League Capacities

Due to continued hiring challenges being faced by contracted officials organizations, schools and Parks and Recreation, league maximum capacities will continue to be impacted. Due to these reduced capacities, leagues have been filling prior to registration end dates. If your desired division is filled, please contact Sports Management at (757) 385-0458 to be added to a waiting list or if you have any additional questions. Register early for the best opportunity to play.

Adult Softball Information

This league is recreational with no playoffs. A 1+1 home run limit is used (i.e. a team cannot hit its second home run until the opposing team has hit one).

Divisions offered: Men's Tuesday or Thursday, coed Monday or Friday. When necessary, games may need to be rescheduled on alternate nights of play.

Maximum number of teams per division is 16 with a 14-16 game guarantee.

Registration is taken on a team basis.

  • Online registration (for debit/credit card payments) is available on our website (during open registration).
  • In-person registration (for check/money order payments made payable to the Treasurer, City of Virginia Beach) is accepted at the Sports Management Office (4001 Dam Neck Road). Note: multiple checks (for one team) and cash payments are not accepted.

Team entry fee of $525 is due at time of registration.

No Virginia Beach residency requirement.

Players must be at least 18 years old or be a high school graduate. Players under 18 years of age who are high school graduates or graduating high school seniors must provide written parental consent. Players under 18 years of age can only be added by submitting an adult softball add/release form with written parental consent attached.

Leagues are subject to close-out prior to the last day of signups. If you see “Only # spaces left. Register now!” under the “add to cart” link and/or “adding a team failed because it would exceed the maximum allowed” when creating your team, the activity is full. Please consider another option or contact the Sports Management Office to get on the waiting list.

Individuals who are looking to join a team can contact the Sports Management Office for more information. Placement is not guaranteed.

Game Bats

​All bats must have one or more of the following stamps in order to be used in Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Leagues:

​​​​​​​​​​​​Bats that have one or more of the stamps but are listed on the “ASA Non-Approved Bat List” are illegal and may not be used in Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Leagues. This list is subject to change throughout the season. 

Questions regarding bat legality that arise during a game will be decided by the umpire(s). For more information on bats and other certified equipment, visit the USA Softball Certified Equipment page​.

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Game Balls

​All leagues will use the following balls:

  • Men - Optic Yellow 12 inch .52 COR and 300 Compression ball with A.S.A. Stamp or USA Softball Stamp
  • Women - Optic Yellow 11 inch .52 COR and 300 Compression ball with A.S.A. Stamp or USA Softball Stamp

Optic yellow balls are required for all leagues. COR/compression and A.S.A. stamp or USA Softball stamp must be legible. Teams hit their own balls in all games. See Adult Softball Bylaws for additional information.​​​​

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