Rec Wind Lake Information
Wind Lake Youth Baseball recreational leagues are made up of kids from K4 through 12th grade that are looking for a safe and fun local baseball and fastpitch experience. The leagues are managed and coached by local parents and provide opportunities for kids of all sizes and skill level to get to play and learn life and baseball / fastpitch skills and have fun with their friends doing it. The 7+ year olds will have the opportunity to play on teams of 11 to 13 kids of varying ability, play in 11 to 14 games and participate in 2 to 8 "Spring training" practices, weather permitting. The 4 through 7 year olds will play on teams of 6. They will play 7 to 10 games, once a week. The last traditional game is on the Meyer Park Diamonds were the older kids play! The details and costs by age level are summarized in the sections below.
Total Cost of the Recreational Program: 2023
WLYB is a 100% volunteer run and funded baseball and fast pitch club. To be part of the club, each family is pay league fees, and encouraged to participate in both volunteering activities to reduce total cost of the rec program.
Benefits:
Each player will receive a team hat, jersey which are yours to keep for 8+ divisions. Players will receive coaching from dedicated, local parents, instilling baseball and softball skills, along with life skills as well. Players will have "Spring Training" practices, weather permitting, before they play in 12 regular season games plus a Summer Tournament.
Divisions:
-Practices start last week in April and Games start in May (Wednesdays 5:45p)
Each Player receives a Team Hat & Team Jersey
Jr. Pee Wee (6 & 7 year olds)-Practices start last week in April and Games start in May (Wednesdays 6:45p)
Each player receives a Team Hat & Team Jersey
GRADE LEVELS BELOW ARE BASED ON CURRENT PLAYER GRADE
Boys (games played within Racine County)
$100 REGISTRATION FEE EXCEPT SENIORS + Fundraiser Fee
Rookie (1st & 2nd Graders) - NEW THIS YEAR
Practices start in April and Games start in May (Tuesday and Thursdays 6:00 pm) Racine County Youth Baseball. Season will start using a pitching machine and will transition to kid pitch.
Each player receives a Team Hat, Team Jersey
Minors (3rd & 4th Graders)
Practices start in April and Games start in May (Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00 pm) Racine County Youth Baseball
Each player receives a Team Hat, Team Jersey
-Practices start in April and Games start in May (Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 pm) Racine County Youth Baseball
Each player receives a Team Hat, Team Jersey
Pony (7th to 9th Graders)-Practices start in April and Games start in May (Wednesday and Fridays 6:00 pm) Racine County Youth Baseball
Each player receives a Team Hat, Team Jersey
Pony Registration Rules: Pony registration is open to 7th to 9th graders with an exception.
1. If you make your freshman team, regardless of age, you are ineligible for Pony but can play in Senior.
Note: If you sign up for Pony but then make the HS team. WLYB will refund just your registration fee.
The Senior league season will not start until after the WIAA High School season has concluded. The Senior season consists of a kickoff tournament, 14 regular season games(8 home, 8 away), a mid-season tournament, an all-star game, playoffs, and a World Series. Games are played on Thursday at 6pm and Sunday at 5pm, with tournaments on a weekend.
Each player receives a Team Hat, Team Jersey
Each player receives a Team Visor, Team Jersey
Each player receives a Team Visor, Team Jersey
*13 Player Rule: Register early, our 13 player per team rule is in effect. The first 13 players will automatically be placed on a team. If your child is outside the 13 we will try to form a 2nd team if a 2nd team is not formed you will be completely refunded. Email notifications will be sent during this process.
PAYMENT : PAY online now through the registration process
Fundraising/ Volunteering: Our fundraiser requires a $60 upfront commitment per child.. You will have the opportunity to be refunded. During the season, a DIBS link will be available on the Concession Stand page of the website. Sign up to volunteer for 2 sessions (4 sessions max per family) at the Meyer Park concession stand. Refunds will be given the day the shift is worked at the concession stand.
Family Discount (3+ children): This refunds the families with 3 or more children that were charged for Fundraising. $60 will be discounted per each child after the second child.
