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Why IPGSA Fall Ball

  • League format: Five weekends of scheduled games plus a double-elimination End-of-Season Tournament; all teams participate.
  • Divisions: Recreational and Competitive (A/Elite, B/Gold, C/Silver) plus a High School division.
  • Play days: Rec and 10U–12U Comp play on Saturdays; 14U Comp & High School play on Sundays to reduce HS conflicts.
  • Ages & rules: USSSA age classifications (age as of Sept 1) and IPGSA rules/field guidelines.
  • Scale & reach: 243 teams participated in 2026; teams come from Fort Collins to Pueblo—and east, west, and Wyoming.

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Get the Info

Season basics, structure & contacts.

Info Sheet (PDF)

Review Rules

Division formats & gameplay.

Fall Ball Rules

Register a Team

Coaches & team reps.

Team Registration

Register Individually

We can place Rec players.

Individual Registration

How the Season Works

  • 2027 Regular Season: Sept. 11–12, Sept. 18–19, Sept. 25–26, Oct. 2–3, Oct. 9–10.
  • 2027 Seed Weekend (Sept. 11–12): 12U Competitive plays four games on Sept. 11; 14U Competitive plays four games on Sept. 12.
  • 2027 End-of-Season Tournament: Oct. 16–17; double-elimination. All Fall Ball teams qualify, including 8U.
  • Saturdays - Regular Season: Recreational Teams and 10U–12U Competitive;
  • Sundays - Regular Season: 14U Competitive & High School.
  • Games: Five weekends of league play, followed by the End-of-Season Tournament. All teams qualify.
  • Seeding: 12U & 14U Competitive open with four seeding games on the first weekend to place teams into divisions (Elite, Gold, and Silver).
  • Scheduling & Travel: We work to keep teams near a “home” field when possible; north/south travel occurs mainly for the tournament or when numbers are low in a division.

Congrats, 2026 Fall Ball Champions!

IPGSA Fall Ball champions collage

Celebrate our 2026 Competitive and Recreational Fall Ball champions.

View Competitive Champions on Facebook

View Recreational Champions on Facebook

Divisions, Sites & Common Questions

Divisions

  • Recreational Community-based teams across 8U–14U.
  • Competitive 10U available; A (Elite), B (Gold), and C (Silver) levels available in 12U–14U.
  • High School Sunday play.
  • Ages & eligibility: USSSA age chart (age as of Sept 1). Players who are HS-eligible may play in HS or 14U based on DOB and team placement.

Sites & Travel

Games are hosted at partner sites around the Front Range (Erie, Longmont, Firestone, Frederick, Windsor, Platteville, Hyland Hills, Niwot, Johnstown, Berthoud, Thornton, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs/Falcon, Pueblo, Cheyenne, Fort Lupton, Brighton). We strive to keep teams near a “home” field for about half the weekends; longer travel is generally limited to the tournament or when numbers are low in a division.

Working Around Other Sports & HS

We do our best to consider special requests to work around HS games and other sports or activities when scheduling. Include notes on your registration or contact the director early for unique circumstances.

What’s Included

  • Provided: Fields, lights, umpires, game balls, End-of-Season Tournament & awards.
  • Not provided: Practice fields or uniforms—unless a player/team signs up via Individual Registration, in which case costs are covered 100% for those items.
  • Weather: Teams will receive a refund for weekends that are cancelled due to weather if a make-up date is not offered.

Registration

Team Registration

  • Coach or team rep submits the team registration form and roster.
  • Indicate division (Rec, A/B/C Comp) and any special requests or conflicts.
  • 12U & 14U Competitive placement is finalized after the seeding weekend.
  • Payment methods and administrative details are listed on the Team Registration form.

Team Registration Form (PDF)

Individual Registration

  • Recreational Players without a team may register individually—we place athletes on appropriate teams by age/level with a program in your area. (this may require registering with the program instead of directly through Fall Ball)
  • Individual sign-ups include practice fields, balls, equipment, tournament, uniforms, insurance, game fields & umpires (covered 100%).
  • Parents can add brief availability notes to help avoid known conflicts.

Individual Registration Form (PDF)

Mission

To bring teams together from across the Front Range for the best competition at every level from 5 to 18 years of age, while having fun developing players’ skills and knowledge of the complex game of softball.

Fall Ball believes in extending the softball season in Colorado at a low cost to teams and players while enhancing the softball experience with team bonding, a longer season and more dirt time, which helps athletes compete at recreational & competitive levels in Colorado and beyond.