Softball

Kent Island now has their own Little League Charter for Softball!

Support Kent Island Little League Softball!

Order your custom KILLS gear here: Softball Shop

Opening Day (with KIYBSC baseball): April 13th

Practices and Games

Practices will be held twice a week at the coach’s discretion on Kent Island fields (usually Matapeake fields) and will start in March.

Games will be once or twice a week from April to June. Games will be held on Kent Island and in some eastern shore counties. Game schedules will come out closer to opening day and will be communicated via TeamSnap.

Communication

Download the TeamSnap app for communication from your child’s coach.

Download the RainOutLine app for communication on field closures throughout the season. Type in QAC.

Equipment

Your daughter will need the following for the softball season:

• Softball fielding mask

• Glove (majors or above should have >11-inch glove)

• Bat

  • How do I know the correct size bat for my daughter?

• Softballs for practice at home

  • 11” softballs for coach pitch and minors

  • 12” softballs for majors and seniors

Little League Rules

Download the Little League Rulebook App here.

Coaching

All coaches and volunteers will undergo a background check before starting. If you are interested in coaching or volunteering, please reach out to Steve Hall at presidentsoftball@kiybsc.org

Helping at Home

Little League has a great collection of parent resources to support extra practice at home. Check out Little League’s parent resource site here.