Best for a girl who wants a real season and a draft, without the travel-ball commitment.

Softball
Recreational & Competitive
Group classesOutdoorSeasonal leagueSpring seasonFall season
mail@sgsa.org
Operates out of Bob Jones Park, 3901 N. White Chapel Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092
$200 - $225

$200 - $225

  • Fall 2026 season registration is $200 for Southlake residents and $225 for non-residents across the 6U–14U divisions, plus a credit-card processing fee, with a $50 early-bird discount for registering by July 31 and registration closing August 11.
  • Residency affects the price but not eligibility — the association states there is no residency requirement to play.
  • The fee covers the team uniform (jersey, pants and socks) that players are required to wear, along with equipment, field maintenance, game officials and administrative costs.
  • SGSA notes that fees rose because of increases in the field-use expenses set by the City of Southlake.
  • Families buy their own helmet with face guard, glove and defensive facemask, all of which are required, and a bat, bag and non-metal cleats are recommended.
  • Entry to the All-Star tournament SGSA hosts is charged per team, at $300 for 6U and $350 for the 8U, 10U and 12U divisions.
Two recreational seasons a year, plus a separate select track:

Schedule

Two recreational seasons a year, plus a separate select track:

  • Seasons — two a year, each about ten games over roughly eight weeks, with an end-of-season tournament and a post-season All-Star tournament.
  • Registration and calendar — fall registration is open online from June through August, with the fall season from the first weekend of September through October; spring registration runs November through January.
  • Games — Saturdays, morning through afternoon, across the DFW Mid-Cities Interlock: home games at the Bob Jones Park softball complex, away games at the partner associations' fields in Coppell, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Roanoke and elsewhere in the Mid-Cities.
  • Practice — once a week at Bob Jones, at a time set by the assigned coach rather than published in advance.
  • Divisions — 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 15U; SGSA and the Interlock do not run odd-numbered divisions, so a player who would fall into 7U, 9U, 11U or 13U moves up to the next even-numbered group.
  • Age placement — follows an August 31 eligibility date and a fall move-up.
  • Advanced tiers — 8U Advanced and 10U Kid Pitch sit inside the recreational structure, and a player must complete a season in the base division before becoming eligible for either.
  • Coach Look — every player from 8U up attends an evaluation before teams are drafted; a player who misses it is placed by random "hat pick" after the draft.
  • Select — separately from the recreational league, SGSA runs the Southlake Dragons select program for experienced players, with multiple weekly practices and weekend tournaments.
Our take

Southlake Girls Softball has been running since 1988, and what it offers is a genuine recreational season rather than a clinic: ten games over about eight weeks, twice a year, with an end-of-season tournament and an All-Star tournament after it. Girls from five to fifteen are eligible, and there is no residency requirement to play — living outside Southlake changes the price, not the access. Home games are at the Bob Jones Park softball complex, six lighted fields with four of them turfed in 2024, batting cages with pitching machines, covered dugouts and a concession stand; away games take the season out across the Mid-Cities, since SGSA plays in an interlock with the recreational leagues in Coppell, Flower Mound, Grapevine and Roanoke.

The structure is more considered than a typical rec league, and worth understanding before signing up. Divisions run 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 15U, with no odd-numbered groups at all — a girl who would land in 9U simply plays 10U. Every player from 8U up attends a Coach Look evaluation, and teams are then built by a coach draft rather than assigned; returning teams can keep a limited number of players. Inside the recreational league there are two more demanding tiers, 8U Advanced and 10U Kid Pitch, and a player has to complete a season in the base division before she is eligible for either — prior experience elsewhere does not shortcut it.

For a family that eventually wants more, the association also runs the Southlake Dragons select program, which it describes plainly as highly competitive, with multiple weekly practices, weekend tournaments and roster spots that have to be earned. Keeping both under one organization means a girl can move up without leaving, and the association is equally clear that the recreational side is not a waiting room for it.

Local Tips

The practical shape of a season here is one weekly practice and a Saturday game, and the practice slot is the part families tend not to expect: it is set by whichever volunteer coach a girl is drafted to, so it is not knowable before you register. A few other things worth knowing going in:

  • Coach Look attendance matters more than it sounds: skip the evaluation and your daughter is not excluded, but she goes into a random "hat pick" after every evaluated player has been drafted — which is how friend and carpool requests quietly stop being possible.
  • Saturdays are not all local: home games are at Bob Jones, but the interlock means a real share of the season is spent driving to Coppell, Flower Mound, Grapevine or Roanoke.
  • Registering early is worth real money — there is an early-bird discount each season, and registration closes well before the first game rather than at it.
  • Gear beyond the fee is yours to buy: a helmet with a face guard, a glove and a defensive facemask are all required, though the uniform itself comes with registration. No metal cleats anywhere at Bob Jones.
  • Rain decisions are not made early: the field-conditions page is not updated until 4 pm on the day, so a wet Saturday stays uncertain until the afternoon.
  • The association is candid that its fees track what the City charges it for field use, which is why they move between seasons.
Credentials

SGSA is a 501(c)3 non-profit run by a volunteer board, currently under president Jenn DeLaughter, and its coaches are parent volunteers selected from those who register to coach. All coaches, assistant coaches and on-field parent helpers must clear a background screening through the National Center for Safety Initiatives every twelve months and sign the association's code of conduct, which was last amended in March 2024; the written policy disqualifies anyone with a disqualifying offense or a pending charge. Every team is required to have an approved coach present at each practice and game.

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