Softball Skill Levels
What Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced mean in softball.
Read all three and pick the one that fits you best. If you match one level well and the next only partly, pick the lower one. A team at the right level is more fun than one where you're stretched.
Note: Covers slo-pitch, the format most rec leagues play.
You're probably a Beginner if you…
- Are new to slo-pitch, or haven't played since school
- Focus on making contact when batting, and strike out now and then
- Make fielding errors and miss catches fairly often
- Are still learning tagging up, force plays and when to run
- Are happy to play wherever the team puts you each inning
You're probably Intermediate if you…
- Have played a season or more of slo-pitch
- Make contact in most at-bats, and sometimes place the ball where you want
- Field routine grounders and fly balls cleanly most of the time
- Understand base running, force plays and tagging up
- Usually play one or two positions
You're probably Advanced if you…
- Played fastpitch, baseball, or many seasons of competitive slo-pitch
- Hit with power and place hits strategically
- Field and throw consistently, including cutoffs and double plays
- Know how to position the field for each batter
- Play a set position well; if you pitch, you throw strikes consistently