PBC Fall Ball
Fall Ball Updates
This page will be your resource for daily updates, schedule changes, weather reports, and any information about fall ball. You should check this page daily throughout the fall and definitely before you leave for your Sunday game as this will be the primary method of communication during the season No emails, texts, or phone calls during the season. We will also update our Twitter page throughout the fall with updates, highlights, and more.
Sunday September 24th Update
12:00pm - All games have been cancelled due to field conditions. We will move the 14s and 18s inside to the facility for 90 minutes of team based hitting league competitions. 14U will be in the facility from 3:00-4:30pm and 18s will be in the facility from 5:00-6:30pm. Tennis shoes only - no rubber or metal spikes allowed.
7:30am - All games are on as scheduled at this point. Check back before you leave for your game in case anything changes.
Saturday September 23rd Update
Be sure to check this webpage and our Twitter account for any schedule updates. We will have an update posted by 11am. There will be no emails or phone calls sent out in the event of a change. Only communication will come through this webpage and our Twitter page. Our handle is portlandbbclub.
Tuesday September 12th Update
• Great first week of the fall season. Thanks to everyone for showing up on time for the games. Should be another fantastic weather weekend coming up!
• Our Saturday camps feature a 50% discount for PBC fall ball players. Come get more reps in with coach Colin Brown. You can sign up here.
• PBC Team Store closes Wednesday night. In addition to PBC branded apparel, you can buy Wilson, Evoshield, Demarini, and Louisville Slugger equipment at a discount and right now there is a 40% discount on select gloves. The fall is a great time to upgrade your glove. Plenty of time to break it in. Link is below.
Friday September 8th Update
• The schedules for this weekend are posted on the schedule page and it's looking like a great weather weekend. Looking forward to getting everyone on the field.
• Reminder to arrive 30 minutes prior to game time for warmups. We will have your hat and jersey for you at the game. No metal spikes or seeds allowed at Nelson HS.
• The PBC Team Store is now open online and closes on Wednesday September 13th. You can purchase PBC branded items as well as bats, helmets, batting gloves, gloves, etc from Wilson, Demarini, Louisville Slugger, and Evoshield. This is a one time opportunity to purchase equipment at a discount through our partners. Visit this page - http://www.team.shop/join and use invite code X2G9K4KF to join.
Here are some details and answers to frequently asked questions:
• Players should wear white pants and black belt. Piping of any color or no piping is fine. Long pants or short pants is fine. We also ask players to wear black sleeves if they wear long sleeves, which is encouraged as the fall season gets colder as we get into October.
• Players will receive their hat and jersey at their first game. There is no reserving of numbers as everything will be preassigned based on sizes. Players should arrive 30 minutes early to the games.
• 16U-18U divisions can wear metal or rubber spikes depending on the field surface we play on. We will update weekly as to the rules of the field. 10U, 12U, 14U divisions can wear rubber spikes or turf shoes.
• Practices are optional and will not affect playing time in any way. We encourage multi sport athletes and understand the work load during the week with school and practices. You do not need to notify us if you will not be at practice, only notify us if you will miss the game each week.
• 10U/12U Bat Rule - USSSA or USA bats are permitted.
• 14U Bat Rule - PBC recommends players in 7th grade to swing -5 USSSA and players in 8th grade to swing -3 BBCOR. Fall is about development and learning what will be the size bats you use next year. It's better to adjust during the fall to the bigger bats and fields than in the spring.
• 16-18U Bat Rule - PBC recommends the use of wood bats for development purposes, but BBCOR bats will also be permitted. No BESR, USA, USSSA bats allowed.
• Catchers need to provide their own catcher's gear. If you wrote down catcher on your signup, you will catch.
• The schedule is final and will only change due to weather and field conditions. Any changes will be communicated through this news page. Any rainouts or delays will be communicated here and on our Twitter page. We encourage you to follow our Twitter account for real time updates. Follow PBC
• The focus of the PBC fall league is player development. There is no championship for the fall. Players will have the opportunity to play new positions, learn new pitches, and new skills. We will allow the players to play without micromanaging the games. Almost everyone will be green lighted to steal bases, we will not ask hitters to take pitches, pitchers will be asked to dominate the strike zone with catchers calling pitches, we encourage umpires to have large strike zones to encourage action, and much more. The best way to learn is to play.
• We ask that parents sit back and enjoy watching their kids play this fall. We encourage a no pressure environment in the fall where players are able to go out and play fearlessly. They will make errors of both skill and judgement. Failure is a big part of learning. Learning to make adjustments on their own and be their own best coach is huge in the PBC philosophy of improving each players IQ. Fall ball is much more laid back than spring/summer ball.