*** Registration for Summer 2013 is now open. See the Headline News item below for more details. ***
*** Registration for Spring 2013 is now closed. Thank you to all who registered, and have a great season. ***
For general information about our various divisions of play during Spring and Fall and what you can expect, visit our Divisions page. For information about Summer programs, see the Summer Baseball page.
If you have any questions about this site or ABYB in general, please visit our FAQ or contact
, who can direct your inquiry to the appropriate board member.
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HEADLINES  | | | Summer Registration is Open by
posted 05/13/2013 Registration for Summer Baseball is now open.
ABYB participates in Summer baseball programs for players league ages 9-12. Programs at this level are Massachusetts Independent Baseball (MIB), Bay State and Little League World Series (LLWS). The "League Age" for players is determined by the player's age on April 30, 2013. Players born between May 1, 2000 and April 30, 2004 are eligible for these programs.
ABYB also participates in the Minuteman League and Lou Tompkins league for players 13 up to 19. April 30, 2013 is also the date used for determining "League Age" in these programs. The oldest player eligible would have a birth date of May 1, 1993.
The Bay State, LLWS and Lou Tompkins teams are selected following a tryout process. MIB and Minuteman teams are formed on a first-come, first-served basis based on registrations.
For details about each program, visit our Summer Baseball page.
To register right now for any of these programs, click here.
If you have questions about the programs for players ages 9-12, contact Richard Allen at
If you have questions about the programs for players ages 13-19, contact Dave Peduto at
If you have general registration questions, contact
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posted 05/09/2013
As of April 16, All fields are open (pending any nasty weather where conditions or the Town/DPW/Schools close the fields.)
ABYB is not permitted to use fields until the Acton Recreation Department, A-B Community Education, or Boxborough DPW indicate fields are ready to be used this spring.
High School 1 (Community Ed): 90-foot lighted field
High School 2 (Community Ed): 90-foot field
Jones (Acton Rec): 90-foot field
Veterans 1 (Acton Rec): 60-foot lighted field
Veterans 2 (Acton Rec): 60-foot lighted field
MacPherson (Acton Rec): 60-foot field
Flerra (Boxborough DPW): 60-foot field
Liberty (Boxborough DPW): 60-foot field
McCarthy-Towne (Community Ed): 55-foot stone-dust field
Douglas (Community Ed): 50-foot stone-dust field
Holiday Inn 1 (ABYB): 50-foot all-grass field
Holiday Inn 2 (ABYB): 55-foot all-grass field
During the season, if there are no updates posted for the current day, assume fields are open.
Teams who want to reserve field space outside of regularly scheduled practices are welcomed to do so - contact
with: field, date, start time, and end time.
Typical fields by division:
Babe Ruth: High School 1, Jones, High School 2
Majors: Veterans 1, Veterans 2
Minor A: MacPherson, Flerra
Minor B: Liberty, with some time at MacPherson and Flerra as needed
Minor C: McCarthy-Towne, Holiday Inn 2 (farthest from parking lot)
T-Ball: Douglas, Holiday Inn 1 (nearest to parking lot)
On days when fields are not explicitly closed by Acton Recreation, Boxborough DPW, and A-B Community Education, ABYB must follow the Field Use policy (brief summary: do not play on saturated fields. If you clean mud off of infields, do it by removing water/mud from clay surface: do not push water/mud into the grass to try to get rid of it as this pushes clay into the edges and forms dangerous and expensive-to-fix lips).
Issues? Contact Matt Murphy at
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posted 05/06/2013 Over the season we'll have various lost & found items at the fields. If you find something, please secure it (either in the bulkhead, or report it and take it with you). Please report any lost/found to either
,
, or call/text 617-877-3961. We can try to reunite it with its owner, or help you track it down.
And, to get stuff back more quickly, please label your gear. Last names can help us track down families by roster and schedule.
Currently lost:
- A glove, lost at MacPherson on Saturday.
Found:
- DeMarini Nitro bat, found at Veterans Field on Sunday.
Visit our Lost & Found page for more details on specific items.
Thanks,
Matt Murphy
Fields Coordinator
Jeff Aufiero
Webmaster
Back to top | | | AB High School Batboy Program by
posted 04/23/2013 AB High School Batboy Program
Acton-Boxborough Youth Baseball (ABYB), in concert with the Acton-Boxboro Regional High School Baseball Team, is once again providing the opportunity for AB youth baseball players in the Minor C to Minor A divisions to serve as batboys for all games. The ABRHS Batboy program continues to be extremely successful. If your child would like to participate alone or with a friend, check out the team’s schedule on the USA Today high school sports page (www.usatodayhss.com) and send an email to
to sign up.
Back to top | | | ABYB: Parking Information by
posted 04/27/2012 ABYB Families,
ABYB and other local sports organizations received this quoted information from Acton-Boxborough Community Education. Please read and follow the guidelines included.
"The Acton Police Department will be stepping up its monitoring of all school areas and will be ticketing any cars found to be parked illegally.
Cars may not be parked:
1. anywhere there is a NO PARKING sign (not just during school hours but this is anytime of the day)
2. anywhere the curb is painted yellow, as this denotes a no parking zone.
3. on any sidewalk
Only cars with handicapped accessible placards may park in handicapped parking spaces. Nor can you park BETWEEN two handicapped spots.
