About Softball
Mandarin Sports Association (MSA) of Jacksonville is the original organization for youth girls softball for Mandarin and its surrounding areas. We offer two youth girls softball seasons each year – Spring and Fall. Following the Spring Season, All-Star teams are formed in most age divisions. Our Mandarin youth girls softball home games are primarily played at Palmetto Leaves park in Jacksonville. All age groups play within a coalition of nearby associations and may travel to other parks to play some games.
Spring Girls Softball Key Dates:
- Registration – Mid-November through the end of January.
- Evaluations and Teams Form – Between Late-January and the first week of February.
- Season – First of March through Early May*.
Fall Girls Softball Key Dates:
- Registration – Mid-June through Beginning of September.
- Evaluations and Teams Form – Between Beginning of September and Mid-September.
- Season – October through Mid-November**.
You can register online or in-person on certain dates in the registration period. See the Latest News section of our website for onsite registration dates.
Practices are typically two days a week for 1:30 – 1:45 and start as soon as teams as formed. Games are typically two days a week. Practice time after games start is at the coach’s discretion.
*All-Star season runs Mid-May through Mid-July and is on a try-out basis.
**Fall Softball season ends before the week of Thanksgiving.Further, there are NO GAMES ON SATURDAYS in the Fall unless there are field limitations, conflicts, makeups, or coalition needs.