Registration is now OPEN for the 2025 Baseball and Softball season.
Barrington Youth Baseball & Softball offers programs for all players from ages 5 to 18.
The House League structure is grade based. The younger players (boys Kindergarten through 2nd grade and girls Kindergarten through 4th grade) are placed with classmates on teams built around their school. Older players participate in divisions where players are drafted on to teams by coaches.
BYB&S also offers an All Star program for House Players and a Full Time Travel Program. For more information -please visit the league description tab on the left side of the homepage.
Fundraising Program- Please see the Fundraising page that will our annual efforts to maintain and improve our fields including the current Fields of Dreams project.
The online Fundraising Fee/Raffle is the process for our annual discount card sales. Coaches will distribute three fundraising cards to each player’s family at the start of the season. Families can then sell these individual $20 cards to recoup the fundraising fee, use the cards themselves, or give them away.
Each player has a $60 fundraising fee (and will receive three fundraising cards to recoup the $60) and there is a Family Maximum for this fundraising fee of $120 for families with multiple players in the program. This will be reflected on the shopping cart page as long as you register all your children at the same time (Select Register Another Player on the Review page).
All registered participants are entered into the 2024 raffles that will award prizes throughout the year.
Deadline & Fees
Registration payments must be received by March 15, 2025 in order for a player to be assigned to a team. If payment is received after that date, the player will be assigned to a team only if space is available.
Additional fees for participating in travel, mustangs and all star programs are due on the date(s) set forth in the applicable rules.
Refunds
You may cancel your registration and receive a refund equal to the registration fee you paid minus $50 by notifying us in writing (e-mail: jill.barnum@bybs.net) prior to March 15, 2025. No refunds will be given for cancellations on or after March 15, 2025.
Additional fees for participating in travel, mustangs and all star programs are not refundable.
Players should register for the grade they are currently enrolled in for the 2024-24 school year.
BASEBALL
5 & 6 year old – T-Ball $229
1st Grade – Rookies $329
2nd Grade – A Division $329
3rd & 4th Grade – Minors Baseball $329
5th & 6th Grade – Majors Baseball $349
7th-9th Grade – Pony Division $349
9th – 11th Grade – Colt Division $315
SOFTBALL
5 & 6 year old – T-Ball $229
1st & 2nd Grade – Juniors $329
3rd & 4th Grade – Minors $329
5th & 6th Grade – Majors $349
7th & 8th Grade – Seniors $315
**Registration Fees increase after February 20th, 2005.
T-Ball – bat must say T-Ball or have one of the three stamps below. Maximum barrel size is 2 ¼”
Rookie (1st grade), A (2nd grade), Minors (3rd and 4th grade) Divisions – All bats must have one of the three stamps listed below. USA stamped bats can have a barrel size of up to 2 5/8”. USSA stamped bats can have a barrel size of up to 2 ¼”. The 2 5/8” bat will only be allowed in these divisions if it has a USA stamp.
Majors (5th and 6th grade) – All bats must have one of the three stamps listed below and both 2 1/4” and 2 5/8” are allowed.
Pony – Bat rule for Pony will be posted here by January 1st.
Colt Baseball– Must be a BBCOR bat or Wood bat.
**Wood bats are permitted at all levels.
**BBCOR bats are permitted in metal bat divisions and must follow barrel descriptions.
House Baseball & Softball (spring)
Registration begins online (www.bybs.net) in January. At most levels, players are asked to attend an Evaluation Day in February at Barrington High School. These evaluations assist commissioners in creating balanced teams for the spring season. Teams are formed in mid to late March and practices begin in early April. The house season ends in late June. All House divisions stress instruction and fun while ensuring equal participation. Some divisions end their season with competitive tournament to crown a champion and some also have a year end All Star game. A brief description of each division is listed below.
House Baseball
T Ball (Kindergarten and Pre-K)
A perfect way to introduce your child to the fundamentals of the game. Players learn the foundation skills of the sport that prepare them for baseball. Players are coached by volunteer parents and hit from a Tee throughout the season. The emphasis is on fun, instruction, and equal participation. Late in the season, managers are given the option to introduce coach pitch to players who are ready to hit in this fashion. Teams participate in a 16 game instructional season in addition to practices scheduled by managers. Rosters and team assignments are structured loosely around the schools. Most games are played at Langendorf Park, Fields of Dreams, and Lines School. There are no standings or playoffs at this level just great instruction and plenty of fun.
Rookies (1st Grade)
Managers and coaches do all of the pitching at this level. Players are introduced to the skills necessary to play baseball. Volunteer parent managers and coaches teach the game through an 18 game schedule. Teams are encouraged to practice once per week. Rosters are created loosely around individual schools. Players attend an Evaluation Day. Most games are played at Langendorf Park, Station Middle School, and Field of Dreams. There are no standings or playoffs at this level.
