Little League Fall Baseball & Softball


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Washington District 9 Little League

John Chadwick – Fall Ball Coordinator

(425) 641-3276

CHAD98006@comcast.net

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Fall Baseball & Softball

The Little Leagues of WA District 9 created and tested a fall baseball program in 2001. Twenty teams from across the District participated.  The program has continued each year thereafter. Do not miss the opportunity to play Little League Fall Baseball this year. Fall Ball is designed to give players an opportunity to continue their involvement in Little League after the regular season ends. The objective of the Fall League is to increase a player's baseball and softball skills in a fun and relaxed environment.  Players who did not participate in the spring season are welcome to join the Fall Ball program.

Fall Ball runs from the first Weekend after Labor Day in September thru mid October (six or seven weeks).  Games are normally scheduled as double headers on Sundays. 

Contact your local league for more information regarding registration. The fee for the Fall Ball season is set by each participating League.

Depending on the number of players who register for Fall Ball, and the availability of managers and coaches, as well as fields we will operate four Fall Ball divisions:

General – All Leagues

The four separate fall leagues are:

• Minor League – Players who were League age 7 or higher this past Little League Spring season and will be moving to Player Pitch next year. (Fee should be less than for Majors Fall Ball)
• Major 2 League - Players who were playing AA/AAA/Mickeys Level (Player Pitch) of play last year and were not younger than League age 8 nor older than League Age 11 this past Little League spring season are eligible to participate in this fall baseball league.
• Major 1 League -  Players who were at least League Age 10 this past Little League spring season and were not older than League Age 11 this past Little League spring season are eligible to participate in this fall baseball league. Primarily for players that played Coast or Majors or 10/11 All Stars last year. 
• Transition League - Players who were League Age 12 this past Little League spring season (Major or Coast/Teds/AAA) and were not older than League Age 13 (Juniors) this past Little League spring season are eligible to participate in this fall baseball league.  

All games are played against other Leagues within WA. District 9 on the home teams fields.  All divisions except Minor League will play 2 games per week.  Minor League will play one game per weekend.  All games will be scheduled on the weekends, and normally scheduled as double headers on Sunday.   

Fall Major 1 League for Baseball,  Fall Major 2 League for Baseball & Minor League for Baseball

The rules encourage the managers to give players the chance to learn new skills and to try and play new positions in game situations. The games will be umpired, but no standings or records will be kept. Every player will be in the batting lineup and there will be no limit to field substitution.  Pitchers will be limited to 2 innings per game to give all players a chance to learn how to pitch.

Transition League for Baseball

For new Junior League players this will be a great introduction to the larger 80 foot fields and the different rules.  Players will receive valuable experience that will help prepare them for the Junior spring league.  The rules encourage the managers to give players the chance to learn new skills and to try and play new positions in game situations. Games will be umpired, but no standings or records will be kept. Every player will be in the lineup and there will be no limit to field substitution.  Pitchers will be limited to 3 innings per game to give all players a chance to learn how to pitch.

Signups / Team Formation / Organizational Timelines and Responsibilities

·        Leagues appoint a Fall Ball Vice President/Coordinator by last day in June & notify District of assignment

·        Leagues recruit managers and coaches by mid-July

·        Leagues arrange for fields by last day of July (MUST HAVE BATHROOM FACILITIES AVAILABLE)

·        Leagues arrange for umpires by the last day in July

·        Leagues sign up players and form teams by first of August

·        Leagues notify the District of number of teams and manager / coaches names/phone numbers by first of August

·        Leagues notify the District by August first (or earlier) of any “Partial Teams” or “Extra Players” they have so District can coordinate with other Leagues so they can be placed on another League’s teams.

·        District develops a schedule of games for each Fall Ball Division of play based on League reported number of teams in each Division.

·        District call a meeting in mid-August of all League Fall Ball VP’s / Coordinators to review number of teams and schedules.  Pass out schedules at this meeting and collect Fall Ball Entry Fees from Leagues.

·        Leagues start play first weekend after Labor Day in September

·        League VP’s report problems, successes and improvements to District weekly

·        District & Leagues monitor program and make coordinated adjustments as required.

Softball Fall Ball

Will be similar to Major 2 League and Minor League Baseball Fall Ball with the same responsibilities and forming of teams.

The rules encourage the managers to give players the chance to learn new skills and to try and play new positions in game situations. The games will be umpired, but no standings or records will be kept. Every player will be in the batting lineup and there will be no limit to field substitution.  Pitchers will be limited to 2 innings per game to give all players a chance to learn how to pitch.