Lake Zurich Baseball and Softball Association

Our Tyro League is designed for 7 and 8-year-old boys who have an interest in playing baseball.  It is a "coach pitch" league wherein each team selects an adult to pitch overhand to their own team, with the opposing team playing the field.  It is designed to teach the boys the elements of baseball and covers such topics as fielding positions, batting order, base running and fielding.

The Tyro League is a non-competitive league that utilizes a "safety ball" to minimize the chances of injury.  The league is composed of approximately 26 teams that play a 16 game schedule.  Players are placed on a team by the league President, who will make every effort to group  players by school or neighborhood; but such groupings cannot be guaranteed.  Due to the large number of players at this level, requests to pair players cannot be honored.  In June, all 8 year olds are eligible to participate in the LZBSA World Series Tournament, which takes place over the course of two Sundays in Lake Zurich.  The league also includes an "All Star" team, comprised of selected 8 year olds, which plays during the month of July in various local tournaments.