PROVIDED
ITEM STATUS BY WYSA DETAILS / RESTRICTIONS
BATTING HELMET required no Batting helmet must have faceguard
Each player must have their own batting helmet -no sharing helmets
FIELDER'S MASK required no* *provided for A players
CLEATS required no No metal spikes
Soccer cleats are not appropriate footwear for softball
GLOVE required no Gloves take time to break-in.
The most effective way to break in a glove is by using it!
Avoid over-sized gloves - small hands can't squeeze large gloves
and have less control of the glove
General gloves sizes (depends on hand size and position):
Tee-ball 9 - 10; Infield 10 - 11.75; Outfield 11.5 - 12.25; Pitchers 11.5 - 12.25
BAT required no Correct bat size depends on height and span of player.
Go for a lighter bat to maintain bat speed.
TEAM JERSEY required yes Avoid wearing your Team Jersey to practice to keep it clean for the game.
Team Jersey must be tucked in for games
SOFTBALL PANTS required no Must be worn for practice and games
It's best to have game and practice pants, but this is optional
Game Day color: Navy
Practice color: any
Leggings are not softball pants
BELT required no Game Day color: White
SOCKS required no Game Day color: White
CATCHER'S GEAR required yes Dedicated catchers may want to have their own helmet
BATTING GLOVES optional no Preference of player
SOFTBALL BAG optional no When choosing a softball bag, ensure it has the hook for hanging on fences
LONG SLEEVE
UNDER JERSEY
SHIRT optional no These keep a player warm for those cold spring weather days