Baseball

EBYAA’s recreational baseball program is open to players aged 5 to 14 years of age. The 5/6, 7, & 8 year old division are coach pitch, while 9/10, 11/12, & 13/14 are kid pitch. Children must participate in their age specific division. The age group determination cut-off date is April 30 of the current year. In other words, however old your child is on 4/30, that is the age group he must play in. Participants may play up a division, but may not play down.

EXAMPLE:
A CHILD WHO CELEBRATES HIS 9TH BIRTHDAY ON, OR BEFORE APRIL 30TH, MUST PLAY IN THE 9 YR OLD DIVISION.

The baseball program is sanctioned under Dizzy Dean Baseball, Inc. (www.tndizzydeanbaseball.com). Once coaches are selected, players are then drafted. Because one of our goals is parity amongst the teams, special requests will not be honored.

Teams are drafted in early March (ages 5-12) and practices begin shortly thereafter. The season begins in early April and concludes in late May. Teams play a schedule of approximately 18-24 games. Games are scheduled to be played every day with the exception of Weds. & Sun. Teams will usually play no more than 2 games per week. Weekday games begin at 6:00 & 7:30 PM, while weekend games can begin as early as 9:00 AM. EBYAA provides a shirt, cap, & socks. Players/parents are to provide a glove, helmet, bat, cleats, & pants. It is best to wait until you are contacted by the coach before purchasing pants. These items may be purchased at any local retailer.

The 13/14 year old division does not begin play until late May. Although you may sign your child up for 13/14 year old play during our open registration beginning in late January (check our home page for exact dates & times), you may also obtain a registration form from the concession stand during the months of April & early May. The number of registrants we have will determine if all games will be played at EBYAA or if some travel to other, local associations will be needed. In other words, if there are only enough children to form 2 teams, then we will attempt to arrange games with other associations in the local area. However, if we are able to form 6 or 8 teams, travel may not be necessary.

Please forward any questions or comments to: info@ebyaa.com