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GREAT PLAYs
Check here throughout the season for updates about great pitching, fielding and hitting. Until opening day, read the archive from last season at Great Plays.
Send future stories and suggestions to our great plays mailbox.
Field Conditions
Please remember to respect field closure signs during and after wet weather.
Mark your Calendars
ECYB will hold a final coaching clinic on February 12.
Umpire Training is also scheduled for Saturday, February 12. If you want to be an umpire, visit the Umpire Page for details and get your application in ASAP.
The league has scheduled a Scorekeeper’s training clinic for Thursday, February 16th at 7:30pm at the Harding Clubhouse. Attendance during the first 15-20 minutes of this meeting is mandatory for ALL scorekeepers. The league has changed the job description for 2012 and we want to be sure that new and experienced scorekeepers receive this vital information. New volunteers should stay for the remainder of the meeting to learn how keep score.
Parents are invited to attend a PCA meeting on February 29. Visit the PCA Page for dates, times and details.
Opening Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 3. More details will be available soon.
You can always check the ECYB Calendar for the latest updates as the season progresses.
Wait List Only Registration for Spring 2012
Registration for the all Divisions is full, but you can be put on a wait list in case spaces become available.
Sign up here or at the link on the upper left of this page.
New Batting Cage
We are currently building a brand new batting cage at Cerrito Vista field. The final permit was issued by the City for this great addition to our program.
See the latest picture and location below.
You can download the plans here.
If you'd like to donate money or time to this important cause, please send an email to Andy Lojo at andylojo@earthlink.net or send to:
ECYB, P.O. Box 194, El Cerrito CA, 94530.
Important Meetings and Events
All meetings/clinics will be at the Harding Clubhouse. See the full calendar here.
ECYB Board Meetings at Harding Clubhouse every other Wednesday evening from 7:30 - 9:30 PM.
Thank you,
The ECYB Board
HELP MAKE ECYB STRONGER
ECYB needs your help! There is a serious need for volunteers to perform necessary tasks, from the board of directors level on down. To ensure the success of the league we need more people to help. Got an idea of how to make our league better? Step up! Your kids and your community will thank you. Contact Teresa Hurley (Volunteer requirements are shown here) .
Please help us keep in touch with you!
ECYB relies on the information in our registration database to send important information to you. Please keep your contact data current so you don't miss league-level announcements.
Go to ecyb.clubspaces.com, select "Client Login" at the bottom right corner, and use the email address and password you used to register in the fall to enter the system. You can change all your contact information (including your login email address!) at this site. Questions? Send a message to the ECYB Registrar,
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What is El Cerrito Youth Baseball?
 El Cerrito Youth Baseball is a non-profit, volunteer-run recreational baseball program for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 14 years old. (League age is determined as of April 30 for each year.) ECYB is affiliated with Pony Baseball, Inc. Kids learn sportsmanship, leadership, discipline, and teamwork. Our goal is to learn baseball fundamentals, build skills, and have some fun!
Here are the Pony Baseball divisions and their age levels:
Shetland (5 to 6 year-olds — T-ball & coach pitch)
Pinto (7 to 8 year-olds — coach pitch)
Mustang (9 to 10 year-olds)
Bronco (11 to 12 year-olds)
Pony (13 to 14 year-olds)
Annual Schedule
Registration for all divisions: September through October
Player evaluations: January
Practice begins: 1st week of February
Opening Day: 1st weekend of March
Season: March through 2nd week of June.
In an effort to maintain a fun and competitive league, ECYB strives to keep the skill level on each team as equal as possible. ECYB is a member of the Positive Coaching Alliance.
More detailed information about ECYB can be found in the ECYB FAQs on this web site.
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