Fall Ball 2024
NOTE OUT OF BOUNDARY PLAYERS ARE WELCOME IN FALL BALL. WHEN SIGNING UP YOU MAY EXPERIENCE AN EDIT OR "WARNING" YOU ARE NOT IN CAPITOL LITTLE LEAGUE BOUNDARIES--YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLICK ON THRU THAT AND COMPLETE THE SIGN UP. IF YOU ARE STOPPED CHECK FOR OTHER ISSUES--IE-HAVEN'T ACCEPTED WAIVER OR AGREEMENTS OR INFO IS MISSING.
PRACTICES AND GAMES--WE ANTICIPATE OVER 50 TEAMS IN FALL BALL. WE WORK SCHEDULES AROUND OUR VOLUNTEER COOACHES AVAILABILITY AND FIELD AVAILABLITY SO THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN YOUR PLAYER WILL PRACTICE OR PLAY--YOU CAN INDICATE DAYS OF WEEK YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON YOUR SIGN UP AND WE WILL TRY TO ACCOMONDATE THAT IF POSSIBLE.
PRACTICES WILL BE HELD ON WEEKNIGHTS 5:30 PM AND SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS IN 2 HR SEGMENTS STARTING AT 9 AM TO 5 PM
PRACTICES MAY BE AT OUR COMPLEX AT 7700 NEW MARKET SW IN TUMWATER OR ON SCHOOL FIELDS IN OLYMPIA OR LACEY. BEFORE GAMES START. NO SATURDAY PRACTICES AFTER GAMES START. AFTER GAMES START EXPECT ONE GAME AND ONE PRACTICE PER WEEK. PRACTICES AFTER GAMES START WILL PROBABLY BE ON SCHOOL FIELDS.
GAMES WILL BE HELD ON WEEKINGHTS STARTING AT 5:45 OR 6 PM AND SATURDAY IN 2 HR SEGMENTS STARTING AT 9 AM TO 5 PM. WE DON'T PLAY SUNDAY. MINOR/MAJORS/INTERMEDIATE/JR TEAMS MAY TRAVEL TO CLOSE BY LOCATIONS FOR GAMES-CENTRALIA, LAKEWOOD, DUPONT, CHEHALIS, ELMA, TENINO OR ROCHESTER.
SIGN UPS OPEN MAY 1 2024 AND CLOSE JULY 10 2024--HARD STOP.
Teams formed by July 21.
First practices July 26.
First games August 10
Last games September 21
NO GAMES AUGUST 2 TO SEPTEMBER 5--Labor Day and back to school.
Uniforms- league supplies jersey and hat. Players furnish pants, socks and belt (if needed).
FEE
Challenger (Special Needs) must be league age 5 (minimum) there is no maximum age. This Division is free.
Games weekly when weather and team members are available. See Challenger sign up.
FALL REGISTRATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS
T-ball and AA (machine pitch) $100
Minors, Majors, Intermediate and JR-U15- $150
We will not offer a Fall SR U16 program but players who are 15 and under as of August 31 can play in JR division for Fall.
Teams are formed by parent request-THERE ARE NO PLAYER EVALUATIONS OR DRAFT FOR THIS SEASON.
TEAM ASSIGNMENTS DO NOT CARRY OVER TO SPRING 2025.
League age is still determined by age as of August 31, 2024.
All divisions MAY play other leagues in our district.
THIS IS A SIX WEEK SEASON
T-Ball and AA games mostly SATURDAY
· Players must be league age 4 to play in T-ball.
· Player’s league age 6 can play in either T-ball or AA but are encouraged to try AA if they have baseball experience.
· Player’s league age 8 are encouraged to try Minors.
· Games on our fields
Minor, Majors, U13, U14 and U15 will play weeknight and SAT game/s.
· No Double headers in Minors. Other divisions may play occasional double headers on Saturday.
· In Minors, no player who has passed their 11th birthday can pitch—can play any other position.
· In Majors, no player who has passed their 13th birthday can pitch—can play any other position.
In U13, no player who has passed their 14th birthday can pitch--can play any other position.
· In U15, no player who has passed their 16th birthday can pitch—can play any other position.
· ALL divisions will use continuous batting order, unlimited substitution defensively,