| What is the cost? | 4U - ($95), 5U thru 18U- ($165). |
| When does registration start? | May 23, 2025 |
| When is early registration? | Memorial Day Weekend Special (Save $20) 5/23-5/26 Early Registration (Save $10) 5/27-6/2 |
| When is regular registration? | June 3, 2025 - July 7, 2025 |
| When is late registration? | July 8, 2025 - July 14, 2025 |
| What is the non resident fee? | The City of Burleson requires people that live outside the city limits to pay a $3 non resident fee to go towards the maintenance of the park. The same as city tax payers do. |
| What is age cutoff? | April 30, 2026 |
| Is a birth certificate required? | Yes. It is required for new players, but will not be needed for returning players. |
| What ages are permitted for Grapefruit / 4U? | Only league age 4 year olds are permitted. 3 year olds cannot play up into 4U. |
| Can I register my child to "Play Up"? | Yes, you can select to play in your designated age group, or to play up 1 age division. If you wish to play up 2 age divisions, please contact the Baseball VP at baseball@bya.org. |
| What do I have to do to become a Coach / Team Parent? There are 3 steps to complete. | 1. You will need to register as a volunteer (Coach / Asst. Coach / Team Parent) for your desired Rec program. 2. Starting January 1, 2025, you will need to register for a volunteer badge in our "Volunteer Badge - Annual 2025" program. This will charge a $10 fee for your background check. NOTE: This does NOT run your actual background check. Please see link in confirmation email. 3. Locate your confirmation email, scroll to the bottom and click button that says "CLICK HERE TO RUN YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK". Submit the form. Once your check is completed, you will be added to the "Approved Volunteers list" and receive a badge. |
| Do I need to complete a background check for every season? | No, once you have completed a background check and received a badge, it can be used for the remainder of the calendar year. |
| What is included in enrollment? | Jersey, Pants, Hat, Belt, Socks & Raffle Tickets |
| What sanctioning body do you follow? | PONY |
| When do practices start? | Spring: Early February ; Fall: Early August |
| When does season start? | Spring: Early March ; Fall: Early September |
| When does season end? | Depending on weather, we strive to have all league play completed by: Spring - Mid May ; Fall - Late October |
| When are game days? | Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (Rain out makeups are on the first available Wednesday); End of Season Tournaments may require Sunday play; High School typically plays on Wed & Sat during Fall season. |
| What seasons are baseball played? | Baseball has two (2) seasons... Spring & Fall. Spring season runs from March to May. Fall runs from September to October. We do not currently have a summer league season. |
| When will I know what team, my child is on? | After registration ends, head coaches will have a draft to select all the players that are on their team. Immediately after the draft, coaches will contact parents to introduce themselves via a phone call or email to the parent(s) outlining when practices will start and where they will be. |
| What if there is a coach I do not want my child to play for? | During registration, parents are allowed to name one (1) coach they do not wish their child to play for. BYA will not allow a coach to pick a player during draft if their name has been submitted as a non coach. |
| What if I have siblings playing in the same division? | Coaches are instructed during draft that they must select the sibling of a player. |
| What uniform will my child receive? | Each registered player will receive a full uniform to wear during the game that includes the following... hat, jersey, pants, belt, socks. |
| What additional equipment will I need to purchase? | Helmet Bat (BYA allows USA and USSSA stamped bats) Baseball Glove Baseball Cleats - NO metal cleats. |
| What is your refund policy? | 100% prior to draft 50% after draft, before season starts 0% once season starts |
| Does BYA offer discounts? | BYA offers a $10 sibling discount, a $10 early bird discount, a $10 First Responder Discount as well as running higher discounts for major online shopping events. |
| Can my child play down in age? | No. |
| Can my child play up in age? | Yes, but BYA doesn't recommend it. If the parent wishes to play their child up in age, BYA will allow a player to play one (1) age group higher. Players in higher age levels are typically bigger, stronger and faster and a younger player will be at a disadvantage. |
| What is league age? | Players must be a certain age by a certain date to be considered eligible for that division. BYA's league age cutoff is April 30th. |
| Why do coaches and team parents need a volunteer badge? | ALL volunteers for BYA must pass an annual background check and be in good standing with BYA in order to be on a field near any youth player(s). Badges must be worn by volunteers to alert any parent that the volunteer has passed this requirement to be near a youth. |
| When are sign ups? | Spring ball: November thru January Fall ball: June to August Watch the website and sign up for email alerts to know exactly when the dates are. |
| When are games played? | Spring & Fall: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays High School typically plays on Wednesdays and Saturdays during Fall Season Rain out makeups are usually scheduled for an available Wednesday End of Season Tournaments may require Sunday play |
| What is the non-resident fee? | BYA utilizes game fields at Chisenhall for our sports programs. The fields are owned and maintained by the City of Burleson, and the maintenance costs of these fields are primarily covered by taxes paid by City of Burleson residents. However, a significant percentage of BYA’s membership comes from outside the City limits of Burleson (even though within the Burleson ISD boundaries). Taxes paid to BISD do not cover any of the maintenance or operational expenses of Chisenhall. Beginning in 2010, the City of Burleson began collecting a $3 non-resident fee per player, per season for any BYA members that live outside the city limit boundaries of the City of Burleson. While the basic registration fees for BYA members go toward the administration of our sports programs, the non-resident fee is collected by BYA and paid to the City of Burleson, to help offset the maintenance costs for Chisenhall. |
| Are metal cleats allowed at Chisenhall? | No. All fields are now turfed and only rubber cleats are permitted. |
| Is smoking allowed at the park? | Cigarettes, e-cigarette, vapes, or any kind of tobacco is allowed at the park. Designated areas outside the gates are permitted by city ordinance, |
| Are pets allowed? | By city ordinance, pets are allowed as long as they are on a leash and are not violent or a nuisance to the games being played. Please pick up after your pet. |