At NKYA, we have a recreational softball league for girls ranging in age from 7 to 13.  For girls 6 and under, they play in our coed t-ball and coach pitch divisions.  For 2025, we are continuing to expand as we will be playing with Walton Verona, Villa Hills, Campbell County, etc to form a solid recreational program for girls to participate in.  This means more venues, more competition, more opportunities, and more fun.  It's a win-win for everyone involved!  Below are our divisions for the 2025 softball season.

Age as of December 31st 2024
9U Machine Pitch - 7-9year olds 
11U Modified Kid Pitch - 10-11 year olds
13U - 12-13 year olds  

Age Policy

 
The cut-off date for softball is January 1st.  This means that your daughter's age on December 31, 2024 will determine what division she will play in 2025.  For example, if your daughter is 9 on December 31st, 2024, then she will play in the 9U division.  Another example is if your daughter turns 10 on December 31st, 2024, then she will play in the 11U division. A child who turns 14 after 12/31/24 is eligible to play in 13U that entire calendar year. 

We do have a "play up" policy.  If your daughter is within 1 year of the next division up. If you would like to play up, please contact [email protected] with assistance on registration.

Fees

INDIVIDUAL:
The fees for 2025 will be $125.  The fee goes towards the following:
- Uniform (jersey and pants or shorts)
- Umpires Fees
- Equipment
- Insurance
- Field Maintenance (NKYA is fully responsible for Richardson Road Park)
- Field Rentals


TEAM:
Full teams can now register with NKYA for a fee of $600.  Teams must have a roster of at least 11 players and max of 14.

  This fee includes:
- League schedule
- Post season Tournament 
-Umpire Fees
- Insurance
- Game Balls

Teams are responsible for:
- Equipment
- Practice field
- Uniforms

If a team cannot roster 11 players and/or supply the above needed, then they will have to register individually through NKYA, and we will fill the roster with individual registrations.

Coaches

All of our coaches are 100% volunteers.  They are typically a parent, relative, or friend of a player.   If you are interested in coaching, please register yourself, and then under your account, you will see a "Volunteer" tab.  Click on the tab and select the division that you would like to coach.  All coaches must pass a background check prior to being selected as a coach.  As a coach, NKYA, does not require you to purchase anything, however, you will have to complete a concussion training course.  NKYA will provide you with equipment, uniforms, and practice field.  If you can provide your own practice facility, that would be great as we work every year to obtain additional fields for practices and games. Volunteers are selected at the discretion of the NKYA. 

Practices

start in Mid-August and day is selected by the coach.  This is one day per week. 

Our teams can practice at various locations around Kenton and Boone counties.  Our primary fields are located at Richardson Road Park in Independence, however, we do rent various fields around the area.  We also have coaches that provide their own practice fields.  Please note that we cannot fulfill any requests for specific practice locations or nights when registering.  Our coaches select their practice slot after receiving their rosters.

Games

Start the Saturday after Labor Day.  Tournament is the first weekend in November. 

  The majority of the regular season games tend to be held on Saturdays but there could be an occasional Sunday or make up game during the week. .  Teams will get a 9 game schedule, but that is not guaranteed since we cannot control the weather.  Games will begin Early September and run through the beginning of November   

Weather Policy

A 20 minute delay will take place at the site of lightening or sound of thunder for all games and practices.  The 20 minute delay will reset on the the latest sight of lightening or sound of thunder.  Typically, a delay will cause a game to be cancelled unless it is the last game of the day as we have games running back-to-back every game day.  When lightening is seen or thunder heard, everyone must leave the playing fields for shelter.  You may only return once the all clear is given.  On games at Richardson Road, an administrator will be making these calls, but during makeups and practices, this will be the coach's responsibility.

We utilize the app Statusfy as our weather notification system.  This is the system used for all Kenton County Parks.  The app is available for both android and iOS phones.  We also try to email and update our Facebook page when applicable. 

Lastly, being an outdoor sport, the weather is a big impact.  There will be times where games will get cancelled on the way to the field or once you get there.  We monitor the weather, but we've seen numerous times where the storm dies or splits before hitting our fields allowing us to play ball.  Therefore, we will hold off until the very last possible minute to cancel games in situations where rain may be moving in, but we will cancel as soon as possible when previous showers make the fields unplayable.