CLEAR RULES.
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.

Independently operated clubs and teams are eligible alongside teams from the BAL organization. Clubs retain their name, colors, crest, and coaching identity. All enter under a BAL participation agreement and meet the same league standards. Teams are evaluated individually. Review five areas: coaching, competitive history, player development, organizational capacity, and conduct. Proposed review time: ten business days after receipt of a complete application. Neither an application nor a deposit guarantees admission or placement.

Proposed age reference: January 1 of the season year. Proposed roster: 7–15 players for 5v5 non-contact play. Verify age and staff credentials before the first match. Rosters lock seven days before kickoff; subsequent additions, transfers, and playing-up requests require approval before participation. No guest player can bypass eligibility checks.

Proposed regular season: 24 games over ten weekends across March–June. Postseason qualification and championship size will be confirmed for the five-market launch. Complete at least 80% of scheduled matches—20 of a 24-game schedule—to qualify. Format changes for smaller divisions must be published before clubs commit.

Win: 3 points; draw: 1; loss: 0. Use points per game for unequal completed schedules. Ties: head-to-head points, capped point differential (+21/−21 per match), fewest points conceded per game, supervised draw. For multiple tied teams, apply a head-to-head mini-table and reapply the sequence to unresolved teams. Final playing rules must define when a match may end in a draw.

In divisions with six or more teams, nominate the top two for promotion review and the bottom two for relegation review. Consider results, roster continuity, standards, competitive balance, and available divisions. Issue proposed placement decisions within 15 business days of season end. Appeals: submit within five business days; independent review targets ten business days. Report score discrepancies within 48 hours.

Before participation, verify coach credentials and required staff screening. Proposed team arrival: 45 minutes before kickoff; roster check: 30 minutes before kickoff. Managers check venue instructions, BAL-compliant uniforms, approved Rocksolid headgear, flag belts, approved balls, and athlete readiness. Host plans must identify the onsite lead, emergency response arrangements, field access, and official authority before play begins.

Proposed workflow: hub operations owns official status updates, informs team managers, and logs schedule changes. Onsite officials may stop or delay play under the approved event safety plan. Reschedule league-canceled games first; credit or refund the proportional league fee for undelivered league games. Venue-specific weather and emergency protocols require approval before an event is opened.

Proposed service: shared match film within 72 hours where capture is approved and available. Establish parent/guardian permissions, access controls, retention rules, and an escalation route before collecting athlete data. Combine testing and player profiles require a published protocol. No college, scholarship, national-team, or Olympic selection is promised.

League fee: $2,400 per team per season, comprising a $300 acceptance deposit and three $700 installments. No club affiliation fee. Championship entry: $450 per qualified team; optional combine: $75 per athlete. Coaching, training, BAL-compliant uniforms, required Rocksolid headgear, club registrations, insurance, travel, and lodging are separate. Final written terms control; this website collects no payment.