2024 Fall Ball cost for BPFA players

8U - FREE (Uniform fee not included if needed)
10U/12U/14U - $65.00 (Plus uniform fee if needed)
Registration Closes July 26th
(If you miss registration please email BPFA Board)

Same jerseys from Summer (only new players will order or current players needing to upsize or replace)

Jersey Cost:
Black Jersey/Red Socks Combo $37.00 (All Levels)
White Jersey/Black Socks Combo $25.00 (10U,12U, &14U)

Head and Assistant coaches are exempt from volunteer hours but may be called on to fill in.

Date July 29th 
Locations- Oak Crest Softball Fields

8U- 5:00pm-6:15pm

10U - 6:15pm-7:30pm

12U - 7:30pm-8:45pm

14U- 4:00pm-5:00pm

Make-Ups & Call Backs - July 31st 5pm

-Evaluations are CLOSED to parents-
No Parents inside the outfield fences
Younger players may need help with tying shoes. Parents may help get child ready but will then be ask to go outside the fence line.

Volunteer checks must be brought to evaluation sign-in ($150/$200) or can be paid in full at registration if you choose to buy out of volunteer hours.

-Volunteer checks are only cashed if hours are not fulfilled-
-Cashed checks are not prorated based on hours completed-

How fall ball works is, 8U and 10U will play double header games on Saturdays. 12U and 14U plays double header games on Sundays. Time of these games will be 12:00pm and 1:30pm or 3:00pm and 4:30pm. The location and times of these games will come out Wednesday prior to that week’s games. Every week, The league re-aligns everyone, so the goal is to be playing like competition every week. At the end of the season, Every level has a state tournament. Every team qualifies to play in the state tournament and you are put into Tiers with like competition. Teams will practice once  or twice a week. These practices will take place at the Oak Crest Softball Complex. Teams may have to travel for games. BPFA will try and host fall ball games for all our levels but we are at the mercy of the league and what fields are available metro wide on a weekly cycle. 

Dates of Play

• Fall Ball Week 1 - August 24-25
• Labor Day - September 2, 2024 NO PLAY 
• Fall Ball Week 2 - September 7-8
• Fall Ball Week 3 - September 14-15
• Fall Ball Week 4 - September 21-22
• Fall State - September 28-29

Parents will need to upload your child's birth certificate to their teams MN Softball roster after team placements are announced. If your child has already played for BPFA and uploaded a birth certificate you will not need to upload it again. This is a requirement to play by MN Softball.

BPFA uses GameChanger for all team communications, Practice & Game schedules. Once teams are announced via email from BPFA, you will receive an invite to your teams GameChanger account. 

Download GameChanger
Apple Store and Google Play

Any questions you may have. Please email the BPFA Board.

Players do need to provide their own,

• Batting helmet (Matte Black requirement by summer 2025)
• Bat 
• Fielding glove 
• In-fielding mask 
• Rubber cleats (12U and under. 14U and older may wear metal cleats)
• Softball pants (Black)
• Softball Belt (Red)
• Batting gloves are optional. 

Jerseys are ordered thru Registration (NEW)

Matte Black RIP-IT Batting Helmets may also be ordered thru Registration (NEW)

Extra socks may also be ordered thru Registration (NEW)

Jersey and Helmet sizing will be available during Fall Evaluations.

AGE OF PLAY

Fall ball players will play the level of play in which they are eligible to play in Summer 2025. Please see the 2025 age chart to register for the correct age. This is strategically done to prepare our athletes for the changes (Live pitching, Stealing, Different pitching distances) in which they will see next session.

*Our 8U levels all use a manual pitch machine *

Currently the league BPFA plays in (BIG West) does not offer a 6U league. Those 6U eligible players shall register and will play 8U. Nothing to worry about... BPFA and surrounding associations all field 1st year teams in the C divisions and we have had great success with our youngest of teams.