In the Fall season, Alpine LL offers three levels of play to participants: Majors, Minors and Little Sluggers. Each level is as described below and subject to the Little League Official Rules except where the following local rules may change those rules.

GENERAL FALL BALL RULES

Field Prep
Just like in the Spring season, the home team prepares the field (mound, plate, bases, water, chalk lines) for play. The away team cleans the field after the game (drags the field, puts the bases away). The home team supplies game balls. 

No forfeits
There are no forfeits in Fall Ball. If a team does not have enough players for a game they should borrow players from the opposing team. 

Time Limit - Rule 4.10(a) & (c)
The maximum number of innings is six (6). No new inning shall start after two (2) hours have elapsed following the game’s actual starting time as noted by the scorekeeper.  An inning starts the moment that the third out is made completing the preceding inning.  Any warm-up time granted between innings is part of the “new inning.” Games reaching this maximum time limit shall be considered regulation games even if less than four innings are played. Further, there is a hard stop at 2 hours and 15 minutes.

If a game is called by the umpire (e.g., for darkness, weather etc.) prior to the two hour time limit, it shall count as a regulation game if four innings have been played. If a game is called by an umpire before four innings have been played it shall NOT be rescheduled.

FALL BALL MAJORS (Player Pitch) DIVISION
Majors during the Fall season is generally for players that would play EITHER Majors or AAA in the upcoming Spring season. It is a useful opportunity for AAA players who have never played Majors to gain experience before the Spring season.

Fall Ball Majors Division Rules
The AAA Division rules apply with the following additional rules:

•  The mandatory play rule is modified to only require 3 innings in the field.
• Rule 4.10(e) is modified to state that there will be a mercy rule that applies if one team is ahead by 10 runs after five innings or 15 runs after four innings. This is slightly different than in the Spring season.
• The five (5) run rule is in effect with the exception that it applies in innings 1 through 4. Innings 5 and 6 (if played) are unlimited.
• Only one (1) minute is allowed between innings. Have players ready to go!
• Alpine LL pitch count limits apply.  Additionally a pitcher can pitch a maximum of two (2) innings.
  

FALL BALL MINORS DIVISION
Minors during the Fall season is generally for players that would play AA or Coach Pitch in the Spring season. A pitching machine is used instead of players pitching.

Minors Division Rules 
The AA Division rules apply with the following additional rules:

• The Five (5) run rule is in effect with the exception that it applies in innings 1 through 4. Innings 5 and 6 (if played) are unlimited
• Only two (2) minutes are allowed between innings

LITTLE SLUGGERS DIVISION
Little Sluggers during the Fall season is generally for players that would play Tee Ball or Coach Pitch in the Spring season. The coach pitches to the players. 

Little Sluggers Division Rules
The Coach Pitch Division rules apply with the following additional rules:
The 5 run rule is in effect and applies to all innings 
Only 2 minutes are allowed between innings