Fall Ball Program
Our fall program is our “off season” program, more instructional in nature, and meant to help improve your child’s baseball skills. It’s more laid back in nature and helps prepare your child for the more formalized spring season all while still having fun! As such, many children will play up one division from the division that they played last spring. There is some flexibility based on abilities and desire. Never played before? The Fall Ball Program is also a great way to get started with Little League, so spread the word to neighbors and friends! Practices are limited and all games will occur on Sundays, so games should not impact other sports or events (e.g. Soccer on Saturdays).
• Early September (Labor Day) through mid/late November (Thanksgiving)
• Games are held ONLY on Sunday mid-day/afternoons
• Practices to be at manager's discretion and availability
• Jersey and Hat are included with registration
2024 Fall Ball Program Dates
As of May 2024, the dates below are VERY APPROXIMATE:
• 7/6/24 - Registration Opens
• 9/3/24 - First practice (Approx.)
• 9/16/24 - First games of the season
• 9/30/24 - Registration Closes
• 11/17/24 - Final games of the season
Divisions & Ages
The Fall Ball program uses the same League Ages as the current year, defined by the Little League which is the actual age of the child on August 31 of the current year. You can learn more and access an Age Calculator on the LL website here: https://www.littleleague.org/play-little-league/determine-league-age/
• Rookies (Machine Pitch) (5-7 yo)*
• MAPS (Machine Pitch) (6-8 yo)
• Lower Minors (8-10 yo)
• Upper Minors & Majors (8-12 yo)*
• Intermediate & Juniors (12-14 yo)**
If we have enough split interest for these upper leagues, we'll create teams and possibly divisions accordingly.
*IMPORTANT (As of 8/31/24)
As of 8/31/24 -Rookies, Lower Minors and Upper Minors / Majors teams are completely full and no longer accepting registrations. With a limited number of volunteer coaches across these divisions, we do not have room for more players, and we will not sacrifice the team and playing experience by squeezing more kids onto a team (they're already over what we would ideally like to have)
*IMPORTANT (As of 8/22/24)
As of 8/22/24 - For Rookies & Upper Minors / Majors, the rosters / divisions are maxed out based on the total number of sign-ups and volunteers coaches. You should still sign up. In the event that we cannot fill the additional coaching role, we will have to cancel your registration and refund your fees. With that said, if you are interested in coaching, this is your chance to "save the team." You can sign up during the registration of your child. (Or if already registered, you can come back and sign up yourself)
** Due to a lack of signups, as of 8/19/24 we will not be having an Intermediate + Juniors team. We recommend checking out our friends at Mira Mesa Little League for Intermediate / Junior Options.
NOTE: There is no T-Ball program in fall ball.
Pricing
• $100 per player
Simple. No discounts, coupons, etc.
Registration
Registration typically opens around July 1st. Stay tuned for more information to be posted here.
NOTE: When registering, team placement is not guaranteed and registration is first come, first served. SRLL makes every attempt to honor friend requests for Fall Ball. Once registration is full, a wait list will be created.
Volunteers / Coaches Wanted
Little League is run 100% by volunteers. We need managers, assistant coaches, and team parents for every team. If you would like to volunteer, you will "Register" for one of the positions similar to registering your child. Each person volunteering has to register. NOTE: Background checks are required for all volunteers.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact our Fall Ball Coordinator at [email protected]