Redmond Little League Softball offers softball for many age brackets by "league age."  League age can be determined by using the age chart below.  NOTE: Girls playing baseball must use the baseball age chart on this page to determine league age.

Click the link above to register.  (Registration for the next spring opens in November every year.)

Redmond Softball serves girls who live or go to school in the Redmond area.  Use the link below to confirm your residency status with Little League's national organization.  (It should direct you to contact Redmond West LL.)

Enter your address here to find your local Little League.

Financial assistance is available

If you have questions or would like information about financial assistance, please contact the RWLL President at president@redwestll.org

Family Maximum

RWLL charges a maximum of $500 per family.  To be eligible for this discount, all players from the same family must be registered and paid using a single registration session.

REFUND POLICY

Refunds will be issued upon timely request, subject to a $25 processing fee.  Baseball and Softball AAA/Coast/Majors refund request deadline is February 1st.  Baseball and Softball Intermediates/Juniors/Seniors refund request deadline is February 15th.  Baseball and Softball A and AA refund request deadline is March 1st. 

Use your player's month and year of birth to find their "Little League" age for softball. 

Rookies SOFTBALL  (T-BALL)

Introduces 5 and 6 year old girls to the fundamental rules and skills of softball.  Players will be introduced to hitting, throwing and catching mechanics in a safe and fun environment.  This program is for new softball players Little League ages 5 through 6.

Schedule:  Teams will meet for an hour and a half once per week [day TBD] starting early May and lasting 6 weeks.  The first 45 minutes will be practice and then we will have a game for the last 45 minutes or so. 

Teams: There will be six teams of about 7-8 players per team.  We will organize teams by school and buddy requests.  If your daughter was 5 years old last year and played T-Ball, she has the option of playing T-Ball again or moving up to AA coach pitch softball.

Volunteers: Coaching at this age group is very easy.  We will have a quick 30 minute coaches training before the first practice and we will walk the coaches thru the practice stations and get everyone familiar with the process.  Moms, don’t be shy about volunteering for coaching -- we can never have too many moms helping.  We will be forming teams in mid-April and will send out team rosters then.

Practices and Games:  There will be three practice stations: hitting, fielding, and a short game of kick ball to work on fielding and base running.  Teams will rotate every 15 minutes to the next practice station.  During the game portion of our time, the girls will hit off the T with a whiffle ball bat and we will use softie balls.  Every girl will bat each inning.  We will rotate infield and outfield and will try to make sure everyone gets to try each position over the course of the season.  Scores will not be kept.

Player Gear:  In an effort to keep costs down for gear we are trying to keep the format as simple as possible while providing an opportunity to learn the basics of softball.  You will not need to go out and buy any special gear for your daughter to participate in this program.  The league will provide a jersey and all equipment needed for practice/games -- all your daughter needs to do is show up and be ready to have some fun.

AA SOFTBALL

AA continues the skill building that starts in Rookies.  Players will continue to develop hitting, throwing and catching mechanics in a safe and fun environment.  In addition, they'll start to learn more rules of the game, and base running and team fielding mechanics.  Players with a Little League Age of 5 or 6 must have already played Softball for at least one year to register for AA Softball.

Teams will meet twice per week, either for two practices, or one practice and one game on Saturday.  All games will be played at Hartman Park.  Games are 3 innings long and every player bats every inning.

Teams will be formed by schools and practices will be held at or near their local elementary school. Players can request to be placed on a team with a "buddy".

Practice times and locations will be determined by team coaches and communicated after teams are formed.

No score is kept during games, and coaches pitch a reduced impact force softball to the players.

MAJORS/MINORS SOFTBALL  (AAA, Coast and Majors)
 

AAA Softball

AAA is the first level of Minors Softball and is appropriate for most 8 & 9 year-olds and some 10 year-olds depending on experience.  Players do the pitching, with a modified "coach-pitch" rule that allows coaches to step in and pitch in lieu of batters reaching base via a "base on balls" (walk).   For many players, AAA is a very fun playing environment, with lots of offense and action in the field!  Pitchers, hitters, and fielders develop at different rates, but the goal of AAA is to prepare players to play in the more competitive Minor division of Coast, and eventually for the Majors Division by the time they are 11 or 12.  The AAA schedule includes games with 2 or 3 other softball leagues.

Coast Softball

Coast division is the more advanced Minors division, the last stop before Majors.  Some 9 year-olds, most 10 year olds, and roughly half of registered 11 year-olds are assigned to Coast division.   Coast teams participate in the District 9 mid-season tournament.  The Coast schedule includes games with 2 or 3 other softball leagues.

Majors Softball

Majors Softball is where all 12 year-olds and roughly half of the 11 year-olds play.  Occasionally a 10 year-old will be assigned to Majors, but this is very much the exception -- in some years, no 10 year-olds are assigned to Majors, while in others, one or two are assigned there.  Majors is the pinnacle of Little League Softball, with increased pitching distance, more competitive rules, and a faster game than the Minors divisions.  Majors teams participate in the District 9 mid-season tournament.  The Majors schedule includes inter-league play.

Divisional alignment may change from year to year based on number and strength of players at each age, and taking into account our competition in other leagues, against whom we play "Interlock" (interleague) schedules. 

PLAYER EVALUATIONS

Evaluations are held to assist us in putting together balanced teams and placing players in the most appropriate division for them to learn and have a good experience.  8 year-olds are welcome to try out for AAA but must attend the player evaluation and have at least one year of prior softball experience.  (These players should register for AA Softball and email the Softball Player Agent, indicating an interest in trying out for AAA.)

*** All Softball players with Little League Ages of 9, 10, 11 or 12 are required to participate in a player evaluation in February. ***

JUNIORS SOFTBALL

Juniors teams typically have 12-14 players, and may include players from other area Little Leagues. Juniors Softball is for 13 and 14 year-olds.  Some 12 year-olds may also be eligible to play Juniors Softball.  Teams meet two to four times per week (a meeting is a practice or a game).

Games are played against team from all over district 9.  There are approximately 18 games in a season.  Practice starts in early March and games start in late March or early April. Games are 6 innings in length.

This is a player's first opportunity to play on full-size fields with more traditional baseball rules.  Scores are kept and players have the opportunity to possibly continue playing as All-Stars in post-season tournaments. 

Juniors Softball schedule includes teams from across District 9.  The Juniors World Series is held in Kirkland, Washington.

SENIORS SOFTBALL

Seniors, for 15 and 16-year-olds, typically have 13-15 players.  Teams meet two to four times per week (a meeting is a practice or a game).

There are around 16-20 games in a season. Practice starts in early March and games start in late-March or early-April. Games are 6 innings in length. Scores are kept and players have the opportunity to possibly continue playing as All-Stars in post-season tournaments.