Equipment for Players

We ask that all Tball players have the following:

• Glove
• Water bottle
• Sneakers (Cleats are not needed, but OK. Soccer cleats are fine for this age level.)
• Batting helmet

Optional equipment the team will also provide for sharing:

• Bat

Uniforms:

• Players will be given a tshirt to wear for games
• Black shorts

We ask that all U8 players have the following:

• Glove
• Water bottle
• Sneakers (Cleats are not needed, but OK. Soccer cleats are fine for this age level.)
• Batting helmet

Optional equipment the team will also provide for sharing:

• Bat
• 11 inch softballs

Uniforms:

• Players will be given a tshirt to wear for games
• Black shorts

We ask that all U10 players have the following:

• Glove
• Water bottle
• Sneakers (Cleats are not needed, but OK. Soccer cleats are fine for this age level.)
• Batting helmet
• Fielding face mask

Optional equipment the team will also provide for sharing:

• Bat
• 11 inch softballs

Uniforms:

• Players will be given a jersey to wear for games. (Note: We ask that jerseys are returned at the end of the season.)
• Black softball pants or capri pants

We ask that all U12 players have the following:

• Glove
• Water bottle
• Sneakers or cleats (no metal cleats)
• Batting helmet
• Fielding face mask

Optional equipment the team will also provide for sharing:

• Bat
• 12 inch softballs

Uniforms:

• Players will be given a jersey to wear for games. (Note: We ask that jerseys are returned at the end of the season.)
• Black softball pants

Optional Uniform Items:

• Sliding shorts
• Sliding knee

We ask that all U12 players have the following:

• Glove
• Water bottle
• Sneakers or cleats (no metal cleats)
• Batting helmet with face mask
• Fielding face mask

Optional equipment the team will also provide for sharing:

• Bat
• 12 inch softballs

Uniforms:

• Players will be provided a customized jersey to wear for games, which is theirs to keep.
• Black softball pants

Optional Uniform Items:

• Sliding shorts
• Sliding knee
• Protective batting gear (elbow or shin guard)

Our best advice is to pick a bat length that fits your child. Have your child stand with an arm straight out to the side with straight fingers. Place the knob of the bat in the center of their chest and hold it horizontal along the arm. The correct length should go out to the end of the fingers or a slight wrap of the fingers over the end.

All bats will have a drop weight....i.e., -11 (lighter) or -8 (heavier) listed on the barrel. If you take the length of the bat and subtract the drop weight it will give you the weight of the bat in ounces (30" bat with a -11 drop weight = 19 ounce bat). Once you have the correct length, find a weight your child can handle. You don't want a bat that's too heavy and they can't handle.

Bat Styles

For girls just starting out in the sport, that want their own bat, low-cost aluminum bats are the way to go.

As girls move up to different age levels and skill set, there are many more bat styles open by way of composite bats. The cost of the composite bats are considerably more then their counterparts. 

When moving up to a composite bat, we strongly encourage players to swing different brands and styles, as manufacturers are known to have either balanced or end-loaded bats. Often you can test these out at the batting cage set up at Dick's Sporting Goods.