1. What are the dates for the 2008 NJJBA Fall Ball Season?
    
2. What days will NJJBA Fall Ball games be played?
    
3. What age groups can play baseball in the 2007 NJJBA Fall Ball Season?
    
4. What is the cost per player for the NJJBA Fall Ball program?
    
5. Where are the NJJBA Fall Ball games played and what time do they start?
    
6. How many games can we expect to play during the 2007 NJJBA Fall Ball Season?
    
7. Are there practices during the week?
    
8. Are the rules different in the NJJBA Fall Ball program?
    
9. How, when, and where do we register our kids for the NJJBA Fall Ball program?
    
10. What uniforms do the kids wear?
     
11. What if our team has never played with NJJBA and we have a team that wants to play together this fall?
     
12. Are aluminum bats allowed in the NJJBA Fall Ball baseball league?
     

1. What are the dates for the 2008 NJJBA Fall Ball Season?
   The NJJBA Fall Ball baseball season starts on Sunday, September 7, 2008 and will run through Sunday, October 26, 2008.
    
2. What days will NJJBA Fall Ball games be played?
   Games are only played on Sunday. The season starts the second Sunday in September (September 7, 2008) and will run through October 26, 2008, weather permitting. Typically, there are no make-ups games when impacted by weather.
    
3. What age groups can play baseball in the 2008 NJJBA Fall Ball Season?
   In 2008 we will have Machine Pitch (5 though 8-year-old), and Kid Pitch (8-15-year-old) Leagues. Players normally play in the age group that they plan to play in the following Spring/Summer. Therefore, a player who is now 8-years-old whose playing age next Spring is 9-years-old, will play on a 9-year-old Kid Pitch team this Fall.
   
    
4. What is the cost per player for the NJJBA Fall Ball program?
   Registration fees are $55/player for 8-and-Under Machine Pitch and $90/player for Kid Pitch (9 through 14-year-old). Entire teams signing up (9 or more players) will receive a "Team Discount"! Please contact the Fall Baseball Coordinator at fallball@njjba.org for more info. Registration fees after the final registration date of Aug. 16th will be $110 for Kid Pitch and $75 for Machine Pitch.
    
5. Where are the NJJBA Fall Ball games played and what time do they start?
   All games are normally played at Pioneer Park, Youth Memorial Complex or the Harold Lutz Sports Complex in Arvada. Games can start at noon, 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. If we have a larger number of teams this year, we may have games at other parks, and an earlier start time, but most likely, games will be at Pioneer Park. Machine Pitch will probably be played at the Lutz Fields, but we won't know that until later in August after registration has completed. Game schedules and additional information will be made available on the "Fall Ball" web pages.
    
6. How many games can we expect to play during the 2008 NJJBA Fall Ball Season?
   There are eight Sundays of baseball in September and October, so we hope to get all 8 games in. However, last year we had some teams play 10 games and other teams played 6 games. We won't do make-up games unless we have too many cancelled games due to bad weather.
    
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7. Are there practices during the week?
   Practice frequency is up to the coaches and the teams. Most Fall teams just practice an hour before their game on Sunday but some may have a practice during the week. We won't schedule practice fields in the Fall for the teams so it is up to the coach if they want to practice during the week. Many of the kids play football, soccer, and hockey during the fall so most teams just conduct a pre-game practice/warm-up then play the game.
    
8. Are the rules different in the NJJBA Fall Ball program?
   Rules are basically the same as the Spring/Summer, but we do have some modifications such as limiting the innings a player may pitch or catch. Also, we keep score but don´t keep standings. NJJBA uses registered umpires in the Kid Pitch games.
    
9. How, when, and where do we register our kids for the NJJBA Fall Ball program?
   NJJBA Fall Ball Registration starts in July with online registration on this web site. In addition, there will be multiple walk-in registration days at the NJJBA Indoor Practice Facility (IPF) in July and August. Please go to the NJJBA Calendar for registrations dates. The walk-in registrations will take place at the IPF. Final Registration date is Aug. 16th! The IPF is located at 9374 West 58th Avenue, just east of Ace Hardware in the Arvada Plaza Shopping Center (IPF Map) Online registration is available. Click here.
    
10. What uniforms do the kids wear?
    NJJBA will provide a tee shirt/jersey for each player, and each team will have the same color according to the High School area team they are assigned to play on. Players may use any cap and baseball pants that they want to wear, and other personal baseball uniform accessories should be worn (ex. - sliding shorts; protective cup; long socks; baseball cleats).
     
11. What if our team has never played with NJJBA and we have a team that wants to play together this fall?
    If you have a coach who wants to coach the Fall Ball team, and have kids who want to play for that coach, they will be set up so that they all play together. We will add players to your team if you have fewer than 12 players, but you can keep those kids together who want to play for a specific coach. All new coaches are required to submit a Coaches Application form and agree to a background check. Click Here to access the Coach Application and Background Check Form.
     
12. Are aluminum bats allowed in the NJJBA Fall Ball baseball league?
    Yes, any bat can be used in the NJJBA Fall Ball Baseball League.

Thank you for taking the time to consider NJJBA for your fall baseball needs. I think you will really like the NJJBA Fall Baseball program. It is a very relaxed and fun environment. It is a good opportunity for players to try new things. Most parents comment about the fun and learning that happens in Fall Baseball. The kids get an opportunity to play for FUN and learn new skills. If you need additional information, don't hesitate to contact me at 303-456-5322, or send me an e-mail at fallball@njjba.org. Remember to keep an eye on the web site for the latest information.

Todd Badgett
NJJBA Fall Baseball Coordinator
303-456-5322
fallball@njjba.org