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2025 NWRAA FALL SOFTBALL

REGISTRATION AUGUST 4th - AUGUST 31st

Practices will begin in September
Games will be played October -November

SOFTBALL AGE GROUPS - NEW AGE CUT-OFF DATES FOR FALL 2025

Softball age groups have shifted from a calendar year age cutoff to a school year age cutoff. League age is now based on how old you are as of September 1st. These age groups will stay consistent from Fall through Spring of the school year. For 6U softball age group, we have opened the age group to include all players born in 2020.

6U Coach-Pitch (5 and 6-year-old) DOB 9/1/18 – 12/31/20
8U Coach-Pitch (7 and 8-year-old) DOB 9/1/16 – 8/31/18
10U Kid-Pitch (9 and 10-year-old) DOB 9/1/14 – 8/31/16
12U Kid-Pitch (11 and 12-year-old) DOB 9/1/12 – 8/31/14


6U: Coach-Pitch Softball 5 & 6-year-old:
Teams will bat round robin (all players attending will be in the batting line up). Everyone will play defensively. Normal Coach-Pitch rules will be played with a few age-appropriate variations.
8U Coach-Pitch Softball 7 & 8-year-old:
Teams will bat round robin (all players attending will be in the batting line up) with ten players on the field defensively.
10U Kid – Pitch Softball 9 & 10-year-old:
Teams will bat round robin (all players attending will be in the batting line up) with ten players on the field defensively. Pitchers throw in windmill delivery from 35 feet. There may be away games at neighboring ball parks.
12U Kid-Pitch Softball 11 & 12-year-old:
Teams will bat round robin (all players attending will be in the batting line up) with nine players on the field defensively. Pitchers throw in windmill delivery from 40 feet. There may be away games at neighboring ball parks.

Registration Listing

2025 Fall Softball

2025 NWRAA Fall Softball League
ages: 5 - 12

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AUGUST 31/2025
Practices start: September 13th
Season ends: Mid/Late November (prior to Thanksgiving Week)

SPACE IS LIMITED! DO NOT DELAY YOUR REGISTRATION! 
To ensure a place in the league do not delay your registration. Registration may close earlier for some age groups that reach the maximum numbers. Once maximum numbers are reached a waiting list will be created. We will add players from the waiting list if players drop or if we are able to host additional teams in the age group. Late registration will only be accepted to balance individual age group numbers; a $25 late fee will be added to your registration.

Fall Ball is an instructional league, where players are given the opportunity to prepare for the 2026 Spring Season

SOFTBALL AGE GROUPS - CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
Softball age groups have shifted from a calendar year age cutoff to a school year age cutoff. League age is now based on how old you are as of September 1st. These age groups will stay consistent from Fall through Spring of the school year. For 6U softball age group, we have opened the age group to include all players born in 2020.

6U Coach-Pitch (5 and 6-year-old) DOB 9/1/18 – 12/31/20
8U Coach-Pitch (7 and 8-year-old) DOB 9/1/16 – 8/31/18
10U Kid-Pitch (9 and 10-year-old) DOB 9/1/14 – 8/31/16
12U Kid-Pitch (11 and 12-year-old) DOB 9/1/12 – 8/31/14

COACHES:
NWRAA is a volunteer-based organization, and we rely on Parents’ involvement. During the registration process there will be a section where parents can indicate their desire to coach. If you have any questions, please contact your age group commissioners. The list of age group commissioners can be found on the softball webpage.  nwraa.net/softball

TEAM ASSIGNMENTS:
Evaluations are not conducted for Fall Softball. Your Head Coach will contact you after players are divided into teams.
To ensure team balance, our policy prohibits players from requesting to play with specific coaches or other players.

PRACTICES:
Prior to league games teams will be assigned one weeknight slot and one weekend slot. Once games begin, teams will practice once a week. The exact date and times are determined by the times selected by the Head Coach. Your Head Coach will contact you and go over the team’s practice plans and schedule. Practice dates and times are selected after teams are formed.

UNIFORMS:
A team jersey will be provided by the league.

GAME SCHEDULE:
Games will generally be played on Sunday afternoons at the NWRAA fields. Depending on league number games may be schedules on a different day and possibly at neighboring parks. Once league numbers are set games schedules will be generated and posted on the website - nwraa.net/softball.  

6U Coach Pitch (5 & 6-year-old) DOB 9/1/18 to 12/31/20

Registration closes on 08/31/2025 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 09/13/2025 to 11/16/2025
$90.00

8U Coach Pitch (7 & 8-year-old) DOB 9/1/16 to 8/31/18

Registration closes on 08/31/2025 at 11:59 PM
 Season Dates: 09/13/2025 to 11/16/2025
$90.00

10U Kid-Pitch (9 &10-year-old) DOB 9/1/14 to 8/31/16

Registration closes on 08/31/2025 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 09/13/2025 to 11/16/2025
$100.00

12U Kid-Pitch (11 &12-year-old) DOB 9/1/12 to 8/31/14

Registration closes on 08/31/2025 at 11:59 PM
 Season Dates: 09/13/2025 to 11/16/2025
$100.00

Volunteer Work Deposit

Volunteer Work Deposit

NWRAA is a volunteer-based organization, and we rely on Parents involvement. We need Parents to volunteer, whether it is becoming a Head Coach, working a concession shift, or working a gate during a tournament, your involvement is important.

A Volunteer Work Deposit (VWD) fee of $25.00 is added to each participant during registration. The VWD is refunded after the completion of your work shift or your assignment of becoming a Head Coach. If you are unavailable to volunteer your VWD is used for your buyout, and you will not receive a refund. There will be no formal Concession/Gate Work Schedule. Parents will have the opportunity to coordinate a work shift which best fits their schedule. Typical work shift is 3.5 hours.

Interested in becoming a Head Coach, please contact your Age Group Commissioner. To be assign a concession stand shift or work a gate during our tournaments please email [email protected]

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2025 Spring Softball Age Group Commissioners

2025 Fall Age Group Commissioners

Interested in Coaching?  Please contact your Age Group Commissioner.

6U Coach-Pitch Softball 5&6-year-old
Vaughan Walker
[email protected]

8U Coach-Pitch Softball 7&8-year-old
Matt Payne
[email protected]

10U Kid-Pitch Softball 9&10-year-old
Jeremy Wilson
[email protected]

13U Kid-Pitch Softball 11-13-year-old
Kaitlyn Young
[email protected]

Adult Softball
Ken Schipper
[email protected]

NWRAA Softball League Commissioner
Kendol Collins
[email protected]

NWRAA Baseball and Softball Director
Ken Schipper
[email protected]

NWRAA Softball Rules and Documents

Rules: 
NWRAA Softball is affiliated with USSSA Softball
USSSA Fast Pitch Rules
ADULT SOFTBALL RULES 

Rules
6U Rules 
8U Rules
10U Rules
12u Rules

Recreation Softball  
Player Assignment Procedure update 2024
ALL-STAR PROCEDURE - under revision
2025 Fall Sponsor Form

Select Softball forms (Rampage)
Select Softball Guidelines - Rampage Softball

Coach Forms

Coach's Background Check Permission form
Coach's Code of Conduct form
Concussion Training 
Heads up Certificate Link - http://WWW.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html

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