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Cathedral’s 2025 State Championship Winning Softball Program is hosting their annual Softball Camp July 7-10, 2025 from 9-11 a.m. at Brunette Park. This camp is open to children entering grades 3-8. The cost of the camp is $90.

The Cathedral Softball Camp is designed to teach each girl the fundamentals that will help her be a successful softball player. These fundamentals will include hitting and fielding. Also, there will be a section of the camp dedicated to those girls who want to learn more about pitching and catching.

This camp is held at our Brunette Park Athletic Facility, located at 9802 Little League Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46235.  The facility lays just south of the intersection of 46th Street and Mitthoeffer Rd.

Come out and learn from the 2025 IHSAA State Championship Winning Cathedral coaching staff and players!

REGISTER TODAY!

• Register Early to Guarantee a Roster Spot | Throughout the past several years, we have maximized participation in most of divisions resulting in wait lists to be formed … so we encourage all players to register early to guarantee a roster spot this fall
• New Age Cutoff for all Softball Divisions |  Our softball age eligibility has changed to better align with national softball associations; so starting this fall, the age cut off for each softball division is September 1, 2025 (previously it would have been January 1, 2026)
• Consistent Schedule | The regular season will involve the following:
  • 12 regular season games for all softball and baseball divisions serving players 7 and older (plus a single-elimination tournament)
  • 6 regular season games for Junior Rookie (plus a single-elimination tournament)
  • 7 regular season games for Tee Ball (seventh game is played on October 5)
• Earlier Tournament Date | The end-of-the-season Fall Ball single-elimination tournament will be played on Sunday, October 5 (and rain dates are October 111-12), which is designed to take place before most school Fall Breaks begin
• All Fees Remain the Same | The early registration fees remain the same in all divisions, and the late registration fee (after July 14, 2025) increases by a total of $25 per player
• Photo Package for Every Player (so long as you attend the team photo shoot!) | As part of every player’s registration — and actual participation in Photo Day — the player’s family will receive a photo package consisting of one 5×7 photo and 4 wallets (and families may still order additional photos, too)

Learn more and register your ballplayer for 2025 Fall Ball today!

Being a head coach at OYO is one of the most rewarding and memorable volunteer opportunities we offer!

OYO encourages you to help make our 18th annual Fall Ball season a success by sharing your passion for helping our ballplayers enjoy learning the fundamentals and  playing the game. We have the tools and resources available to help you maximize player instruction, development and opportunities.​

Regardless of past coaching assignments at OYO, if you’re interested in coaching a youth rec league baseball or softball team this fall, please complete our online coach’s application. The application requires less than five minutes to complete.

Only head coach applicants need to submit an application – and we ask you to register soon! Thanks for making a difference in our ballplayers’ lives.

If you have any questions about coaching, please contact one of our program leaders, including:

• BASEBALL | Aaron Campbell
• SOFTBALL | Mario Covarrubias

Thanks again for choosing OYO as your place for baseball and softball!

Support OYO and hundreds of ballplayers this fall with your sponsorship — and get some timely marketing benefits, too!

We’re looking forward to an exciting Fall Ball season. As with each season, we’re also in need of growing our support from the business community to ensure all our teams are supported by a team sponsor.

For those parents and/or businesses who have helped sponsor a team, we appreciate your support, which helps keep our registration fees flat year over year despite rising costs. With Fall Ball registration expanding quickly each and every day, we’re expecting more growth in what is already the largest Fall Ball program in Central Indiana.

As we prepare for the 2025 Fall Ball season, we are seeking your support. If you’re interested or know of a business that wants to support OYO, let us know today. What’s more, we also can guarantee your sponsorship will be tied to your ballplayer of choice, if relevant and received by July 18.

Our Fall Ball sponsorship program begins at $200/team.  Visit our sponsorship page to learn more email the OYO Ways and Means Committee.

We appreciate your consideration and support in OYO!

 
Thanks for your interest in OYO and creating a fun and memorable experience for all of OYO’s ballplayers and families!

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 there will be approximately 60 openings. While we anticipate a strong retention rate in 2026, we’re already forming the board slate for next year knowing we enter the elections with at least 10 vacant positions on the board.
 
Want to get involved now? There are 10 opportunities!

If you are looking to get a head start on your volunteer service on the board, we have the following 10 openings and simply send an email to learn more:

• Development Co-Chair
• Equipment Co-Chair
• Grounds Co-Chair
• Registration Co-Chair
• Scheduling Co-Chair
• Uniforms Co-Chair
• Ways and Means Co-Chair
• All-Star Softball Commissioner
• Full-Time Travel Baseball Commissioner
• Vice President, Travel Baseball

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 Tuesday, September 9, 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!
 

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In preparation for the 2025 Spring Season Rec League Tournament, here are some important and timely reminders, updates and info to improve your experience throughout the tournament.

The Tournament | OYO operates a double-elimination tournament for all our divisions, except Tee Ball. The tournament runs from June 9-19 for our younger age groups. The older divisions (JBB and 14U/16U) begin on June 21 or later. (Tee Ball should refer to its existing game schedule and participation trophies will be presented following the Future of OYO Parade which commences after all Tee Ball games are complete on June 14.)

The Brackets | The 2025 Spring Season Tournament brackets are available online, which we will do our best to keep up to date throughout the tournament.

Tournament-Specific Rules | Here’s a summary of all tournament-specific rules that are particularly relevant for the rec league tournament. For the full slate of OYO house rules, you also can access those here.

Home and Away | One of the most frequently asked questions is the Home and Away assignments. For all games, this is facilitated by the umpire during the pre-game coaches’ meeting with either a coin flip or ball roll.

Positive Experiences | We want to encourage all our families, coaches and players to end the season on a high note. Please remember, coaches coach, players play, umpires umpire and fans cheer. The more positive each facet of our league can be during the game, the more we can create a memorable experience for all our ballplayers. Please check out The OYO Way and the OYO Code of Conduct.

Ejections | While we hope we do not experience this on any field, for full transparency, any player, coach or fan who is ejected will be asked to leave the park and need to await reinstatement from the OYO Executive Board.

As always, thank you for choosing OYO as your place for baseball and softball. And, we wish all our teams “good luck” during the Spring Season Rec League Tournament!

Play Ball!

Are you or your ballplayer missing a clothing item, cleats/shoes, uniform jersey, bat or batting gloves, helmet, water bottle, glove and/or a toy or bag?

Then visit the OYO Lost and Found by Saturday, May 31 to claim what is yours. After that date, all unclaimed items will be donated.

Our Lost and Found will be set up outside of the three-garage barn on each Saturday and weeknight when games are being played between May 17-31. Our Advisors on Duty will pull the bins out at the beginning of the day/night and put them away following the last round of games.

Help us help your family reclaim those lost items soon! Thank you for choosing OYO as your place for baseball and softball!

Once again on game day this past weekend, we had a scary close-call involving two cars moving in opposite directions in our parking lot and a young ballplayer darting from his family’s car toward the fields. Fortunately, this was a near miss but one we never want to see it ever happen again.

Whether you are entering the West Parking Lot by Turner Scapes or the South Parking Lot, one-way driving patterns exist in both parking lots. Immediately upon entering the South lot (near Fields 3 and 4) or the West lot (near Field 13 and picnic area), cars must turn right and make a circular pattern around the parking lot and continue to follow the circular pattern until you exit the parking lot.

Following this path and taking a few extra moments can go a long way in saving a ballplayer’s life at OYO. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding! Drive safe!