WPPA Fall Ball

General Information:

Registration Timing: Registration opens in June and closes in July

Registration Fees: Early Registration is $165. Regular Registration is $190.

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: (tentatively) August 19th, 2025
  • 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, 9U helmet cage required; 11U,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 11th (at the latest)
  • When is the first weekend of games?
    • TBD, targeting August 19th
  • When is the last weekend of games?
    • Last weekend in October (if needed)
  • When is the gear and ball pick up?
    • TBD
  • What are the bat rules?

Rookie Clinic Details

The Fall Rookie Program is open for players that have just completed a year of Rookies at Welles and are entering Kindergarten this fall.  This program will combine age appropriate skills & drills in basic fundamentals, as well as game play.  Like in the spring/summer, players will be grouped in teams of 10 players.  The program will meet once a weekend for 60 minutes.  The coaching staff for this program will be comprised of Welles Park Travel coaches.
Dates: August 19 through mid-October

Fall Softball Details:

The season will consist of eight (8) games (weather permitting), played on Sundays. Games will start on  August 17th (tentative) and run until Mid-October.

Schedules will be released by or around August 9th. No games Sunday August 31st.

  • Based on these age requirements, players can register for only 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.
  • If your registered player isn't connected to any coach, the Fall Softball Commissioner will do their best to place them on a roster, but space isn't guaranteed. If a spot isn't available you will be refunded.
  • 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.
  • Rising players from 10U and 12U are allowed to move up to the next division for Fall Softball, pending the approval of the Fall Softball Commissioner. "Rising players" are defined as players who finished their second year in 10U and 12U.
  • Rookie players with birthdays between September 1st and December 31st, 2018 may move to 8U softball if there is room on a team's roster and pending the approval of the Fall Softball Commissioner.
  • 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 2025 at WPPA) are always welcomed! Please fill out this form and email the Fall Softball Commissioner with your interest.

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