High School Fall Ball

Former Major League players John Pacella and Dan Briggs developed BLBS Fall Ball in 1996 to provide High School players with valuable game experience, quality training, and an opportunity to showcase their talent before college and professional scouts.

The League features a 14 game season culminating with Varsity and JV League All Star Games at the Clipper's Huntington Park. In addition, Varsity All Stars also play Champion All Stars from Cincinnati and Chillicothe Leagues in an Ohio All Star Showcase. The Fall League has assisted many of its 3,000 plus players go on to play at the college and professional level since it began.

Games are played at top High School fields in Columbus (such as Dublin Scioto, Dublin Coffman, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westervile South, & Worhtingotn Christian). Season begins in late August and ends in early October.

League Features

SHOWCASE All Star Games for JV & Varsity at Huntington Park

Varsity & Jr Varsity Divisions
Complete Uniform
14 game regular schedule (weekend doubleheaders on a Saturday or Sunday)
Championship Tournament for top seeds
Trophies awarded to all league division winners as well as tournament champions.

FREE video skill analysis
Batting cage token and equipment discount package at Big League Baseball School

Recruiting/ college financial planning seminar
FREE on-line Player Profiles with youtube links, image uploads, & stats

Uniforms
Professional looking uniforms allow players to make a positive first impression with recruiters. BLBS provides a jersey, pant, belt and socks included in fee. Players will wear their respective high school hats. Colors are determined by the coach and will appear when registering. Size charts are available on the registration page.

SHOWCASE All Star Games
Varsity and JV Fall Ball All Stars can look forward to playing at Huntington Park, home of tyhe Columbus Clippers.
The All Star Game follows the regular season and invitations are extended to professional recruiters and college coaches in the Midwest.

Varsity All Stars have the opportunity to play Champions Academy High School All Stars (Cincinnati).
This is yet another great opportunity for our players to compete and showcase their talents in the Cincinnati area.

Powerful Recruiting Tool
The Big League Baseball School has an extensive network of baseball contacts throughout the country. Over the past fifteen years league founders, Dan Briggs and John Pacella, have developed and assisted hundreds of students and Fall Ball participants, preparing them to advance to the college and professional levels. College bound Fall Ball Players are encouraged to invite coaches from their target list to League games. Our Big League All Star Games also provide an excellentl showcase opportunity. Contact BLBS if you are interested in developing video for your page.

Player Development & Training
Competitive game experience against top players from Central Ohio is excellent preparation high school spring seasons. Big League Baseball School offers video analysis (pitching and hitting mechanics) and year-end written evaluations as powerful tools players can utilize for personal development. Check below for times and dates at the school’s Worthington location.

Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions

The league is comprised of two divisions; experienced players (Sophomores, Junior, & Seniors) will compete at the Varsity level and incoming freshman and sophomores will play at the Junior Varsity Level. Freshmen & Sohpmores may compete in the Varsity Division after an evaluation or submitting a coach referral.

High School League Guidelines

We observe the Ohio High School Athetic Association roster limitation rule of no more than 4 players from the same high school program on any one team. All leagues follow Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Rule Book  with the following exceptions:

Home/Away: Determined by a coin flip prior to game.
Umpire will set game clock
All roster players will hit in the batting order
Unlimited substitution - coach can move players in and out of lineup
Pitchers throw maximum 4 innings per game (tournament play – no restrictions)
All 7-inning games
No inning starts after 2 hours, games may result in a tie.
10 run rule after 5 innings, 15 after 4 innings.
Coach must agree on final score-keep personal record.
Tiebreaker: Used to determine division and tournament winners only. Based on season head to head play, then fewest runs allowed.
Championship Tournament: Teams must qualify.

Non- Roster Players

Substitute Players MUST register on-line prior to game.
Players may sub for one weekend only. If they play more than one weekend, they will be considered a player and charged the player fee.
Substitutes are permitted to avoid forfeits in the following proportions: 9/1 or 8/2.
If the team only has 7 players, game is forfeited, but you may play the game.
Roster players should have priority in game play.
Substitutes cannot pitch.

Field Rules & Maintenance

BLBS Travel Baseball will have the fields dragged, lined, and ready for play. BLBS will set bases and provided game balls.
No soft toss against any fences will be permitted. Portable soft toss nets MUST be 20 yards away from the dugout.
It is the team’s responsibility to thoroughly clean up the dugout before leaving.
Parent’s/players should pick up after themselves.
There is NO alcohol permitted at any facility.
Vehicles are permitted in designated parking areas only, and MUST NOT enter the complex.

Please report any abuse of fields to BLBS as we do not want to loose the use of these facilities.

Registration

Team Registration

Select Team Registration from the Registration Page
Registration begins June 1st.
Deposit is due at time of registration.
Free Agent Need
Please indicate your need for free agents on your registration, and follow up with Big League Baseball School early to ensure availability.
11 Player Option
Coaches have the option to “buy” the 12^th player.
If you are registering a full team - BLBS requests roster and uniform orders by Aug 1st
Coach Meeting
A coach, or team representative needs to attend the coach meeting.
1. Schedules will be given out.
2. Rules will be gone over
3. All outstanding balances for uniforms are due
4. Full roster must be submitted

Free Agent Registration

Select Free Agent Registration on the Registration Page
Registration begins June 1st.
A $100 deposit is required when registering. This will apply to your player registration later.
Call to schedule an evaluation at the Big League Baseball School immediately, 614-433-9980
Once you have agreed to a team assignment
1. You will need to follow the procedure for registering as a player
2. A discount code worth $100 will be given to you by Big League to credit you for your deposit.
  If you do not remember this code, please call (or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) before registering.
We make every attempt to place players with appropriate teams. However, in the unlikely event you are not placed with a team you will receive a full refund for your $100 deposit

Player Registration

Select Player Registration from the Registration Page - be sure to connect to your team
Payment is due in full at time of registration.
Registrations made AFTER the posted due dat will be assessed a $25 late fee.

Refund Policy

Cancellations for a Team or Player Registration must be submitted in writing to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it prior to the due date in order to receive a refund in full (less a $25 processing fee). No cancellations will be accepted after the due date unless accompanied by documentation of injury.