Rookie League

Batavia Youth Baseball's recreational house leagues run in the spring and fall and are open to any child from Kindergarten through High School Juniors.

To play on a BYB team, players must reside within BYB's service boundaries. 

Player Placement Guidelines

Rookie: Assigned to teams by league president (geographically by town quadrants and schools as best possible)

Fields

Fields are located all across Batavia. See the field locations page under the resources section of our website for more details on specific fields.

Rookie games/practices are typically at:

- Norm Miller / Big Woods Park (all games, some practices)

- Braeburn (practices)

Mandatory Age-Group Registration: All players must first register for their age-appropriate house league division.

Next Level Only: Players are eligible to “play up” from their current house league to the single next house league level only (e.g., Instructional to Rookie, Rookie to Minors).

Grade Restrictions: Only 4th graders may play up in Majors, and only 6th graders may play up in Pony.

Colt Division: Pony players may not play up in Colt. The Colt division serves players through their Senior year/12th Grade.

Seasons: This policy applies to both the Spring and Fall house league seasons.

Separate Play Up Registration: Evaluation for moving up requires a separate registration and a $10 fee for the tryout.

Request Deadline: Parents must formally request consideration and complete this process one month or more prior to the house league division draft.

Coaching References: Parents must secure 3 references from prior coaches who can vouch for the player's skills and ability to play up.

Evaluation Process: Players must participate in a tryout run by BYB trainers to evaluate hitting, fielding, throwing, and game awareness.

Placement Finality: If a player is moved up and struggles, they are expected to finish the season in the new division; they will not be sent back down to a lower division.