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