Virtually any time of year you will find some baseball or softball going
on in Wayland. The spring program starts in April. No sooner is spring
baseball over when the summer leagues start at the end of June, with no
let up until August. There is a short break in the fall, but come the end
of December and going on until the end of March, you'll find folks
practicing their baseball and softball skills every Saturday night in the
Wayland Town Building gym. There's a program for everyone. Take a look!
Spring
You'll find us playing spring baseball from April through June. Our
leagues are formed based on the school grades of the players.
Registration
for these leagues is held from January through March.
The Opening Day Parade marks the beginning of the spring baseball season
here in Wayland. The parade is held in late April or early May, depending
on our New England weather!
Please check out the
Registration information
to see the exact days of the week each league will play.
Baseball Junior T-Ball
This league provides an introduction to baseball using a soft baseball and
is available to all kindergartners and beginning first graders. Kids will learn about
sportsmanship, teamwork, and safe play - catching and throwing, batting,
running the bases (and their names!), and playing the field (and the names of
the positions!). Teams play two evenings during the week from
6-7:30 p.m, and are coached by parents. Our philosophy: it's all for fun and
all for the kids.
Single A
This league is for first graders. Children will
learn the fundamentals of baseball by playing games with a good deal
of instruction from coaches. We stress positional play by having
each player play all the positions. This is a coach pitch league,
but a T may be used as needed. A Reduced Injury Factor (RIF)
ball is used. Teams play two evenings during the week from 6-7:30 p.m.
Double A
This league is for second graders Children will learn the
fundamentals of baseball by playing games with a
good deal of instruction from the coaches.
Coaches will pitch to the batters
and a Reduced Injury Factor RIF baseball is used.
Teams play two
evenings during the week from 6-7:30 p.m.
Triple A
This league is for third graders and is the first level in which
players pitch all the time.
A Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) ball is used. Teams play two evenings during the week
from 6-7:30 p.m.
Minors
This league is for fourth and fifth graders. They'll be using a Reduced Injury Factor (RIF) ball. Games
are played two evenings during the week at 6 pm.
Majors
This league is for fifth and sixth graders. Fifth graders are selected for
this league depending on skill level and the number of team openings available.
Games are played on weekday evenings, three times a week, at 6 p.m.
Minuteman Baseball
This league is for grades 7 through 9, ages 13-15. Games are played on
full-sized fields. This is a competitive, inter-town league where we play
teams from neighboring towns. Home and away games are played on Saturdays and
Sundays beginning in April and continuing through the playoffs
in June.Teams may hold weeknight practices. Aditionally, 13 year old
players esperiencing the larger fields will have the opportunity to
play in controlled scrimmage games with 13-year olds from other towns
on weeknights throughout the season.
Softball Juniors
Affiliated with the Junior Olympic Amateur Softball Association, this league
is for grades 3, 4 and 5. The league is primarily developmental in preparation
for Senior Softball. We teach the fundamentals and basic skills of softball,
but we also have a lot of fun. There are instructional scrimmages
and games, held two evenings a week at 6 p.m.
Seniors
Also affiliated with the Junior Olympic Amateur Softball Association, this
league is for grades 6-8. The league is competitive as well as developmental.
Avanced skills and strategies are taught that build on the fundamentals
learned in Junior Softball. We have instructional scrimmages
and games on weekday evenings at 6 p.m.
Summer
Our summer baseball and softball leagues involve inter-town competition.
They run from late June or early July through the second or third week of
August.
Baseball Framingham/Wayland League
This league involves competition with teams from surrounding towns.
Players of all skill levels are encouraged to play in this league. There
are two games per week, played on weekday evenings. There are teams for
the following age groups:
Ages 10 and under
Ages 12 and under
Eligibility for these teams is determined by the age of player as of July 31,
although there is some flexibility on this rule. Registration for this league
is held during May and June.
Bay State Tournament of Champions
This is an all-star program. Participation is by invitation only. Players are
selected by recommendations from spring season coaches. Interested players
should contact the Bay State commissioner. There are two teams: One is age 12
and under. The second is age 10 and under. The summer season begins in early July
and concludes in the first week of August. Player's age is the age as of July 31.
Summer Minuteman Baseball
Minuteman Baseball is available in the summer for all players age 15 and under
and each Summer Minuteman Baseball team is allowed three 16-yr-olds
(with the restriction that 16-yr-olds cannot pitch). The age of a player
is determined by his age on April 30.
Summer Minuteman Baseball teams play two games a week. The season begins in late June
and ends in early to mid-August.
Lou Tompkins League
Wayland has two Lou Tompkins teams: an “A” division team (ages 15-16) and
a “B” division team (ages 13-14). The age of a player is determined by his
age on April 30. Lou Tompkins is a very competitive league with greater player
commitment than Minuteman Baseball, and rosters are limited. As this is an all-star league,
coaches select the players, with input from spring coaches. There is no try-out.
The Lou Tompkins season begins in June and concludes in early August, depending
on team success. Three games per week, with two weekend tournaments.
Players interested in consideration for the Lou Tompkins rosters should contact
the Lou Tompkins Commissioner during the spring season. Final rosters will be posted
on the WBSA website.
American Legion Baseball
The Wayland Diamondbacks is an American Legion team for players 19 and under.
This program offers the highest quality and most competitive baseball available
in the area, and is intended for active high school and college freshman ballplayers.
The season schedule runs June 8 – July 10 (up to 20 scheduled games, average 4 per
week, most in the evening), with playoffs in the 2nd half of July.
American Legion try-outs are held in early May. Rosters will be finalized by June 1.
Softball Junior Olympic Amateur Softball Association
This very competitive program is recommended for those players who are at
the highest skill levels and who are willing to approach softball in a
serious manner. Tournament games are played on weekends and there are
two or three practices per week. There are teams for the following age
groups:
Age 10 and under
Age 12 and under
Age 14 and under
Eligibility for these teams is determined by the age of the player as of
August 31. Tryouts are held in late June.
Winter
Baseball and softball don't stop over the winter months. A Winter Clinic
is held for boys and girls in grades 2 through 9 on Saturday nights from
the beginning of January through the end of March in the Wayland Town
Building gym.
This Clinic is for players who want to improve their baseball or softball
skills over the winter and who want to have fun on Saturday nights.
