House League
Registration for the 2025 spring season has now closed.
Our House League program is specifically designed for instruction and inclusion. The program accepts Kindergarten through 8th grade girls regardless of their experience, ability, or residency. Having fun while participating in low-pressure fast-pitch softball instruction is the priority of the program.
This program is made up of 4 different divisions based on the school grade of the players:
- Sprites: K & 1st graders (coach pitch with tee backup, 10" soft balls, rosters of 10 players)
- Ponytail: 2nd & 3rd graders (player pitch with coach pitch backup, 11" soft balls, rosters of 12-13 players)
- Minors: 4th & 5th graders (all player pitch, 11" hard balls, rosters of 12-13 players)
- Majors: 6th, 7th, & 8th graders (all player pitch, 12" standard balls, rosters of 11-13 players)
Our Spring House League season starts in early April, and ends around the time Northbrook schools let out for summer. The season typically includes 8 to 10 regular season games per team, followed by a single-elimination playoff and 'World Series' for each division (all teams get at least one playoff game). There is also an All Star Game as part of our annual Spring Fling event. (For Sprites, the schedule is just 1 game and 1 practice per week, and they do not have a post-season)
Our Fall Ball season runs from late August through late October, with one game and one practice per week. We field teams into a conference including other communities; games are played in Northbrook, Deerfield, and Glencoe.
We also run skills clinics in March, indoors, before the season begins, and a House League Plus clinics program in June and July.
Registration fees vary by season. NGSA also has a fee assistance program, as we never want financial hardship to prevent a girl from experiencing the sport. If you require that support, you can fill out this form to start the process.
If you haven't yet participated in an NGSA program but would like to be informed as registration opens for all our upcoming leagues and clinics, put your email address in the Interest List at the top of the home page.
See below for an FAQ, our league rules, and code of conduct. If you have additional questions, email the House League Director(s).