Junior/Senior League Baseball 13 to 16 years old (March 2023 Info Update)

DSYBS is excited to share that we have partnered with Needham Youth Baseball for our Junior/Senior league division. The league includes over 10 teams, with 2 currently representing Dover/Sherborn and the balance coming from Needham, Wellesley, and Brookline.  Depending on the weather we should expect to play 10-12 games, with home games at Jameson in Sherborn and away games in those other towns.  All games will be played on a High School / MLB sized diamond with distances of 60’6” for pitching and 90’ on the base paths.  

Games are tentatively scheduled to begin the week of APRIL 10^TH.  We know that some players will be concerned about conflicts with their club teams.  All games will be played on weekdays from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.  Coaches will allow pitchers to maintain their regular routine for their club teams and only pitch when they are willing and can do so safely.

In addition, with DSYBS now a part of Little League of America, we will be able to bring a Summer Select team to the National Tournament which is much like the Williamsport Tournament but for older kids... with local, state, regional, and national finals.  We hope this is a very exciting element of the Junior/Senior League program that the kids will enjoy.

Registration is open until MARCH 30^th and teams will be finalized by March 31^st.  There will be a group practice at Jameson 4 in Sherborn for all registrants the weekend of April 1^st-2^nd.

Eligibility: Players achieve the age of 13 on or after August 31 of the year of play (current year) and are no older than the age of 16 on or prior to April 30 of the next year. 

If you have not yet registered, please follow this link to Register Online.

If you have any questions, comments or other feedback please contact us.

Spring baseball is almost here and new this year, in order to create balanced teams, we are requiring all players to attend a designated evaluation time slot based on grade. With the 2 dates, we are hopeful we can accommodate everyone’s schedule in case of a conflict.

Player evaluations will be at Sluggers Academy in Medfield for the following age groups:

Sunday 3/12

• Grade 3  Minors AA (11:30 AM-12:30 PM)

• Grade 4 Minor AAA  (12:30 PM-1:30 PM)

Sunday 3/19

• Grade 5 Both Minors AAA and Majors (11:30 AM-12:30 PM)

*Please note, for the 5th graders that don’t make Majors, they will be notified and will automatically be slotted into Minors AAA

• Grade 6 Majors (12:30 PM-1:30PM)

Notes:

• Players must complete the Sluggers online waiver. Be sure to complete your smart waiver ahead of time!

• Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in

• Bring your own glove, bat, helmet, and water.

• The players will be evaluated on hitting, throwing/catching, fielding, and pitching.

• Parents are asked to drop off kids or wait in the parking lot. No parents allowed in the cage area.

• There are no evaluations for Jr/Sr League, Grade 2 Minors A League, Grade 1 Instructional Farm League, and Tee-Ball. 

If for some reason you can’t attend your scheduled time slot, please email Josh Police at to make alternative arrangements.

Registration for spring sofball has been fantastic so far! In an effort to get our players excited and ready for our new spring softball program, we have put together a 5-week clinic that is available only to the DS community. This will be a great opportunity to meet other players and work on skills for the upcoming spring season. 

Full details are below, including links to the registration pages. If you have any questions please feel free to contact (VP of Softball) or (Coaching coordinator).

• Where: Frozen Ropes in Natick (14 Tech Circle)

• When: March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25 and April 1

• Time: 4:15-5:15 pm

• What: Clinics focused on general softball skills - hitting, fielding, throwing and becoming a complete player

• Cost: $170

Limited space available. To register, select the appropriate link below:

Dover Sherborn Softball General Skills (grades 1-2)

Dover Sherborn Softball General Skills (grades 3-5)

Dover Sherborn Softball General Skills (grades 6-8)

The DSYS Spring 2023 registration is OPEN! We are off to a great start with our numbers and are on pace to surpass 2022 registrations!

Please note the following important dates:

• December 31, 2022- Discounted Earlybird Registration Ends

• January 1, 2023- Standard Registration Fee

• January 31, 2023- Standard Registration Ends

• February 1, 2023- Late Registration Fee (pending availability)

To read more about Spring programming and parent volunteering opportunities, visit Register Online.

If you have any questions please feel free email any one of our board members.

The DSYBS Board is thrilled to announce that we have officially chartered with Little League of America!

We received our approval following a multi-week process that required DSYBS to update and modernize many facets of the organization; from establishing our first Constitution to updating our status with state and federal non-profit offices.

Little League Baseball and Softball is played in approximately 6,500 communities across more than 80 countries around the world, but regardless of where they are played, each of them share the same core mission. Little League believes in the power of youth baseball and softball to teach life lessons that build stronger individuals and communities. Joined together by one common goal, every local league is part of One Team. One Little League.

This is a new chapter in the long history of DSYBS, and we are excited to  update all members in our community with details on expanded programming and opporutnities for our youth!