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

Fall Softball American League
2023 Fall League Format 
  • 8-Game Season:  August 19 - October 12, 2023
  • Games played any day of the week:  Monday - Friday (6pm, 7:30pm), Saturday - Sunday (9am, 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm)
    • 12U & 14U divisions will not be scheduled on Sundays to allow participation in Feeder League
  • Game time 1 hr 20 min, with hard stop
  • Managers will be given 12  blackout dates to avoid conflicts
    • For the 2023 Fall season, no games scheduled on the following dates:   September 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17 
  • No standings will be kept
  • All league games played at Chesterfield
  • $900/Team
Divisions  (Play New USA 2024 Age Levels)
  • 8U (Machine Pitch) for players born 9/1/14 - 8/31/15
  • 10U for players born 9/1/12 - 8/31/14
  • 12U for players born 9/1/10 - 8/31/12
  • 14U for players born 9/1/08 - 8/31/10
Looking For A Team?  Check out our discussion boards
2023 Spring American League

The American League is for girls ages 8-16. This program is for recreational or competitive recreational players looking to develop good fundamentals.

Team Registration (2 steps)

1) Register Your Team 

  • Manager should register the team now through - Jan. 31, 2023.  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 $165 player fee when they register ($25 late fee after Feb. 25).

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.  

  • Player Registration now through January 31 - $165/player - if you are expected on a manager's roster, you will receive an emailed INVITE from the manager with a link to register.  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

League Format
  • Games begin April 3, 2023
  • 12-Game Season:  April  - June 
  • 2023 Games played: Fridays (6pm, 7:30pm), Saturdays & Sundays (9am, 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm, 6pm), Mondays (6pm, 7:30pm)
  • Game length: 75 minutes (80 minutes for 8U pitching machine)
  • 8U Machine Pitch
  • All league games will be played at Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex
    • Quads C, D, E & F - all turf infields!
  • 3 Pre-season practices at Chesterfield; 3 In-season practices for 8U and 10U teams only
2023 Eligibility
CBSA does not allow any player to be on more than one roster, regardless of age, division or league.
  • 8U for players born 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
  • 10U for players born 1/1/12 - 12/31/13
  • 12U for players born 1/1/10 - 12/31/11
  • 14-16U for players born 1/1/06 - 12/31/09
Divisions
  • 8U
          East   Club Teams or working to become a Club Team
          West  Recreational teams
  • 10U - 15U
          East  Predominantly 2nd year teams
          West  Predominantly 1st year teams
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 (9 for 8U-10U American Softball) 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.

Registration Dates
2023 Fall American Softball Team Registration
Team fee is $900/team
Register a Team
2023 Fall American Softball Player Registration

No fee to register- registration fee should be paid to the coach

Players with a team 
Register using email invite link from coach

Players without a team   
Players without a team can register for no fee and will go on the Available Players Listing.  No guarantee a player wil get on a team.
Please see the Discussion Boards for Teams Looking For Players and to place an ad for Player Looking for a Team
American League Coordinators

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

Commissioner

Jeanne Andrews
jeannelandrews@gmail.com

Girls 8U Coordinator

John Reinhardt
stlthunder@gmail.com

Girls 10-14U Coordinator

Jeanne Andrews
jeannelandrews@gmail.com

Rules

Softball Rule Book (updated 3/1/23)

Softball Rules Grid (updated 3/1/23)

Bat Regulations

  • No drop restrictions
  • Must have 2 ¼” barrel
  • Must meet USA requirements (Rule 3, Section 1) and bear the Official USA/ASA emblem.
  • Baseball bats are not permitted.
  • Non-Approved Bat List