Last updated: 25/8/2017
Kapiti Coast Softball has the following grades available to join. New Zealand Softball age cut off is 31st December each year. We can, however, get dispensation for various reasons if you wish to play in the grade below, or if we can't get you into the correct grade.
U7 Local League
This caters for 3-7 year olds (If you are 7, and it’s your first year we recommend this grade). This grade can be mixed boys and girls. This is played at Te-Atiawa Park on a Saturday morning at 9am - 10am. Once every 3/4 weeks we have a Grand Slam/Festival day which will either be at our park, Porirua or Tawa. More information about this grade can be found our U7 Tee ball page (coming soon).
U9
This caters for 7 and 8 year olds. We either enter Mini Pitch or Tee ball. However, we find our kids like to experience full softball so for the last 8 years we have only had Mini Pitch teams. We allow the coach and parents to decide which version of softball they would like to enter.
These games are timed at 1.15 hrs with modified Mini Pitch/tee ball rules. This grade can be mixed boys and girls.
The clubs and locations you will play at are: Kapiti (Te-Atiawa Park), Paramata Plimmerton (Domain), Porirua (Porirua Park), PCI (Onepoto Park), Toa (Onepoto Park), Tawa (Redwood Park), Johnsonville (Alex Moore Park) and Newlands. This grade works on a home and away system.
You will usually have 1 training per week, which is also decided by the coach and parents. There is no longer a Wellington Repersensative program for this grade, we are looking at ways we can fill that gap. The top four teams in this grade participate in a 'Top Teams' tournament competition.
U11
This caters for 9 and 10 year olds. U11 play modified Softball rules, where in general you will get in 3/4 innings at a time limit of 1.15 hrs. This grade is played at 9am. This grade can be mixed boys and girls.
The clubs and locations you will play at are: Kapiti (Te-Atiawa Park), Paramata Plimmerton (Domain), Porirua (Porirua Park), PCI (Onepoto Park), Toa (Onepoto Park), Tawa (Redwood Park), Johnsonville (Alex Moore Park) and Newlands.
This grade works on a home and away system. You will usually have 1 training per week, which is also decided by the coach and parents. There is no longer a Wellington Representative program for this grade, we are looking at ways we can fill that gap. The top four teams in this grade patriciate in a 'Top Teams' tournament competition.
The Programme
- Pitching Machines, operated by the offensive coach, will be used in all games for the first half of the season.
- Pitchers will be introduced in to the game in the second half of the season
- 1-hour and 15-minute Game
This programme will promote full participation and inclusion of all players rotating around all the positions and giving all players equal opportunities to play and develop their skills.
Modifed rules for U11s
U13
This caters for 11 and 12 year olds. U13 play modified Softball rules, where in general you will get in 3/4 innings at a time limit of 1.15 hrs. This grade is generally played at 9am; however you may find yourself having the odd 10.30 game. This grade can be mixed boys and girls.
The clubs and locations you will play at are: Kapiti (Te-Atiawa Park), Paramata Plimmerton (Domain), Porirua (Porirua Park), PCI (Onepoto Park), Toa (Onepoto Park), Tawa (Redwood Park), Johnsonville (Alex Moore Park) and Newlands. This grade works on a home and away system.
You will usually have 1/2 training per week, which is also decided by the coach and parents. There is no longer a Wellington Representative program for this grade, we are looking at ways we can fill that gap. The top four teams in this grade patriciate in a 'Top Teams' tournament competition, and the winner of grade competition at the Colin Ward Trophy Day against the winner of the Wellington Competition.
U15
This caters for 13 and 14-year-olds. U15 play full Softball rules, with a time limit of 1.30 hrs. This grade plays at 9am.. When we make up our teams at the U15 level we like to split our males and females into separate grades at this age.
The clubs and locations you will play at are: Kapiti (Te-Atiawa Park), Paramata Plimmerton (Domain), Porirua (Porirua Park), PCI (Onepoto Park), Toa (Onepoto Park), Tawa (Redwood Park), Johnsonville (Alex Moore Park), Newlands, PK, Miramar and Island Bay. This grade works on a home and away system.
You will usually have 1/2 training per week, which is also decided by the coach and parents. There is a U15 National Representative program and a Central Regions Representative program for this grade. To be eligible to make these Representative teams you will need to attend trails.
U17
This caters for 15 and 16-year-olds. U17 play full Softball rules, with a time limit of 1.30 hrs. This grade plays at 9am. This grade is mixed with the Wellington teams.
The clubs and locations you will play at are: Kapiti (Te-Atiawa Park), Paramata Plimmerton (Domain), Porirua (Porirua Park), PCI (Onepoto Park), Toa (Onepoto Park), Tawa (Redwood Park), Johnsonville (Alex Moore Park), Newlands, PK, Miramar and Island Bay. This grade works on a home and away system.
You will usually have 1/2 training per week, which is also decided by the coach and parents. There is a U17 National Representative program and a Central Regions Representative program for this grade. To be eligible to make these Representative teams you will need to attend trails.
U19
This caters for 17 and 18 year olds. U19 play full Softball rules, with a time limit of 1.30 hrs. This grade plays on a Friday night. This grade is intercity.
The clubs and locations you will play at are: Kapiti (Te-Atiawa Park), Paramata Plimmerton (Domain), Porirua (Porirua Park), PCI (Onepoto Park), Toa (Onepoto Park), Tawa (Redwood Park), Johnsonville (Alex Moore Park), Newlands, PK, Miramar and Island Bay and the Hutt teams played at Fraser Park. This grade works on a home and away system.
You will usually have 1/2 training per week, which is also decided by the coach and parents. There is a U19 National Representative program and a Central Regions Representative program for this grade. To be eligible to make these Representative teams you will need to attend trails.
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