Palo Alto Little League
2015 Fall Ball
The Palo Alto Little League (PALL) Fall Ball is a developmental program that
provides youth from 9-12 years old an opportunity to play organized baseball
during the fall season. For the Fall 2015, PALL will operate three Fall Ball
leagues:
Intermediate (IM) Division is for players of 2015 Little League ages 11 or 12
yrs., who have played spring Majors for at least two years. IM will play with
5070 rules on a 70 foot diamond. Some local travel and games on Sundays may
be required.
Little League (LL) Division is for players of 2015 Little League age 9 – 12 yrs.,
who have played;
1 spring Majors or
2 years of spring PCL (9 - 12 yrs. old) or
1 yr. spring AAA (11 - 12 yrs. old).
This league will use current Majors rules with some modifications as determined
by the player agent.
Little League B (LLB) Division is for players of 2015 Little League age 9-10
yrs. have played;
1 yr. PCL or
2 years PM or
1 year AAA.
(9 years or older with 1 yr. of PM can sign up to be evaluated for LLB)
This league will use current PCL rules.
Note: Fall Ball placement does not imply nor indicate next Spring’s
placement.
Upon email request, evaluations can be arranged to be placed outside
of the default constraints described above. You will remain in your
default division until an evaluation is completed by the Fall Ball agent.
The goal is to provide a fun experience for the players, help them develop and
refine their baseball skills, and to encourage their enjoyment for the game.
Players will be accepted into the league based on their registration date and
evaluation. After teams are filled, a wait list will be generated.
Space is limited. There are no assurances of enrollment once capacity
is full.
All leagues will play 10 games in a fall season from September through
the last week in October. Teams will be competitively balanced and games will
be “serious”, but not extremely competitive. Standings will not be maintained
and a league champion will not be declared.
Players who join Fall Ball will be asked to make a commitment to participate in
most of the Fall Ball practices and games – however, it is recognized that some
Fall Ball players may participate in another sport during the fall season (e.g.,
soccer, football, etc.) – conflicts will be managed between the player and their
manager.
Registration Fees for Fall Ball are $150 per player which includes a uniform
jersey and cap.
Below are additional details about the Fall Ball program’s operations.
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Craig Yanagisawa, Fall Ball Player Agent
email: [email protected]
1. Roster Size: 13-15 players per team
2. Team Composition:
Goal will be to provide balanced teams. The Fall
Ball Player Agent, in consultation with appropriate
Majors and PCL managers and with player evaluations, will compose teams.
3. Games Played:
LL/LLB;
10 games (7 on Saturdays; 3 on weekdays)
Saturday games on:
� September 12, 19, 26
� October 3, 10, 17, 24
Weekday games (Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday) in October
Canceled games (for rain or other reasons) will not be
made up.
IM;
10 games (Saturdays or Sundays – dependent on other leagues)
Some weekday games may be included. Games in Palo Alto will be played at the
backfield at the Baylands Athletic Center.
4. Scores and Standings:
Scores will be kept and results reported (primarily for
evaluation purposes). However, no standings will be
maintained and no league champion will be declared.
5. Rules:
IM Division will play by current 5070 rules except;
Complete roster will be used in the batting order.
LL Division will play by PALL Majors rules
except:
� the complete roster will be used in the batting order
(regardless if they are playing in the field)
� players may leave and re-enter games in the field
without restrictions
� pitchers will be limited to a maximum of 2 innings
per game (or 60 pitches), whichever comes first.
� games will be limited to 2 hours in length.
LLB Division will play by PALL PCL rules
except;
� pitchers will be limited to a maximum of 2 innings
per game (or 40 pitches), whichever comes first
� games will be limited to 1.5 hours in length.
6. Umpires: Fall Ball will provide at least one league umpire per game
– behind the plate. Coaches may be required to fill the second umpire slot.
7. Uniforms: Each player will receive a baseball shirt and hat as part
of their registration fee for Fall Ball. Pants, socks, belts,
etc. will not be provided.
8. Practice Schedule Details:
Teams will be formed and practices will begin the
week of August 17th (1st week of PAUSD school).
Teams will be assigned a practice slot on one weekday
(Monday through Friday) and one batting cage slot per
week. Practices will be held at Middlefield Ballpark and/or Hoover Park - or other
fields as they are available.
Weekday practices are replaced by weekday games
during October. Practices are Manager dependent and cannot be known until
after the teams are announced.
9. Registration: On-line registration on the PALL web site:
www.pabaseball.org. Fall ball registration opens in
May 2015 and ends on July 15, 2015.
Registration fees are $150 per player before July 1.
Late registration after July 1 is dependent on prior enrollment (late fee
is $75) and is subject to availability.