BASEBALL
Baseball
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Youth Baseball is a Glen Ellyn Park District
program run with the assistance of the
Glen Ellyn Youth Baseball Association
(GEYBA), a volunteer organization that
strives to develop skills while promoting
teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline,
citizenship and well-being. Parent
participation is the heart of Glen Ellyn
baseball. All GEYBA committee members
and coaches are volunteers.
Teams are formed in early March and
Practices begin in April. The season runs
through the end of June. (cb)
Player Evaluations
Evaluations will be held for the Maverick,
Stallion, Mustang, and Pony leagues at
Ackerman SFC on the following dates.
Learn more at www.glenellynbaseball.com.
MAVERICK/STALLION/MUSTANG
Last name beginning A-K:
Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 9am
Last name beginning L-Z:
Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 9am
PONY
Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 12pm
Interested in coaching?
Register at www.glenellynbaseball.com
or contact the House Program Chair at
[email protected]
T-Ball 1 (Pre-K - Ages 4-5)
Kids learn to hit the ball off a tee. There is no
catcher and everyone bats and plays the field.
Teams are divided up by schools that players
will attend.
T-Ball 2 (Kindergarten)
Kids hit off a tee but by the end of the year, a coach
may pitch the ball from a few feet away. There is
no catcher, and everyone plays the field and bats.
Teams are divided up by schools.
Bantam (1st Grade)
Pitching machines are used the entire season, there
is no catcher, and everyone plays the field and bats.
Teams are divided up by schools.
Shetland (2nd Grade)
A combination of kids/machine pitch. Ten players
are allowed on the field including a catcher. Teams
are divided up by multiple schools.
Maverick (3rd Grade)
& Stallion (4th Grade)
Players are drafted by ability based on a player
evaluation. A post-season tournament determines
a league champion for both. Teams are formed with
no relation to schools, utilizing a full draft.
Mustang (5th/6th Grade)
& Pony (7th/8th Grade)
Age groups are combined and players are drafted
by ability based on a player evaluation. A post-
season tournament determines a league champion.
PROGRAM CONTACT
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Clint Babicz
[email protected]
(630) 942-7290