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BGSA Division Age Information
 

BGSA Division (Age Group)

Age Range

Format

Pixie

5-6 years old

Designed for kindergarteners and first graders who are new to softball. Uses a combination of a batting tee and coach-pitch

8U

7-8 years old

Coach-pitch/machine pitch for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders who are 7-8. Exceptions allowed for 9 year-olds in 3rd grade who have not played previously and whose level of play might not be compatible with the Intermediate Machine Pitch Division. This Division is not recommended for 6 year-olds, especially those in Kindergarten.

10U

10 years old

First year of girl -pitch softball. Targeted at primarily at 10- year-olds. Players bat against a girl pitcher for 2 innings and then against a pitching machine for the remainder of the game. Those 9 -year -olds with advanced pitching skills and/or advanced batting skills and those interested in tournament play are strongly advised to "play up" in this division. Exceptions are allowed for 11 year-olds whose level of play may not be compatible with the 12U Division

12U

11-12 years old

Regular fastpitch softball. Exceptions are allowed for girls age 13 whose level of play may not be compatible with the level of play in the 14U Division.

 

The BGSA divisions of play and the associated age ranges are shown below. The ages shown are based on the calendar year.

Division birth dates are set up according to ASA rules and are based on the calendar year: January 1 to December 31.

For example, if a girl is 10 years old on January 1 and turns 11 later in the month, under ASA rules that player would be considered an 10 year-old player for the entire year, even though she is 11 for most of the year.