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Free printable softball card templates — fastpitch, slow pitch, travel ball, rec league, varsity. The Position field handles everything from "Pitcher" to "Utility" to "DP/Flex". 2.5″ × 3.5″ trading-card size, 3.5″ × 5″ keepsake size, 9-up team sheets for the whole roster.

Softball is the sport that runs on parent volunteers — the rec coach is somebody's dad, the team mom is somebody's mom, the umpire is the dad of last year's pitcher. The trading cards reflect that: they're meant to be made by the team mom on a Sunday afternoon and handed out at the next practice. Use the team field for the league name ("Lakeside 12U Gold", "Spartans Fastpitch", "Riverside Rec Coed"), use the position field for the assignment (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, UT, DP/Flex), and use the photo from picture day or the action shot from last weekend's bracket.

The Team 9-up sheet covers a typical 9-starter lineup plus the bench in two prints. The PDF runs in your browser; no upload, no watermark, free for school and rec-league use.

Normal size softball card templateMost popular
Normal Size Softball Card
Standard 2.5″ × 3.5″ trading-card size. Prints 4 identical cards per US Letter sheet — cut out the best one or keep them all.
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Enlarged softball card template
Enlarged Softball Card
3.5″ × 5″ — frame-worthy size for keepsakes and gifts. One card per page, centered on US Letter.
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Team softball card templateNew
Team Softball Cards
Up to 9 players on one page — add only as many as you need. Each card gets its own photo, name, and details.
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Circle Badge softball card — normal size previewNew design
Circle Badge · Normal
A modern alternative to the classic banner — sport icon centered in a circular badge over the photo. 2.5″ × 3.5″, four identical cards per US Letter sheet.
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Circle Badge softball card — enlarged size previewNew design
Circle Badge · Enlarged
The badge design at 3.5″ × 5″, one card per page. Frame-worthy size with the modern emblem layout.
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Circle Badge softball team sheet previewNew design
Circle Badge · Team
Up to 9 players on one page in the badge layout. Same shared team colors, each card with its own photo and player details.
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Split Halves softball card — normal size previewNew design
Split Halves · Normal
Bold two-tone design — pick a top color and a bottom color. White interior holds the photo and player details. 2.5″ × 3.5″, four identical cards per US Letter sheet.
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Split Halves softball card — enlarged size previewNew design
Split Halves · Enlarged
The two-tone design at 3.5″ × 5″, one card per page. Frame-worthy size with the bold halves layout.
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Split Halves softball team sheet previewNew design
Split Halves · Team
Up to 9 players on one page in the two-tone layout. Same shared team halves colors, each card with its own photo and player details.
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Coach + team-mom playbook

Card-day kit: what the dugout actually needs

Every softball team has a Sunday-afternoon volunteer who runs the team-mom logistics. The card prints are usually her job. A short kit that lands well at most leagues:

  • One photo per girl, all the same orientation. Either everyone in batting stance or everyone in fielding pose — mixed orientations make the team sheet look messy. Picture-day photos are easiest because they're already standardized.
  • One team sheet for the dugout door. 9-up roster, names + positions visible. Helps subs and umpires keep the lineup straight.
  • A stack of Normal cards for trade days. Travel-ball weekends include three to four games against different teams; girls trade cards between games. Print 60+ cards per team for a typical Saturday-Sunday tournament.
  • One Enlarged 3.5″ × 5″ for the coach. The coach gets the big one, with "Manager" or "Coach" in the position field. Hand it to him at the end-of-season banquet. The girls sign the back.
  • Color-match the team color. If the jerseys are royal blue, use a navy + white Split Halves design. The Classic banner with the team color in the eyebrow band reads well too.
  • Continuous-batting-order leagues: leave Position blank or write "Bats Everywhere". Don't shoehorn rec girls into a P/C/SS box — half of them play four positions a season.

Frequently asked questions

Do these work for both fastpitch and slow pitch?
Yes. The card design is sport-style agnostic — the team and position fields accept anything you type. Fastpitch travel teams use them for tournament weekends; slow-pitch co-ed rec leagues use them for the end-of-summer banquet. Same template, different team field.
What goes in the Position field for softball?
The standard codes work cleanly: P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, UT (utility), DP (designated player), Flex. Continuous-batting-order rec leagues sometimes leave the position blank or use "Bats Anywhere" / "Plays Where Needed" — the field is freeform.
Can I do a 9-up sheet for a 12-player roster?
The Team sheet holds 9 cards per page. For a 12-player roster, print two team sheets (one with starters, one with bench + alternates) — or print 9 starters on the team sheet and 3 individuals on Normal cards. Most leagues print one team sheet for the dugout and individual Normal cards for the trading-day swap.
Are these free for a parks-and-rec league to use?
Yes. Parks and rec, school programs, travel ball clubs, ASA / USA / USSSA tournaments, fall ball, summer league — everyone is free to use them. No watermark, no account, no commercial restriction for league or school use. PDF generation runs in the browser.
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Last updated: April 14, 2026