President's Message

11/1/2018

Dear League Members & Community-At-Large

As we get ready for our 2019 spring season, would like to take the time to thank all of our families who have made UPTOWN their home for youth baseball/softball. I would also like to thank our volunteers, board members and coaches who have worked hard over the years to provide the families of our community a great environment to play youth baseball/softball. Our league has had tremendous growth over the years and we look forward to taking it to another level this spring. 

As part of preparation for new season, our board and league members have voted unanimously in favor of chartering our baseball program with Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken instead of Little League. This change in league affiliation will allow us to continue providing a solid baseball/softball program for our community and help streamline our player registration and league communication. A few things that will noticeably be different are:

• New league name: We will now be known as UPTOWN LB Youth Baseball & Softball Inc. (ULBYBS)
• New league website: www.uptownlbybs.org that will incorporate both baseball & softball programs.
• Registration: Baseball/softball registration will now be under one website!
• Boundaries: Expanded boundaries for families wanting to play here. We can now welcome players from Greater Long Beach and surrounding communities.
• Residency Documents (Baseball): Are no longer required to play here.
• Playing Divisions (Baseball): Click here for more info on new playing divisions.
• Coaching Certification: New requirement for all coaches.
  
  

While our name and league affiliation has changed, rest assure that our league has not. We will have the same Board of Directors, families and volunteers that have made our league great these past few years. We will continue to work hard to give our community and families a league to be proud of. We look forward to an exciting new season of ball and look forward to all of you being a part of it.

Thank you and GO UPTOWN!!!

Andy Hernandez
President
Uptown LB Youth Baseball & Softball