The 12U Gold team finished second in Districts this past weekend earning them an automatic bid to ASA State Tournament!  This is the second year in a row to make it to "State" for most of these girls as they were part of last year’s 10U and 12U State Qualifiers.

Congratulations to the following team members:

Jacque Batchelder                Jenna Denhaan

Caroline Goodger                 Adrianna Huetter

Jill Johnson                         Caitlin Krol

Sammy Keville                     Tori Nirschl

Shelley Procter                     Torrey Read

Emma Schneider

The games will be held in Rancho Penasquitos at:

Take Interstate 5 South to 56 East.  56 East to Black Mountain Road then South (right) approximately 1-2 miles.  Canyonside Park is on the right hand side.

If 12U lose that first game they play Saturday 9:50 am on Field #4

After Friday’s game, the team will have the pleasure of being honored at the California State Games opening ceremony at Qualcomm Stadium

Check out the CSA 12U Gold All-star web site at http://strait2glory.com/CSA12u.htm

Things to bring:

PLEASE NOTE: Fees for fall ball are due at the time of registration. No exceptions. All accounts must be brought up to date at that time.

A:  Yes, fall ball games consist of Sunday doubleheaders at either 9AM and 11AM or 1PM and 3PM.  The games will always be back-to-back, either two in the AM or two in the PM.

A:  Some coaches will practice 1-2 times per week, other coaches don't practice at all.  It all depends on the coach.

A:  If playing recreational, yes, every player will play an equal amount of time and will often get to play new positions because fall ball is designed to be developmental.

If playing Chaos (competitive), everyone will usually play as well, but in certain circumstances (tournaments) a coach may choose to play more competitively and some players may not play as much as others.

A: Fall ball recreational games are generally more laid back and are considered developmental. 

A: An example of "playing up" would be if your daughter was a second year 8U last season then she can "play up" at the 10U level for this year's fall ball.

An example of "playing down" would be if your daughter was a second year 8U last season then she can still "play down" at the 8U level for this year's fall ball.  An advantage of this might be if your daughter's skill level isn't quite ready for the jump to 10U and could use another season of 8U ball for development.

"Playing up" or "playing down" applies to all divisions for girls who have completed their second year in that division.

A: There will be some travel, but it is generally very local such as Oceanside, La Costa, Encinitas or San Marcos.  Of course, half of the games will be at Calavera too!  Chaos teams may travel a bit farther.

Q:  What is the charge for fall ball?

A: Fall ball is $100, which includes a uniform (jersey).  There is an additional $35 charge for girls selected to play Chaos. There may also be a snack bar buyout involved for both recreational and Chaos.

A:  Feel free to write your preference, if you have one, on your application form when you register.  But keep in mind that some girls wanting Chaos may not get selected, and some girls preferring recreational may have coaches begging them to play Chaos.

A: No, your daughter can choose to play recreational.

A:  First of all, all girls MUST BE REGISTERED in order to even be considered by a Chaos coach, so don't sit at home waiting for the phone call if you haven't registered your daughter.  If not selected for Chaos and your daughter doesn't want to play recreational, then you will receive a full refund of your registration fee.

Q:  We sometimes have other activities planned on Sunday, can we miss some of the games?

A:  This is generally not a problem with fall ball, especially in recreational, but some Chaos coaches may be slightly stricter in this regard.  For the most part, missing games is usually not a big problem.

A:  Fall ball starts in late August/early September and runs until mid November.

Have in mind the division you want to coach and whether you would like to coach recreational or chaos.

Coaches will be notified no later August 12^th.

There are several positions becoming available on the 2007 CSA Board as of September 1, 2006. If you are interested in finding out which positions are available or about becoming a CSA volunteer there is a meeting on Tuesday, July 11^th from 6-7pm.

CSA depends on the involvement and volunteer efforts of league parents to keep our organization functioning, and successful.  Your volunteer efforts are needed.