2026 Youth Baseball / Softball

2026 Registration:

February 1- March 1, 2026

Draft Day- Coaches ONLY (8U and Up):

TBD

Practices:

Start the week of April 6, 2026- Weather Permitting

Opening Day:

May 2, 2026

Game Schedules:

Check back in LATE April for Game Schedule!

Uniforms (8U and Up):

The YMCA will provide a team shirt, hat, and socks. Players are required to provide their own pants.

Softball Players will be required to have BLACK pants OR Shorts

Baseball Players will be required to have GREY pants

Equipment (8U and Up):

Players are required to provide their own helmets (no sharing during same game).

Players will also need a glove, bat, and rubber-tipped cleats.

Cost (8U and Up):

Member- $70

Nonmember- $90

All YMCA accounts must be in good standing for registration of any Youth Sports Leagues!

All teams are selected by DRAFT, we do not guarentee teammates or coaches.

In the event of a division not having enough players to form a team, players will be refunded OR the option to play up to an older division.

T-Ball and Blastball

Blastball: Coed, Ages 3-4, as of January 1, 2026

T-Ball: Coed, Ages 5-6, as of January 1, 2026

Cost:

Member- $50

Nonmember- $70

Uniforms:

The YMCA will provide a team shirt and a hat. Socks will not be provided for these age groups.

Players can wear shorts or pants, as well as comfortbale ahtletic shoes OR rubber cleats.

T-Ball players MUST have a helmet and glove.

Blastball players DO NOT need a helmet. Foam balls and bats will be used. Gloves are optional.

Blastball Rules Here

Baseball

8U Boys Sparky League Baseball- Ages 7-8, as of May 1, 2026
10U Boys Minor League Baseball- Ages 9-10, as of May 1, 2026
12U Boys Major League Baseball- Ages 11-12, as of May 1, 2026
15U Boys Pony League Baseball- Ages 13-15, as of May 1, 2026

Updated 2026 Baseball Rules can be found here:

Rules

15U Boys Pony League Baseball- Follow High School Rules and Regulations

Softball

8U Sparky League Softball- 7-8, as of January 1, 2026
10U Minor League Softball- 9-10, as of January1, 2026
12U Major League Softball- 11-12, as of January 1, 2026
15U Girls HS Prep League- 13-15, as of January 1, 2026

Rules can be found here:

Rules

18U Girls HS Prep League- Follow High School Rules and Regulations

Picture Information

Date: TBD closer to season start

Order forms can be found here

Inclement Weather Policy

At the Champaign Family YMCA the safety of our members, guests, program participants, and staff is our highest priority and the complete Inclement Weather Guidline for sporting events can be found here.

Parks Maps

For field layout map click here

Sponsorship Information

If you know a local bussiness that would be interested in sponosring a team please complete the 2023 Sponsorship form.

You can obtain the Sponsorship Opportunity form here.

Contact Information

Jake Parcels

Sports Program Director

jparcels@champymca.org
(937) 653-9622 option 8