Recreation Softball Division
Note: All Game days listed are tentative based on league size/number of teams.
Pigtails
Kindergarten & 1st Grades
The Pigtails League is a non-competitive introduction to the game. It is intended for a wide range of abilities, including both experienced and first-time players.
- We focus on having fun while teaching the fundamentals of the game: throwing, hitting, fielding, catching, basic game play, and sportsmanship.
- Outs will be enforced on bases, but score will not be kept, and balls & strikes will not be called.
- Coaches pitch to batters. Coaches on the field to provide instruction and support.
- All players in the batting order.
- Warren, Watchung, and Green Brook residents accepted.
Minors
2nd & 3rd Grades
The Softball Minors League is open to both experienced and first-time players. Emphasis is placed on having fun and learning the fundamentals of the game. Coaches on the field to provide instruction and support.
- This level features a combination of coach and player pitching. To keep the game moving, players throw a maximum of 5 pitches per batter and then coach takes over pitching.
- Pitching distance is 32’.
- All players in the batting order.
- Warren, Watchung, and Green Brook residents accepted.
Majors
4th & 5th Grades
Softball Majors League is focused on continuing to learn the fundamentals of the game and having fun, while learning to compete. Scores and standings will be kept.
- This level is player pitch. Pitching distance is 35’.
- Rules are in place to limit base stealing and walks.
- All players in the batting order.
- Warren, Watchung, and Green Brook residents accepted.
Seniors
6th, 7th & 8th Grades
Seniors Softball is a more competitive play with slight rule modifications.
- Including leading and stealing of any base.
- Pitching distance is 40’.
- Scores and standings will be kept.
- All players in the batting order.
- Warren, Watchung, and Green Brook residents accepted.