CENTENNIAL YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL LEAGUE MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose for which Centennial Youth Baseball-Softball Association (CYBSA) a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation is organized: to develop and operate baseball and girls softball programs in affiliation with Babe Ruth League Inc., a New Jersey corporation, in conformity with and pursuant to the principles enunciated by said Babe Ruth League Inc., in conjunction with such purposes, the objective of CYBSA is, through the medium of a supervised, competitive baseball or softball program, guided and governed by said Babe Ruth League Inc. CYBSA league will seek to implant in the youth of the community ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and reverence, so they may be finer, stronger and happier youths who will grow to be good, clean, healthy adults.
Our inaugural season in 2023 was a hit. So we are bringing it back for its second season. It runs the first three weeks in November, then the first three weeks of December, with a bye week the week of Thanksgiving.
Parents raved about how much skill development they saw over this short session. Improved hand-eye coordination, both hitting and catching, better situational awareness, improved teamwork, all while the kids had no idea they were learning and were just having fun.
No adults, no coaches, just the kids. They decide their lineups. They decide where they play in the field. We will be doing it in cages 8-10 at HitStreak, if parents wish to stick around and watch though.
Games run every 45 minutes starting at 5:00pm, with most games going a full 6 innings. 5th grade and younger teams will be playing on Tuesdays, with 6th grade and older teams playing on Wednesdays.
We are also trying out small group registration, if you have a group of 2-4 players (possibly as many as 5 or 6) who want to register for the same team. The first person in the group who registers just shares the code they receive and sends it to the others to enter when they register.
The cost is $135.00 for the season, where you will get six games, with an umpire and scorekeeper provided for each game.
For financial assistance for registration fees, Dick’s Sporting Goods has a program which can cover part or all your registration fees. Information and an application can be found at https://everykidsports.org/every-kid-sports-pass/ If your application is accepted, you will be given a Visa debit card which can only be used for a youth sports registration. Limited, partial scholarships are also available through the league if you do not qualify for Sports Matter.
*subject to change
New family orientation 1 | Thursday, 8 February 6:30pm |
New family orientation 2 | Friday, 8 March 6:30pm |
New family orientation 3 | Tuesday, 23 April 6:30pm |
Spring training | 1-24 April |
Rookie skills practices | 6 April |
Minors skills practices | 13 April |
Majors skills practices | 20 April |
Babe Ruth skills practices | 20 April |
Rookie free agent assessments | 6 April |
Minors free agent assessments | 13 April |
Majors free agent assessments | 20 April |
Babe Ruth free agents assessments | 20 April |
Baseball manager’s meeting | 27 April |
Softball manager’s meeting | 27 April |
Practices begin (most divisions) | Week of 29 April |
Games begin (most divisions) | Late May |
Rockies ticket orders due | 31 May |
Centennial day at the Rockies | 23 June |
Team pictures | 18 May @ HitStreak |
Randy Seifert Tournament (baseball) | 13-15 June |
Softball EoS Tournament (softball) | 12-13 July |
Fall registration opens | Early July |
All-Star break (only All-Star games, optional practices for baseball teams) | 2 July – 10 July |
All-Star State Tournament in Limon | 4 July- 8 July |
League Championship Tournament (baseball) | 18 July – 20 July |
Midwest Plains 10-year-old Regional Tournament Holly Hills | 24 July – 28 July |
Fall Coaches Meeting | 10 August |
Fall baseball games begin | Late August |
Fall baseball tournament | Late October |