Thank you for considering coaching for the Liberty Hill Youth League.
As a coach for LHYL, you will steward our mission—to provide an educational and encouraging environment for youth aged 4 to 14. We aim to teach the fundamentals of the game while promoting teamwork, leadership, and, most importantly, FUN! LHYL is committed to delivering the best experience of the game to every child in our league. We will be here to assist and encourage you throughout your coaching journey. We are excited for you to be a part of this league and look forward to seeing you all on the field! Please make sure to review the policies and rules for Baseball or Softball.
All head coaches AND assistant coaches MUST register and receive a background check.
Baseball General Information:
Subject to field availability, LHYL commits to offering coaches at least one field practice per week for Baseball. Coaches bear the responsibility of organizing these practices, involving parents for assistance during both practices and games, and ensuring regular communication with parents about LHYL events. The commissioner assigned to each age level serves as the primary point of contact for coaches with the LHYL Board of Directors.
LHYL will provide batting tees for tee-ball age levels in both cages and on fields. Additionally, LHYL will supply one box of game balls and provide catcher's gear (pending availability).
Baseball Projected Season Schedule:
Spring 2024 Registration:
Opens: December 18, 2023
Closes: January 24, 2024 (or earlier if player capacity is reached)
Assessments: February 3rd and 4th
Drafts: February 5th-9th (specific times TBD)
Field Clean-up Weekend: February 10th and 11th
First Practices: Week of February 12th (pending field availability)
Opening Ceremonies: TBD
Games Begin: March 23rd (on or about)
Pictures: April 13th
All-Star Assessments: April 25th-28th
End of Season Tournament: May 16th-19th Season hard stop is May 19th
Note: These dates are projected for baseball and are subject to change.
Baseball Protected Players:
6U and 8U Coaches: You can designate up to 4 protected players you consider essential for your teams success.
10U, 12U, and 14U Coaches: You can identify up to 6 protected players who you consider essential for your teams success.
Baseball Assessments: All non-protected players will be assessed prior to the draft. This evaluation will provide valuable insights into individual skill levels and ensure all players are placed in the division that best suits their development.
Protected Player Guidelines:
Coaches and assistant coaches' children are mandatory protected players.
Adding additional coaches does not increase the number of protected players a team may select.
All players that are protected count towards the protected player total for a team. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Coaches are responsible for ensuring that all their protected players meet eligibility criteria and are registered before the registration deadline.
Coaches will consider relevant circumstances, variables, and family preferences when submitting their protected player lists and prioritize their selections accordingly.
LHYL will not grant approval for any additional protected players beyond the allotted limit.
Finalized protected player list must be received no later than noon 2 days prior to assessments for each age division, no extensions will be granted.
Softball General Information:
LHYL Softball commits to offering coaches at least one field and one batting cage practice per week for each softball team. Coaches responsibilities are to organize and run practices, communicate with parents about team information and LHYL events, and information coming from age group commissioners. The commissioner assigned to each age level serves as the primary point of contact for coaches.
LHYL will provide the following equipment for teams: catching gear and one box of game balls for all age groups and 6U and 8U will get a tee.
Projected Softball Schedule:
Spring Registration: December 18, 2023 to January 24, 2024 (or earlier if player capacity is reached)
Assessments: Saturday, February 3rd
Drafts and Equipment Hand Out: Sunday, February 4th
Field Clean-up Weekend: Saturday, January 27th
First Practices: The week of February 4th
Opening Ceremonies: TBD
Games Begin: March 2nd
Pictures: April 13th
All-Star Assessments: April 28th
CPYL Tournament:
8U and 12U: May 3rd - 5th
6U, 10U, and 14U: May 10th - 12th
Protected Player Guidelines:
Head Coach and assistant coaches' children are mandatory protected players.
Adding additional coaches does not increase the number of protected players a team may select.
All players that are protected count towards the protected player total for a team. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Coaches are responsible for ensuring that all their protected players meet eligibility criteria and are registered before the registration deadline.
Coaches will consider relevant circumstances, variables, and family preferences when submitting their protected player lists and prioritize their selections accordingly.
Softball Protected Players:
All Age Groups can have a maximum of 6 protected players
Players must be protected 48 hours before the time of the draft (more information will come at our coach’s meeting)
LHYL will not grant approval for any additional protected players beyond the allotted limit.
Select an option to continue with the registration.
