Tee ball begins in late April and ends mid June. Teams have 1 to 2 preseason practices before playing games. We find that these little ones learn best while playing games. We schedule a 10-game season. One game is played during the week (M-Th) and one game is played on Saturday morning. This schedule runs 6 - 8 weeks. Most Saturday games will be in the morning with a few in early afternoon. Once the season starts, most teams do not have weekly practices, but a few may choose to. Practice days are up to the coach’s and field availability. While it may vary for each team in most cases, 1-2 games a week is enough baseball for this age group. Games focus is more on teaching than winning.

Everything is aimed at developing basic baseball skills at this level. 

Tee Ball is geared towards making the baseball experience for the little ones interactive, educational, and fun! Below is a brief overview of our league:

 

Tee ball is the foundation of our league. Everything starts at this level. If the kids and parents have an amazing tee ball experience, they are going to want to come back for Instructional, Minors, etc. Creating a top-notch tee ball program is key to the success and continued growth of WYBA!

The Westmont Youth Baseball Association Instructional League is an intermediary step between Tee Ball and Little League baseball. The season starts late April and runs through the end of June. This level is for 7–8-year-old players. The purpose of the Instructional League is to further develop the players’ fundamental skills in baseball and increase focus on pitching. The Instructional League, like Tee Ball, is a basic introduction to organized baseball, and it is meant as a learning & growing experience. Scores are kept, and while competitiveness is a part of it; skill development, good sportsmanship, and having fun while learning the basics of baseball are the driving force of our league.

There will be playoffs and a championship team crowned. All players receive a player medal.

The Westmont Youth Baseball Association has 2 levels of instructional. Instructional Navy and Orange.     

Instructional Navy league (traditional coach pitch/player pitching):

The Westmont Youth Baseball Association Instructional League is an intermediary step between Tee Ball and Little League baseball. The season starts late April and runs through the end of June. This level is for 7–8-year-old players. The purpose of the Instructional League is to further develop the player’s fundamental skills in baseball and increase focus on pitching. The Instructional League, like Tee Ball, is a basic introduction to organized baseball, and it is meant as a learning & growing experience. Scores are kept, and while competitiveness is a part of it; skill development, good sportsmanship, and having fun while learning the basics of baseball are the driving force of our league.

There will be playoffs and a championship team crowned. All players receive a player medal.

The Westmont Youth Baseball Association has 2 levels of instructional. Instructional Navy and Orange.     

Westmont Youth Baseball Association’s Minor League Baseball is for 9–10-year-olds getting their first full exposure to baseball. The season starts mid April and ends before July 4. With player pitching, stolen bases, umpires and more - children will continue to grow their knowledge of the game in a fun, supportive environment. Practices will focus on both skill development as well as an understanding of the game and strategies. While games are developmental – for both the players and the umpires – official scores and records are kept for the duration of the season. After the regular season, all kids will have the opportunity to compete in a post season tournament for the right to be named League Champions. Players who have excelled during the season will also have the opportunity to compete against local towns in post-season All-Star events.

This league is for players who are 11-12 years old. The season starts mid April and ends before July 4. We will have 70 ' bases and 50' mound with leadoffs. This league will focus on players’ strengths and position them where needed in the ball field. These athletes will be working on their skills to carry them onto the next step in high school baseball.

Players in the 13U and 14U comprise the younger (Jr. League). This age group plays on the Jr. Field (Former Jr. Babe Ruth) and competes on 90 ft. bases and a 60 ft. pitching mound. Season starts mid April and ends late June.

The league has the feel of a part-time local travel program as we may have the benefit of playing against local programs of the same age players that our program has been playing for years such as Clarendon Hills, Naperville, Plainfield, and others.