Frequently Asked Questions:
How long does the season last?
The season typically begins in April with practices. Games start in May and go until the end of June/beginning of July. Minors, Majors, and Seniors have City Tournament the week following the end of regular season games.
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How often are practices and games?
Coaches will be required to hold 3 league events a week which includes practices
and games. Practice days and times are at the coach's discretion. T-Ball is only required to hold 2 league events a week which includes practices and games.
Games will be played Monday through Thursday. T-ball will have 1 game per week, lasting 1 hour.
Rookies (machine pitch) and Minors will have 2 games per week, lasting 1 hour 30 minutes.
Majors, and Juniors divisions will have 2 games per week, lasting 1 hour 45 minutes.
T-Ball is guaranteed 8 games. Machine pitch are 10 games guaranteed.
Minors, Majors, and Seniors are guaranteed 12 games. Games will not be rescheduled unless they are below the minimum guaranteed number of games.
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How long do we have to register?
Registration for the 2024 season will open on November 17, 2023 and close on March 17, 2024. Any late registration after March 17th will result in players being put on a waitlist. You will be added to a team if there is availability. Late registrations will incur a $50 per player late fee.
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What is the skills evaluation and draft?
The skills evaluation and draft are for players ages 9 and up. Players participate in pitching, hitting, and running exercises while coaches observe. After the skills evaluation coaches participate in the draft (just like in major league baseball), where they take turns choosing players for their teams. This is done to help fairly distribute skill levels throughout the league. Back to top
When is the skills evaluation and draft?
The skills evaluation and draft takes place a week or two after registration closes. In 2024 the skills evaluation and draft is expected to be March 18-19. Check back for more information. Back to top
What divisions participate in the skills evaluation and draft?
Players new to the minors (ages 9-10), majors (ages 11-12), and Juniors (ages 13-15) divisions participate in the skills evaluation and draft. Players who wish to be reassigned to a new team will also participate in the skills evaluation and draft. Back to top
Will players be on the same team as last year?
All players in Minors, Majors, and Juniors staying in the same division will have the choice to stay on their team from last year or be drafted to a new team. What this means is if you were league age 9 last year and in minors and will be league age 10 in 2024 you will not need to attend skills eval if you decide to stay on the same team. The same goes for majors and juniors/seniors. Anyone moving up in divisions from Rookie (Machine Pitch) to Minors, Minors to Majors, or Majors to Juniors needs to attend the draft.
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Will T-ball and Rookie players be on the same team as last year?
T-ball and Rookie teams will be done with continuity in mind. What this means is the only way that you will move to a new team is if your age requires you to move from T-ball to Rookie or Rookie to minors. In T-ball and Rookie divisions we will still allow for teammate or coach requests but only if they are input during the registration process. As always we will do our best to accommodate. After March 17th NO TEAMMATE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. Back to top
What happens if my player is moving divisions?
Players moving from t-ball to Rookie will be blind drafted to a team. We will do our best to accommodate teammate and coach requests.
Players moving from Rookie to Minors, Minors to Majors, or Majors to Juniors will participate in the skills evaluation and draft. No teammate or coach requests allowed. Players with a sibling in the same division will be placed on the same team as well as players whose parent is a coach or assistant coach. Back to top
What if my player is new to the league?
New players in t-ball (ages 4-6) and Rookie (ages 7-8) will be blind drafted to a team. New players in Minors (ages 9-10), Majors (ages 11-12), or Juniors (ages 13-16) will attend the skills evaluation and then be drafted onto a team. Back to top
How much does it cost to play?
T-ball- $80
Machine Pitch- $115
Minors, Majors, Juniors- $175
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What does my registration fee pay for?
Registration fees help the league to operate but do not cover all of the league cost. Sponsorships and fundraising are vital to our success.
-Uniforms
-Equipment such as balls, catchers gear, gear bags that need replaced and team bats. We upgrade as needed and try to add new as we can.
-Umpires for the games cost anywhere from $50-$100 per game depending on division.
-Field maintenance which includes someone to prep fields before every game and clean them up after every game.
-Infield dirt which needs added every other year on a rotation to fields.
-Maintenance equipment such as chalk and paint for lines, rakes, hoses, drags, nets and any other equipment needed that year.
CYB pays for and maintains all the fields at Field of Dreams and Washington Park. The city only provides actual building maintenance and the sprinkler system maintenance on the fields.
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Are payment plans available?
Yes! Payment plans are available. The sooner you register, the more time you will have to pay. Payment plan options will be presented to you at the time of checkout. Back to top
Are scholarships available?
A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available. Please click here to visit our scholarship page and to fill out the form. The deadline for scholarships is March 1st, 2024. Back to top
How do I become a sponsor?
Sponsors are vital to the success of our organization. If you want to sponsor your child's team, there is an option during registration to do so. We also have other sponsorship options such as field banner sponsor and facility banner sponsor where you can have a banner with your company's name displayed on one of our fields. You can also choose to become a field name sponsor and choose one of our fields to name after you or your business! See our sponsorship information page or email Amy at: . You may also contact any one of the board members.
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