What do I need

Greystanes Giants will supply the following equipment for players:

• Bats
• Balls
• Bases
• Catcher's equipment
• Tees

You will need to have:

• Uniform - black softball pants (female) or black baseball pants (male) (via softball suppliers - we recommend Kay's Custom Sportswear for softball pants), GGSC playing shirt, and GGSC hat or GGSC visor (purchase via GGSC)
• Helmet (red or black). Recommended to get one with a grille
• Glove (provided by Softball NSW as part of a glove and ball pack for all new players aged 13 years and under)
• Shin Guards
• Protector "cup" (males only)

Recommended but not compulsory equipment:

• Mouth Guard
• Batting Gloves
• Cleats - softball shoes (not compulsory, any enclosed shoes are suitable) Note: metal cleats are not permitted in CNSA
• Bat - ISF Approved
• Fielding face mask (infield positions during live pitch games)

All equipment can be purchased from:

• RBI - Rouse Hill & Smeaton Grange - Club Sponsor
• Red Stitches - Thornleigh
• Diamond One - Miranda
• Greatrex - Adelaide (Quick Delivery to all Australia)
• CMD Sports - Melbourne (Fast shipping to all Australia)
• Base 2 Base Sports - Oxenford, Queensland (online store available)
• Fielder's Choice - Kewdale, Western Australia (online store available)
• Leading Edge Sport - Clontarf, Queensland (online store available)

When buying equipment, the player’s height and weight are important in determining which item to choose. It may be advisable that if you are purchasing for someone else (e.g. your child) you should take them with you.

You can refer to these resources to assist you with choosing the right bat for you or your child:

• Softball.com Bat Sizing Guide
• wikiHow How to Choose a Softball Bat
• JustBats.com Buying Guide - Fastpitch Softball Bats

Please note that baseball bats are not permitted for use in softball or T-ball games. To ensure that the bat is legal for use in softball games ensure that it is marked with the ISF approval logo. You can also refer to an approved list of bats on the Softball Australia site

Please also be advised that you must not engrave the barrel of a bat. If you engrave the barrel it will be considered modified and you will be unable to use the bat during the games. You are however able to engrave the knob end of a metal bat for identification purposes. Please check with your coach if you are unsure.