SLL Softball Requirements:
- Softball is open to girls only.
- Parents of T-Ball players and players who are new to SLL must submit a copy of their birth certificate to the League. Copies can be sent to the SLL Registrar at SLLRegistrar@yahoo.com
Note: Players will not be allowed to participate in practices and/or games until a copy of the birth certificate is received.
Softball Age
All ages mentioned refer to the child's physical age on 12/31 of the calendar year preceding the playing year. To view the age chart, please visit the documents tab of our website.
Division Overview
T-Ball (ages 4-6): (T-BALL Details)
- Players can expect to play 1-2 years at T-Ball. (4 year olds will play 2 years of Tball)
- Players must at least Softball Age 4
- Practice and Games are on Saturday and Sunday
Farm A (ages 6-8): (Farm A Details)
- Players can expect to play 1-2 years at Farm A.
- Any age 8 players new to the league will begin in Farm A.
Farm AA (ages 7-9): (Farm AA Details)
- Players can expect to play 1-2 years at AA.
- A small number of players age 9 who are drafted based on ability will advance to AAA.
Minors AAA (ages 9-11): (Minors AAA Details)
- Players can expect to play 2 years at AAA.
- AAA teams are formed by draft.
- Any 11-year-olds not selected in the majors’ draft will be drafted into AAA.
- Remaining spots, if any, will be filled by 9-year-olds based on ability.
Majors (ages 11-12): (Majors Details)
- Players can expect to play 1-2 years at Majors.
- Majors’ teams are formed by draft.
- Only 11 and 12 year olds will be considered for this level. Any 10-year-old who has prior AAA experience and would like to be eligible to play in Majors MUST attend evaluations and contact Softball VP Andy Curtiss (ACurtiss@npsct.org) when they register.
Juniors (ages 13-14): (Juniors Details)
Players can expect to play up to 2 years at Juniors.
Players 13 to 14-year-olds will be considered for this level
Tentative Spring Game Schedule
Pre Season, teams may practice 1 - 2 times per week. Once games start, teams will typically practice once a week. AAA and higher may also have a separate batting cage time scheduled
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Juniors
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Wednesday 5:45 p.m.*
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Sunday 5:30 p.m.
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Majors
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Friday 5:45 p.m.**
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Sunday 3:00 p.m.
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AAA
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Thursday 5:45 p.m.
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Saturday 3:00 p.m.
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AA
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Wednesday 5:45 p.m.
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Saturday 1:00 p.m.
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A
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Saturday 11:00 a.m.
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Sunday 1:00 p.m.
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TBall
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Saturday 11:00 a.m.
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Sunday 1:00 p.m.
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* Wednesday’s are challenging for towns with middle school softball. Adjustments might be needed. Once we know the number of towns fielding juniors level, may have double-headers.
** When double-headers are scheduled on Friday nights at those fields with lights, the first game will start at 5:30 p.m.
