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Played on a small diamond, the pitcher is required to pitch underarm to the batter with a soft large ball. The batter must hit the ball make it around the three bases in order to score a run.


Northern Territory Softball

Development officer: Kaara Ainslie
Indigenous Development officer: Kerry Wetherall
Junior Sport Phone Number: 08 8981 7742
Email: softballnt@bigpond.com
Website: www.nt.softball.org.au

Club Address:
Gardens Oval Gilruth Ave
The Gardens NT 0820

Club Postal Address:
PO Box 37443
Winnellie NT 0820

Age Groupings and name:
U15 or U17 Tracey Village
U15 or U17 Souths
U15 or U17 Pirates
U15 or U17 Waratahs

Competition Name: Junior Softball

Single sex or mixed competition: Mixed teams (there are age guidelines)

Brief description of competition: 4 teams compete on a Saturday morning, no forfeits, teams are allowed to share players, fun!

Season dates: 30th April 2005 - 17 September 2005

Where is training held? Training location depends on clubs. Please contact Kayla to find out which clubs is nearest to you.

Training days and times: Training times and days vary depending on clubs.

What do they need to bring to training? Hat, Water bottle, appropriate cloths to play sports in, sand shoes/joggers. It will also depend on clubs if they have softball gear you can borrow.

Public transport near training: N/A

Where are competitions held?
Gardens Oval Gilruth Ave
The Gardens

Competition days and times:
Saturday Mornings

Cost per season:
Depends on club
Uniform requirements:
Clubs have their own uniforms

Where are competitions held? Gardens Oval Gilruth Ave The Gardens

Competition days and times: Saturday Mornings

Cost per season: Depends on club

Uniform requirements: Clubs have their own uniforms

Is there an opportunity to compete in a NT title? If so, what are the dates and where will it be held? Yes, NT Championships are held in July each year. The youngest age group would be an U17 team.

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