2022 LEAGUE OFFERINGS (early bird pricing -$15 for Spring Leagues ends 1/31)
Wheaton Briarcliffe Youth Baseball offers baseball leagues for children aged 4 and up, pre-K through 8th grade. We offer a t-ball division and six baseball divisions, based on age and ability. We also offer four fall ball baseball divisions for those who want to extend their baseball playing past the spring season.
Note: Players should typically be registered for the grade they are currently in. Players can play up one level if parents/coaches feel the child’s experience and skill level is appropriate. Players may not play down a level unless they have a medical reason and the move is approved by the WBYB Board.
Looking for a more competitive environment? We also offer a full and part-time travel offering across many age groups. The full-time travel teams play outside the in-house league and compete against other local teams. The part-time travel teams, also known as tournament teams, compete in tournaments after the in-house season is complete.
In-House Divisions (Spring)
Tee Ball Division for Pre-School and Kindergarten
An instructional division introducing players to the game of baseball
Goals are to teach to the very basic fundamentals and rules of baseball
All hitting is from a batting tee with no pitching using a soft core baseball
Score is not kept
Teams are formed by school group, friend and/or coach request
Coach Pitch Division for Kindergarten and 1st Graders
Goals are to teach the fundamentals and basic rules of baseball
Full coach pitch using a soft core baseball
If the batter does not put the ball in play after the sixth pitch, a batting tee is brought out to hit off of
Score is not kept
Teams are formed by school group, friend and/or coach request
Stallion Division for 1st Graders
Players are introduced to kid pitch using a soft core baseball, the catcher position, and strikeouts
Games are 5 innings - first 3 innings are coach pitch, last 2 innings are kid pitch (no batting tees are used)
Score is not kept
Teams are formed by school group, friend and/or coach request
Pinto Division for 2nd Graders
Coaches pitch three innings and players pitch three innings
Players are introduced to competition as scores are kept and standings are maintained
A post-season tournament concludes the season and is expected to end by June 25th
The tournament is the climactic part of the season, hopefully travel plans and other activities can be scheduled around it
Players are assigned a team using an evaluation and draft process (No friend requests)
An in-person player evaluation is planned for the weekend of March 11th/12th. More details will be provided separately.
The evaluation and draft process, and no friend request policy for this division has worked well for many years. Taking reasonable efforts to balance the talent on teams, by using this policy, has resulted in exciting games for all participants by reducing the number of lopsided scores and over-matched teams. We also believe that mixing with kids from different schools and making new friends is an important part of the youth baseball experience.
Mustang Division for 3rd & 4th Graders
Players pitch all six innings
Players are introduced to base stealing (2nd base only)
Field dimensions are 46 foot pitchers mound distance and 60 foot base paths
A post-season tournament concludes the season and is expected to end by June 25th
The tournament is the climactic part of the season, hopefully travel plans and other activities can be scheduled around it
Players are assigned a team using an evaluation and draft process (No friend requests)
An in-person player evaluation is planned for the weekend of March 11th/12th. More details will be provided separately.
The evaluation and draft process, and no friend request policy for this division has worked well for many years. Taking reasonable efforts to balance the talent on teams, by using this policy, has resulted in exciting games for all participants by reducing the number of lopsided scores and over-matched teams. We also believe that mixing with kids from different schools and making new friends is an important part of the youth baseball experience.
Bronco Division for 5th & 6th Graders
Games are 7 innings
Players are introduced to leadoffs and stealing of all bases is permitted
Field dimensions are 50 foot pitchers mound distance and 70 foot base paths
Games are played in Wheaton and neighboring towns
Games run through mid-July, including the post-season tournament
Teams are formed by friend and/or coach request
Pony Division for 7th & 8th Graders
Full baseball rules
Field dimensions are 54 foot pitchers mound distance and 80 foot base paths
Games are played in Wheaton and neighboring towns
Games run through early-July, including the post-season tournament
Teams are formed by friend and/or coach request
Travel Baseball
The travel program creates opportunities for players to participate on a team against surrounding area community teams. This level of competition is generally higher than organizations find within their own in-house programs, so competition to achieve positions on travel teams can be significant. WBYB offers part-time travel (Bulldogs) for younger players (following the in-house season) and full-time travel (Blazers) for older players. See WBYB Travel Programs document for more detailed information.
