Softball Divisions

Softball Minor B
League age 6 – 8. This league will be coach pitch for the entire season with an emphasis on practices and basic skills throughout the season; 11 inch softballs are used for play.

Softball Minor A
League age 8 – 10. This league is player pitch until 3 players are walked and then the remaining inning is coach pitch and 11 inch softballs are used for play.

Softball Majors
League age 10 – 12. This league is player pitch and follows all Blue Book rules, with a few exceptions. Continuous batting order is utilized and 12 inch softballs are used for play.

Softball Juniors
League age 13 – 14. This league is player pitch and follows Little League International rules. Standard batting order is used and 12 inch softballs are used for play.

*League age is the players age on 12/31 of the previous year. Little League age calculator can be found here.

Rules of Play
Minor B
Minor A
Majors
Juniors

2025 Spring/Fall Information

Here's what your player will need for the upcoming season:

Softball
Required:
- Softball glove
- Black softball pants
- Fielding face mask (REQUIRED)
- Softball cleats (No Metal Cleats!)

Optional:
- Softball bat (league provides 1-2 per team)
- Batting helmet (league provides 1-2 per team)
- Batting gloves
- Sliding shorts (Minor A and above)
- Gear bag (optional but encouraged)

Contact our VP of Softball with any questions - [email protected]

NWLL SOFTBALL TEAMS

2025 SPRING SOFTBALL TEAMS

Minor B
Team Name	Head Coach
Coyotes	Kevin Sanders
Wildcats	Emily Tapia


Minor A
Team Name	Head Coach
Cyclones	Jacki Newhart
Lightning	Joe Hirschbein
Storm Chasers	Niki Kinkelaar
Thunder	Jesse Doonan



Majors
Team Name	Head Coach
Voltage	Rachel Ramirez


Juniors
Team Name	Head Coach
Surge	Sara Garcia de Alba