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Welcome to the Official website for Chesterfield Baseball & Softball Association (CBSA)

American Baseball League

The American League is for boys ages 8-14. This program is for recreational or competitive recreational players looking to build strong fundamentals.

Registration Instructions

Team & Player Registration (2 steps)  

1) Register Your Team 

  • Manager registers the team Nov. 1, 2024 - Jan. 15, 2025.  No fee to register a team.  You will input an expected roster which includes player first name, last name and email address of parent.  You will "Invite" the parent who will get an email with a link to register.  Rosters can be edited at any time so players can be added or removed as necessary.  Parent pays player fee when they register.
  • If you are a club team, and the club director is paying the fees for the team, then the club director should contact admin@cbsasport.com for some special codes to register.

2) Players Register

  • After registering the team, entering a roster and "inviting" players, parents receive an email with a link to register.  Be sure to check SPAM and junk mail for the email.  

  • Players Register Nov. 1, 2024 through Jan. 31, 2025 - $185/player (late fee of $25 after Jan. 31st)  - if you are expected on a manager's roster, you will receive an emailed INVITE from the manager with a link to register.  Wait to receive that link before registering.  Be sure to check SPAM and junk mail for the email.  If you are looking for a team, you can register under option "Player without a team" which will place the player on an Available Players list.  You can also go to the Discussion Board and place and ad for a Player Looking for a Team or look at ads for Teams Looking for Players.   CBSA will do it's best to find your player a team but cannot guarantee placement

  • If you are a club team, and the club director is paying the fees for the team, then club director should contact admin@cbsasports.com

Spring American Baseball League
2025 Spring League Format
  • Games begin April 4, 2025
  • All league games played at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex (CVAC)
  • Practice times & locations are determined by the coach
 8U Format
  • 12-Game Season: Late March - June 
  • Machine pitch/1 umpire
  • Games played: Fridays (6pm, 7:30pm), Saturdays & Sundays (9am - 5pm), and Mondays (6pm, 7:30pm)
  • Games 1hr 20 min
  • 3 pre-season and 3 in-season practices at Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex
 9U-14U Format
  • 12-Game Season:  Late March  - June 
  • Games played:  Fridays (6pm, 8pm), Saturdays & Sundays (9am - 5pm), and Mondays (6pm, 8pm)
  • Games 1hr 40 min
  • 3 pre-season practices and 3 in-season practices (8U-10U only) at Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex
 Eligibility
CBSA does not allow any player to be on more than one roster, regardless of age, division or league.
  • 8U (Machine Pitch) for players born 5/1/16- 4/30/17
  • 9U for players born 5/1/15 - 4/30/16
  • 10U for players born 5/1/14- 4/30/15
  • 11U for players born 5/1/13 - 4/30/14
  • 12U for players born 5/1/12 - 4/30/13
  • 13U for players born 5/1/11 - 4/30/12
  • 14U for players born 5/1/10- 4/30/11
Divisions
  • Gold - Competitive
  • Silver - Competitive Recreational
  • Bronze - Recreational
Guest Player Policy*
CBSA will allow guest players for American League teams, provided the following are met:
  • Team must have at least 11 players on Official Roster
  • Team must have 8 or fewer available players to enlist a guest player
Guest Player
  • Must be a currently registered CBSA player in the American League (no Select League players)
  • Cannot be from a division higher
  • Must wear their own team uniform
  • Guest players cannot pitch

* Managers must notify coordinator 24 hours before game.  Not for permission but so coordinator can let the opposing manager know of guest player.

* Umpire and other manager must be made aware of guest player at ground rules.

Looking For A Team?  Check out our discussion boards
Look Who's Coming
League NameDivisionAge GroupTeam NameCoachFirstNameCoachLastName
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 10UApachesKyleMitchell
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 10UBeastsDanielKronberg
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 10ULightningChristopherMoffatt
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 10UMustangsJohnBelisle
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 10USt Louis Sabresjimhermann
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 10USt. Louis Redbirds 10u Select (Blue)EricMoser
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 10UTigers - KellermanDanielKellerman
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 11UBombers 11UBobbyHirner
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 11UDiamond DogsJoshDuncan
2025 American League Baseball - 8U-14U Boys 11UDragonsTonyParrack
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Fall Baseball American League
Registration July 1st - July 31st
The American League is for boys ages 8-14. This program is for recreational or competitive recreational players looking to build strong fundamentals.


Fall Ball Flyer

2024 Fall League Format
  • Teams 8U-14U (Fall Ball is at 2025 Age Levels)
  • 7-Game Season:  August 17th - October 6th
  • 8U Games (1 hr 20 min) Games played Monday - Fridays (6pm, 7:30pm), Saturdays - Sundays (9am, 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm)
  • 9U-14U Games (1 hr 40 min) Games played Monday - Fridays (6pm, 8pm), Saturdays - Sundays (9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm)
  • Managers will be given 12 blackout dates to avoid conflicts
  • All league games played at Chesterfield
  • When registering, you need to choose the Select Division (AAA/Major AA) or American Division (A,Rec) 
  • $950/Team
    • Payment required at registration (credit card only)
    • Returning teams from Summer 2024 will be able to copy a roster.  New teams enter a roster and send an email invite to parents to register players.  No fee to register a player but player registration and waivers need to be completed.
Eligibility (Play 2025 Age Levels)
  • 8U (Machine Pitch) for players born 5/1/16- 4/30/17
  • 9U for players born 5/1/15 - 4/30/16
  • 10U for players born 5/1/14 - 4/3 0/15
  • 11U for players born 5/1/13- 4/30/14
  • 12U for players born 5/1/12 - 4/30/13
  • 13U for players born 5/1/11- 4/30/12
  • 14U for players born 5/1/10- 4/30/11
2025 Team & Player Registrations
Baseball Team Registration

Ages 8U - 14U
$0/team

Register a Team


Baseball Player Registration

Ages 8U - 14U
$185/player
 

If expected on a roster,
register using email invite link from coach
 
If you do not have a team,
Register Here (no guarantee you will get on a team).  Check out Discussion Tab of Teams Looking for Players and Players Looking for a Team.

Register a Draft Player

American League Coordinators

Your Age Group Coordinator is your primary contact for any questions you may have about managing your CBSA team.

Commissioner

Brian Rappaport
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Boys 8U Coordinator

Brian Rappaport
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Boys 9U Coordinator

Brian Rappaport
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Boys 10U Coordinator

Luis Lafontaine
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Boys 11U Coordinator

Brian Ziha
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Boys 12U Coordinator

Brian Rappaport
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Boys 13U Coordinator

Mike Toledo
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Boys 14U Coordinator

Brian Rappaport
Email Me

Rules

SPRING 
Baseball Rule Book (2024)
Baseball Rules Grid (2024)

FALL
Baseball Rule Book FALL (8/14/24)

Bat Ratio
 

  • 9U/10U - no drop (Just stamp with 1.15)
  • 11U/12U - -10 (with BPF stamp)
  • 13U - -8 (with BPF stamp)
  • 14U - -5.5 (with BPF stamp)