SYBL Annual Meeting & Spring Baseball & Softball Registration

Happy New Year!

The Salem Youth Baseball League (SYBL) will hold its Annual Meeting January 24th, 2021 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held “remotely”. Salem Little League is accepting nominations for Board position until January 23rd, 2021. If you wish to volunteer to support the SYBL or have an interest in attending the Annual Meeting then please send an email to salemyouthleague@gmail.com to receive more information. All nominees will be eligible for board positions and voted on at annual election.

The SYBL plans to open softball and baseball registration for the spring 2021 season on January 31st, 2021 to prepare for a potential spring season. The SYBL fully supports the decisions of Town of Salem and the Recreation Commission regarding the play of recreational activities in the Town of Salem.
You can register at www.salemll.org You can also receive information via the SYBL Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SYBLCT/

Divisions opened for the spring season are listed below (with a typical or suggested age/grade divisions – note you can see there is some age overlap between divisions – depending on individual skill level):

Tee Ball: (ages 4-> 6 & 7-year olds can also play tee ball. Suggested that all kid play at least 1 year of tee ball. This is usually pre-k, kindergarten and some 1st grade).

Minors Coach Pitch baseball or softball: (ages 6,7, and 8) grades 1 and 2. Step up from tee ball with a machine or coach pitching the baseball or softball and on the field during play.

**** For the divisions listed below… registration will close on March 28th ****

Minors PLAYER Pitch baseball or softball: ages 8, 9 & 10 … grades 2, 3 & 4. Player pitching and no coaches on the field.

Majors baseball or softball: ages 10, 11 & 12 … grades 4, 5 and 6/7. This is the standard little league.

Intermediate Baseball: Ages 12 & 13 grades 7 & 8

Juniors Softball: Ages 13 and 14 grade 7 & 8

Seniors Baseball or softball: Ages 13-> 16 … grades 7, 8, 9 and 10. High School kids sign up now and will immediately be eligible to play when their HS season ends.

Parents wanting to assist at the winter sessions or planning to manage/coach baseball or softball during the spring session, please indicate your interest in volunteering upon registering your child. Little League Baseball of American mandates that all volunteers must complete a background check. If you have any questions, then please email us at salemyouthleague@gmail.com

Thank you,
SYBL Board of Directors