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Help value our umpires on a very special recognition day! The OYO Board encourages teams to thank Umpires by bringing in posters and/or cards for their game day umpires or any umpire! What’s more, the OYO Special Program Committee will be making goodie bags for the umpires to coincide with this event.

And, here’s how you can go above and beyond for the OYO Umpire program. Follow the QR Code below to view the wish list of items needed. Some items also will be used to stock umpire room for more efficient game day operations, too.

Thank you for supporting the OYO Umpire Program!

All Fall Ball divisions (except Tee Ball) will participate in a fun, memorable rec league tournament on Sunday, October 5. Tee Ball teams will play one final game on Sunday, October 5, as well and receive their participation trophies following their game.

The tournament is a single-elimination tournament and pairings are based on a random draw. Save the date on your calendar now. Then check the OYO website on Friday, September 19, for the tournament pairings and game times! Stay tuned!

OYO knows volunteerism!

After an amazing response involving more than 25 new board members nominated for the 2026 OYO Board of Directors as well as more than 40 current OYO board members renewing for a new term, we’re down to our final two board positions for the 2026 OYO Board, which commences on November 1, 2025.

And, OYO’s ballplayers and families are counting on you to help make OYO a special place in 2026 and beyond.

Will you help ensure the OYO Board is complete for 2026?

OYO needs more volunteers. If you enjoy giving back to the community, demonstrate amazing grace and patience with ballplayers and families, and desire to team up with fellow volunteers to have a lasting impact on all those who call OYO home for their baseball and softball experience, then the 2026 OYO Board of Directors is the place to be.

Come make a difference and improve the overall experience for all our ballplayers and families!

The positions currently available for the 2026 OYO Board of Directors include:

• Financial Management | Uniforms Co-Chairperson
• Revenue Generation  | Ways and Means Co-Chairperson

* list last updated on 9.18.2025 at 4 p.m.

Get involved! Simply email the OYO President directly as soon as possible to express your interest! We hope you will answer this call and make OYO the beneficiary of your volunteer service in 2026. Rest assured, nearly 2000 ballplayers from more than 1500 families will value the difference you make.

Thank you for your continued consideration and support! We appreciate your family choosing OYO as your place for baseball and softball!

OYO is excited to announce the release of our 2025 Fall Ball Season game schedule for all divisions. The OYO Scheduling Committee has worked tirelessly with our league VPs, commissioners and coaches to finalize the schedule for the upcoming season involving more than 375 regular season games across seven Sundays. Unless a glaring error is uncovered, the game schedules are final as nearly all fields are utilized in every game slot.

To view your ballplayer’s regular season game schedule (and ongoing practice schedule) for the regular season, follow three simple steps:
(1) Log in to LeagueApps via oyoball.org.
(2) Access your account dashboard.
(3) Click on My Schedule at the bottom of the sidebar along the right side of the screen.

And don’t forget, all teams are scheduled for games on Sunday, October 5. Tee Ball will play its final regular season games on Field 14 that day. All other teams will participate in our annual single-elimination tournament, and the brackets will be released in mid-September.

If you have any questions about your game schedule, please contact your team’s coach or division commissioner for more information.

Thank you for choosing OYO as your place for baseball and softball!

Come take the field at OYO this fall — and encourage your friends to do the same! We have room for more ballplayers! So, be sure you are registered and then tell your friends there’s still space for them for the 2025 Fall Ball Season.

All future registrations will be handled on a first come, first serve basis. Once we reach maximum capacity, we will initiate a waiting list process (where players can register and be added to the wait list at no charge). That said, based on experience, we know we will receive a flurry of registrations as the practice season commences. Don’t delay or you may find your ballplayer left off the ballfield this fall.

REGISTER TODAY! RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS TODAY, TOO!
Let your friends, classmates, neighbors and relatives know they can still join us for our 18th annual Fall Ball season. Review our online overview for the 2025 Fall Ball Season! Once gone, there will be no additional openings available, just wait lists unfortunately. Act now!

As registrations continue to flow in daily, we have 1-2 openings per most team in each of our divisions. With registrations outpacing last year’s trends, we are quickly approaching maximum capacity and the openings remaining are all we have left to offer to interested families. So, act now!

