UNDER 5 T-BALL (MIXED GRADE) 4 years and younger at 31st October. 

• Club-owned playing T-Shirt and black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• Black socks
• Closed toe shoes ie: sneakers
• No additional equipment required

This game is designed to be fun and safe using foam bats, tees and larger balls. Parental involvement is required and encouraged. NO gear is required. 

UNDER 7 T-BALL (MIXED GRADE) 6 years and younger at 31st October 

• Club-owned playing shirt and black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• Black socks
• Sneakers, softball cleats or football/soccer cleats.
• Minimum playing equipment - softball glove

This game is to learn the fundamentals and basic skills required such as throwing and catching a ball and hitting off a tee. 

UNDER 9 T-BALL/MODIFIED PITCHING (GIRLS/BOYS/MIXED) 8 years and younger at 31st October 

• Club-owned playing shirt and black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• Black socks
• Sneakers, softball cleats or football/soccer cleats.
• Minimum playing equipment - softball glove

This game is to learn the fundamentals and basic skills required such as throwing and catching a ball and hitting off a tee, half way through the season the game is modifed where children will pitch an underarm ball to the batters. This is to get players used to hitting a moving ball and moving into advanced skills such as pitching and catching. 

UNDER 11 ROOKIE SOX (GIRLS/BOYS/MIXED)10 years and younger at 31st October

• Club-owned playing shirt and black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• Black socks
• Sneakers, softball cleats or football/soccer cleats.
• Minimum playing equipment - softball glove

This game is to learn the fundamentals and develop skills required such as throwing and catching a ball and hitting a pitched ball.  We encourage each player to try all positions, including the skills of pitching and catching. 

UNDER 13 ROOKIE SOX (GIRLS/BOYS/MIXED) 12 year and younger at 31st October

• Club-owned playing shirt and black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• ECB Forest green sock
• ECB Forest green belt
• Softball cleats 
• Minimum playing equipment - softball glove

This game is to learn the fundamentals and develop skills required such as throwing and catching a ball and hitting a pitched ball.  Players are able to learn the skills of pitching and catching. Teams are taught set plays and may also practice different batting techniques like bunting, we try to get players to play all positions to try and learn each position and hopefully start to like several positions.   

OPPORTUNITIES:
Under 13 players are able to sign up for and if numbers dictate, trial, for the club representative team to play in the Rookie Sox tournament. 

Under 13 players showing advanced skills may also wish to play up into the Under 15 grade.   

UNDER 15 BOYS - 14 years and younger at 31st December

• Club-owned playing shirt and black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• ECB Forest green sock
• ECB Forest green belt
• Softball cleats 
• Minimum playing equipment - softball glove

This game is to learn the fundamentals and develop skills required such as throwing and catching a ball and hitting a pitched ball.  Players are able to learn the skills of pitching and catching. Teams are taught set plays and may also practice different batting techniques like bunting.  Players will start to specialise in a few positions and start to recognise plays in game situations without a coaches help.

OPPORTUNITIES:
North Harbour Reps - players are able to register to trial for the Under 15/Under 17/Under 19/NFC mens representative teams.  Registrations are generally taken in July, for trials starting August CLICK HERE to learn more about Reps.

UNDER 15/17 GIRLS 16 years and younger at 31st December

• Club-owned playing shirt
• Black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• ECB Forest green sock
• ECB Forest green belt
• Softball cleats
• Minimum playing equipment - softball glove

This game is to learn the fundamentals and develop skills required such as throwing and catching a ball and hitting a pitched ball.  Players are able to learn the skills of pitching and catching. Teams are taught set plays and may also practice different batting techniques like bunting.  Players will start to specialise in a few positions and start to recognise plays in game situations without a coaches help.

OPPORTUNITIES:
North Harbour Reps - players are able to register to trial for the Under 15/Under 17/Under 19/NFC womens representative teams.  Registrations are generally taken in July, for trials starting August CLICK HERE to learn more about Reps.

Playing up - Players 14 years and over can play U15/17 girls and for a senior womens team ie: Division 1, Division 3 or trial for the Prem Reserve team.  

UNDER 17/19 SOFTBALL BOYS 18 years and younger at 31st December

• Club-owned playing shirt
• Black pants
• Current ECB cap or visor
• ECB Forest green sock
• ECB Forest green belt
• Softball cleats
• Minimum playing equipment - softball glove

This game is to learn the fundamentals and develop skills required such as throwing and catching a ball and hitting a pitched ball.  Players are able to learn the skills of pitching and catching. Teams are taught set plays and may also practice different batting techniques like bunting.  Players will start to specialise in a few positions and start to recognise plays in game situations without a coaches help.

OPPORTUNITIES:
North Harbour Reps - players are able to register to trial for the Under 15/Under 17/Under 19/NFC mens representative teams.  Registrations are generally taken in July, for trials starting August CLICK HERE to learn more about Reps.

Playing up - Players 15 years and over can play U17/19 boys and for a senior mens team ie: Division 1 or trial for the Prem Reserve team. Players 16 years and over can play Division 3. 

WOMENS

Players must be 14 years old to play senior womens softball. 

PREM RESERVE TEAM

This team is for players who are serious about softball. Trials may be held and players must commit to attend training every week.  

DIVISION 1 (COMPETITIVE) 

This team is for players who are serious about softball but might not be into the pressure and speed of Prem Reserve. Players must commit to attend trainings every week.  More competitive players may be invited to play in Prem Reserve teams if required. 

DIVISION 3 (SOCIAL) 

This team is all about good friends and fun. Players range from those returning to softball after some time, softball mums or those just wanting to try a team sport and meet people. Be more than a softball supporter, or kids Uber or softball parent - be a softball player.  

MENS

Players must be 15 years old to play senior mens softball (exception Division 3 must be 16 years old) 

PREMIER TEAM

This team is plays at the highest level at North Harbour Softball Association.  The team is for competitive players who play at a higher level of softball. Trials will be held and players must commit to attend at least two team training every week. 

PREM RESERVE TEAM

This team is for players who are serious about softball. Trials may be held and players must commit to attend training every week.  More competitive players may be invited to play in Premier teams if required. 

DIVISION 1 (COMPETITIVE) 

This team is for players who are serious about softball. Players must commit to attend trainings every week.  More competitive players may be invited to play in Prem Reserve teams if required. 

DIVISION 3 (SOCIAL)

This grade is social it is compulsory the players have fun. You'll have dad bods to god bods, great mates and loads of laughs. Be more than a softball supporter, or kids Uber or softball parent - be a softball player.