skip navigation

Barrington Travel Baseball & Softball

2026 Barrington Travel Baseball and Softball Commitment Registration

Complete this registration process if you have received an invitation to join a 2026 BYBS Travel Team. 

QUICK LINKS

 

BYBS Travel program overview

What is Barrington Travel:

  • Barrington Youth Baseball & Softball offers competitive travel opportunities for baseball and softball players. 
  • This portion of our program is called Barrington Travel and we are the feeder program for Barrington High School.  
  • BHS Coaches participate in a portion of our travel team training.
  • Teams are formed by late July
  • Some teams start training in the Fall, most begin winter workouts in December or January. 
  • Our Travel teams have a comprehensive winter indoor training program that includes time with professional instructors. 
  • Barrington Travel teams work closely with the Barrington High School program with player and coach training for baseball and softball.
  • Team budgets vary based on the age group.  Most teams have a budget from $1,800 to $2,800.  Teams that make an out-of-state trip require an additional expense (Cooperstown, Omaha, etc).  
  • Barrington Youth Baseball & Softball has been serving our community for more than 70 years, and has grown with nearly 100 teams participating each year.
  • While BYB&S continues to adapt to the changing needs of our participants the program remains focused on its original objective of teaching the game in a fun, competitive, and instructional atmosphere.
  • We are focused on improving the ability of every player while enhancing the experience for every family to create a passion for the game that will last a lifetime.
  • Barrington Youth Baseball & Softball 501c(3)

Who is eligible for Barrington Travel:

What is the tryout process for Barrington Travel:

  • Tryouts for 2026 teams will take place on July 8th and July 9th at the Fields of Dreams.  
  • Team formation is dependent on qualified interest and is subject to change year-to-year based on numbers. 
  • All players will be notified of their status whether they make a team or not.
  • All 2026 Barrington Travel Rosters will be finalized by July 22nd with invited players receiving directions in early August for how to secure your roster spot by registering for the 2026 experience.
  • Those directions will arrive along with the initial invitation. A deadline will be provided for when invited families must complete the registration process. Those who miss the deadline will be removed from the roster so please pay close attention to the directions for accepting a roster spot when it arrives.

2026 TRYOUTS DATES

  • Tryouts for 2026 teams will take place on July 8th and July 9th at the Fields of Dreams.
  • Players should attend BOTH tryout dates.  
  • If you have a conflict and can attend only one session, you are still eligible to make a team. 

Baseball Tryout Schedule

U8-      2pm to 330pm

U9-      11am to 1230pm

U10-   1pm to 230pm

U11-   9am to 1030am

U12-   12pm to 130pm

U13-   10am to 1130am

U14-   8am to 930am

Softball Tryout Schedule

10u/9u - 1215pm to 145pm

12u/11u-  1015am to 1145am

14u/13u-    815am to 945am

Players must register in order to participate in Travel tryouts.

Only residents within the boundaries of school district 220 are eligible for Barrington Travel teams.

Players should attend both days of tryouts.

There are no makeup sessions scheduled at this time. If any other dates are offered (RAIN DATES), the information will be posted here.

Players should dress as they would for a practice or game.

No shorts for baseball.

Players should bring a water bottle, glove, bat, and helmet.  We will have extra bats and helmets if needed.

Players will be notified of tryout results by July 22nd.

TRYOUT TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE - CHECK THIS SCHEDULE AGAIN AS WE APPROACH THE TRYOUT DATES

There are No Refunds for the registration fee.

TRAVEL AGES BY DIVISION:

Travel Baseball Ages -
Age 2025-26 Class
u9 - 3rd grade
u10 - 4th grade
u11 - 5th grade
u12 - 6th grade
u13 - 7th grade
u14 - 8th grade

Travel Baseball - a May 1st cutoff is used.
For example, any 4th grader (in 4th grade on April 1, 2026) who would turn 11 after May 1st of 2026 would be eligible for the 10-year-old team (u10).

Travel Softball Ages - NEW AGE CALENDAR FOR 2026 TEAMS

Travel Softball Ages -
*If a player is 10 years old or younger on 9/1/25, she is 10u eligible 

*If a player is 12 years old or younger on 9/1/25, she is 12u eligible 

*If a player is 14 years old or younger on 9/1/25, she is 14u eligible 

****See more details on the softball age changes below

2026 TRYOUT REGISTRATION

REGISTER HERE NOW

 

Our new indoor training home - Canlan Sports!

Travel Division Leaders

You can contact specific Travel Division leaders with any questions via the email links on the Barrington Travel Baseball or Barrington Travel Softball page.

Steve Golich

Steve Golich

u12-u14 Travel Baseball Commissioner

Jeff Barnum

Jeff Barnum

u9-u11 Travel Baseball Commissioner

Paul Meyer

Paul Meyer

Travel Softball Commissioner

BYBS Softball Birthdate Note:

The 2026 softball season is going to start with a change that has been swirling for a few years. 

In 2023 USA Softball announced they were revising the age cutoff dates for the 2024 season.  Only about 25% of communities and clubs made the change to follow USA softball,  BYBS did not change our age cutoffs to follow USA Softball.  The last few years we have played in a hybrid environment. 

For the 2026 Softball season USSSA has revised the age cutoff dates to match USA Softball.  Though not affiliated, BYBS  has always aligned the program to follow USSSA guidelines and rules.  For the 2026 softball season BYBS will be revising the cutoff dates .   

We believe most or all communities and clubs will be following the updated age cutoff dates in order to be eligible for all NAFA, USSSA and PGF events.  There logic behind the change as the intent is to align grades more closely together; 12U is 7th grade, 10U is 5th grade, etc.  It won't be perfect but much more grade consistent than teams today.

Eligible for two age groups?

Our website only lets you sign up for one tryout level. 

As an example if you are signing up for 14U, but still eligible for 12U you need to tryout at both levels to be considered for both teams. You need to attend the first tryout and then stay and walkup for the second tryout. The scoring levels are reset for each age level so having scores align to both age levels is important in the overall evaluation.

BHS Varsity Softball Head Coach and BYBS Travel Instructor - Perry Peterson

BHS Varsity Baseball Head Coach and BYB&S Travel Instructor- Pat Wire


u9 Red & Black teams with MSBL Champions!!


14u Fillies!


u9 Red - Libertyville Tournament Champs!!

2025 Travel Team Commitment Fee

The 'Travel Commitment Fee' is only for players who have been offered a roster spot on a 2025 BYBS Travel team.  This process will be underway through July 23rd as each division has a slightly different timetable.  This non-refundable fee is the first step in securing an offered roster spot for next season.