start at 5:45 PM. Games on weekends are played throughout the day.

Where are the games and practices?

The FGFS complex is the adjoining school fields on Walsh and Dunning schools. Upper Walsh and Dunning are the two premium fields used by Juniors and Seniors. The younger leagues play at Lower Walsh as well as Hemenway, & Danforth.

Practice fields are assigned by the league, with time blocks set aside for each time on the same fields that the games are played on. However, coaches may choose to practice on any free field if it is convenient for the team.

How do I sign up to coach?

Simply mark on the registration form that you are interested in coaching.

What does a head coach do and what does an assistant do?

A head coach is responsible for running the team at games and practices, and communicating with the players and families throughout the season. All head coaches must fill out a CORI and have an interview with league representatives prior to being accepted as a head coach.

An assistant coach helps out at games and practices, and may take over head coaching responsibilities when the head coach cannot make it.

How do I sign up to volunteer in other ways for the league?

Simply mark the registration form to indicate that you are interested in volunteering. Also, there is a monthly meeting to discuss league operations which anyone is welcome to attend.

When and where are the meetings?

There is a monthly meeting each 1st Monday of the month held at 7:00 PM at

St. Jeremiah's Church, Brook Street, Framingham

When and where are the Winter Clinics?

The Winter clinics are held in March. Each division has 3 sessions. The clinics are held at Frozen Ropes in Natick.

How do I register for the Winter Clinics?

You must pre-register  for the clinics or you may register when you walk in, unless otherwise stated. See the web site for details.

What are evaluations and who has to go to them?

Players who are eligible for the Junior or Senior league, grade 4 and older, are required to attend an evaluation session. Players are evaluated on hitting, throwing, fielding, and running skills. The evaluations are used by the coaches when the teams are selected in a pre-season draft.

Players who were on a Senior team the previous year, and players grade 3 and younger do not need to attend an evaluation.

What happens if a player does not go to the evaluation?

Players who do not go to an evaluation are placed on a waiting list. After players are selected in a draft, if there is room on a team that player will be assigned to a team in her age group.

How do I find out if games are rained out?

Call the FGFS hotline at 508-405-1716 up to 1 hour before game time. On days with inclement or questionable weather, the hotline will have a message telling whether games are to be played. Games can be called off if the weather or field conditions are not playable.

Are rained out games made up?

The league will schedule all make up games due to rain outs. The division commissioner will notify the coach's of the date, time and location of all make up games. It will then be the coach's responsibility to notify their team of the same.   


Are scores and standings kept for the games?

In the younger leagues no score is kept.

In Junior and Senior, scores and standings are kept through a 12 game season followed by a week of playoffs.

What is your refund policy?

No refunds will be issued after February 15th, 2009. The only exception to this rule is in the event of an injury or a player moving out of town.