Sycamore Youth Baseball (SYB) has established the following “play-up” protocol for all players in our leagues.  SYB recognizes that there are times when players are exceptionally gifted at an early age and have the ability to play with children who are older and have better skills.  It is the belief of SYB that in most instances, a player would be better served playing in their respective league with their peers and age group.  In those rare instances where it would serve a particular player to “play-up” and a parent/guardian desires to have their child considered, SYB will use the following criteria:

Rookies League:  There will be no “play-ups” for those players in Rookies league. 

For players wishing to be considered for “play-up” in Futures, Minors, Majors, Ponee Leagues the following four guidelines will be used:

1. The player would need to be a second year player in their respective league, i.e. 2nd year Rookies player, 2nd year Futures player, 2nd year Minors player, 2nd year Majors player.
2. The player will have to have been selected or played as an All-Star/Gladiator team player from the previous year, have played for a local travel team or have been nominated by a SYB Board Member.
3. The player/parent will have to notify the league commissioner(s) for the league they are currently in and the league they are wishing to “play-up” in.  The player will attend their league’s evaluations and the league's evaluations that they are attempting to “play-up” in.  The player needs to evaluate in the top 30% of total players in the league they are wishing to "play-up" in.
4. If all three criteria are met, the player may be considered to play up in that respective league. 

SYB reserves the right to deny any parent/player for “play-up” consideration if the board/league commissioner(s) feel that is not in the best interest of SYB or the player to allow the player to “play-up”.