Eligibility

Fall Pre T-Ball Training is available for children who are 2 years from beginning Kindergarten.

Children are eligible to play if they will be in Kindergarten beginning of Fall of 2026.

**DYBSA T-Ball League Bat Rules**

All bats must have a USA Baseball Stamp on them. All wood bats are also acceptable.

Schedule

Check out the schedule of events for 2024.  T-Ball meets once a week for one hour at 10 AM on Saturday mornings.

For more Information, please go here.

Location

Practices will  be held at South Park school to the west of the park at South Park school.

The success of the T-Ball season depends on the volunteer parents.  We are ALWAYS in need of Coaches!  No previous coaching experience is necessary. We can help you though every step of the process.  Practices are only one hour long and you get to spend time outside with your child!  If you are interested in coaching then please register through the same process as you signed up your child. The goal is to have an additional 2-3 coaches per team so do not feel you have to make every game in order to volunteer.

Eligibility

Spring T-Ball is for boys in Pre-K or Kindergarten in the Fall of 2023.

Fall T-ball is for children who are finishing their final year of Pre-Kindergarten or in Kindergarten in the Spring of 2024.

**DYBSA T-Ball League Bat Rules**

All bats must have a USA Baseball Stamp on them. All wood bats are also acceptable.

Schedule

Check out the schedule of events for 2024.  T-Ball meets once a week for one hour each time on  Saturday mornings (approx. 9am or 11am).

Game Structure

T-Ball games are broken into an initial practice and then a 3-inning game immediately after the practice concludes. All players hit off the tee, bat every inning, positions are rotated, and no score is kept.  The total time is around 1 hour.

Location

Games will be held at Kipling School, South Park school, Briarwood, and Wilmot School.

The success of the T-Ball season depends on the volunteer parents.  We are ALWAYS in need of T-Ball Managers and Coaches!  No previous coaching experience is necessary. We can help you though every step of the process.  Games are only one hour long and you get to spend time out on the fields with your child!  If you are interested in coaching then please register through the same process as you signed up your child. There will always be 1 manager per team and then the goal is to have an additional 2-3 coaches per team so do not feel you have to make every game in order to volunteer.

Pinto is for boys in 1st grade. 

Check out the schedule of events for 2024. Pinto meets once per week for one hour each time on Saturday mornings (approx. 9am or 11am).

**DYBSA Pinto League Bat Rules** 

All bats must have a USA Baseball Stamp on them. All wood bats are also acceptable.

Games are 5 innings long but not to exceed the 90 minute time limit.   Outs are kept but score is not. Coaches pitch to the children and all children bat and play all positions (please see Pinto rules below for more details).  

The success of the season depends on the volunteer parents.  As such, we are in need of Pinto Managers and Coaches!  No previous coaching experience is necessary.  Games are only an hour and a half long and are a great way to spend time with your child.  If you are interested in coaching , please sign up via the registration link.

Stallion is for boys in 2nd grade.  All 8u 2nd grade travel players will play in this league.  8u travel players in 1st grade will play in Pinto.

**DYBSA Stallion League Bat Rules** 

All bats must have a USA Baseball Stamp on them. All wood bats are also acceptable.

Games are 5 innings long but not to exceed the 90 minute time limit.  At this level coaches pitch to batters for the first 3 innings.  With both coaches in agreement players may pitch the last two innings.  In both cases, three strikes and the batter is out however, there are no walks. After 4 balls, if a player is pitching the coach will come in to finish the at bat. The strike count will continue if a change is made and a batter can strike out with the coach pitching.  When a player is pitching they must be relieved if they walk or hit 3 batters in the inning.  Players may only pitch one inning per game.

Innings end when there are 3 outs or the team has batted through the lineup whichever comes first. All players may not play the same position twice (please see Stallion rules for more details).  

Mustang is for boys in 3rd or 4th grade.  

Depending on the number of players, we may join CSYBA.  

Spring and Summer Mustang games are on Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday.

Fall Mustang games are on Saturday mornings (approx. 9am or 11am) or Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday (if we join CSYBA) .

**DYBSA Mustang League Bat Rules** 

All bats must have a USA Baseball Stamp on them. All wood bats are also acceptable.

The success of the season depends on the volunteer parents. As such, we are in need of Mustang Managers and Coaches!  No previous coaching experience is necessary. Coaching is a great way to spend time with your child. If you are interested in coaching , please contact the Mustang president at the link below.

Fall Bronco League is for boys in 5th and 6th grade. 

The schedule is issued by the CSYBA.  Details will be published shortly.

**DYBSA Bronco League Bat Rules**    At the Bronco level, all bats must be stamped with "USA Baseball." Only bats with the permanent "USA Baseball" stamp are allowed. 

Deerfield Bronco teams will be placed into a community house baseball league where they will play games against other house teams from neighboring towns (www.csyba.com)

Bronco will play inter-community with Winnetka, Wilmette, Glenview, Glencoe, Evanston, and Highland Park.

The success of the season depends on the volunteer parents.  As such, we are in need of Bronco Managers and Coaches!  No previous coaching experience is necessary. Coaching is a great way to spend time with your child.  If you are interested, you can register through the web link.

League primarily for players in 7th and 8th grade in the Fall of 2023.

Base paths are 80 feet long.Players pitch from 54 feet.

This is solely house based inter-community league.  Travel players of this age group will play exclusively for their respective travel teams.  

Pony will play inter-community with Winnetka, Wilmette, Evanston, and Highland Park.
 

Colt League is played in the Summer season

League is for Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors (as of September 1, 2022)
Open to all players, no cuts.
League does not conflict with DHS summer leagues.
Players participating in high school baseball programs are eligible and welcome.
Games played on weekends only.
League begins Mid-June and lasts through mid-August.
Home Games are played at Clavey 1, Shepard 2, and Jewett 1
Come out and enjoy real baseball in real baseball weather
IHSA baseball rules- 90' base paths, 60'6" pitching
Volunteer Coaches

Senior Colt league is played in the summer season

League is for players 18 years and older as of September 1, 2023.

Open to all players, no cuts.

Games played on week nights and weekends.

Teams play in the Chicago Suburban Youth Baseball Association (CSYBA) against teams from Buffalo Grove, Palatine, Arlington Heights and more.

League play begins early June and lasts until early August

Home games played at Jewett 1 and Shepard 2.

IHSA baseball rules — 90’ bases, 60’6” pitching — with adjustments.

Volunteer (adult) coaches.

Come out and enjoy real baseball in real baseball weather.

Updated rules for 2023:

Non-Roster Batting. Teams can bat as many players (full roster) or as few players (minimum 9) as desired in playoffs and regular season. Regardless of if they are in the batting lineup, every on the team can play the field and/or pitch. Batting roster must be submitted to the opponent and umpire before the game. If you bat 9 hitters and one player gets injured, their spot in the order becomes as an automatic out.

Roster Size. Minimum of 12, maximum of 16. Teams with more than 16 guys rostered will be grandfathered in.

Extra Innings. MLB Playoff Rules — Just keep playing

Slide Head-First into Home Plate is now allowed (formerly not allowed)

Time Limit. Umpire discretion, field-by-field basis (ie if there’s a game right after then it’s okay to result in tie or end early, after confirmation with both teams)

Report Scores. Report scores via Google Form, will send standing updates 1x per week

1st/3rd. No longer 1st/3rd pickoffs

No Slashes allowed.

Bats. BBCor & Wood Bats Approved.