NorCal Fall Ball 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fall Ball? 
The Fall Ball season is run and organized by NorCal Girls Softball. There are over 20 local leagues (Greater Sacramento area) that participate in the Fall Ball schedule. Each league enters their teams, they participate in an opening seeding tournament, then play an 8 week season, followed by a closing tournament.    

Do I need experience to play? 
No experience is needed to participate. This is a recreational league program.

Who can participate? 
Players will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Once the max number of players is met, players will be placed on a waitlist.     

What divisions are offered for Fall Ball? 
8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, & 16u.

What is the timeframe of the season?

August 15 - November 1

When/where will practices be held? 
Teams typically practice 1-2 times a week. Coaches can work with the league scheduler to select time slots and field preferences.

When/where will games be played? 
The opening and closing tournaments will have games spread out over Saturday and Sunday. However during the season in between, the games will be played on Sunday’s only to allow players to play soccer or other sports simultaneously. These games are typically played at 11am, 1pm or 3pm and teams typically play two games each Sunday. Each league participating in Fall Ball both will host games and travel to other leagues during the course of the season. You have the potential of traveling to league such as Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, Rancho Cordova, Elk Grove, Woodland, Davis, Dixon, El Dorado Hills, etc.          

How are teams formed? 
Team formation for the fall season is done by the Board. Only players that are signed up are eligible to be placed to teams and it is first come, first serve until the max number of players is met.

What Age Division should my player participate in?
Age divisions are set by USA Softball. The division a player will play in is determined by their age as of September 1st of the calendar year for which they are signing up to play.

What is covered by the Registration Fee? 
Registration helps cover the uniform (jersey), insurance, City and School District Field use fees, registration with USA Softball, umpire fees, field equipment and more.      

What are families required to provide for uniforms?  
Players are responsible for providing a minimum of their own softball pants, softball glove, and cleats. 

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