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Laguna Niguel Girls Softball

Fall Ball (August through November)

LNGS 2025 Fall Ball registration is now open! Come be a part of the best girls softball league in Orange County. This past Spring and All Star seasons produced championship teams, as well as state, and national qualifiers. At LNGS we offer a family centric atmosphere where girls learn competitive skills but also learn life lessons of teamwork, friendship, success, and overcoming obstacles.  LNGS teams are supported by volunteer parent coaches and are supplemented by our LNGS Academy.  Our Academy program includes semi-professional coaching for pitching, catching, hitting, and fielding that is separate from regular practices. The Academy program benefits both parent volunteers and players and is included in your registration!

For the Fall Ball season LNGS is a part of a formal FALL BALL FEDERATION with 11 other local leagues and includes diverse competition on weekends with 3 different tournaments including our very own Select Pumpkin Tournament in October. Come join us this fall and see what all of the fun is about!

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2025 FALL SEASON

Early Bird Registration Ends July 31
Regular Registration August 1 - August 15
Registration Closes August 15
Team Practices Begin Week of August 18
Sunday Games Start September 7
Select Pumpkin Tournament October TBD
Rec Turkey Tournament November TBD
Select Turkey Tournament November TBD

Player Registration:

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (Ends July 31):

  • 6U $75
  • 8U & older $225

REGULAR REGISTRATION (Through August 15):

  • 6U $100
  • 8U & older $275

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

  • Team jersey
  • USA Softball insurance & registration
  • Team equipment
  • LNGS Academy skills clinics
  • Fields, lights & umpire fees

** Although not suggested, based on the player's individual ability, a player may start 6U at a younger age than what is indicated, provided the parent is available to assist with the player at practices and games.

Note: During Fall, players play in the division they will be playing in the Spring of 2026. For example, if your player is moving to the next age division in Spring of 2026, she will
"play up" to that division during this Fall season (i.e., if your player is a 2nd year 8U, moving to 10U in spring, she will play 10U Fall Ball now).

Refund Policy

Before teams are formed, refunds will be granted with a $25 processing fee. After teams are formed, no refunds will be granted.

Uniforms

For Fall, jerseys will be the same style/sizes as the previous Spring (not All Stars). Please refer to the sizing chart below for more details.

Fielding Face Mask Policy

For more information on fielding face masks, see our web page here.

Our fielding face mask policy is as follows:

  • ALL 6U, 8U & 10U players are required to wear fielding face masks at all positions during practice and games.
  • 12U infield players are required to wear fielding face masks during practice and games.
  • 14U pitchers are required to wear fielding face masks during practice and games.
  • 14U infield positions are highly recommended to wear fielding face masks.

Comparison Between "Rec" and "Select"

FALL RECREATIONAL "REC" FALL "SELECT"
Overview The "Rec" program is competitive, but has less intensity and weekly time commitment compared to the Select program. It does not require an invitation from a coach. Fall ball includes all divisions. The "Select" program is highly competitive with a greater time commitment required. Players must be selected by the Select team coach and the selection process is completely at the coach's discretion.
Divisions 6U-12U 8U-14U
Practices Once per week. At times an additional non-mandatory practice could be scheduled, i.e., batting cages 2-3 per week
Games 1 game every Sunday. They may be in Laguna Niguel or any of the other OC Fall Ball league locations. 2 games (double-header) every Sunday. They can be in Laguna Niguel or any of the other Select leagues' locations.
Tournaments Tournaments are tentative and will be scheduled in October/November based on OC Fall Ball. Pumpkin Classic in October and Turkey Tournament in November. There may be an additional volunteer requirement or buyout.
Selection Process There are no "evaluations" during Fall Ball. Coaches will "select" girls from those that express interest. Due to the limited number of teams, not all girls will be "selected." If you are not selected, you will be placed on a recreational team.
Fees Registration fee only Registration fee plus $100 Select fee
Buyout Every Select family is required to work at least 4 hours in the snack bar. Every Select family is required to work at least 4 hours in the snack bar and help with Pumpkin Tournament.

Fall Ball General Information

  • Schedule & Rules - The game schedule is managed by the Orange County Fall Ball Federation, a group of local leagues including ours, which collaborates on the rules and schedules for Fall Ball.  We do not control the schedule.  As there is some movement between teams in the Gold and Silver select divisions after the mid-season, the remainder of the schedule is not finalized until that point.   
  • Snack Bar – Since Fall Ball has fewer home games and teams than in Spring, we will look to open the snack bar only on game days when we will have a sufficient amount of home games at our fields.  We will be reaching out for any volunteer support for these days to help with the snack bar, which is fun for the kids and an important source of revenue for the league, which allows us to keep our registration fees low.
  • Field reminders – Rules from Laguna Niguel and Niguel Hills Middle School.
    1. Please do not go to the back-parking lot at Niguel Hills until after 4:45PM on school days, even if the gate is open.
    2. Please no dogs at the fields.

Friend Requests

Friend requests are only allowed for players new to softball. 

Only ONE friend request is allowed and please note that if multiple girls request the same friend it may not be possible to honor all the requests.  We will do the best we can but can not guarantee placement with the requested friend.

Please fill in the "Friend Request" field when registering for fall season in order for your request to be considered.

Adult Background Checks

All adults who interact with the players on the field/dugout in practices/games must fill out the USA Softball Background check form.  Please click on the link below to complete a background check. This must be done annually, each September.