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Equipment List
**What your player needs for the season**
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 Softball Glove Should be age and size appropriate. A leather glove is preferable; you cannot break in a vinyl glove and it will remain stiff. Glove chosen should accommodate the appropriate size ball for your age division. Divisions 8U & 10U use an 11” ball; divisions 12U, 14U & 16/18U use a 12” softball. Most stores have both balls so that you may see how the glove accommodates the ball.
 Helmet w/Face Guard and Chinstrap Amateur Softball Association (ASA) has passed new legislation that, as of January 1st, 2005, all helmets must be equipped with a NOCSAE approved face guard. You must make sure the face guard is NOCSAE approved. Look for the embossed NOCSAE stamp on the face guard. NOCSAE stamps that are chipping off render the facemask unusable. Softball face guards are recommended and designed not to hinder player vision. They can be purchased as a set (helmet with attached faceguard) or separately. All helmets must be equipped with a chinstrap.
 Baseball/Softball Shoes “Cleats” Football, soccer and metal cleats are not acceptable. You need to purchase Baseball/Softball shoes with rubber or soft nylon cleats.
 Sliding shorts “Sliders” Also known as compression shorts, these are meant to fit tight. They can be stretchy nylon, cotton or padded styles. White or black are acceptable colors for use under shorts.
These following items are optional, but recommended.
  Knee guards These are sold in single or double packages, and come as knee only or knee & lower leg lengths. You can mix or match them and the most common colors are red, white, black and royal blue.
 Batting Gloves Are sized to fit, please try them on your
player, they should fit snug.
The following item is optional.
Softball Bat This is a purely optional item, as the league will provide bats in the team equipment bag. If you decide to buy your player a bat, make sure of the following: No Wooden bats; Tee-ball bats, Slowpitch softball bats; or Baseball Bats. They must be for fastpitch softball only, and they must have the ASA Certification stamped on the barrel of the bat. It is recommended that you allow your child to practice for a couple of weeks so that you purchase the appropriate length and weight. Bats may not be returnable prior to use and cannot be returned after use. Your coach can help you with this decision. Choosing the right bat
All of these items listed above can be purchased at any of the following stores or other stores that carry sports equipment. Big 5, Sportco, Sports Authority, Wal-Mart, Turf Sporting Goods, etc. Look in the Yellow Pages for the locations nearest you.
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