Parkland Youth Baseball League - (East Texas, PA)

The 2024 Fall Season will be here before we know it!
Season Begins: August 23rd!

Welcome

2024 Spring PYL Tournaments

The PYL end-of-season tournaments are being held Thursday, June 6 - Sunday, June 16. Good luck to all teams participating!

Majors	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Knee-Hi American	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Knee-Hi National	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Midget American	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Midget National A	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Midget National B	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Biddy American	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Biddy National A	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Biddy National B	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts
Biddy National C	Real-Time Bracket	Printable Bracket	Pitch Counts

2024 Spring Baseball Season Dates and Important Information

Rep Meetings - Meetings are held at The Sports Factory of the Lehigh Valley at 7pm (unless otherwise noted).

June 5 - Rep Meeting 7pm; Biddy, Midget, Knee-Hi Tournament Coaches' Meeting 7:45pm at Springhouse Middle School Auditorium

Majors Division

June 8-9

Second Weekend of Tournaments

T-Ball, Grasshopper, Biddy, Midget, Knee-Hi Divisions

June 5	Tournament Coaches’ Meeting**
June 8-9	First Weekend of Tournaments
June 15-16	Second Weekend of Tournaments

**The T-Ball and Grasshopper divisions do not have an end-of-season tournament, coaches do not need to attend.

Notice: There may be additional dates for playoff games during the week. Depending on the number of teams, there may be “pigtail” games before the first weekend and/or loser bracket games before the second weekend.

Spring Season Specific Rules:

Game Time Limits - No weekday (Sunday-Thursday) inning shall start after 7:45 pm

All Biddy games have a 2:15 time limit on weekends.

Mercy Rule - If the visiting team is ahead at any point by the mercy rule, the home team always has the last at-bat of that particular inning.

4 1/2 innings qualify as a complete game

Tournaments -

National League - Single Elimination

American League and Majors - Double Elimination

2024 Fall Baseball Season Dates and Important Information

Rep Meetings - Meetings are held at The Sports Factory of the Lehigh Valley at 7pm (unless otherwise noted).

July 10

August 7

September 11

October 9

November 13 - PYL Board Elections

July 10	Rep Meeting - Initial Team Counts Due
August 7	Rep Meeting - Team Registrations Due
August 16	Game Schedules Released to Coaches and Reps
August 19	Game Schedules Released to the Public
August 20	Preseason Coaches’ Meeting*; Rosters Due
August 23	Fall Season Begins
September 14	Last Day to Add Players to a Roster
October 6	Fall Regular Season Ends
October 9	Reps Meeting followed by Tournament Coaches’ Meeting**
October 12-13	First Weekend of Tournaments
October 19-20	Second Weekend of Tournaments

*T-Ball coaches do not need to attend. Grasshopper Coaches’ Meeting will be held before the Biddy, MIdget, Knee-Hi, and Majors meeting.

**T-Ball and Grasshopper coaches do not need to attend as they do not play in tournaments.

Notice: There may be additional dates for tournament games during the week. Depending on the number of teams and weather, there may be pigtail games prior to the first weekend and make-up or championship games the week between the scheduled weekends.

Fall 2024 Eligibility Rules:

Division	Age Cutoff Dates	Eligible Birthdates
Grasshopper	Cannot turn 9 before 5/1/25	Birthdates on or after 5/1/16
Biddy	Cannot turn 11 before 5/1/25	5/1/14 - 4/30/16
Midget	Cannot turn 13 before 5/1/25	5/1/12 - 4/30/14
Knee-Hi	Cannot turn 16 before 5/1/25	5/1/09 - 4/30/12
Majors	Cannot turn 19 before 11/1/24	11/1/05 - 4/30/09

Team Fees:

T-Ball - FREE

Grasshopper - $55 per team

Biddy and Midget Divisions - $165 per team

Knee-Hi and Majors Divisions - $185 per team

Umpire Fees:

Majors division - $65 per umpire

All other divisions - $60 per umpire

Approved Baseballs:

T-Ball - Must be Level 1 official T-Ball

Grasshopper - Must be a RIF-5 ("Minor League")

All other divisions - Any official baseball (Rawlings, Little League, Diamond, etc.)

2024 Fall Season Specific Rules:

Game Time Limits - On school nights (need to still vote on this change), no inning shall start after 7:45 pm.
All Biddy games and Midget games have a 2:15 time limit on weekends.
Mercy Rule - If the visiting team is ahead at any point by the mercy rule, the home team always has the last at-bat of that particular inning.
3 1/2 innings qualify as a complete game
Tournaments -
- All National Leagues - Single Elimination
- All American Leagues and Majors - Double Elimination

NOTE: If you are canceling a game due to weather, please text Chip at 570-447-8055 AFTER notifying the opposing team and umpires.

Information for all PYL Coaches

Just as a reminder, the winning team is to report all final game scores and pitching within 24 hours of the completion of a game. The opposing coach has 24 hours after the posting to dispute any information regarding the game.