News
May 6-8, 2022
Our annual U19B tournament returns for the 2022 season on May 6-8, 2022 in memory of Cat Wheatley.
Cat Wheatley was a former Richmond Islander player who was part of several Richmond Islander teams. She played for the 1993B team and later returned as an Assistant Coach for the Islanders 2000B team. She is missed by everyone in RGSA, including her former team-mates, players, and other coaches.
We hope to have Cat’s Family present during parts of the tournament and they will be presenting the medals this weekend. Many of our Islanders players wear pink for the tournament, as it was Cat's favourite colour. Diamond 3 has been designated as Diamond 33 Cat’s old jersey number.
We currently have 10 teams in the competition, with local teams and from farther afield, including Kelowna and Victoria.
Round robin play starts Friday, May 6 at London Park and continues Saturday and early Sunday. Playoffs start Sunday at 1pm, with the finals at 5pm.
See you at the park!
Islanders 2007B battled for bronze on May 1 at the North Shore Tournament with a nail-biting one-run loss 9-8 after 7 innings against Stars 07.
Congratulations to the Islanders 2009B team for winning gold at the SSWR U13B Tournament.
The team succeeded with a short roster to pull off a 6-0 record.
Congratulations to our Islanders 2005B team who won gold at the South Surrey White Rock U17B tournament!
Check out the article in the Richmond News:
https://www.richmond-news.com/local-sports/richmond-islanders-grab-gold-at-softball-city-5296856
Registration is now open on our website: https://www.rgsa.ca/tournaments
***9/2/2021: updated to correct typo for U15***
We would like to advise all members of the changes to age groups, ball size, and pitching distances for the upcoming 2022 season. These changes have been introduced by Softball Canada.
RGSA will be making adjustments to align with these changes for the upcoming 2022 season.
***Please note that rep softball will start for players in U13; players born in 2011 will be eligible to attend tryouts in September 2022 for the 2023 season***
| Age Group | Birth Year | Ball Size | Pitching Distance |
| U7 | 2015, 2016, 2017 | 11" | N/A |
| U9 | 2013, 2014 | 11" | 30 ft |
| U11 | 2011, 2012 | 11" | 35 ft |
| U13 | 2009, 2010 | 11" | 38 ft |
| U15 | 2007, 2008 | 12" | 40 ft |
| U17 | 2005, 2006 | 12" | 43 ft |
| U19 | 2003, 2004 | 12" | 43 ft |
| U23 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 12" | 43 ft |
| Adult Women | 1998 and earlier | 12" | 43 ft |
Congratulations to both teams - Islanders 2000B for winning gold and Islanders 2002B for winning silver!!!
Congratulations to the Islanders 2007B team, who won gold in their pool at the U12B tournament in Kelowna!
