Step Two: Find your team. Most of the time I just click on "teams" and it takes me directly to my team. If that doesn't work, then find your team and click on it.
Step Three: Click "Roster" for your entire team to be listed.
Step Four: Click "options", then click "email team"
Step Five: Compose your email: Write the subject line, CC anyone extra, you can attach the file, write the email, then click "send".
General Information
Keep your team webpage schedule current. Delete practices/cage that you won’t be using. (See detailed steps below). The website automatically sends reminders 1-2 days to players and parents/guardians to remind them of games and practices.
Cancellations due to weather: Scheduled games should be played unless a safety issue for players: lightning, very poor field condition. There are limited opportunities for rescheduling. Coaches: Hold off on cancelling until 4pm or 5pm in case field conditions might improve by evening. Tell parents that unless they hear, go to the field.
Cancellations by league in advance: The league may cancel games due to field conditions or extended weather issues. EMAIL is the PRIMARY method of communicating these cancellations. Players/Parents are encouraged to keep their website account "Email" and "Cell number" and "Cell carrier" current, so they will receive the notices. They should have access to the email address listed in their account during evenings and weekends.
Reschedules: It is reasonable for a family participating in outdoor softball to expect that rainouts will occur and reschedules might be done outside of the "normal" game night schedule. Slowpitch games are frequently rescheduled for Friday nights or as double-headers on Saturdays and Sundays. There are very few open fields for rescheduling games on Monday thru Thursday nights. Please work with your players/families so they understand the complexities and they endeavor to make whatever accommodations are necessary to get their daughters to the rescheduled games.
Legacy Field prep is done by MHS custodians and MGSA part time staff as directed by the MGSA President. Coaches and parents shall NOT direct custodians to do field prep. If you or your parents believe there is an issue with field prep (quality, timeliness), please do NOT direct these comments to the custodial staff. If you have any issues, you should contact MGSA President (
). If you see a custodian, thank them for taking good care of Legacy Fields.
Parking continues to be a challenge. Remind your parents (and fastpitch opponents) of the ability to drop off below and park above. Leave extra time. There are more and more activities planned at the MHS campus facilities, including the stadium, tennis courts, Veterans (baseball) field, the JV baseball field and the upper turf field at Pagel. There is zero tolerance of parking illegally and on grass. Ticketing is happening frequently on the entire MHS campus.
Please make sure that storage boxes are closed and locked. We have had instances where boxes were left open during rainstorms, and left unlocked. Our equipment is at risk of being lost or stolen.
Locks are on storage boxes and scoreboard boxes to secure our equipment.
Do not shut off the scoreboard by using the big switch on the scoreboard post. The board will turn off after a few minutes of no transmission from the remote. Just return the remote to the secure box and plug in. Board will go off automatically.
MGSA Coach/Team Parent Website guide: Click here to view the MGSA Coach/Team Parent Website guide, printable form.
Practice Fields and Cage Times
T Ball:
Machine Pitch, 10U Slowpitch, 12U Slowpitch, 14U Slowpitch, High School Slowpitch:
Fastpitch (8U, 10U, 12U, 14U)
Initial Scheduling of Practice Fields and Batting Cages
TBall teams do not have separate practice or cage times.
Practice Fields are allocated to teams at the Preseason Coaches Meeting, and then entered into the TonkaSoftball website.
Teams use Legacy cages prior to scheduled games. Additional cage times can be requested if desired
Allocated to teams at the Preseason Coaches Meeting, and then entered into the TonkaSoftball website.
Changing Practice or Cage Times
TBall teams do not have separate practice or cage times.
CLICK HERE to view the generic Practice Schedule or CLICK HERE to view the generic Cage schedule
Find an open time for your desired practice
CLICK HERE to submit request or email
. Include all relevant information in your request
It will be processed ASAP and your team will get an email from the website.
CLICK HERE to view the generic Practice Schedule or CLICK HERE to view the generic Cage schedule
Find an open time for your desired practice
CLICK HERE to submit request or email
. Include all relevant information in your request
It will be processed ASAP and your team will get an email from the website.
Game Scheduling and Rescheduling
T Ball and Machine Pitch:
10U Slowpitch, 12U Slowpitch, 14U Slowpitch, High School Slowpitch:
Fastpitch (8U, 10U, 12U, 14U)
Game Scheduling
Games are scheduled by the Master Scheduler and Slowpitch Director and are loaded into the TonkaSoftball website.
Games are scheduled by the Master Scheduler working with the Slowpitch Director and are loaded into the TonkaSoftball website.
Games are scheduled by the Suburban League and loaded into the TonkaSoftball website AND Suburban League website.
Game rescheduling due to player or coach conflicts or due to weather
Games are not typically rescheduled. Contact your league director.
Coaches need to submit a request to schedule the canceled game by CLICKING HERE
You will get a confirmation email when game is rescheduled.
Rescheduling may not be possible. Please understand we reschedule with several constraints:
- Weather
- Player / Coach availability
- Field availability
- Umpire availability
(Spring/Summer):
For home games, Tonka coaches MUST either contact the Umpire Coordinator or cancel the assigned umpire to prevent an umpire charge
Coaches need to coordinate directly with the opposing coach on possible reschedule dates - neither the Suburban League nor MGSA handles this
Coaches need to submit a request to reschedule the canceled game by CLICKING HERE
You will get a confirmation email when game is rescheduled and field is confirmed.
FASTPITCH COACHES/TEAM PARENTS: You ARE able to add games to your team schedule. This is to allow you to record weekend tournament games or out of town games, if you wish. Do NOT use this to schedule or reschedule games on weekdays at fields in Minnetonka (as availability isn't guaranteed and field prep will not be arranged.)
(Fall): Games are not rescheduled
Entering Game Scores
T Ball and Machine Pitch:
10U Slowpitch, 12U Slowpitch, 14U Slowpitch, High School Slowpitch:
Fastpitch (10U, 12U, 14U)
Entering Scores
Games are not scored
Coaches and Team Parents should enter scores on the website on the team Schedule page
Fastpitch Coaches or Team Parents can enter scores into the Suburban League website at www.suburbanleaguemn.com. You must log in that website with your NGIN ID.
Fastpitch Umpires
Spring/Summer
Minnetonka Fastpitch Umpire Coordinator is Rachel Barrett:
1) Fastpitch COACHES/Team Parents need to confirm umpires about two days prior to HOME games. Log in to www.isocs.com with user "richbaker" and password "minnetonka". (Google Chrome not supported.) Check your games and make note of umpire name and phone number for your use.
2) If there is an issue, email
and copy
with details.
3) If a home game is cancelled for any reason, you need to inform the umpire and the email addresses above ASAP so we aren't charged for an umpire.
4) If you change a home game, email the addresses above and so we are all in sync.
Fall: Umpires handled by Suburban league. Nothing required by coaches.
