American Legion Youth Baseball
2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Summer League Player Registration Opens
Thu Jan 1st
Player registration for the Summer League is online only through the ALYB website in conjunction with our partner Hometown Ticketing. Division assignments are based on the player’s age as of April 30, 2026.
Summer League Player Registration Ends
Sun Mar 1st
Player registrations will only be accepted after this date if roster spots are available in a specific age division. Watch our site for any information regarding late registration opportunities.
Summer League Late Player Registration
Mon Mar 24th – Thu Apr 10th
Player registrations will only be accepted during this period if roster spots are available in a specific age division.
Summer League Player Evaluations (8U-12U Divisions)
TBD
Families will be notified via email if a player they registered is required to attend player evaluations. Any player needing an evaluation must attend before being eligible to be placed on a team roster.
8U Division – TBA
10U Division – TBA
12U Division – TBA
Summer League Player Evaluations (8U-12U Divisions)
TBD
Families will be notified via email if a player is required to attend player evaluations. Any player needing an evaluation must attend before being eligible to be placed on a team roster.
8U Division – TBA
10U Division – TBA
12U Division – TBA
Head Coach Preseason Conferences
TBD
Head coaches (or an adult team representative) are required to attend their age division’s meeting to discuss the upcoming season and to select team practice times.
Times TBA
Team Practices May Begin
TBD
Summer League Opening Day Ceremonies/Picture Day
TBD
All 8U-12U teams will be scheduled to play on Opening Day with games starting at 12 Noon. Opening Day Ceremonies will begin at 11 am and will include all teams from the 6U Division as well. Head coaches will be notified of the assigned time for their team pictures and have picture packets available for all families.
6U Division Games Begin
TBD
6U Division games begin this week.
15U Division Games Begin
TBD
The 15U Division is comprised of teams from around Vermilion County. Teams will travel to other communities within Vermilion County for some of their scheduled games.
8U-12U Postseason Tournament
TBD
This is a seeded single-elimination tournament based on the division standings at the end of the regular season.
15U Postseason Tournament
TBD
This is a seeded single-elimination tournament based on the division standings at the end of the regular season. The top six teams will be eligible for the tournament that is hosted at the American Legion facility.
Fall League Team/Player Registration (8U/10U Only)
Thu Jul 3rd – Wed Jul 23rd
The Fall League will offer two separate player divisions – the Open Division and the Travel Division.
Fall League Player Evaluations (8U/10U Open Division Only)
Sat July 26th (8U @ 10 am, 10U @ 11 am)
Families will be notified via email if a player is required to attend player evaluations. Any player needing an evaluation must attend before being eligible to be placed on a team roster.
Fall League Opening Day
Tue Sept 2nd
The Fall League will consist of a 10-game regular season schedule followed by a postseason tournament.
8U/10U Postseason Tournament
Mon Oct 13th – Thu Oct 16th
This is a seeded single-elimination tournament based on the division standings at the end of the regular season.