2. What equipment must I provide?

For softball players in all divisions, you need to provide a softball glove and rubber cleats (no metal cleats). Softball cleats are preferred, but soccer cleats are also allowed. A larger glove is recommended for softball since it is harder to catch a large ball with a small glove. In any case, the softball should easily fit in the pocket of the glove. If it does not, the glove is too small. Gloves made of synthetic leather (or leather and vinyl with plastic straps) are not recommended because they tend to break relatively easily. Click here for more information about selecting a glove.

For softball players in the 14U, 12U, and 10U divisions, you will need to provide 'sliders', which are similar to kneepads and protect your legs when sliding. For softball players in the 14U and 12U divisions, you must also provide compression shorts to wear under the league-provided outer shorts.

We provide the uniforms (i.e., socks, pants, shirt, and head gear). We also provide bats, balls, batting helmets and catcher's equipment. Click here to see the balls we use.

A note on batting helmets: The League provides helmets for the safety of our players but it is highly recommended that you purchase a personal helmet for your player (and instruct them not to loan it to anyone) to reduce the possibility of head lice.