NNLL Softball Divisions at a Glance
Softball Seniors
- For players League Age 15-16.
- Competitive softball. Scores and standings are recorded.
- Full-size field: 43 ft. mound, 60 ft. bases.
- Two games per week.
- Play teams within NNLL and from other leagues within the district.
Softball Juniors
- For players League Age 13-14.
- Competitive baseball. Scores and standings are recorded.
- Full-size field: 43 ft. mound, 60 ft. bases.
- Two games per week.
- Play teams within NNLL and from other leagues within the district.
Softball Majors (12U)
- For players League Age 9-12.
- Competitive softball. Scores and standings are recorded.
- 40 ft. mound, 60 ft. bases.
- Two games per week. Rain outs may force a third game and/or doubleheader.
- Play teams within NNLL and other leagues within the district and neighboring districts.
- Draft-only league: Majors managers select the top players in a draft until their rosters are full.
- Players not drafted become eligible for the AAA draft.
Softball AAA (10U)
- For players League Age 8-10.
- Combination of competitive and instructional softball. Scores and standings are recorded.
- 35 ft. mound, 60 ft. bases.
- Two games per week.
- Play teams within NNLL and other leagues within the district and neighboring districts.
- Draft-only league: Players not drafted to AAA become eligible for Minors.
- Managers draft 11 to 13 players, predetermined by NNLL, based on registration.
- AAA follows Little League Minors rules, with supplemental rules adopted by NNLL.
Softball Minors (8U)
- For players League Age 6-8. Players league age 6 MUST have one year experience in NNLL.
- Instructional softball: introduction of player pitch. Scores are recorded; standings are not recorded.
- 35 ft. mound, 60 ft. bases.
- One game per week for the first half of the season; two games per week for the second half.
- Play teams within NNLL and other leagues within the district and neighboring districts.
- Blind draft league: NNLL Softball Player Agent assigns players to team rosters.
- Division follows Little League Minors rules, with supplemental rules adopted by NNLL.
Softball Rookie (6U)
- For players League Age 4-6. Players MUST have one year experience in NNLL.
- Instructional softball: Designed for players who have advanced beyond Tee Ball, but not yet ready for player pitch.
- Coach pitch.
- 35 ft. mound, 60 ft. bases.
- One game per week, on Saturdays.
- Play teams within NNLL and other leagues within the district and neighboring districts.
- Blind draft league: NNLL Softball Player Agent assigns players to team rosters.
- Division follows Little League Minors rules, with supplemental rules adopted by NNLL.
Softball Tee Ball
- For players League Age 4-7.
- Instructional softball: designed for first-year players or players not yet ready to advance to Minors.
- 50 ft. bases.
- Players hit off a tee, exclusively.
- One game per week, on Saturdays.
- Play teams within NNLL and other leagues within the district and neighboring districts.
- Blind draft league: NNLL Softball Player Agent assigns players to team rosters.
- Supplemental rules adopted by NNLL.
(Oct 2019)