Rookies (softball) Rules *Updated 2017 (PDF)
At this level, players will have fun while learning the basics of the game of softball.
- Age: 6-8 year olds
- Hitting: Players will hit off coach pitch or a mechanical pitching machine.
- Field Size: The field size is 60-foot base path and pitching is at 35 feet
- Ball Type: 11 inch softball
- Team Formation: Teams are formed randomly by a player agent though, at this level, they do try to accommodate "buddy requests", allowing kids to play with friends.
Girls 5 - 6 years old are encouraged to play t-ball on co-ed teams.