Register for Palatine Community Baseball And Softball
In December 2018, Palatine Youth Baseball/Softball and the Palatine Baseball Association merged to become one cohesive baseball program in Palatine called Palatine Community Baseball and Softball.
Palatine Community Baseball and Softball is an affiliate of Palatine Park District. The group provides baseball and softball opportunities for ages 5 years through adults. This newly formed organization provides house baseball and softball, postseason travel teams, end of season all-star teams, and Palatine Travelers Baseball and Palatine Stingrays Softball for elite players ages 9 to 14.
Training and development for players is offered through the Palatine Community Baseball and Softball Academy, and training is also offered for Palatine Community Baseball and Softball umpires. Palatine Community Baseball and Softball hosts the annual Casey Pohl Tournament for baseball players and the Stingray Showdown for softball.
Registration for players is now open, with deadlines in March and May for the summer season and a Fall Ball deadline of Aug. 1. Travel Team tryouts take place annually in late July/early August.
Palatine Community Baseball and Softball is a 100 percent volunteer-led organization. Opportunities to support the program include board and committee positions, team sponsorships, and manager and coach volunteers for each team.
In addition to these volunteer positions, Palatine Community Baseball and Softball offers employment opportunities for paid game umpires. There are umpiring opportunities for all levels of experience, from beginners through IHSA "patched" umpires.
Umpire training is provided and mandatory for new umpires beginning in February. Those interested in becoming a Palatine Community Baseball and Softball umpire must possess a general understanding of baseball and softball and be willing to gain a better understanding of the games.
Umpires must turn 14 years old by May 1, and any individual younger than 16 must be able to obtain a worker's permit in order to umpire. Training begins the week of Feb. 18 and concludes March 20. Games begin mid-April and run through mid-July. Pay rates are determined by experience and league level.
For information on umpiring opportunities, contact Dave Zimmer at pcbs_umpires@pcbs.fun or visit pcbs.fun and click the umpires tab to download, complete, and return the umpire application form.
For information about Palatine Community Baseball and Softball, visit pcbs.fun. Registration can be completed online at palatineparks.org or in person at Birchwood Recreation Center, Community Center, and Falcon Park Recreation Center.
The mission of Palatine Community Baseball and Softball is to provide a fun, competitive, safe environment for the community of Palatine to learn, play and enjoy baseball and softball while following their vision to develop a love of the game, one player at a time.
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