To find the right size bat for your child, find their height in the chart below. Then find the column with their weight and move across the chart until you come to the header containing their weight. This meeting point, in inches, indicates the best bat length for your child. When deciding between 2 or 3 bats, find the correct length first, then let the weight be the deciding factor.
A good test to make sure the bat is a good fit is to have your child. have the child hold the bat in one hand and extend their arm in front of them. If the child can balance the bat, you've got a good fit.

Most bats come with a rating like -11 or -13.  The MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29" length 19 oz weight bat. The lighter the bat, the faster the swing.

*Our league sets a maximum differential of -12 on bats for all leagues. Any player caught using an illegal bat will automatically be declared out.

Bat Length

AGE

5-7

8-9

10

11-12

13-14

15-16

24"-26"

26"-28"

28"-29"

30"-31"

31"-32"

32"-33"

Children are required to attend tryouts where they can be evaluated by the coaches and then are selected during the NCAAA draft.

Team practices are at the discretion of team managers. Typically practices are 2 to 3 times per week prior to the start of the season and once per week thereafter. Practices are usually weeknight evenings (after 5:30) or Saturdays. Practice length varies from 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Games are played at two locations. They played at the diamonds behind the Maryvale Continuing Education Building at 777 Maryvale Drive and behind Tops Market on Union Rd. and George Urban Blvd. In general, softball games are played at the diamonds behind the Continuing Ed building ( North diamonds ) and hardball is played at the diamonds behind Tops. ( South diamonds ). Check our Locations section for detailed maps.

You may e-mail questions to us at anytime.  We will respond as quickly as we can.  We will post the answers to common or important questions here. We also have regular meetings opened to the general public.  Check out Calendar of events for dates and times.