Fall Ball FAQs
 

·  What age children can play Fall Ball?

Fall Ball is for prospective 2009 Majors, AAA, and AA players, Little League ages 8-12.  This means your child should turn 8 by April 30, 2009 and not turn 13 before May 1, 2009.  You can determine your child's Little League or Baseball age from the following table:

LL Age	Birthdate Range
12	1-May-96 to 30-Apr-97
11	1-May-97 to 30-Apr-98
10	1-May-98 to 30-Apr-99
9	1-May-99 to 30-Apr-00
8	1-May-00 to 30-Apr-01

·  What level should my child play during Fall Ball?

Fall Ball offers three levels of play, Majors, AAA, and AA.  Majors is for kids who played in Majors during the Spring 2008 Season OR who are ready to play in Majors in 2009.  AAA is for the child who is ready for AAA baseball in 2009.  This may include some kids who played AAA last season as well as some kids who played in AA.  The AA level is for those players who are not yet ready for AAA baseball and would benefit from a skills camp refresher.  This new AA Fall Ball level will stress skills development and include game situations.   If you have some question about where your child should play, consider how he/she played this past season and whether or not he/she requires additional skill development to get to the next level.  The Fall Ball Commissioner will re-assign players if they are incorrectly placed, but the preference is to have this done at the beginning of the season so that the player does not miss meaningful training experiences. Fall Ball is NOT for the first time baseball player.

·  Do Fall Ball teams practice?

Fall Ball teams will practice 2 hours per week. 

·  Are there umpires in Fall Ball?

In Fall Ball, coaches and parents act as umpires.  Fall Ball is not intended to have the intensity of Spring Little League, but it is an opportunity to improve skills in a lower-key environment.

·  Is there is playing time minimum during Fall Ball games?

Yes, each child will play a minimum of 3 innings (in a 6 inning game).  Teams will bat through their order (referred to as "continuous batting").

·  How many players will be on each team?

There will be 12 players on each team.

·  Can players from other leagues play Fall Ball in Los Gatos?

Fall Ball in Los Gatos will be open to players outside of LGLL's boundaries as long as we do not exceed the Fall Ball enrollment cap.  Players who live within the LGLL boundaries will have priority.  Those players from outside LGLL will be added to teams on a first registered, first admitted basis.  We will not admit entire teams of non-LGLL players.

·  Can I request a specific coach?

Yes, you can use the "Special Requests" section of the registration form to request a coach or friend placement.  We will try to honor requests, but our over-riding objective is to balance the skill levels of the competing teams.  The coaches will not be selected until Fall Ball Registration has been completed.

·  When will I be notified of my child's team placement?

You should hear from your child's coach before Labor Day.

·  I have more questions, who do I contact?

Send an email to Joe Clancy at fallball@lgll.org

·  Click here to print out a registration form.