Welcome to the Russiaville Youth Baseball League(RYBL) – great park, great fans, great kids! The Russiaville Youth Baseball League played its first season on the current site (Lions Club Grounds) in 1966. Games are played at one of the best facilities in and around Howard County in Russiaville Indiana. RYBLs Cal Ripken League is a main highlight of the community with its pre-season trademark being an incredible Opening Day parade that takes over (Indiana) 26 with floats, sponsors, Western’s band and 400-plus, small-fry base thieves. Toss in a few roses, and you’d have Pasadena in April. All those associated with RYBL – players, coaches, parents, umpires, sponsors and volunteers – play important roles in making this Cal Ripken league one of the premier leagues in central Indiana.
Accomplishments 2018
8U All Stars Town & Country State Champions
8U Rookie League City Tournament Champions - Reser Herefords
12U Major League City Tournament Final 4 - Martin Brothers
12U Regular Season and League Tourney Champions - Martin Brothers
12U Regular Season and League Tourney Runner Ups - Burger King
10U Regular Season and League Tourney Champions - Mike's Italian Grill
10U Regular Season and League Tourney Runner Ups - Eriks Chevrolet
8U Rookie League City Tournament Final 4 - Stephens Machine and Mike's Italian Grill
8U Regular Season and League Tourney Champions - Reser Herefords
8U Regular Season and League Tourney Runner Ups - Mike's Italian Grill
Accomplishments 2017
12U Major League City Tournament Runner Ups - Hollingsworth Lumber
12U Regular Season and League Tourney Champions - Hollingsworth Lumber
12U Regular Season and League Tourney Runner Ups - Waddell's
10U Minor League City Tournament Champions - Mike's Italian Grill
10U Minor League City Tournament Runner Ups - Fast Lane Foods
10U Regular Season and League Tourney Champions - Fast Lane Foods
10U Regular Season and League Tourney Runner Ups - Mike's Italian Grill
8U Rookie League City Tournament Final 4 - Stephens Machine and Reser Herefords
8U Regular Season and League Tourney Champions - Mike's Italian Grill
8U Regular Season and League Tourney Runner Ups - Reser Herefords
T-Ball 9 Teams with over 100 participants - The future looks bright!
Code of Conduct
RYBL baseball should be a fun and rewarding time for the players, parents, coaches, umpires, and fans. Through baseball, the Russiaville Youth Baseball League seeks to enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of every child that takes part. It is the League’s express goal that every player will be a better citizen, and have a greater chance for success in future endeavors, as a result of their experiences. As such, the Russiaville Youth Baseball League expects the highest degree of sportsmanship from its members. In keeping with this philosophy, the following Code of Conduct has been adopted to better promote fairness, teamwork, trust, good citizenship, sportsmanship, responsibility, and respect among the members of the Russiaville Youth Baseball League.
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Sponsors making a difference
RYBL is a non-profit 501c3 organization and we depend on business leaders and community partners for supplemental financial support in order to offer the children of RYBL the finest youth sports experience in central Indiana. If you have an interest in helping our league, we want to partner with you. If your business is ready to join our team, then let us tell you how to make that happen. Contact our sponsorship coordinator today at president@rybl.org.
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Volunteers Needed
The facility has been closed up for the winter. Check back for spring volunteer field dates. We are looking for volunteers to assist the buildings and grounds director on a regular basis for the 2019 season. Contact Tom Mashino at president@rybl.org to express your willingness to help the league in this way.
2018 Fall Baseball
The Fall season has ended. It was a great success.
2019 Babe Ruth League Information
For the 2019 Spring season, there will be a Babe Ruth division for 13-15 year olds who are Western students. The number of teams will be determined by the number of players who register. The team(s) will enter in the Howard County Babe Ruth league as Western team(s). There are two sub-seasons for the season, Spring Season (April through late-May) and Summer Season (late May through early July). Players on Western school baseball teams may join the team(s) for the Summer Season. At the conclusion of the Summer Season, All Star teams are selected from all the teams in the Howard County Babe Ruth League. Regular season games are played at various facilities in the area. Babe Ruth teams that we may compete against are Taylor, Eastern, Northwestern, Peru, Lewis Cass, Hamilton Heights, Tipton, and others.
For more information, you may e-mail baberuth@rybl.org. You may also contact us by texting or calling Scott Sipes at 765-404-3495 or Butch Frazier at 765-432-0175.
Details of cost, the registration timeframes, and schedule will be posted on the Babe Ruth page when they become available.
Butch Frazier will be holding open practices starting in mid-November 2018 and continuing this winter at his practice facility. Contact Butch Frazier directly to determine practice dates and times.