A League (2nd Grade)
Players are introduced to pitching at this level. Each game has a portion of player pitch innings complimented by coach pitch the rest of the game. The goal is to teach these players how to pitch without slowing down the game for all other participants. There are no walks at this level. After ball four is thrown by a player, a coach enters the game to pitch to the hitter. Volunteer parent managers and coaches teach the game through an 18 game schedule. Players attend Evaluation Day. Teams are encouraged to practice once per week. Rosters are loosely created around the individual schools and there are no standings or playoffs.
Minors Baseball League (3rd& 4th Grade)
Players begin to play major league style baseball with players pitching a stealing bases. Volunteer parent managers and coaches teach the game through an 18 game schedule. Teams are encouraged to practice once per week. Games are played at Fields of Dreams, Langendorf Park, South Barrington and Deer Park. Players attend an Evaluation Day and teams are created by volunteer managers drafting players in an effort to create parity. There are no regular season standings, however these teams will participate in a post season tournament to determine the Minors Baseball Champs.
Majors Baseball League (5th & 6th Grade)
Volunteer parent managers and coaches teach the game through an 18 game schedule. Teams are encouraged to practice once per week. Games are played at Field of Dreams, Langendorf Park, and South Barrington. Players attend an Evaluation Day and teams are created by volunteer managers drafting players in an effort to create parity. There are no regular season standings however these teams will participate in a post-season tournament to determine the Majors Champs.
Pony (7th - 8th Grade)
Teams, managed by volunteer parents, are created by a draft based on the previous season's evaluations to create balanced teams. Players compete in an 18 game schedule that culminates with a playoff to determine the Pony Champs. Most games are played at Beese Park.
Colt (9th-12th grade)
The Colt program begins later in the spring than the rest of the house divisions. Teams are formed in early May and compete in game schedule followed by playoffs, with games played in Barrington and Palatine through mid July. The Colt division is an excellent way to continue playing the game while in high school.
**Play Up Option - This is a very rare request but some players are qualified to play at a higher level than their own age group. Players who wish to play up to a higher level can do so by making that request during the registration process and then need to attend Evaluation Day to determine if they are qualified to participate in a division with older players. Parents and players should be aware that by playing up - a player is likely to be the only player his or her age on their team as the vast majority of the players prefer to play with and against their own classmates.
See the Barrington Travel Tab for more information on full-time travel, Mustang and All-Star programs for an advanced level of play and training program.
House Softball
T-Ball (Kindergarten and Pre-K)
A perfect way to introduce your child to the fundamentals of the game. Players learn the foundation skills of the sport that prepare them for softball. Players are coached by volunteer parents and hit from a Tee throughout the season. The emphasis is on fun, instruction and equal participation. Teams participate in an 16 game instructional season in addition to practices scheduled by managers. Rosters and team assignments are loosely structured around the schools. Most games are played at Langendorf Park and Lines School. There are no standings or playoffs at this level just great instruction and plenty of fun.
Juniors (1st & 2nd Grade)
Team rosters are loosely built around the elementary schools as girls continue to learn the fundamentals of softball. Volunteer parent managers guide their teams through an 18 game schedule. Coaches do the majority of the pitching at this level to keep all players engaged in a fun and fast paced environment. There are no standings or playoffs at this level. Players attend an Evaluation Day. Games are played at Lines School, Langendorf Park and Fields of Dreams. **There is a play up option in this division.
Minors (3rd & 4th Grade)
Players are assigned to teams that are loosely built around the elementary schools and are introduced to pitching at this level as games include both player and coach pitch innings. There are no walks in this division so players learn how to hit and all teammates are engaged in the fast paced action. There are no regular season standings during the 18 game schedule. Players attend Evaluation Day. Teams compete in a post season playoff to determine the Minors division champs. **There is a play up option in this division.
Majors (5th,6th,7th Grade)
Players begin to play traditional fast pitch softball at this level, doing all of the pitching and learning to steal bases. Players attend an evaluation day in February and are placed on rosters by a draft run by volunteer managers. Teams compete in an 18 game schedule. Players attend Evaluation Day. There are no regular season standings and teams compete in a year end playoff to determine the Majors Champs.
Seniors (7th & 8th Grade)
Teams compete against other Barrington teams as well as teams from Palatine and Arlington Heights and are playing general high school softball rules. Players are drafted by volunteer Managers to teams that participate in an 12 game regular season followed by a round robin tournament and then a championship tournament. Half of the games are played at Fields of Dreams and the other half at nearby communities.
Players ages 5 to 18 have the opportunity to participate in baseball and softball in a variety of levels including the most competitive year round travel program (Barrington Travel - see the description at the bottom of the page or go directly to the Barrington Travel tab on the website) for highly skilled players to recreational programming for players of all abilities (BYB&S House Baseball & Softball).
See the Barrington Travel Tab for more information on full time travel and Mustang programs for an advanced level of play and training program.
** All descriptions are subject to change based on enrollment.
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