KGLRA Softball Program 

Our girls youth softball league is designed to teach fundamental skills and teamwork in a fun environment. Equal participation, sportsmanship, and teamwork is emphasized. No experience necessary. Division is determined by the player's age on September 30.

• Practices are held during the week based on coaches preferences. 

• Parents / guardians will have an opportunity to indicate preferred evenings and family/friend teaming requests upon registration. 

• Participants must meet the age requirements to register in the league.

KGLRA Softball Registration Costs includes: 

• Individual: Team jerseys and visor. 

• Gear available to players: Bats and practice balls. 

• Gear available to assign to players for season: Helmets and (limited availability) face masks. 

• Other: Gear for coaches and certified officials. 

KGLRA Softball Seasons:

Spring season runs: March through June

• Registration runs January through March

• Teams formed and field allocations March

• Games begin mid-April through first week of June

• Playoffs second week in June (before school ends)

Fall season runs - September through November 

• Registration runs August through September

• Teams formed and field allocations September 

• Games begin mid-October through November

• Playoffs upon end of season 

KGLRA Softball Divisions Breakdowns and Details:

Players turning the age of a division on or before Sept 30th of the current school year qualify to play in that division. Players can decide to "play up" if they turn the age of eligibility within the season of play. If you would like your child to "play up", please register for the division in which your child should play, then send an email to [email protected] to request "play up."

1. 6U Tee Ball (Farmball (4-6 yrs)

• Tee ball and coach pitch

• No draft

• Practice 1x per week

• Number of games: 8

• Games are held on primarily on Saturdays with occasional Sunday afternoons

• Games are held at various VB Elementary School ball fields. 

• Farmball is organized by amongst various Virginia Beach Community Recreation Associations

• 6U Spring 2025 Rules

2. 8U Coach Pitch Farmball (7-8 yrs)

• Coach Pitch

• No draft

• Practice 2x per week 

• Number of games: 8

• Games are held on primarily on Saturdays with occasional Sunday afternoons

• Games are held at various VB Elementary School ball fields. 

• Farmball is organized by amongst various Virginia Beach Community Recreation Association

• 8U Spring 2025 Rules

3. 10U Fast Pitch (9-10 yrs)

• Fast-Pitch

• Practice 2 times per week

• Number of games: 8-10

• Games are held during primarily during the week

• Division games are scheduled by, and a part of the Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation youth league program

• 10U Spring 2025 Rules

4. 12U Pre-teen Fast Pitch (11-12 yrs)

• Fast-Pitch

• Practice 2 times per week

• Number of games: 8-10

• Games are held during primarily during the week (scheduled by VB Parks & Recreation)

• Division games are scheduled by, and a part of the Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation youth league program

• 12U Spring 2025 Rules

VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED!

Our recreation league is driven completely by volunteers and without them, we cannot offer our sports programs nor provide girls softball right here in the Greater Little Neck Neighborhoods! 

KGLRA Softball Committee has built our Softball Coaches Corner to support you and will offer a Coaches and Scorebook Clinic to assist our coaches and team parents (scorekeepers) willing to support our girls! 

• Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches – No Experience Necessary

• Team Parents 

• Fundraising Volunteers 

• Field Prep Crew (helps support the fields manager) 

• Fields Manager: KGLRA Softball is still in need of another softball executive committee member who would be responsible for grooming fields; maintaining inventory control of softball equipment; maintaining the softball tractor and trailer; requests and coordinates city maintenance (weed control, nail dragging, etc.); coordinates porta potties, etc. If you or someone you know are interested, please reach out to us today!

All Volunteers must submit to a background check. Please complete the City of Virginia Beach’s Parks and Recreation volunteer form and send completed form per instructions. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions!