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.
We have picked up some addtional fields. We will have some divisions who will be able to have as many as 6 teams each.
The fall baseball season will run from the middle of August, when practices begin, through October, ending in a single elimination tournament for all divisions.
Teams should have one indoor practice per week and many teams, but not all, will have an outdoor practice per week, as some teams choose to not do an indoor practice. We have limited outdoor fields, and with the sun setting earlier as the season goes on, teams have chosen in the past to not do outdoor practices in the later half of the season, since they have to start as early as 4:00pm, beginning in mid September.
The season is planned for 8 games, in addition to the tournament, with no make up availability for weather cancelations. We will likely play over Labor Day weekend as well as both weekends surrounding fall break. Games will mostly be on Saturdays, with possibly a few Friday night games, if we are able to acquire the lighted fields that are currently in limbo. We will not play Sundays or other weeknights, although practices will be held during the week. There is a possibility we may nix the tournament to allow for more teams to play, but we would still award at least the top team in each division, based on regular season record, if this were to happen.
The cost of registration for all baseball divisions is $350 per player.
Fall Softball Practices will begin the week of August 19 and games will begin September 7. Teams will play 5 weekend double headers and an End of Season Tournament October 12 and 13. 8U, 10U, and 12U teams will play Saturdays and one Sunday. 14U and 18U teams will play Sundays and one Saturday so they will be free to play for their High School Teams. Due to participation numbers, softball is more of a travel sport. We expect 8U and 10U teams to play most of their games, close to home, on the South Side of the Metro Area. 12U, 14U, and 18U teams may have to travel further to places like Brighton or Westminster to play interleague opponents. Teams will have the option of having one indoor and one outdoor practice each week. It will depend on the team.
CYBSA will be joining hundreds of other Colorado teams to interleague in the Indian Peaks Girls Softball Association this Fall Season. We will play by USSSA Rules with IPGSA Modifications.
Fall Softball registration is $275 per player.
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 |