FGSA & King Philip (KP) Partnership FAQs:
We’re delighted to announce that this season, FGSA’s and KP are expanding our partnership to include our Senior division in 2025. As a reminder, FGSA Minors & Juniors Divisions (Grades 3 thru 6) started our successful partnership with the KP softball in 2023!
We’ve created an FAQ to answer any questions you may have.
Q: What or who is King Philip (KP)?
A: KP are 3 of our geographically closest towns to Franklin - Norfolk, Plainville & Wrentham.
Q: Why is FGSA partnering with teams from Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham?
A: Partnering with the KP towns allows us to increase the variety of competition our teams face throughout the season, providing a better overall experience for our players, whether they are new to softball or returning. Each division will have a total of 7-10+ teams.
Q: When does the season start?
A: FGSA Spring season for Minors, Juniors & Seniors traditionally starts the week prior to April break with first games being the first week after April break (always subject to the weather and field conditions). Our Opening Day festival is traditionally the last Saturday of April or the firsttSaturday of May, and games will be held in the afternoon that day.
Q: When will the season end? When are playoffs?
A: The regular season traditional ends the last full week of June with joint playoffs happening the 2nd full week of June. Playoffs vary by division and often are impacted by weather – additional details will follow during the season.
Q: What days of the week will we have practice/games?
A: There will be 2-3 games per week (usually 3) on the following days:
- Minors Division - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
- Juniors Division - Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
- Seniors Division - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
To maximize practice opportunities, coaches may schedule practices on days with a bye. Make sure to check out and sign up for Minors and Juniors preseason practices taking place in March and April! Registration details for the FGSA Winter Clinics and Preseason Practices will be shared annually on the FGSA site and via our traditional email communications.
Q: What times are games?
A: Saturday games have historically been at 9am for Juniors and 3:30pm for Minors. We intend to keep this schedule as much as possible with some potential exceptions due to field availability. Most weekday games will be at 6pm (Friday night games could be later to be played “under the lights” when the weather is nice).
Q: Where will games be held?
A: All FGSA home games will be played between the Pisani and Remington-Jefferson fields. Away games will take place at fields in Norfolk, Wrentham, and Plainville (locations below). Depending on where you live in Franklin, the drive to the away fields may be the same, shorter, or just a bit further. Here are the away field locations:
- Norfolk: Freeman-Kennedy School (Boardman Street)
- Wrentham: Gilpatrick (Sweatt Fields)
- Plainville: PAL Complex (George Street/Everett Skinner Road)
Q: What if my daughter has a recurring conflict on a particular day of the week?
A: Please email your Division Director ASAP with this information. We will take conflicts into account as we set rosters. We are eager to make this work for our players and their families.
Q: I have more questions. Who should I contact?
A: For more information or general questions, please email [email protected].