AHYAA - House Baseball - Varsity (7th/8th Grade) - Spring 2026
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Sport House Baseball - Varsity (7th/8th Grade) - Spring 2026
Program Details
Program start date: Apr 04, 2026
Program end date: Jun 28, 2026
Gender
Male, Female
Eligible only if born on or after: Sep 01, 2010
Eligible only if born on or before: Aug 31, 2014
Category
House Baseball
Eligibility text
Current school grade is 7th or 8th Grade
Registration Details
Registration status
Open
Registration start date: Dec 01, 2025
Registration end date: Mar 01, 2026
Payment Details
Program fee payment type
One time payment
Total amount
230.00
Late fee
$ 0.00
Due date
Dec 01, 2025
 
Payment mode
Only online payments are accepted
Description
  • Format - Player pitch format with full-roster batting and teams formed by a draft. This instructional league emphasizes fun while learning baseball fundamentals and introduces additional elements, such as, unlimited base stealing and 54/80 field dimensions. Parents are encouraged to participate with managing, coaching, and coordinating team activities. Games and practices are intended to be fun for all players, no matter their talent level.
  • Season - Teams are normally formed in early April, with practices beginning soon after. Games generally begin on the first weekend in May and continue through mid-June. At the conclusion of the regular season, playoffs start and generally run through the end of June. All teams qualify for the playoffs, with seeding based on the regular season records. The timing of games and practices varies and is dependent on field availability and weather. The coaches determine how often and where practices occur and generally aim for 2-3 practices/games per week. Practices are typically 60-90 minutes and games are approximately 2 hours.
  • Volunteer Positions - Parents are encouraged to participate. At the Varsity level, the most important volunteer positions are the manager and coaches. Managers generally run the teams, and coaches help out at games and practices. Each team will be assigned a manager and a number of additional coaches. Please consider managing/coaching a team when registering and indicate in the notes if you have already spoken with other parents about coaching together. 
  • Teams – Teams at the Varsity level are formed via a citywide draft. Prior to the season, team managers participate in a draft to select their team rosters. At the draft, managers are supplied with information on the players generated by manager evaluations from previous seasons.
  • Equipment - All players will receive a game jersey, pants, sock, and hat. The league also supplies each team with balls and catcher’s equipment. Players supply their own gloves, batting helmets, and baseball cleats. 
  • Bat Rule - Barrel size may not exceed 2 5/8 inches in diameter. Bats must be permanently marked “1.15 BPF”, “BBCOR”, “USA Baseball” or be a wood bat.
  • Dates
    • Registration – December 1st to March 1st. Registrations after March 1st are placed on a wait list.
    • Evaluations – In March before Spring Break
    • Team Formation – In April after Spring Break
    • Managers Meeting – In April after Spring Break
    • Practices – Practices start in early April
    • Games – Approximately May 1 through the end of June with the season ending prior to July 4th
    • Playoffs – End of June
  • Varsity League Representative – TBD - email Chris Dozois - cdozois@gmail.com if interested in being a league rep.
Waivers

Code of Conduct

AHYAA has adopted a Code of Conduct for ALL players, parents, spectators, coaches and managers. AHYAA expects all to abide by these guidelines and the rules set forth in the associated program's rule book to ensure proper sportsmanship at all levels of our association.
 
The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to promote teamwork, the ideals of good sportsmanship and discipline in order that the participants may enjoy the learning process of playing team sports. As leaders, it is our responsibility to show our participants the proper way to win and lose, with dignity and self control.
 
Managers and coaches are selected by the league commissioners with the approval of the AHYAA Board of Directors. Such selection is conditioned upon the manager adhering to all rules and policies of the AHYAA.  Managers are responsible for the conduct of the parents, players, spectators and all coaches of his/her team. A manager or coach selection may be suspended or revoked by the Board for violations of the rules and policies.
 
AHYAA rules and policies apply to ALL parents, players, spectators, coaches and managers as outlined in the associated program's rule book. Examples of prohibited conduct are listed below, but are not limited to just these examples.

  1. Profanity
  2. Violence
  3. Any display of bad sportsmanship
  4. Threatening of any player, coach, manager or umpire/referee
  5. Arguing with the umpires or referees. Judgment calls are not subject to any discussion or comment (for example, balls and strikes, safe or out, fair or foul)                                    
  6. Allowing or encouraging uniform violations
  7. Throwing of equipment of any kind
  8. Any confrontational behavior

Any infraction or alleged infraction of the Code of Conduct should be reported immediately to the League Commissioner. Infractions will be dealt with upon review of all parties involved and penalties will be imposed by any of the following: League Commissioner, Director of League, or the AHYAA Board if needed.
 
Penalties for such offenses will range from a verbal warning, a single game suspension, or a multiple game suspension. For extreme cases, immediate and indefinite suspension or expulsion for the person/s involved. Repeated violations by any manager may require that the manager be removed from the team and/or suspended from future team manager opportunities.

I have read, understand, and agree to comply with the Code of Conduct

Refund Policy

Cancellation prior to registration closing - 100% back minus the processing fee

Cancellation after team formation - 60%

Cancellation AFTER first game - NO REFUND

  • Processing fees on any transaction/refund will not be refunded
I have read and understand the refund policy
Player Evaluations

All players must attend evaluations in order to be eligible for the draft. Any player that does not participate in evaluations will not be eligible for the draft and will be rostered on a team at the sole discretion of the Director of House Baseball.

Evaluations will be on Saturday, March 7 and 21, 2026 between 5:30p and 10p at The Nest, 735 Pinecrest Dr., Prospect Heights, IL 60070.
I understand that attending player evaluations is a requirement for draft eligibility.

All registration options are closed