BOYS MOSQUITO DIVISION

Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Mosquito season with Royal York Baseball League Inc. Please consider the information below closely, as it should provide some answers to your questions.

About Mosquito

This is the first level where a player receives a live pitch from the opposing team. Emphasis is placed on skills development, strategy, position playing, sportsmanship, team play and FUN.

Coaching Volunteers

RYBL is the best youth baseball association in Etobicoke due to the dedication of its parent coach volunteers. Please consider expressing your interest in coaching or assisting in your son’s registration application. If you are open to the possibility of coaching, even as an assistant please reach out to me (no previous experience is required)!  All coaches are supported with initial training and continuous group communication.

Season Length

The season will begin at the end of April and run to the end of June with a playoff tournament in September towards the end of the month.

This year we may be offering a Summer Ball option running through July and August, check back here when registration opens for more details.

Schedule

Each team will have one game and one practice during the week at 6:00pm and one game on Saturday, for a total of 2 games and 1 practice per week.

Key Points for Mosquito 2024:

1. For children born in 2013 or 2014
2. Allocate 2 hours total time for games and 1.5 hours for practices.  Specific times may vary.
3. Register early to avoid disappointment
4. Coaches meetings will start early April
5. Equipment bag/balls pick-up for COACHES occurs April 8-21
6. Practices, clinics, uniform distribution occurs April 20-30
7. Players are to supply their own Helmet for Health concerns. RYBL will supply Jerseys, Pants, and Hats to each child

Field Locations

At present time it is anticipated that Mosquito will play at the following parks:

• Lambton-Kingsway North
• Queensway Park North

The information above is preliminary, and may change based on final registration numbers and diamond allocations.

Thank you for your interest in RYBL !

Beju Lakhani
2024 Rookie Ball Convenor
beju.lakhani@rybl.com