• Recreation Program: Focus on development of beginning to intermediate players.  The Program's focus is to introduce baseball to all players, focus on core skill development, foundational baseball rules and exposure to multiple positions.  Coaches promote a learning environment and are bound by the DYB rules regarding player positioning allowing players to learn multiple positions.
  • All games are played at Bicentennial Park against other Dragon Youth Baseball teams. Teams can expect to play 1-2 games per week with 1-2, 60-90 minute practices in Southlake. 
  • We expect that 70-80% of our players will continue to participate in this program.
• Premier Program: Focus on intermediate to advanced players. The Premier Program builds on the fundamentals learned in the Recreational Program with a focus on advanced core skills and baseball rules and strategy. Coaches promote a learning environment and are bound by the DYB rules regarding player positioning allowing players to learn multiple positions.
  • Premier teams are local travel teams playing half of their games at locations other than Bicentennial Park such as Grapevine, Coppell, Colleyville, Keller, Trophy Club, etc.  These teams can expect to play 1-2 games per week, generally doubleheader format with 1-2, 90-120 minute practices in Southlake.  *note: DYB provides the same number of practice options for Recreation and Premier programs however Premier teams often find alternative options for additional repetitions.
  • We expect that 20% of our players will continue to participate in this program.
• Summer All Star Program:  remains unchanged and is focused on introduction to tournament play.  The season runs from mid-May through the end of June with 4-5 tournaments.  Each tournament teams play 2 pool games then on Sunday single elimination (up to 4 games).  Coaches are required to promote a learning environment focused on advanced skills and baseball strategies.
  • We expect that 15% of our players will continue to participate in this program.

Age Group breakdowns, and Base distances:

• 4U - BlastBall format (recreation only)
• 5U - Tee ball (recreation only)
• 6U - coach pitch/tee ball (recreation only)
• 7U - coach pitch 60' bases (recreation and premier)
• 8U - coach pitch 60' bases (recreation and premier)
• 9U - 46' pitching 65' bases (recreation and premier)
• 10U - 46' pitching 65' bases (recreation and premier)
• 12U -  ages 11 and 12 - 50' pitching 70' bases (premier only)
• 14U - ages 13-14 54' pitching 80' bases (premier only)
• 18U - ages 15-18 60'6" pitching 90' bases (premier only)

Please see our League Rules page HERE, for complete details regarding your specific Age Group. 

The Southlake Baseball Association ("SBA") - d/b/a Dragon Youth Baseball ("DYB") is an ALL VOLUNTEER, non-profit organization committed to providing our area's youth with a positive and rewarding baseball experience.   As a non-profit organization, though, we are continually in need of coaching, financial (team sponsorships) and volunteer (administrative help) assistance. If you are interested in assisting us help Southlake youth please contact us via email:  info@dragonyouthbaseball.org.

It is not necessary to have played baseball prior to joining an SBA league.  We have beginners joining for the first time to play baseball at all ages, and all of our Age Groups designed to introduce your child to the game of baseball.

All of our Age Groups including require coaches to rotate players in the infield & outfield positions, and to bat the team’s entire roster.  This allows each player the opportunity to play multiple positions on the field, and to have multiple at bats during each game.  Therefore, a beginner is not relegated to the bench or to simply one position.

Based on baseball age players are placed into the appropriate Pony league.  In RARE cases players can receive an exception to play up or down a league if it will impact the players or their teammate’s safety. DYB strives for fair and competitive play in all leagues with the safety of our players as our first concern.  In order to be considered for an alternate league the player MUST attend coach look for evaluation.  The league commissioners of both leagues in question will confer to render a decision in the best interest of our players.  The commissioner’s decision is final. 

Under DYB rules recreational leagues are required to utilize a draft process for team selection.  As a result, no requests for players playing with each other or for a specific coach can be guaranteed.

For all of our Age Groups, you may specifically request that siblings play on the same team, if the ages of the siblings in question allow them to play in the same Age Group.  Space is provided on our registration forms to note your request to have siblings play together (or not).

As described below, coaches will be selected following Player Evaluations and teams will be drafted usually within two weeks of this date.  Following the draft, your coach will contact you (usually by email) shortly thereafter with team information including practice times and the game schedule.

All other concerns and/or requests should be directed to the respective Age Group Commissioner. Contact information for our Age Group commissioners, and the entire DYB board of directors can be found HERE. 

Dragon Youth Baseball attempts to keep Recreational team rosters to ten or eleven players, in order to maximize the playing time for each participant. Therefore, it is important that players attend scheduled games & practices.  Please consider potential conflicts with other activities or religious issues that might impact your child’s ability to participate in all scheduled games. 

DYB offers Fall and Spring recreational baseball seasons.  Other than the End of Season Spring Tournament there is no difference.  However, since many players play other sports in the Fall there are fewer teams.

The Dragon Youth Baseball Complex is located at Bicentennial Park:  476 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092