Softball

Softball is offered to girls who are Little League age of 6 through 16 according to the Little League Age Chart. For the 2024 season, these are players born before January 1, 2018 and after December 31, 2006.

At the discretion of the Cornwall Little League six year-olds who completed Tee-Ball last year may be moved to the instructional level.

  • All parents are expected to help out with their child’s team in any of several ways:
  • Field preparation – raking before or after the game or lining the field
  • Coaching – You probably know more than you think and we may need you to be the adult in the dugout (required by rule).
  • Managing – Need to coordinate the volunteers and initiate updates to the families
  • Umpiring – Maybe officiate another game so you can watch your child play.
  • Concession stand – Every team must send at least one adult to the concession stand to work from the first pitch until the last of the team sodas have been consumed.

All volunteers who have ongoing contact with the players must satisfactorily complete a background check annually.  The application for this may be completed when registering as a volunteer.

DivisionLittle League AgeCharacteristics
Instructional
Softball
6 - 8
  • Player pitch
  • Focus is on skills development
  • Semi-competitive
Minor Softball9,10
  • Player pitch
  • 35/60 field (35 ft pitching distance/60 ft base paths)
  • Runners cannot leave the base until the pitch reaches the batter.
  • Continued skills development
  • Competitive with scores and win/loss records kept
  • Fundamental softball strategy and situational awareness
  • Interference and obstruction called
Major Softball11 - 12
  • Player pitch
  • 40/60 field (40 ft pitching distance/60 ft base paths
  • Umpires
  • Runners cannot leave the base until the pitch has been released by the pitcher.
  • Continued skills development
  • Competitive with score and win/loss records kept
  • Ongoing development in softball strategy and situational awareness
  • Interference and obstruction called
Senior Softball13 - 16
  • Player pitch
  • 43/60 field (43 ft pitching distance/60 ft base paths
  • Umpires
  • Runners cannot leave the base until the pitch has been released by the pitcher.
  • Continued skills development
  • Competitive with scores and win/loss records kept
  • Continued growth in softball strategy and situational awareness


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