If you have any questions, I recommend you contact the Acton Police Department."
At some fields, parking areas are obvious, however please note:
McCarthy-Towne field is a specific point of concern. We have been informed that the entry road to the Parker Damon building can be considered a fire lane (I had been warned personally by the APD when I coached Minor C), and parking along the curb on this road can therefore be considered a violation. Additionally, parking half on the sidewalk is illegal. Please park in lined spaces in the parking lot.
Douglas School field is on Elm Street, and posted signs indicate no parking is allowed on Elm Street. APD enforces this in routine patrols for both the t-ball field and the basketball courts. Park in lined spaces in the Douglas school lot or park at the Elm Street tennis courts.
Holiday Inn parking is in the Holiday Inn lot in lined spaces. Even if you can find the entrance to the dirt access road used by the mowing crew, no parking on the field is allowed during ABYB events.
Hart Field and MacPherson Field visitors should park in the lined spaces in the Conant school lot. The dirt roads leading to the fields are for emergency vehicles.
Veterans Field visitors may find the parking lot crowded when two games are on simultaneously. Overflow parking along Route 27 is questionable: at times cars have been ticketed and we do not have clear resolution from APD. It is safer to park across the intersection in the CVS plaza and use the crosswalks to return to the field.
High School 1 & 2 visitors must park in legal spaces. After school hours, marked faculty spaces are available to all parkers, but illegal spaces, yellow curb parking, and handicap parking are still enforced.
Hopefully the information above is clear. Feel free to email me with any questions and I will try to seek clarification from the Acton or Boxborough Police Departments if necessary.
Thanks for your compliance!
Matt Murphy
ABYB Fields Coordinator
Back to top | | | Update on bat rule for Babe Ruth baseball by
posted 03/31/2012 The MIAA rules on the use of non-wood bats shall apply to all Minuteman Baseball League players 14 yrs old and older. For details of the current MIAA bat rules, please visit the following web site:
http://www.massbca.com/#/2011-bat-rules/4547774802.
The current list of approved bats by the MIAA (really the NFHS) may be found at this link: http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=4155.
This list is updated often as the bat manufacturer secures approval for a bat. A player may use a wooden bat of any specifications. Each manager will be responsible for enforcement of this rule among his/her players (see Rule 5.3 in the Minuteman Baseball League Rule book for illegal bat penalties).
Back to top | | | Upcoming ABYB Board Meetings by
posted 09/10/2011 The next ABYB Board Meetings are scheduled as follows:
Monday June 10, 2013 - 7:00 PM, Boxborough Sargent Library
No meeting in July
August meeting TBD Back to top | | | ABYB Rules and Guidelines by
posted 03/26/2011 The ABYB Board established a Rules committee to review rules and guidelines that ABYB uses that modify Little League rules.
Attached is the rules document, published in August 2012 and effective from the Fall 2012 season onwards. ABYB Rules and Guidelines
Note that in Spring 2011, Little League and Babe Ruth League imposed a moratorium on composite-barreled bats and as such, ABYB's Rules and Guidelines document will be revised to accommodate such restrictions.
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posted 12/14/2010 New to ABYB? Moving up to a new division this season? Read descriptions of each of the divisions: T-ball, Minor C, Minor B, Minor A, Majors, and Babe Ruth here!
Back to top | | | ABYB Vision and Mission Statement by
posted 12/10/2010 At the November 2010 ABYB Board meeting the Board voted unanimously to approve the proposed ABYB Vision and Mission developed by a subgroup of the Board. The following vision and mission statements were approved:
Vision Statement
To be recognized and respected as the leading youth sports organization in Acton and Boxborough.
Mission Statement
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ABYB is a parent and volunteer organization committed to building an appreciation for the game of baseball through quality coaching and parental support & involvement.
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ABYB will strive to offer high quality baseball throughout the entire ABYB program.
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It is the objective of the ABYB program to create an environment that is safe, provides an opportunity for all players from T-Ball through the Majors and Babe Ruth divisions to develop skills and game knowledge, allows all players to experience the success they are capable of achieving, and teaches the life-long lessons of sportsmanship, teamwork, fair play, and respect for others.
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ABYB’s spring T-Ball through Babe Ruth programs provides an opportunity for players to develop skills in a competitive environment whereas the fall programs focus on development in a less competitive environment.
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ABYB offers summer all-star programs. These programs provide an opportunity to experience the best coaching available and maximize player potential, in a competitive, inter-town environment.
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ABYB offers summer intermediate programs for players who wish to play baseball in a less competitive inter-town environment.
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It is the responsibility of all ABYB League officials, including the Board of Directors, coaches, umpires and parent volunteers, to understand and fulfill these objectives.
“These are truly exciting times for ABYB. These guiding principles will help make ABYB the leading youth sports organization in Acton and Boxborough”, said Sanjay Khosla, President of ABYB. “Over the next several months the Board will be taking initial steps towards further developing existing programs and establishing new ones to achieve our vision. We look forward to the support and involvement of ABYB players, parents and coaches,” said Khosla.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the new Vision and/or Mission statement please don’t hesitate to inquire. Further, if you are interested in serving on the ABYB Board please let us know. Several positions are available.
Regards,
Dave Schubert, ABYB VP
On behalf of the ABYB Board
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