WPPA Fall Ball
General Information:
Registration Timing: Registration opens in June and closes in July
Registration Fees: Early Registration is $160. Regular Registration is $185.
Included: 8 games (plus playoffs for Fall Baseball only). Uniform includes Hat and Jersey.
Registration Requirements: Age Requirements can be found here.
Game Time Frame: Weekend starting in mid/late August through mid/late-October (no games during Labor Day Weekend). Practices are not required but coaches might setup optional team events.
Fall Baseball Details:
- Season Start: August 17th, 2024
- Game Day(s): Saturday and Sundays
- Games: 8, excluding Playoffs - schedule published first week of August (if not sooner)
- Playoffs: mid to late October
- Divisions: Each League will have 2 or 3 divisions (depending on registration):
- A: Most competitive (mostly Travel players)
- B: Competitive (some Travel players)
- C: Lets have fun and get better at baseball
- Leagues/Ages: 7U, 9U, 11U, 13U (Age Requirements: here)
- Rules:
- Spring Rules
- 7U - same as Spring Junior rules
- 9U - same as Spring Minor rules
- 11U - same as Spring Major rules
- 13U - same as Spring Senior rules
- 14U and beyond - join Fall Liberty (coming soon)
- Practice Slots: Not provided (please do not request, please do not contact CPD to request)
- “Call Up” Notification List: coming soon
- 7U-11U helmet cage required; 13U "C"flap or cage required
Note: all games – regular season and playoffs – are weather permitting
Coach Sign-up (with or without a roster): closed for 2024
Fall FAQ:
- Does WPPA Fall Baseball provide Practice slots?
- No
- When will Schedules be sent out?
- August 9th (at the latest)
- When is the first weekend of games?
- August 17th
- When is the last weekend of games?
- Last weekend in October (if needed)
- When is the gear and ball pick up?
- TBD - we'll email you when we have it
- What are the bat rules?
- WPPA rulebook > Page 5
Rookie Clinic Details
Fall Softball Details:
The season will consist of 8 games (weather permitting), played on Sundays, from August 18th (tentative) until Mid-October.
(No games Sunday September 1st.)
- Based on these age requirements, players can register for one (1) of the following divisions: 8U, 10U, 12U, or 14U
- Fall Softball Coaches are encouraged to submit a complete roster of players for their Fall Softball Team. Please reach out to your current coach about roster placement.
- Don't worry if your registered player isn't connected to any coach, the Fall Softball Commissioner will work to place them on a roster.
- WPPA Fall Softball aims to provide additional on-field experience across all age levels. It is a good time for players to try different positions and improve their softball skills. However, if there is interest from the coaches, and teams created with travel or high level players, an A League and a B League will be created, if possible.
- ONLY Rising 12U and Rising 14U players are allowed to move up to the next division for Fall Softball, pending the approval of the Fall Softball Commissioner and the WPPA President. "Rising players" are players who just finished their second year of 10U and 12U.
- Fall Softball Teams are not assigned practice slots, please do not request them and please don't reach out to CPD.
- If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Fall Softball Commissioner at fallsoftball@wppachicago.org
New Coaches (or Coaches who did not coach in Spring 2024 at WPPA): New coaches are always welcomed. Please fill out this form and email the Fall Softball Commissioner with your interest.