Above: Last night, Southborough 8u softball teams played their last game of the fall season, under the Choate lights. Now it’s time to register for the spring season. (image cropped from Facebook)
Northborough-Southborough Softball Association is promoting that registration is open for the spring season.
Spring Season 2021 games are planned to begin in April and run through the school year. Families can sign up through mid-March. But early bird rates apply only through the end of January.
Northboro-Southboro Girls Softball will field teams in each of the following age groups:
- 6u Division is for girls born between Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2015
- Exclusively coach pitch – goal to introduce girls to the basics of softball
- 8u Division is for girls born between Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2013
- Exclusively coach pitch – continuing goal to introduce girls to the basics of softball
- 10u Division is for girls born between Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2011
- Introduces girl pitching, stealing, outs and more of the fundamental rules.
- The girls will play with an 11 inch ball and are required to have a mask on their helmet and a facemask for the field.
- 12u Division is for girls born between Jan 1, 2008 to Dec 31, 2009
- Completely girl pitch, there is unlimited stealing, bunting, drop 3rd strike and plays ASA Fastpitch softball rules.
- The girls will play with a 12 inch ball and are required to have a mask on their helmet and a facemask for the field.
Registration is through Northborough Baseball & Softball Association here.
If you have a question please contact Lisa Hodge lisabhodge@yahoo.com.
The softball league touts the program’s benefits for girls:
The Northborough Southborough Softball Program is dedicated to creating a positive sporting and social environment where the ideals of good sportsmanship, teamwork, honesty and fair play are core, with secondary importance placed on winning. Our goal is for each player to have fun while gaining a rewarding softball experience and developing skills in fast-pitch softball.
