What is a softball membership clinic?
What is the cost of the clinic?
What do I need for the clinic?
Where does the league play its league games?
Is this the only gay league in Los Angeles area?
Who can join?
If several friends want to join and play on the same team, is this possible?
Is there a Coed league?
If I get on a team that I do not like, can I change?
Can I get a refund once I join?
How long are the seasons?
How much traveling is involved for a member?

What is a softball membership clinic?

Please see the section on how to join GLASA and the section regarding the membership clinics.

What is the cost of the clinic?

The clinic is free of charge as the league underwrites the cost of the fields, balls, and water as an outreach to the greater community. Once you get selected to a team, there is a $45 dollar player fee for the summer/winter season in order to join the league ($25 for winter season only).  The player fee covers, among other things, an end-of-the-year awards luncheon and supplemental insurance coverage for accidents that occur while playing softball or participating in GLASA softball-related functions.
 
What do I need for the clinic? 

You should come dressed in athletic clothing and bring a glove if you have one. We often have spare gloves for you to borrow for use during the membership clinic, but if you are serious about joining a team, you will eventually need a glove of your own.  Most sporting good stores have decent, inexpensive gloves.   Rubber soled softball shoes, not metal tipped cleats, is also helpful and will be needed once you join a team.

Where does the league play its league games? 
 
All league games (unless otherwise noted) are played at Whittier Narrows Park, located about 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles off the Rosemead exit of the 60 Freeway.  Select the link here for a map to the fields.

Is this the only gay league in Los Angeles area?  
 
At the current time, there is no other gay league playing in Los Angeles county.   There is a Long Beach League that currently plays in Orange County, as well as leagues in San Diego and Palms Springs.  Anyone living anywhere from the Mexican border up to Kern County can play in any of these four leagues.  However, players may not play in two NAGAAA Leagues simultaneously.

Who can join?

The league is open to anyone regardless of race, creed, gender, religion and sexual orientation.  The focus of the league is geared to reach out to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons for them to engage in competitive sports.  You must be at least 18 years of age in order to join the league.

If several friends want to join and play on the same team, is this possible?

First, all persons should attend a membership clinic and have their skills evaluated.  If they all fit into the same division level of play, then those individuals can request to play on the same team.  However, it is left up to the individual teams and the individual players to determine membership on a particular team.

Is there a Coed league?

There is a women's division exclusively for females.  The Open/Men’s division is composed primarily of men, but many women do play in this division.

If I get on a team that I do not like, can I change?

You are able to switch teams as prescribed in the bylaws and softball league codes.  You should contact your league representative to make any changes.

Can I get a refund once I join?

Generally, there are no refunds once you are listed on an official game line-up sheet, whether or not you actually play.  However, case by case reviews are made by the board.

How long are the seasons?

Generally, the Spring/Summer season is from March to June  and the Fall/Winter season is from September to November.  See calendar for details.

How much traveling is involved for a member?

The amount of travel depends on you and the team you play on.  Players are not required to travel out of town to play in the league.  However, many teams like to participate in one or more of the various tournaments held throughout the year all over the United States and Canada and sometimes on other continents.  The decision to travel is totally yours.