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I'd like to have a rough
estimate of how much of a time commitment. Can you give me
a little more information?
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Can you give me some details
about the 5 & 6 year old program?
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My child is playing in the
instructional League this year. Where does he/she go next
year?
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What is a skill evaluation? Why
is it done? What is it used for?
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Does my child need to attend the
skill evaluation?
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What is the difference between a
team manager and a coach?
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How can I become involved in
managing, coaching or umpiring?
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The League determines what
division my child will play in based on his or her age.
What is the age cut-off date in the league?
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Is it true that the age cut off dates
are changing?
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When does the Cheshire Youth
Baseball season begin and end?
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What is the difference between
the Cheshire Reds and the in-town league?
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My child wants to try out for
the Cheshire Reds. What happens if he or she is not
selected for a Reds team?
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Do I need to bring my child's
birth certificate to registration?
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What about my daughter? Does she have to play
softball?
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What happens if, after I
register my child with CYB, he or she is selected for a
school team and is unable to participate in the CYB program?
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What is the deal with the candy
sale at registration?
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My child is 13 years old and
still wants to play in the Major Division of the Junior
League. Is this possible?
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Can I request that my child be
assigned to a specific team or manager or that he or she be
placed on a team with another child?
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Does Cheshire have a fall baseball program?
The program from the 5&6 year old
instructional league (tee ball) is very structured (see question
2). As a guideline, coaches generally start with 2 practices a
week. They will generally do them on the weekends at the start
because it still gets dark early. That will last about 4 weeks,
then some will shift to about 1 practice a week during the
season. A lot of coaches then shift to weekday, but some like
to stay early on Saturday's. During this time there are about 2
games a week. Some coaches like to keep going with a couple of
practices every week, while still others will stop practices all
together when the season starts. The schedule of
games will be on any given weekday throughout the season and you
can count on weekend games for make ups.
A lot depends upon the weather, the
team, the age group, the league, the coach, and the availability
of the fields.
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A. The CYB Instructional League
is organized to teach boys and girls the basic skills and rules
of baseball/softball. The sessions are held on 8 consecutive
Saturday mornings from 9am - 11am beginning in late April. The
first 45 minutes of the session is an instructional period where
the coaches will work with your child on the fundamentals of the
game. There are two teams assigned to each field. After this
instructional period, the remainder of the time is used to play
a game between the two teams. The game is very low key and in
fact scores are not really kept. All games always end in a
tie. In the Instructional League, the coaches pitch to the
players. During the last couple of weeks of the season, the
players are given the opportunity to pitch to the players. The
Instructional division is broken down into baseball (boys and
girls) and girls' softball.
Please click on this
link for
more information on our instructional league.
The skill evaluation is a quick
overview of our young athletes. They are NOT try-outs for any
team. The evaluation consists of the player and a member of the
CYB Board of Directors throwing the ball to each other. During
this exercise, the Director is rating the player on his or her
level of skill, strength, and coordination. These player
ratings are used by the Board of Directors when establishing
teams. The intent is to maintain parity among the teams.
We request that the following
players attend the evaluations:
- All new players ages 7 and 8
(Baseball)
- All Softball players
In addition to coaching the team,
the manager is responsible for the team equipment, team
uniforms, scheduling practices, establishing the line up and
player substitutions, and is the team point of contact with the
Division Commissioner. The coaches take their direction from
the team manager and may be asked to manage the team in his or
her absence.
If you are interested in managing
or coaching a team or you would like to become an umpire, please
call 699-3783, e-mail us at
webmaster@cybball.org
or complete the parent section at the bottom of the player
registration form.
For baseball, the cut-off date is April 30th.
This means that as far as Cheshire Youth Baseball is concerned,
your child's age is based on his or her age on April 30th of the
current year. Your child must be at least 5 years old on or
before April 30th and must not have reach his or her 17th
birthday on April 30th (19th birthday for Legion players).
For softball, the cutoff date is December 31st. For
more information on eligibility rules, please visit our
Registration
Information page.
Yes, it is true for baseball. In accordance to a change
in the age differential dates being enacted nation-wide and
across all of the leagues we participate. See here for
more details:
http://www.rybl.org/archives/2005/agecutoff.htm
When the CYB season begins and
ends has a lot to do with which league your child plays in as
well as the weather. The following chart can be used as a
general guideline. Please note that all dates given are
tentative and subject to change.
| League |
Practice
Begins |
Season
Begins |
Season Ends |
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Instructional (T-Ball & Inst. Farms) |
None |
April 24 |
June 12 |
| Junior &
Senior Baseball/Softball |
March 29 |
April 19 |
June 19 |
| Reds 9 - 12
year olds |
March 29 |
April 19 |
June 19 |
| Reds 13 & 14
year olds |
May 1 |
May 30 |
July 24 |
| Reds 15 & 16
year olds |
June 1 |
June 21 |
August 22 |
The Cheshire Reds
teams are competitive traveling teams. Players must try-out
for a place on the team. The teams travel to other towns to
play other competitive teams in area leagues. There is no
guaranty of a certain amount of playing time for any player on a
Reds team. The in-town program is less competitive and as the
name suggests, the teams only play within the town of Cheshire.
Try-outs are not necessary or even offered as any child who
wishes to play in the in-town league can register and will be
placed on a team. Minimum playing times for each player in the
in-town league is mandated by the league.
If your child
attends try-outs for a Cheshire Reds competitive team and is not
selected for the team, he or she will be notified by the coach
and will automatically be placed on a team in the in-town CYB
league. The additional fee that you paid at registration will
be refunded to you in April. If your child left an in-town team
to try out for the Reds, every effort will be made to place him
or her back with the same team. Please be aware that this may
not always be possible.
If your child did
not play in any of the Cheshire Youth Baseball leagues last
year, we will need to see his or her birth certificate. We do
not need to keep a copy; we only need to see it at
registration. If you forget to bring it with you, we will ask
that you mail us a copy prior to the beginning of the season.
No, both baseball and softball are open to
girls. However, we find that most girls prefer the
softball program.
If your child is
selected to play on a school team and is unable to participate
in the CYB program, your registration fee will be refunded to
you.
Unfortunately, CYB no longer offers the
opportunity to sell candy as part of the registration.
Yes. In 1999, we
made a change to the eligibility rules to allow 13 year olds (by
CYB rules) to continue to play in the Junior League. However,
13 year olds may not pitch in this league. This eligibility
rule does not apply to the Girls' Softball League at this time.
For more information on eligibility rules, please visit our
Registration
Information page.
Because CYB
registers and places over 1100 players on approximately 85 teams
each year, it is impossible to honor all requests for team
assignments. Therefore, to be fair to all players and parents,
we do not honor these requests. While you can make these
requests, it is unlikely that they will be honored unless you
have volunteered to manage or coach a team with another parent.
In this case, your children will be placed together on the
same team. We ask your understanding in this matter and as you
will see, your child will have a great time and make many new
friends.
Does Cheshire have a fall baseball program?
Yes, Cheshire Youth baseball has two separate programs for
fall baseball. A competitive league available to children
ages 9-16, and a recreational league for children ages 5-12.
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