East Greenbush-Castleton Youth Baseball League: Welcome
Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012
Castleton Youth Baseball League. Our community organization has been serving the families of East Greenbush, Castleton, and surrounding areas for over 50 years. This website is the primary source of information regarding league play and operations. Should you need additional information not available on our site, you may Contact Us via email.
EGCYBL General Skills Clinics - Please note changes to scheduling for the Skills Clinics
Due to scheduling conflicts with the Goff School Gymnasium, the clinics will now be scheduled as follows:7/8 Year olds - 6:30 pm-7:30 pm on 2/8, 2/29, 3/14, 3/28
9 Years and older – 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 2/15, 3/7, 3/21
Clinics are free for all players registered for the 2012 season
2012 Season Online Player Registration Now Open
Registration for the 2012 season is now open. We are pleased to announce that, for the fifth consecutive year, there is no increase in registration fees. The early registration fee, $85 for the Tee-Ball and Mini Minor Divisions and $100 for all other divisions, is being offered through 12/31/2011. For families with more than one player, there is a registration fee cap of $200. The playing fee will increase by $10 per player on January 1st. Children with birth dates between 5/1/1999 through 4/30/2008 are eligible for play.
To complete the registration process please click the online registration link on the left side of the page. For those who wish to receive help with the online registration process, the league will host a table at the East Greenbush Central School District Winter Festival (January 14th). Officials will be on hand with computers to assist in the process or to answer any questions you may have.
Based on continued feedback from parents and coaches, and as a continuing effort to provide fun, exciting, and safe baseball for every age group, the league is announcing a change to our division structure for this upcoming 2012 season. In an effort to provide a more interactive and exciting brand of baseball for our 7 year olds, we have combined the Minor Prep and Minor Divisions. The new Minor division will be structured for league age 7 & 8 year olds, while 9 year olds will now play in the International Division. Due to LL International rules, 6 yr olds will remain in the Mini-Minor Division.
Although the League is continuing to structure the rules for the revised Minor Division, we wanted to get this notice out as early registration is opening. Our focus will be on encouraging hitting while still developing pitchers. The basic concept will utilize early coach pitching and then transitioning to increased 7 & 8 yr old pitching up to four balls and then having a designated coach pitch to encourage hitting. The objective is to put the ball in play and eliminate the numerous walks, leading to more player interaction all around.
Should you have any questions on this change or the registration process please feel free to reach out to the Player Agent at PlayerAgent@egcybl.org.
Please note that Little League International has issued new bat specifications and standards for the 2012 season. Before purchasing a new bat, please review the link below to ensure the bat complies with the new standards.
