- The 2024 season is quickly approaching!
- Majors Opening Day: April 13th
- Biddy, Midget, Knee-Hi Opening Weekend: April 19-21
- T-Ball and Grasshopper Opening Day: May 4
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Subscribe to our Newsletter2024 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
July 10
Majors Division
April 1 |
Team Counts/Team Registration Due |
April 5 |
Games Schedule Released |
April 10 |
Preseason Coaches Meeting; Rosters Due |
April 13 |
Opening Day* |
April 27 |
Last day to add players to a roster |
May 26 |
Regular Season Ends |
May 28 |
Last Day for Makeup Games |
May 29 |
Tournament Coaches’ Meeting |
June 1-2 |
First Weekend of Tournaments |
June 8-9 |
Second Weekend of Tournaments |
*If there is an even number of teams, all teams will play at 1pm on Opening Day. If there is an odd number of teams, one team will not play.
T-Ball, Grasshopper, Biddy, Midget, Knee-Hi Divisions
April 1 |
Team Counts/Team Registration Due |
April 12 |
Games Schedule Released |
April 17 |
Preseason Coaches Meeting*; Rosters Due |
April 19 |
Biddy, Midget, and Knee-Hi Seasons Begin |
May 4 |
Last day to add players to a roster |
May 4 |
T-Ball and Grasshopper Seasons Begin |
May 31 |
Regular Season Ends |
June 4 |
Last Day for Makeup Games |
June 5 |
Tournament Coaches’ Meeting** |
June 8-9 |
First Weekend of Tournaments |
June 15-16 |
Second Weekend of Tournaments |
*T-Ball coaches do not need to attend the Preseason Coaches' Meeting
**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 2024 Eligibility Rules:
Division | Age Cutoff Dates | Eligible Birthdates |
Grasshopper | Cannot turn 9 before May 1, 2024 | Birthdates on or after May 1, 2015 |
Biddy | Cannot turn 11 before May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2015 |
Midget | Cannot turn 13 before May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2011 - April 30, 2013 |
Knee-Hi | Cannot turn 16 before May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2008 - April 30, 2011 |
Majors | Cannot turn 19 before July 1, 2024 | July 1, 2005 - April 30, 2008 |
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.)
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
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.
Links for Coaches