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
T-Ball 9 Teams with over 100 participants - The future looks bright!
Volunteers Needed
Fall close up field day is coming in late October. We are looking for volunteers to assist with maintaining the buildings and grounds on a regular basis for the 2020 season. Contact Tom Mashino at president@rybl.org to express your willingness to help the league in this way.
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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2019 Babe Ruth Fall Sandlot Info
The Russiaville Babe Ruth coaches will hold OPEN practice sessions this fall at the Western High School JV field on Sunday afternoons from 5 pm to 7 pm on the following dates: August 18, August 25, September 15, and September 22. Outdoor practices may continue for a few weeks after, weather and schedule dependent. Players who will be age 13 through 15 for the 2020 season are invited to participate. There is no cost and no registration necessary for the fall practices. Please contact Scott Sipes at 765-404-3495 if you have questions or would like to assist with coaching.
2020 Babe Ruth Spring League Information
Registration will open this winter for the 2020 season. Click the Registration Ribbon on the rybl.org home page and select "Babe Ruth 2020" upon signing up/signing in. The registration fee will be $???. We will accept 13-15 year old registrations until the end of the school baseball season.
This spring, there will be a Russiaville Babe Ruth division for 13-15 year old Western students. Our teams will enter in the Howard County Babe Ruth league as Russiaville teams. 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 teams 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, Peru, Maconaquah, and others.
Contact us by texting or calling Scott Sipes at 765-404-3495 or Butch Frazier at 765-432-0175 for practice dates and times and to express interest in joining the league. You may also e-mail baberuth@rybl.org.