PALO ALTO LITLE LEAGUE 2023-24 FALL BALL

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2023 Fall Ball ages are based on player's 2024 Little League age, i.e., player's age as of August 31, 2024

1. PALL Fall Ball is a developmental league for the Spring 2024 Little League season–it is not an extension of the Spring 2023 season. 
2. Fall Ball is a community-baseball, instructional league; it is not as competitive as the spring season. The goals of Fall Ball are
   1. Have fun
   2. Develop skills for the Spring 2024 season  
3. Proposed registration fees are $250 per player--the amount will be finalized by June 15, 2023. If late registrations are allowed, there is an additional $100 late fee assessment.
4. Player's assignment to a division is based strictly on the player’s 2024 Little League age, i.e., player’s age as of August 31, 2024.
   1. Ages 13, 14, and 15 (born between 9.1.08 and 8.31.11)–Juniors
      1. Depending on the number of players, there may be tryouts for the Juniors teams
   2. Ages 11 and 12 (born between 9.1.11 and 8.31.13)–Little League A (PCL/Majors)
      1. All LL-A players are required to attend a skills evaluation, which assists league officials in forming teams
   3. Ages 9 and 10 (born between 9.1.13 and 8.31.15)–Little League B (Minors)
   4. Ages 7 and 8 (born between 9.1.15 and 8.31.17)–Coach Pitch, if there is sufficient interest and field availability and if coaches are identified
   5. Age 5 and 6 (born between 9.1.17 and 8.31.19)–T-Ball, if there is sufficient interest and field availability and if coaches are identified
5. There are no Fall Ball Wiffle Ball or Challenger divisions.
6. All 11- and 12-year-olds must attend a mandatory evaluation session, which will be held on a Saturday following the close of registration.
   1. Register for the mandatory LL-A evaluations is closed
7. Little League A teams are formed by a committee consisting of the Majors player agent, skill evaluators, team managers, and other league administrators. It is expected that teams will be formed within one week of the close of registration. The considerations for Little League A team formation are
   1. Team balance
   2. Friend requests (not guaranteed)
   3. School teams
8. Little League B, Coach Pitch, and T-Ball teams are primarily school- and friend-based. The teams are formed by the player agents and the teams will be formed in the days following the close of registration.
9. There is one weekday and one Saturday game scheduled for each team, every week.
10. All games and practices end by October 28, 2022.

Registration opens in mid June 2023

Birthdates between 9.1.2008 and 8.31.2011 (13- to 15-year-olds): CLOSED

Birthdates between 9.1.2011 and 8.21.2019 (5- to 12-year-olds): CLOSED