You've reached the home of Deerfield Warriors travel baseball.  We're proud to be a community based travel baseball organization that is operated by the Deerfield Youth Baseball and Softball Association (DYBSA).

We have travel baseball teams from 8U through 14U.

We are a true community based team as all of our travel players live within the Deerfield High School border lines.  We believe coming together as a community and focusing on the development of our players as both young men and young baseball players is our main focus.  Our coaches have nearly 100 combined years of Deerfield travel baseball coaching experience.  This is led by our mentor coach, Dan Mayer.  Dan was a baseball coach at Deerfield High School for more than 20 years, he also consults on our travel baseball program, runs the tryouts, independently picks the travel baseball teams, and helps train our other travel baseball coaches. We're also proud that our coaching staff has included numerous high school coaches as well as many former Deerfield travel baseball players serving as managers and assistant coaches.  We believe the former players who come back to coach are important role models to the young men in our program.

From the links on the left of this page you can access more information about our individual teams, their schedules, their contact information, and other fun events the teams are participating in.

Deerfield Youth Baseball and Softball Association

• Hitting, catching, pitching, and defense skills clinics will be offered to current and future 9U-12U travel baseball players and will focus on individual skill development as well as game strategy that will set players up for a successful season.
• Clinics will be specific by age groups for hitting, defense, and pitching/catching skills to allow for players to concentrate on each skill 
• A Travel Prep clinic will be offered Oct 21-Dec 2  (no clinics on Nov 25 - Thanksgiving weekend), for the 8U/9U age group to introduce and develop skills to prepare for travel baseball
• All clinics will be designed and run by Robbie Goldstick, DYBSA Director of Baseball Instruction, with assistance from other Deerfield travel coaches
• All clinics will be held at The Yard, 722 Landwehr, Northbrook
• Cost: $200 per clinic
• Each clinic includes 6 sessions with no clinics held on Halloween or the week of Thanksgiving.

To Register click here: COMING SOON

Hitting Sessions (10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/28, 12/5) or (10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29): 

• Will start with general hitting work focused on developing a swing capable of driving the ball to all fields 
• Drills will be designed to address strengths/weaknesses 
• Players will walk away with drills and an individualized approach to hitting, which will be tailored to each player and help them have a plan for their plate appearances

                    9u/10u    Tues  6:30-7:30

                   11u/12u  Tues  7:30-8:30

                    9u/10u    Wed  5:00-6:00

                   11u/12u  Wed  6:00-7:00
    

Fielding Sessions (10/17, 10/24,11/7, 11/14, 11/28, 12/5) or (10/18, 10/25, 11/1,11/8, 11/15, 11/29):

• Will work on attacking the baseball with both our hands and our legs
• Infielders will be able to work on individual skills and get some team infield work 
• Will work on tracking fly balls, taking good routes and making strong throws to the right base

                    9u/10u    Tues  5:30-6:30

                       11u/12u  Wed  7:00-8:00

Pitching/Catching Sessions (10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2):

• Pitchers and catchers will work together in this clinic
• Pitchers – Will work on each part of the delivery to develop a consistent, repeatable motion.
• Pitchers - Develop off-speed pitches we can throw for strikes (even if it is just changeups for most ages).
• Catchers - Develop our receiving to help pitchers get borderline calls
• Catchers - Develop both the mentality and skills needed to block pitches in the dirt
• Catchers - Learn the footwork and transfer mechanics to get rid of the ball as quickly as we can

                    9u/10u    Sat  2:00-3:00

                   11u/12u   Sat  3:00-4:00

• Hitting, catching, and defense skills clinics will be offered to current and future 9U-12U travel baseball players and will focus on individual skill development as well as game strategy that will set players up for a successful season.
• Clinics will be specific by age groups for hitting, defense, and catching skills to allow for players to concentrate on each skill 
• A Travel Prep clinic will be available on Saturdays from 1:00-2:00pm, Sept 2nd - Oct 14th (no clinic on Sept 16th), for the 8U/9U age group to introduce and develop skills to prepare for travel baseball
• All clinics will be designed and run by Robbie Goldstick, DYBSA Director of Baseball Instruction, with assistance from other Deerfield travel coaches and held at Woodland Park
• Cost: $200 per clinic
• Each clinic includes 6 sessions.  Sessions subject to weather.  If a session is cancelled, up to 1 make up session will be offered.

To Register click here: https://dyba.sportngin.com/register/form/598716511

Hitting Sessions (8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3) or (8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4): 

• Will start with general hitting work focused on developing a swing capable of driving the ball to all fields 
• Drills will be designed to address strengths/weaknesses 
• Players will walk away with drills and an individualized approach to hitting, which will be tailored to each player and help them have a plan for their plate appearances

                    9u/10u    Tues  4:30-5:30
                    11u/12u  Tues  5:30-6:30
                    11u/12u  Wed  4:30-5:30
                    9u/10u    Wed  5:30-6:30

Defense Sessions (9/2, 9/9, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14):

• Will work on attacking the baseball with both our hands and our legs
• Infielders will be able to work on individual skills and get some team infield work 
• Will work on tracking fly balls, taking good routes and making strong throws to the right base

                    9u/10u    Sat  3:00-4:00
                    11u/12u  Sat 4:00-5:00
                

Catching Sessions (9/2, 9/9, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14):

• Develop our receiving to help pitchers get borderline calls
• Develop both the mentality and skills needed to block pitches in the dirt
• Learn the footwork and transfer mechanics to get rid of the ball as quickly as we can

                    9u-12u    Sat  2:00-3:00
    

There will also be a second Deerfield Warriors Travel Baseball Fall Training session indoors (mid Oct-Nov) at The Yard.  Registration will open at a later date.

