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Philosophy
Milton Girls Softball Association is an independent, non-profit organization committed to providing all girls with an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member.
The goals of the league include:
- Teach fundamentals of the game.
- Encourage development and good sportsmanship of all players through participation in a team environment.
- Have fun, make new friends, and grow as a member of a team.
- Win enough games to feel good about the team and the season. The league will make every effort to create balanced teams, allowing for the highest level of fair competition within each grade and ensuring that players feel good about their team and the season
Player's Rights
- Develop your softball skills. Have fun. Winning is better than losing, but you can have just as much fun in a losing season as in a winning one. Remember that you are doing this to have fun. If you are not having fun, then someone involved with your team - you, your coach, or your teammates - is doing something wrong. Try to figure out what the problem is and get it fixed.
- Be able to play different positions (if that is what you want to do). Your coach must place you in the infield at least two innings per game, and in the outfield at least two innings per game.
- Receive only positive comments from your coach, your teammates, and opposing teams' members and coaches.
Player's Responsibilities 
- Attend practices regularly.
- Be at games on time, or inform your coach if you have a schedule conflict.
- Cheer your team and say only positive things about your opponents and the umpire.
Guidelines for Parents
We strongly encourage you to support our League goals in the following ways:
- Be positive toward your daughter with respect to her performance, her teammates, and girls on other teams. Positive cheering only.
- Let the coach do the coaching.
- Do not question the umpire about his/her decisions directly or indirectly. If you must, quietly discuss your thoughts with your daughter’s coach.
Please keep in mind that softball is sport, and good performance on the field translates into winning. Winning takes on a life of its own, and energizes a team and its players. We let this happen in Milton Girls Softball, but recognize that development comes from losing, as well. If winning becomes the sole purpose of your child’s team, something is wrong. Let us know.
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