Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost to play?
How long does the
season last?
What league does
my child play in?
Why did the age cut-off date change from July 31 to April 30?
What does LYBA provide?
What
equipment are the parents responsible for?
Is attendance at skills day
manditory?
What
is the organizational structure of LYBA?
Q.
What does it cost to play?
A.
2009 Fees:
1.
5-6 year old -
$60 ($75 after Feb 3rd)
2.
7-14 year old -
$70 ($85 after Feb 3rd)
Sign-ups
are in late January to early February. Practice begins in March. Games begin
late March or early April. Usually, 14 games are scheduled which
includes the tournament at the end of the season.
A.
LYBA provides
five leagues.
5-6 year olds Tee
Ball
7-8 year olds
Machine Pitch
9-10 year olds Minors
11-12 year olds Majors
13-14 year olds Dixie
Boys
Q.
Why did the age cut-off date change from July 31 to April 30?
A. The
July 31 date was a hold-over from the 1950’s when Little League
was first organized in Williamsport, PA. The July 31 cut-off
date was the same used by the Williamsport schools. Since the
majority of youth baseball is played March through June,
baseball organizations felt the April 30 date was more
appropriate. Dixie was the last baseball organization to adopt
the April 30 cut-off date. While the new date allows older
players more time to develop, it has the adverse effect of not
allowing some players to play with their school classmates or
others to move up to a new league this year. The LYBA Board did
not feel a change was necessary, but was forced to adopt the new
date so our teams could qualify for post-season play.
A.
Uniform shirt & hat; lighted, professionally maintained fields;
batting cages; catching equipment; team practice equipment;
insurance and umpires
A.
Uniform pants, socks & belt; baseball glove and batting helmet
with faceguard
A. No,
but participation is highly recommended. Skills Day can be used
by parents as an additional registration day, allowing them to
avoid paying late fees. Skills Day also allows coaches to
fairly evaluate the abilities of prospective players. This
evaluation helps the league in its efforts to field equitable
teams and improves competition throughout the league.
Q.
What
is the organizational structure of the LYBA?
A.
Livingston Youth Baseball Association, Inc. (LYBA) is
incorporated under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act. Its
purpose is to foster amateur sports competition within the
meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Membership of the organization consists of parents,
step-parents, or legal guardians of children who: are identified
on the child’s registration form as a parent, step-parent or
legal guardian; live within the LYBA franchise; are registered
to play in the LYBA and have paid the annual registration fee.
Management
of the corporation is vested in its Board of Directors who serve
staggered 3-year terms. Approximately one-third of the Board is
up for election at the annual membership meeting, held the first
Saturday in May. Nominations for the Board of Directors are
made by a nominating committee and may also be submitted by any
member of the LYBA as prescribed by the LYBA by-laws. Currently
there are fifteen directors serving on the Board. Officers
(President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer) are elected
by the Board of Directors and serve a one-year term. LYBA’s
fiscal year runs October to September.
A
Competition Committee is comprised of no less than three Board
members, appointed by the President. The Competition Committee
conducts the annual Skills Day, orientation for the Managers and
Coaches of each league, conducts the draft of each league,
conducts the All-Star selection meeting and hears appeals of
actions taken on the playing field. Team Managers, Coaches and
Umpires are under the direction of the Competition Committee.
The LYBA
currently has three Dixie franchises: Dixie Youth - T-Ball
(5-6 yr old); Machine Pitch (7-8 yr old); 9-10 Yr Old Live Pitch
and 11-12 Yr Old Live Pitch (Two divisions: American &
National within each age group); Dixie Boys – 13-14 Yr Old;
Dixie Majors – 15 & Older
All-Stars
are elected by a majority vote of head coaches within each
division. The election is by secret ballot and results are
announced only after the completion of each league’s
end-of-season tournament. The number of All-Stars will be set
by the Board, but may not exceed the maximum number allowed by
Dixie. The Coach and First Assistant Coach shall be nominated
by the league coaches and approved by the Board by closed ballot
at a meeting of the Board following the election of All-Stars.
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