Due to the recent rains forcing Spring rainouts, SPAA has changed the closing date for Fall Ball Registration to August 9 at midnight.  We will have schedules posted by midnight August 16 and we pushed the start date back to August 24.

2020 Fall Ball registration will be opening on Monday, July 13 and close on August 1.  Schedules will be posted by August 10 and play will begin August 17.  Registration fee for 6 - 18 baseball and softball will be $1200/team for 10 games.

All registratioin for Fall ball will be done on a team basis only and everyone will move up to the age group they are to be in 2021.  Typically in Fall Ball everyone in an age group plays everyone in that age group.  No divisions are made.  

The following age groups will be offered for softball:  8 & Under; 10 & Under, 12 & Under and 14 & Under.

The following age groups will be offered for baseball:  6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U.

If you are an individual needing a team, please place an ad on the "Players Looking for Teams" section located below and check the "Team Looking for Players" section regularly.  All players must receive an invitation from a team in order to register.

For 19 & over baseball teams - registration will begin July 13 and end August 28.  The fee will be $1425/team or $125/individual for 10 games.  Individuals must have a team before they register.  

Don't delay as we anticipate Fall Ball filling up quickly this year.  

SPAA COVID-19 Guidelines for playing

1. Social distancing should be used at all times per the current CDC guidelines.
2. Individuals should practice good hygiene including washing hands with soap and water, using hand sanitizer especially after touching surfaces, avoid touching their face, and sneeze or cough into a tissue. 
3. The City of St. Peters has taken the bleachers out of the parks, so parents should bring their own chair and social distance.   
4. Concession stands will be open.  Splatter shields will be used until they are no longer needed.  Patrons should follow social distancing while in line.
5. SPAA is not allowed to fill any outside jugs, water bottles or cups so be sure and bring your own water and ice for those containers.
6. Spitting is not allowed, including sunflower seeds.  Sunflower seeds will not be sold or allowed at the parks. 
7. SPAA will have 30 minutes between game times each evening to help alleviate crowds forming between games, as well as, to allow SPAA staff to disinfect the dugouts.

Modified Game Rules

8. Dugouts – Coaches and players are asked to maintain 6 ft. social distancing while in the dugouts.  This will require some players and coaches to stay out of the dugouts.  Fences will be marked for a point of reference. 
9. No incoming teams are allowed in the dugouts until all players and coaches from the previous games have left
10. No team water coolers are allowed.  All players should bring their own water bottles with their name or numbers marked clearly on the bottle.
11. During Ground Rules - Only 1 coach from each team (NO PLAYERS ALLOWED).  Umpires and Coaches should still be practicing social distancing during ground rules.
12. Coaches are not allowed out on the field to argue calls. 
13. Any mound visit must maintain 6 foot distance.  Base and sideline coaches must maintain 6 foot distances and should not touch any player on the field.
14. SPAA Umpires working behind the plate will be wearing a face mask.  If they choose to call balls and strikes from the field, behind the pitcher, facemasks are optional.  For ages 9U and up, 2 umpires will be provided when available. 
15. Players after Game – No Handshaking will be allowed.  Tip your hats to the opposing team.
16. T-Ball teams and Pitching Machine League teams – No catchers are required.  Any team wishing to use a catcher may.  If a team wants to use multiple catchers throughout the game it is up to the team to be sure the gear is sanitized between catchers unless the player has their own equipment.
17. No equipment should be shared (i.e. glove, helmet, bats and catching equipment) without being sanitized
18. Teams should use the areas behind the interior fences (if available) to warm-up before games.

**These rules may be changed by SPAA at any time due to any new city or county requirements.  SPAA asks all teams to follow the parks rules that have been outlined. 

GameTime Tournaments runs tournaments at Strehl Fields from April through October and will be giving SPAA a special discount.  If you are a registered SPAA team, click here to get more details on how to register and use that discount.  

It is time to start thinking about the 2020 practice season.  SPAA will be renting out the fields and batting cages at Strehl at a rate of $16/hour.  There are no lights at Strehl.  Portable mounds will be available for use.  ABSOLUTELY NO METAL SPIKES ARE ALLOWED!  Bases will be available. 

Renting the cages is new this year.  At the current time there are 2 cages (“A” and “B”).  We hope to have a 3^rd cage available sometime next year.

Free rental time will be available for SPAA teams only in February and March.  Once you set your team up (registration will be open by December 2) you will be able to request the available free times.  These are only free for February and March.  Starting April 1 all teams pay the same $16/90 minutes rate.  

Reservations for April - October of 2020 will be accepted in written form only (email) beginning November 11 at 9 AM.  Emails have time stamps and those sent prior to 9 AM will go to the bottom of the list.  Once I am able to confirm your time I will send you an email with the amount you will owe.  You will be given 10 days to either mail a check or call in with a credit card to cover the payment.  After 10 days if you have not paid your balance due your rental time will be given to the next person requesting it.  Once that is received I will email out a permit for you to keep with you at all time.  I totally anticipate being full this year again, so if you want time be sure and get your request and payment in on time. 

You may request rental time through October 2020.  Any requested time for August, September and October will be permitted out but not billed until the end of October to ensure as many credits were able to be used as possible.  All April through July time will be billed immediately and must be paid in full within 10 days.  All credit for 2020 will expire October 31, 2020.

The following times will be offered:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays

5 – 6:30 or 6:30 – 8

Saturdays and Sundays (during February and March only)

9 – 10:30; 10:30 – noon; noon – 1:30; 1:30 – 3; 3 – 4:30; 4:30 – 6

Your request must include the following:

Team name

Age group

Baseball or Softball

Contact phone number

Specific dates you want (not just the day of the week)

Specific times you want (choose from above)

Cage or Field and if it is a field you want and have a preference please specify that also.

For those of you that have been with SPAA for a while, you may recognize the gentlemen below.  Kyle Giamanco (left) has been an umpire with SPAA since he was 14 years old and John Aebischer (right) has been a manager the past few years.  Kyle was just recently sworn in as a University City Police officer.  John is a St. Peters Police officer.  Thank you both for helping to keep our communities safe.  Super proud of you both!!

SPAA will update by 4 pm as to field conditions.  This will be posted above under Field Status.  Manager's and parents who have opted into communications should get emails with canceled game information.  This will also be posted on our Facebook Page.  

Those of you that practice at Strehl Field will be able to see that status above and on the Facebook page also.  This will be updated by 4 PM or as soon as we know.  

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SPAA OFFICE FOR THIS INFORMATION.