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Welcome to NMSA!

The Nanaimo Minor Softball Association is a non-profit organization that is run by dedicated volunteers from the community. Our organization focuses on endorsing the game of softball by promoting fair play and teamwork. The most important thing is to have fun! The executives, coaches and parents all strive to make this organization achieve success.

Registration for 2019 is Open!

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NMSA welcomes you to the upcoming 2019 season – another exciting and never dull past-time in Nanaimo when we of all ages, boys and girls, parents, grandparents and anyone else who loves softball come out to cheer for each other.

Our Association does not run on any group of people but rather all of us need to contribute to make it a success.  This includes your Board of Directors, coaches, managers, and a group of other volunteers who assist in the various tournaments throughout the year.

NMSA continues to provide a great product in Nanaimo for youth. Last year, we had our largest growth in several years with the U6 group expanding significantly which will hopefully mean that these kids will stay with the game for the next 12 years.

We encourage parents and guardians to register kids early so that teams and coaches can be matched and be ready to play in April. We have increased our fees by $10 per player to cover some equipment cost increase but we continue to have the lowest fees of all sports with equipment provided as well.

As noted, we do rely heavily on volunteers – people like you and I who realise the enjoyment of seeing kids having fun and are willing to put in a few hours each week to help out in ensuring that the kids learn and move forward in their enjoyment. Some of the ways you can help are:

  • Coaching or managing a team
  • Assisting at tournaments handling the 50/50 draws, cooking burgers, and taking registrations.
  • Lining fields
  • Helping distribute and collecting equipment
  • Umpiring, scorekeeping

At our next AGM in April, there will be several Board positions open such as volunteer coordinator,  advertising director, tournament director, and Directors at large who can multi-task when needed. So please attend when we post the date and become part of our dedicated Board.

We know that each year, kids will age out of our Association and so there is a steady influx of new kids and new parents which means a continual need for parents to step forward. You might not have a softball background but you have the ability to be role models for the kids in allowing them to have fun; that will be the most important attribute you can bring to the field.

What’s New

General

Canada Futures Collegiate Tour

This College tour gives you a real life experience of what college softball is all about. Find out how the game comes alive when you are guided by the Canada Futures Team. Final Evaluation (ranking: 1-2-3-4) Sept 1-2 Mundy Park, Coquitlam 10am to 3:30pm (both days) Ages: 14-17 Practices: Langley Register here https://www.futuressoftball.com/
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Summer Softball Camp

Nanaimo Minor Softball Association is a big supporter of Beyond The White Line Softball Academy and pleased to announce their Summer Camp July 31 – August 2, 2018 in Duncan, BC.   Beyond The White Lines is committed to promoting a growth mindset and developing players in all facets of the game between and beyond the white lines. Their mission is to create a positive and fun, yet challenging experience for their campers. They offer athletes the unique opportunity of being mentored by and working closely with current and former college and professional coaches and players. Their goal is to
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Softball Year End

UPDATED: Play Dates and Locations have now been set. All Game schedules are now posted on the Schedules page. June 16 and 17 Weekend hosted by NMSA at Beban Fields (U6, U8, U10, U16-19) June 23 and 24 Weekend hosted by Breakers at Pioneer Park Fields (U12) June 23 and 24 Weekend hosted by Ladysmith at Aggie Fields (U14)
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Friday Night Pitching Practices

Drop in pitching practices are set to begin Friday, May 4th. These sessions are open to all new and experienced pitchers. Coaches are also encouraged to come out for pitching practice to support their pitchers. All pitchers should bring someone to catch for them. This is a great way to get familiar with and reinforce the development of good pitching mechanics so your individual pitching practices have a good foundation. If any parents or coaches are experienced pitchers, come out and support the players. Where: Meet at Beban #4 When: May 4th, 11th, 25th from 6pm to 7:30pm  
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Board Meeting

The next NMSA Board meeting is Monday Jan 7, 2019 at 6:30pm. Board meetings are located in the lower meeting room at the Beban field house and are open to all members. Please contact secretary@nanaimosoftball.ca if you would like to speak to be added to the agenda at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled meeting.