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General Information
MYO Board and
Coordinators for 2010
Elections took place at the
September '09 meeting.
If you have any questions,
concerns, or suggestions regarding MYO please email us using the links above or
leave a voicemail at (513) 573-1311
Age Cut-Off:
The correct age cut-off for all boys’ leagues is April
30th. The correct age cut-off for all girls’ leagues is December 31st.
Team Continuity:
Please see
"2008
MYO Team Continuity Announcement"
on the registration page for details.
Player
Eligibility:
To be eligible
to participate as a player in MYO, the individual must live within the boundary
of the Mason City School District or attend a Mason City school. Exceptions
will require majority approval by the Board of Directors.
Registration
Period:
The
registration period each year begins in early December and continues through the
end of January. Late registrations will begin February 1st until
April (when teams begin to practice), but MYO cannot guarantee that late
registrants will be placed on a team. Note, there is an additional $10 late fee
for each late registration request. If MYO cannot place a child on a team, the
registration fee will be refunded.
Season:
MYO regular
season practices begin the first week of April and games begin the first week of
May. Regular season games end in late June, followed by an in-house tournament
for most leagues (excludes Boys’ Tee Ball & Friday Night Pick-Up Game league and
Girls’ 6U Coach Pitch Softball & Fast Pitch Leagues. The tournament occurs the
week immediately after the regular season ends. Our objective is to have the
in-house tournaments completed prior to the Fourth of July holiday. Please
note, MYO’s Fast Pitch Softball Leagues participate in SOGSFA sponsored
tournaments in late June/early July, and MYO Little League All Star teams
participate in tournaments the month of July.
Coaches:
Please visit the
Coaches page on this web site for more details, as well as training and
camps page.
Leagues:
See the
Leagues page on this web site for more details.
Rules:
MYO publishes
an annual rulebook in order to make the game appropriate for the age levels that
play in our organization. Refer to the
Rules page on this web site for more details. In addition, MYO Fastpitch
Softball follows USSSA rules and MYO Little league follows Little League
International rules.
Fields:
See the
Fields page on this web site for more details.
Monthly Meetings:
MYO holds a
general meeting the first Thursday of every month at various locations within
the City. Please check our website homepage for upcoming meeting time s and
locations. All are welcome.
Volunteers:
With the
exception of the paid umpires, MYO is an all volunteer organization. Most of
our Board members have full-time jobs and work hard in their “spare time” to
organize a baseball/softball season for the youth of Mason. All of our coaches
are volunteers. If you would like to get involved in MYO please attend a
meeting or call the MYO voice mail line.
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