Welcome to Bellingham Youth Baseball!

 

We are excited to begin our new season for youth baseball in Bellingham! We field spring teams from ages 4 through 18, plus we have a summer camp and spring training for our younger players. We also have a Challenger division for special needs players ages 4 - high school/22 and have a ton of events throughout the season for community fun. Our Board of Directors and coaches are volunteers who love to help our players be the best they can be and have fun doing it.

Our Program

Our registration is 100% online, but if you have any questions, please reach out to Board President Kerry Farrell at [email protected]. You need to create an account on this website in order to register (one account per family - you can add multiple children to one account). After you create your account, you will be able to register for a program based on the ages of your players.

If you are interested in playing baseball for the first time and you are not from Bellingham, please reach out to Kerry Farrell at [email protected]. If you are a first time player, please upload a copy of your player's birth certificate.

Some of our Fun Stuff...

We are very proud of our Concession Stand - lots of treats, hearty meals, our awesome slushes, plus Linda's Famous Specials are always a great reason to stop by while you're watching a game. We are able to provide items at very low cost because of all the help we receive from our volunteers and players. When you register online, you will notice we ask all players to help out at the Concession Stand for two hours one time throughout the season. The player cannot do it; the player must be represented by a parent or an adult over 18. Concession stand duty will be assigned in February/March and you will receive ample notice. If the timing does not work for you, you will be able to reschedule with our Concession Director.

We also ask our players to participate in the Calendar Fundraiser that is held in June. At their Meet the Coach or Evaluations, players will receive an envelope of calendars to sell for cash prizes. We ask each player sell at least five; they can sell more if they want. If someone you sell a calendar to wins, so do you! It's a great fundraiser and gives us the income we need to take care of our fields, uniforms, insurance, and so many things that come with running a program that fields over 500 players every year. The calendars are due by the first week in May and the daily cash prizes begin June 1st.

Every year we have fun events down at the field, including the Homerun Derby, Family Field Day, plus tournaments and more. We are always looking for volunteers, so please let us know what you would like to help with! We have Spring, Summer and Fall programs at BYBI, plus Batter Up Summer Camp for players aged 7-14. 

Our Leagues

No worries about remembering which league to sign up for - the registration process will only make available to you what league your child is eligible for.

All ages are "Baseball Age" which is their age as of August 31, 2020 (just like school)

Challenger League - Special Needs

- For players ages 4 - high school/22 with special needs. Games and skills every Saturday, April through June. Tournament with other town leagues in June. *Players from other towns are eligible to participate.*

Lil Sluggers League

- For players age 4. Games every Saturday from April to June, no practices.

T-Ball League

- For players age 5 plus brand-new to BYBI 6-year-olds. Games played each Saturday in April, then two times a week in May and June. One practice a week
- We do try to fulfill requests for coaches, however it is not guaranteed.

Instructional League

- For players ages 6 & 7. Games played each Saturday in April, then two times a week in May and June. One practice a week. Players will be pitched to by coaches
-We do try to fulfill requests for coaches, however it is not guaranteed.

Junior League

- For players ages 8 & 9. Initially coach and then player pitched. All 8's and majority of 9 year olds.Two or three games a week during season, then playoffs.Minimum of one, maximum of two practices a week.
-Players attend evaluations and are drafted - no coach or teammate requests.

International League

- For players ages 9, 10, 11, 12. Some 9's to round out International League teams and any players not selected for Majors teams. Some rule exceptions to aid competition.Two or three games a week until playoffs, minimum of one, maximum of three practices a week.
-Players attend evaluations and are drafted - no coach or teammate requests.

Majors League

- For players ages 10, 11 & 12.Traditional Little League format and rules. Two or three games per week, minimum of one, maximum of three practices per week. Major League players stay on the same team throughout their Major League career.
-Players attend evaluations and are drafted - no coach or teammate requests.

Seniors American League

- For ages 13 -16. Traditional Babe Ruth league format. Any High School JV players play up to Senior Nationals. Two or three games per week, minimum of one, maximum of three practices per week. Players will stay on the same team for their Senior American League career unless league needs to redraft due to player count.
-Register your child for their correct age group (it will be what is offered to you) and after High School tryouts are conducted we will adjust the league they should be in.
-Players attend evaluations and are drafted - no coach requests.

Seniors National League

- For ages 17-18 (and high school seniors) and players playing up from JV. No high school varsity baseball players. Two or three games per week, minimum of one, maximum of three practices per week. Players will stay on the same team for their Senior National League career unless league needs to redraft due to player count.
-Players attend evaluations and are drafted - no coach requests.

Other Special Activities for our Players

 

*You can sign up for these programs during the registration process.

Winter Training for ages 4, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades

Winter Training for ages 8 through Seniors

These are fun and a great way to get back into the baseball mode! Players will come at age-specific times for one hour (will not conflict with Swish Kids).
The Winter Training for 4-7 year olds will be on Saturday mornings January 4.11. 18 and 25 (snow date Feb 1), 2020. Only $50, this is HIGHLY recommended to have your player participate before they start the spring season!

NEW Summer Baseball Camp

We are excited our NEW Summer Baseball Camp in collaboration with the Bellingham Youth Center run by Bellingham Police Officer Doug Houston, BYBI Vice-President and Bellingham High School Varsity Baseball Assistant Coach, was HUGELY successful last year! We are ready to get it rolling next summer as well!

The program is designed to help players of all abilities learn new and exciting drills to help their baseball skills. Focus on each area of the game with a qualified staff and a team-building program. Monday through Friday program, 9am - 2pm, with team t-shirt and Friday cookout! 2020 dates will be updated shortly.

Summer Competitive Program

Our Summer program includes tryouts for competitive summer leagues for ages 8-22. More information to follow.

Fall Ball

The Fall Ball program is a great time to update and practice skills, play on new fields if your baseball player is moving up, and hone in on baseball abilities.

We will have two programs for Fall Ball 2020 in Bellingham - both intown skills playing against other towns, and travel competition, with NEW travel competitions.