2025 Fall Farm National League (7U and 8U as of April 30, 2026)

Age: Birthdate range is 5/1/17 to 4/30/19

Price: $125 or $140 if player needs a hat

Description: We use a standard little league baseball in the league that is harder than the Reduced Injury Factor ball used in the 5/6U league. Batters will receive 7 pitches from the coach. If they don't hit the ball or have 3 swinging strikes, the batter is out. The entire season is coach pitch.  Games are 6 innings in length with a two-hour time limit.

Team Assignments: At an in-person meeting with the Commissioner and Head Coach of each team, teams will be balanced through a draft based on the evaluated skill level of the players.

Team Announcements: You will receive notification of your child’s team placement on or before August 29th.

Practices: Practices will be scheduled the week of September 1st and then held at the coach’s discretion once games begin.  Teams will be scheduled to practice at least once before games begin.

Practice Times: Practices will be scheduled as early as 5:15pm on Monday through Friday and on Saturday as early as 9am.  

Season Length (games): As early as September 6th through October 25th. (Weather Dependent on end date) 

Typical Game Schedule: We will make every effort to make sure that every team plays a minimum of 8 games (weather permitting).

Games Per Week: Typically two games per week (including the weekends) as early as 5:15pm (M-F) and 9am on Saturday. 

Practice and Game Locations:  Adams Township Park and Mars School fields

Requests: Teams will be established after a player evaluation/draft, so player requests may not be used at 7/8U.  Siblings will be placed on same team unless requested to split.  Also, No requests to play for a certain coach are permitted.

Equipment Provided/Equipment Needed: The league provides hats (if purchased), jerseys and practice/game balls.   Players will also need to purchase a USA Baseball Approved Bat, helmet, gray baseball pants, chest protector, and cleats and may want to purchase a bat bag.

Mars Baseball Play-Up Policy:  As a policy, Mars Baseball does not typically allow players to play outside of their respective age level.  Although some players may exhibit some natural talents toward the game and their parents think they are ready to play baseball with older players, most kids will benefit greatly by playing in their actual age group. However, we do recognize the April 30^th cut-off date defined by Pony Baseball may prevent some kids from playing with their classmates.  In an effort to allow players to play with their respective grade level, play-up requests will be taken for these players with a birth date of May 1^st thru July 1^st.  Any player requesting to play up that fits this criteria should register for their correct age group and then contact Mars Baseball at [email protected] requesting to play up.  Play-up requests outside of this will not be granted.

Late Registration:  There is a very short timeframe to get teams selected and jerseys ordered prior to the season, so after registration closes there will be no late registrations accepted.