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TOTAL REGISTRATION FEE (If received by April 17, 2012) |
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No. of Children (players): |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4+ |
Total Fee Due: |
$60 |
$110 |
$150 |
$165 |
For Kindergartener or pre-school children you can click here to get a copy of the information sheet (along with registration form) explaining “A league of their own”. Forms are also available at the Library and City Hall.
For elementary and middle school students, registration forms are passed out at the schools. Forms are also are available at the Library and City Hall or by clicking here.
For 9th grader or higher, get/use the special registration form by clicking here or check at the school office.
We use different methods to form league teams. These methods have been developed over time and overall have proven to be very effective. They are not perfect, but we do not profess perfection or total balance in teams, although that is a goal we strive for. For Kindergarten through the Pre-Teen leagues, teams in the BYSA are formed based on a combination of school attended, neighborhood, age/current grade, and play-withs. Furthermore, we try to assure that teams in these leagues are made up of an equal number of boys and girls to the extent possible. Starting with the Major League (9th and 10th grade), we allow players to form a nucleus of players they want to be with and we supplement those groups with individual sign-ups. For the Senior League (11th and 12th grade) teams, we encourage players to form their own teams as much as possible and we supplement those teams with individual sign-ups. In the College League, the students must form their own teams; i.e., there are no individual sign-ups. For the Major, Senior, and College leagues, we maintain the co-ed flavor by requiring each team have at least 4 girls on defense at any one time. In all leagues, everyone present is put in the batting line-up.
Practices should start the week of May 7th for the Minor and Rookie Leagues, and possibly the Junior League, depending on when the Coaches ' meeting(s) are held. Preteens and Teens should start the week of May 14. Practices for older leagues likely won't start until the week of May 21st. Actual dates will be posted in early May on the BYSA website. Minor (Kindergarten) and Junior (3rd/4th grade) league play is tentatively slated to start on May 23, with Rookie (1st/2d grade) and Pre-teens (5th/6th grade) starting on May 24, and Teens (7th/8th grade). Majors (9th/10th grade) and Seniors (11th/12th grade) leagues starting May 26. Some teams may not start their first game until the following week, so it’s important to watch the website schedule and stay in contact with the team coach. The season ends at different times for different leagues; for example, we have targeted July 24th for the end date for the Teen and Senior Leagues; the target date for the Majors (9th and 10th grade) is July 20. The remaining leagues are targeted for completion by July 26th. Exact start and end dates will be published in the 2012 Schedule on the website. College League play starts June 10th and the target end date is July 22d.
At the coaches’ meeting, we will pass out their rosters. These meetings are expected to take place between May 3rd and May 11th for the Minor, Rookie, Junior, Pre-teen, and Teen Leagues and the following week for the Major and Senior Leagues. You should expect a call from the coach the within a few days of the applicable coaches’ meeting. If you haven’t heard from a coach by that date, please call 426-4610 or the coordinator for the league your child is in (per the BYSA Contacts info on the website), and ask what team your child is on.
BYSA understands the importance of the kids playing with their friends and have adopted a play-with policy. Only one play-with request is guaranteed but there must be a reciprocal play-with request. You can request other play-withs, but you must designate your primary play-with. Coaches may also be requested. Siblings on the same team are allowed their own play-withs. If you are late registering, play-with requests may not be honored.
Any player may always play up, but rarely, if ever, are allowed to play down. The decision to “play up” is left up to the parent who should consider such things as size, ability, and can the child play up without feeling intimidated or overwhelmed. The parents know this better than any commissioner; therefore, the parents’ wishes are the deciding factor. We average about 12 “play ups’ each year, mostly in the Minor and Rookie Leagues.
