These are responses to submitted questions about Minors/Majors Playing Rules. Submit questions to fallball@mvll.org and you will receive an email response and we will post it here.

Balks
There is no Balks in minors or majors but the pitchers should be told what they are doing and warned.

Pitch Counts
Pitch counts will not matter during Fall Ball since a pitcher can only pitch 2 innings in a day and there is a week between games.

Runners Stealing Bases
Runners must be on the base until the ball gets to home plate and then are free to advance at their own risk.(Green Book Rule)

Infield Fly Rule
Infield fly rule is tricky but should be called by the umpire but most of the time it is a tough judgement call considering the level of play.

Umpires
MVLL will try to supply umpires for the games at Monta Loma but not guaranteed. If there are no umpires then the fielding team will call balls and strikes from behind the mound and is the official umpire for that 1/2 inning. Unless there is another agreement in place, the call by the guy behind the mound is official. Base coaches on the other team at the bases can assist in making calls but ultimately, it's the guy behind the mound who makes the official call.)

Continuous Batting Order
Yes continuous batting order in Minors and Majors Fall Ball. (For the league kick-off games, each team will keep their batting order going through all the games.) 

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Registration information will be released on July 31. Registrations will be accepted beginning August 1 (postmark date). This year we will have only Monta Loma to play on. Previously, we were planning to field 2 Majors and 2 Minors AA teams because of practice field time limitations. We have changed from fielding 4 teams to 6 -- two in each division of Majors, Minors AAA, and Farm AA.  By holding combined team practices during the week by division, we will be able to field 6 teams.

Teams will also practice on Saturdays. All games are played on Sundays with teams from other leagues in District 44. Games are scheduled by the District Fallball Coordinator and the schedule is released about a week before the first district games. MVLL will have an Opening Day of MV vs MV games, currently planned for the Sunday after Labor Day.

As in previous years, there will be no in-person registration events for Fall Baseball. Registrations will only be accepted using the U.S. Mail. Acceptable forms of payment will be check, money order, or PayPal. No cash will be accepted since there are no in-person events. Postmark dates are used to determine the order in which registrations are received. Fall Baseball will sell-out quickly and we will have waitlists. Be sure to watch your email for the registration announcement on July 31. For more information, please email fallball@mvll.org.

We encourage prospective team managers and coaches to let Mike Reelfs know they are interested by July 31. Also, we are expanding umpiring opportunities for the Majors and Minors Fall Baseball Games. Send email to umpires@mvll.org if you desire to umpire. Experienced MVLL players who will be in the 2018 Juniors Division or Babe Ruth League are encouraged to apply.

The Mountain View 10s won all 4 of their pool games and made it into the Final Four phase of the District 44 9/10s All-Stars. After losing to Los Altos (1-15) in Round 1, MV bested Metro (10-1) in the Elimination Bracket. MV went on to beat Sunnyvale (1-6) to advance to the Championship Game against Los Altos. On Friday, July 7, MV lost to Los Altos (2-6). Congratuations to the MV 10s for having a great tournament season series.

Join us on July 8, 2017 as we squeeze in one final event before McKelvey Field closes for the 2 year renovation.

• Dunk tank (managers, coaches, team parents and adults - join in the fun and take a seat in the tank!)
• Slip n Slide
• Water balloons
• Snack shack with BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs, your favorite drinks and treats available for purchase

Festivities and fun begin at? 5 PM on? the BIG ?FIELD.

Our special movie screening of The Sandlot begins at 8 PM. The screening will be in the infield. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, etc.

Important: Bring extra clothes ?for ?changing into? if you get wet and ?layers ?for the cool evening.