If you are reading this, you have taken the first step to playing baseball for TYA!

This document provides a list of questions and answers which describe the steps to becoming a player for TYA Baseball during the 2008 season! At the top of the page is a list of frequently asked questions. Throughout the rest of the page, each question is listed along with an appropriate answer.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What are the steps to becoming a baseball player for TYA?
2. How do I register?
3. Can I be put on a team with my friends or a neighbor?
4. Last year I played in a certain division; what division should I play in this year?
5. Do I have to volunteer for a position?
6. What ages are eligible to play TYA baseball?
7. When does the season start?
8. Where are the fields located?
9. What time do the games start?

1. What are the steps to becoming a baseball player for TYA?

The steps are pretty simple:

Step 1: Register your son
Step 2a: If you registered for T-Ball or Junior Midgets you will be assigned to a team.
Step 2b: If you registered for Senior Midgets, Minors, Majors, or Seniors you will go through an evaluation process so that the coaches can properly assess your skill level. Based on the results of the evaluation, you will be assigned to a team in the appropriate division. The intent is to ensure that all teams are balanced in their overall ability.
Step 3: Once assigned to a team, your coach will contact you with your practice times.

2. How do I register?

Step 1: Fill out the registration form completely.
Step 2: Take the registration form to one of the open sign up dates at Walton Farm:

Saturday January 12, 2008 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday January 19, 2008 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday January 26, 2008 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

- OR -

Mail the completed registration form along with a check made out to TYA to:

TYA
PO Box 1190
Kulpsville, PA 19443

Step 3: Wait for someone to contact you about your team assignments or evaluation time. Be sure to check the TYA web site for latest updates of where things are in the registration process.

3. Can I be put on a team with my friends or a neighbor?

If you signed up for T-Ball you can request to be grouped with certain players or coaches. When creating the teams, TYA will make all attempts to honor these requests.

If you signed up for Junior Midgets, Senior Midgets, Minors, Majors, or Seniors these requests typically are not honored. In an attempt to ensure that all teams are created with relatively equal ability, each player is evaluated and then assigned a team based on their ability.

4. Last year (2007) I played in a certain division. What division should I play in this year?

Here's a chart which provides a guideline of where you should be playing in the 2008:

Last Year	This Year
T-Ball	Junior Midgets
Junior Midgets	Junior Midgets or Senior Midgets
Senior Midgets	Senior Midgets or Minors
Minors	Minors or Majors
Majors	Majors or Senior Majors
Seniors	Seniors

Remember that all players from the Minors division on up are evaluated in order to determine their proper placement.

5. Do I have to volunteer for a position?

The TYA organization is entirely volunteer-based. All funding is provided through team sponsors, fund raising activities, and league participation fees. The operation of the league is completely dependent upon the efforts of volunteers. From coaches to umpires to field maintenance to bookkeeping, everything is done by volunteers.

So what does all that mean? What it means is that there is a significant amount of work which requires attention from a lot of volunteers. Without the volunteers, the work doesn't get done. This results in the league suffering and ultimately the kids being impacted in a negative manner.

So in order to provide the best experience for the kids, TYA is requiring that everyone pitches in and helps out.

If for some reason you can't or just don't want to help out, TYA has created a volunteer opt out fee. These fees are then used to purchase things such as new equipment or field maintenance tools; so in a way you are still helping out the league.

6. What ages are eligible to play TYA baseball?

TYA supports baseball programs ranging from ages 5 thru 18.

If you are ages 5 - 12, then you will participate in the Cal Ripken program.

If you are ages 13 - 18, then you will participate in the Connie Mack program.

7. When does the season start?

Typically the season starts at the beginning of April and runs through the middle of June. Games are played on weeknights and Saturdays.

Once the registration period is completed, specific dates will be determined.

8. Where are the fields located?

For the 2008 season, TYA will primarily be using fields at our NEW Green Lane Facility, Bustard Park, General Nash Elementary, Heebner Road Park, and Hatfield Quality Meats. Refer to to individual league for more details.

9. What time do the games start?

During the week, games typically start around 6PM. Saturday games typically start around 10AM.