Games are played Monday through Friday at Rotary Park at the Lefty McFadden Youth softball fields (diamonds 5 through 8 and 11 and 12). Game times are at 6:00 PM, 7:20 PM, 8:40 PM, and 9:50 PM (for the Teen, Major and Senior Leagues). Also, there may be Wednesday and Friday night games at 8:30 PM and 9:45 PM on adult diamonds 1 and 2. BYSA does not schedule regular or make-up season games on the weekends. College League games are played on Sundays starting at 4:45 PM on diamonds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The Minor League will play the vast majority of its games on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM and 7:20 PM (if needed) on diamonds 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 12. The Minor league may also have other game days/times as well. The other leagues may have games scheduled on any weeknight. The schedule depends mainly on how many teams are in each league and that will not be known until mid-May.
The schedule will not be available until the third or fourth week of May. Our goal is to schedule each team for at least a 12 game season. Therefore, you should expect your child to play about 1.5 times a week for the first 6 weeks of the season. For the remainder of the season, the Minors and Rookies will play about 2 games a week. For the Junior through Senior Leagues, over the last 2 weeks, these teams play a tournament, and the frequency of games will most likely increase.
If the request is made prior to May 21, there is a full refund. If the request is made just before the start of the regular season because the child no longer wants to play, you will be refunded your registration fee minus $15 to pay for the player’s shirt (player gets to keep the shirt). There is no refund after the season begins. If the child has been injured or is sick and is unable to play just prior to start of the season, then a full refund will be made (proof may be requested). If the injury/sickness occurs after the season starts, then a full refund may be made; the BYSA Head Commissioner will decide the refund amount. Call 426-4610 if you want to request a refund.
For the Minor through Teen Leagues, team members sign up individually and are assigned teams based on the criteria found in the FAQ #3 “How are teams formed?” above. Because our philosophy is to group players on a team by school, age/grade, and play-withs, it sometimes works out that some teams are stronger than others. Other teams may start out as equal, but because of injuries, extended vacations, etc, they may be weaker than other teams. To offset these variables, we have a regular season followed by a tournament for the Junior through Senior Leagues and we use the W-L results of the season to classify teams as strong teams (Gold Division) and not as strong teams (Silver Division). These two divisions then play their respective tournaments. This provides competitive play within each division and leads to closer and more exciting games.
Your coach or his/her assistant should call you. They have been provided a rain-out number to call in case of inclement or threatening weather. We will try to update the web page provided we have sufficient lead time, but in many cases there will not be the time. Over the years, it seems that rainouts happen right at game times.
BYSA provides each player with a shirt. For the Minor, Rookie, and Junior Leagues, all players are also provided a cap. BYSA also loans each coach an equipment bag that contains softballs, a couple of bats, catchers mask and chest protector. For game play, BYSA also provides batting helmets. Your child will need to provide their own glove. Players may wear shorts or pants, their own hat, and may use their own personal bats (as long as diameter of the barrel end of the bat does not exceed 2.25 inches). Shoes can either be tennis/gym type shoes or soccer/athletic turf shoes (cleats). Metal spikes are not allowed.
Please contact the BYSA Head Commissioner to discuss your specific situation and we will attempt to honor the request. In most cases we can find a way to make this work, as we have done several times in the past.
We are always in need of sponsors. Please click here for information regarding being a BYSA sponsor, or contact Amanda Fisher at Amanda@beavercreeksoftball.com. Sponsorships help keep the individual costs down and also provide the sponsoring company a great advertising opportunity for a relatively low cost.
Yes, there is a concession stand located in the center of diamonds 5, 6, 7, and 8 that provides hot foods such as grilled chicken, hot dogs, and pretzels for those rushing to the game from work. The concession stand also carries a full assortment of snack goodies for the younger crowd. If you need to provide team snacks, you can come to the concession stand and purchase tokens worth $1.00 that you can pass out to team members (or anyone) and they in turn redeem them for a snack of their choice. This is very popular with the kids. Prices are very reasonable and profits are used to help keep individual costs down, to purchase new equipment, and to make improvements to the diamonds. There is also a limited concession stand at diamonds 11 and 12 where drinks and snacks will be available and the $1 tokens will also be sold there.
For more information contact Bob Darden at Bob@beavercreeksoftball.com or by phone at 426-4610.