Don’t Delay! Register Today!

Make a difference at OYO by sharing your time and talents with all 1300 families and 2000 players, who call OYO home for their baseball and softball experience every spring, summer and fall!

Even though, we’re not even halfway through the calendar year and the Spring Season is not yet complete, it’s never too early to look ahead. We’re less than 90 days away from our 2025 Elections at OYO — and the task is just as daunting as ever when you consider the board involves nearly 70 volunteers.

We have received a remarkable response rate from more than 40 board volunteers who will be continue their service in 2025-26. However, we are preparing for the upcoming elections in September with a slate of 18 vacant positions (involving 24 volunteers due to co-chair capacity) on the board.
 

Want to get involved now? There are many known opportunities!

If you are looking to get a head start on your volunteer service on the board, here are the following openings as of August 4. Please note, we have indicated positions which currently have a nominee for the upcoming election. So, simply send an email to learn more:

Now back to recruiting for the 2026 OYO Board Term!

So, more than ever, we’re seeking volunteers to eventually join OYO’s 50-position, 60-member Board of Directors — making it one of the largest youth sports all-volunteer board of directors in Central Indiana. If you enjoy giving back to the community and teaming up with friends from throughout OYO to create memorable experiences, then the 2026 OYO Board of Directors will be the place to be.
 
What’s the reward of being an OYO Board Member?

Being a board member is an honor and a privilege at OYO. We are fortunate to have a very diverse board. We have board members who have been involved for nearly 25 years and some as recent as last fall. We have board member representation from baseball and softball. We have some many from the rec league and some from the travel program, too. We have a nice balance between moms and dads, aunts and uncles and we also have a blend of those with children participating in the league and those who don’t and just enjoy giving back to a program that supported their family over the years.
 
So, why not you?

Dating back to our records from as early as 2002, more than 300 individuals have volunteered their time and talents as board members to help ensure our ballplayers and families could truly enjoy their OYO experience each season. These are not just board colleagues, but friends outside of OYO, too. Being a board member is fun and rewarding, too. Each board member finds great satisfaction in rolling up their sleeves and jumping in the trenches to work with fellow board members who work tirelessly for the children and families of OYO. More importantly, we are just everyday moms and dads — like you — who have a ballplayer or two playing at OYO.
 
So, why not now?

Just simply email the OYO President to express your interest in learning more about joining the OYO Board of Directors. Then, we’ll work with you to pair you with the role or need that best fits your interests. The chart below highlights the overall composition of the new board of directors organizational structure.
 
Elections for the 2026 OYO Board of Directors is Monday, September 8, 2025 at Jenn Park.
 
Thank you for your continued support and choosing OYO as your place for baseball and softball. Now, we hope you will answer this call and make OYO the beneficiary of your servant leadership efforts in 2026. Rest assured, more than 1300 families and 2000 ballplayers will greatly appreciate the difference you make.
 
Join the Board!
 

OYO Board Members recently conducted our exclusive Coaches’ Meeting and Orientation for our Fall Ball softball and baseball coaches to kick off our 18th Fall Ball season at OYO.

This meeting helps ensure all our coach volunteers are aligned in how they will leverage our organization’s resources and collaborate frequently to maximize the development of all our ballplayers across the league. What’s more, they are prepared to demonstrate great teamwork in providing our young softball and baseball players a memorable on-field experience this spring.

We hope the information attached provides our coaches with the details needed to execute a quality experience for all our ballplayers and their families. If you have any questions about the upcoming season, please contact an OYO Board Member.

As always, thank you for choosing OYO as your place for baseball and softball this fall. And, we truly appreciate you sharing your talents and volunteering to be a coach this season. Play Ball!

Link to Coaches Meeting Orientation:

• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Takeaways Summary
• Field Care Guide
• Must-See Video for Proper Field Maintenance Techniques

Links to Helpful BASEBALL Coaching Resources:

• Rules
• Player Development Progression Framework | Baseball

Links to Helpful SOFTBALL Coaching Resources:

• Rules
• Player Development Progression Framework | Softball