Register 9U-14U players online at: Welcome | 2024 Travel Baseball 9-14u | Deerfield Youth Baseball and Softball Association

Register 8U players online at: Welcome | 2024 8U Travel Baseball | Deerfield Youth Baseball and Softball Association

 ***8U registration is open but please note 8U tryouts will take place in late 2023/early 2024. 

• A $300 deposit is due at the time of registration
• The deposit will be applied toward the 2024 season dues if selected to a team 
• For any players not selected for a travel baseball team, the deposit will be refunded in full 
• Team fee includes uniforms, tournament/league fees, field usage, coaches’ fees/expenses, as well as other baseball operational expenses

Deerfield Travel Baseball Tryout Schedule

14U 

Mon, July 10th 10:30-12:30 @DHS

Wed, July 12th 10:30-12:00 @Jewett 1

13U

Tues, July 11th 10:30-12:30 @DHS

Wed, July 12th 12:15-2:15 @Jewett 1

12U

Mon, July 10th 1:30-3:30 @Woodland 3

Wed, July 12th 2:45-4:15 @Jewett 2

11U

Mon, July 10th 4:00-6:00 @Woodland 3

Wed, July 12th 4:30-6:30 @Jewett 2

10U

Tues, July 11th 1:30-3:30 @Woodland 1

Thurs, July 13th 2:45-4:45 @Woodland 1

9U

Tues, July 11th 4:00-6:00 @Woodland 1

Thurs, July 13th 5:00-7:00 @Woodland 1

**RAINOUT/MAKEUP DATES will be held Friday, July 14th (time and location TBD).

**Please email travel.baseball@dyba.com as soon as possible if your child is interested in trying out for the 2024 9U-14U travel season but will already be away at camp during tryouts. All tryouts must be completed by 7/14/2023

For more specific information about the Deerfield Travel Baseball Program please review our travel handbook DYBSA Travel Baseball Handbook

Other Important information

• Residence:  Players must be eligible to attend either Deerfield School District 109 or Bannockburn School District 106 or reside in the "option area" of Highland Park as designated by High School District 113 (i.e., west of Route 41).
• Age: Travel baseball is age-based, not grade based. The birth date cutoff for each age group is April 30. The teams will be composed of players who are the stated age (or younger) on April 30, 2024. For example, to be eligible for 9U, a player must not turn 10 prior to May 1, 2024; to be eligible for 10U, a player must not turn 11 before May 1, 2024, etc.

Age Eligibility

8U - born after April 30, 2015 (2nd grade 2023-2024)

9U - born after April 30, 2014 (3rd grade 2023-2024)

10U - born after April 30, 2013 (4th grade 2023-2024)

11U - born after April 30, 2012 (5th grade 2023-2024)

12U - born after April 30, 2011 (6th grade 2023-2024)

13U - born after April 30, 2010 (7th grade 2023-2024)

14U - born after April 30, 2009 (8th grade 2023-2024)

*We encourage players to tryout with their school grade, but it is not required

• Closed tryouts: All tryout sessions are closed to spectators.
• Commitment: By trying out for a DYBSA travel baseball team, players are committing to participate on any travel team to which they are selected. If a player withdraws from a travel team after being selected, they will forfeit the deposit and not be allowed to take part in the next set of travel tryouts for the following season. In effect, they will miss two (2) travel seasons before they can try out for a DYBSA travel baseball team again. Players can appeal to the DYBSA Board of Directors to be considered for early reinstatement.
• Number of Players/Teams:
• There are no set limits on the number of teams rostered at each age-group. The number of teams for each age-group will depend on interest, skill levels, and other factors. For 9U-14U, teams will be rostered based on skill levels, with the top players placed on the red team, the next group on the grey team, etc. 
• No set limits on numbers of players: Typically, DYBSA rosters travel baseball teams of 12 players. However, larger, or smaller teams may be rostered after tryouts
• Out of town tournaments
• The 9U-14U travel baseball teams play in one out of town tournament. The travel expenses to these tournaments are not included in the season fees.
• Our 12U travel baseball teams go to Cooperstown, NY in late June/early July. This is mandatory for all players rostered on a 12U travel team. The tournament registration and travel expenses for this trip ARE NOT included in the normal travel baseball fee. To give an approximate idea of expenses, the 2023 Cooperstown fee was $1900 per player which include accommodations (air-conditioned bunkhouse), 3 meals a day, 2 jerseys, 1 hat, 2 pairs of socks, 1 warm up jacket, tickets to Baseball Hall of Fame, commemorative ring, and 7 or more baseball games (depending on team performance).

For additional information, please reach out to travel.baseball@dyba.com