KYA Baseball Code of Conduct

The Baseball program at Keller Youth Association (KYA) has become widely recognized as one of the best and most complete all-around programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The KYA Baseball program has been built upon the following guiding principles:

• To help our youth develop into better adults through participation in organized sports.
• To foster an atmosphere focused on sportsmanship, teamwork, trust and fundamentals.
• To guide and assist our participants to gain the necessary skills, confidence and discipline to become positive, healthy citizens and role models of the future.

KYA Baseball offers multiple programs and levels of play including Recreational, Elite as well as Select. KYA Baseball has successfully been able to maintain a positive balance within our program for our Select and Elite teams, as well as our Recreational leagues.

KYA Recreational Baseball Program

The KYA Recreational Baseball Program is designed to attract as many players in the community, who have a sincere interest in the game, as possible. In our younger leagues we attempt to include every single player who registers to play. Our goal is to give the youngest players in our program an opportunity to gain a fondness for and an interest in the game. We also strive to give them every chance to learn the basic skills the game requires.

As our recreational players advance in age, we still provide an "all inclusive" approach to participation. The privilege of increased participation is earned through attainment of performance levels by conscientious attendance at games and practice sessions, as well as general conduct and development on the playing field.

Field Dimensions used at KYA:

Recreational All-Star Program

KYA Baseball’s recreational teams also field highly competitive All Star teams to compete in area city tournaments each summer. In past years, KYA Baseball has been able to advance teams through District play and has earned District, Sectional, Zone, State Championships and World Series Championships.

Recreational Levels of Play

Seasons

 KYA Baseball currently offers two seasonal programs each year:

What equipment does KYA provide?
T-Ball – Tee, catcher’s helmet, batter's helmet and game balls. For all other leagues, KYA provides catcher’s equipment, batting helmets, and game balls (The Coach will have to provide a Deposit)

Frequently Asked Questions (Spring Baseball)

1. When are sign ups?
Online registration opens in December

4. When do practices start?
Practice will begin soon after registration is complete.

5. How many practices and games are there per week?
Teams are allowed 3 events (games and/or practices) per week, expect 1-2 games per week
When are games?

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
• Blast Ball games are on Saturdays
• T-ball game times are 6:00pm and 7:00pm
• 7/8U games times are 6:00pm and 7:30pm
• 9/10U game times are 6:00pm and 8:00pm
• 11/12U game times are 6:00pm and 8:00pm
• 13/14U game times are 6:00pm and 8:00pm

Wednesday’s and Sunday’s are used for rain out games.

6. Where are games and practices?
Games are played at the KYA ball fields, practice locations are held at one of the city parks or schools.

7. Can my player be put on a team with his or her friends?
There is no guarantee. Efforts are made to honor requests in T-Ball. In the older age leagues, players are placed on teams through a coach’s draft. NOTE: Only returning Head Coaches are allowed to freeze 5 players from their previous Spring team.

8. What equipment do players need?
Glove, rubber cleats (no steel cleats allowed except in 13/14U), Catcher's Cup, and Catcher's Glove

9. What other costs are involved?
The league provides a hat and jersey. Teams may decide to purchase pants, belts and socks together for the team to match.

10. Does everyone get a trophy?
BlastBall and T-Ball every player receives a participation trophy. 7U-14U leagues trophies go to 1st and 2nd place teams.

Frequently Asked Questions (Fall Baseball)

1. When are sign ups?
Online registration will be open from Mid-July to Late-August.

2. Where are sign ups?
Online - Link will be posted on homepage when registration is open

3. How long is the season?
Mid-September thru Mid-November

4. When do practices start?
Practice will begin soon after registration is complete.

5. How many practices and games are there per week?
Teams are allowed 3 events (games and/or practices) per week

6. When are games?
Friday evenings, Saturday (All Day), Sunday Afternoon and Monday Night may be used for rain out games. *Some weeknight games may be scheduled to ensure the season is completed on time.

7. Where are games and practices?
Games are played at the KYA Baseball fields in the Keller Sports Complex, practice locations are generally held at one of the city parks or schools.

8. Can my player be put on a team with his or her friends?
Yes they can in the Fall! We try and honor all team requests but cannot guarantee that every team will be able to accommodate all of the requests.  Teams can be created by a coach as long as that team has no more than six (6) "SELECT, Elite or All Star" players on the team. Each team roster will be reviewed. The Commish will also put players on a team.

9. What equipment do players need?
Glove, rubber cleats (no steel cleats allowed except in 13/14U)

10. What other costs are involved?
For the Fall, KYA provides facilities, umpires and game balls. Teams will be responsible for their own uniforms. The only exception is BlastBall; whereas, we provide a hat, shirt and trophy.

11. Does everyone get a trophy?
Nobody gets a trophy during Fall Baseball except BlastBall. These are reserved for our Spring T-Ball participants, Divisional Champions, Tournament Champions and Finalists.

12. What is NYSCA certification for coaches?
It is a nationally recognized organization and ensures that coaches are trained. All coaches must be certified by taking an online class through NYSCA.