FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Log into our Registration Form and you can see all open and upcoming programs. General schedule information is also available here.

Option 4 in our registration system gives you access to the entire history of every program for which you have registered for your account.

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We do our best to place every child in a program (a team, a clinic, camp, etc.) and we have a great track record of placing all on-time registrants. We are a non-profit that relies on volunteer coaches for our recreational sports and professionals to run our clinics.  If your child is not placed in a program due to lack of coaches, you can volunteer to coach and we will form a new team to accommodate wait list registrants.

We love that our programs are in high demand and fill up fast! If a program is full, you can register and be placed on a wait list. If you volunteer to coach, we will form a new team to accommodate wait list registrants. Otherwise, we move through wait lists on a first come, first served basis as registrants drop out or new teams/sessions are formed.

The best way to avoid wait lists is to register when programs open. If you are registered with us, we’ll keep you up-to-date via email blasts.

It depends. For baseball and softball (including adult softball), we encourage participants to request specific teams. So long as teams are not oversubscribed, we will accommodate all such requests.

For basketball and flag football, the only guarantees are that the children of coaches will be rostered on their parent’s team. If two kids want to guaranty playing together, their parents must coach together. Otherwise, we cannot honor requests because basketball and football rosters are set via draft. This is necessary to maintain balanced teams.

For camps and clinics, we will honor all age-appropriate requests to play with friends so long as individual sessions are not oversubscribed.

We often charge a higher program fee for late registrations. This is structured to cover the additional administrative burdens and operational expenses associated with last minute logistics, including engaging part-time help to manage teams without volunteer coaches.

Yes. Balanced competition is at the core of a good experience. Participants get nothing from a league where they dominate (or are dominated by) the competition so we work diligently to create leagues with teams of similar skill. This is accomplished through player evaluations and drafts in basketball and flag football. Because there are so many more teams in baseball, we avoid the draft and place teams in divisions based upon their collective skill.

Because evaluations are necessary to complete the league drafts, without which we would not have balanced teams. If your child cannot attend any of the evaluations, he or she will be placed on a team, but may be moved to another team during the season. Refunds will not be issued should a player who was not evaluated be moved during the season.

Start by registering your child for the appropriate age division then email us with a request explaining why you want your child to play up or down. We will consider all requests, but understand there are no guaranties that such requests will be granted. We frown upon playing with younger kids (usually for safety reasons) and there are often other circumstances that prevent us from honoring such requests (e.g., program capacity, PPBA rules, etc.).

We will make our best efforts to reschedule games. Unfortunately, if you were rained out, it is likely everyone else was too and that means a lot of teams are trying to use very limited amounts of surplus field space so we recommend coaches find a few options for rescheduled games and contact us as quickly as possible. We will do our best to accommodate you.

Brooklyn Bulldogs schedules are tournament/league dependent. Coaches and team admins will communicate schedule changes.

We use facilities all over Brooklyn (and a few elsewhere). Click here to see the location of all the fields and gyms that host our programming.

Recreational (or “Rec”) sports are more casual, less expensive and require less commitment than travel teams. Rec play includes optional practices, local competition and volunteer coaches whereas, travel teams are more structured, including tryouts, mandatory attendance and professional coaches. Travel teams are also a year-round commitment at a significantly higher cost.

Email us prior to the start of the season with a request detailing the reason you want to cancel. We do not grant refunds after a season (or session) has begun.

When you register your players, click the volunteer box and we will contact you.

Email us and we will help you work through the process.

In addition to a demonstrated passion for youth sports, all coaches are required to complete a background check and an AED/CPR certification every two years. We will provide you with specifics and resources after registration is complete.

1521 10th Avenue. If there is not a scheduled time, please contact us to make an appointment. The storefront is not always staffed.

Yes! Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization and we welcome all the help we can get. If you are interested in assisting, we can use timekeepers, scorekeepers, team administrators and school liaisons. Let us know of your interest during registration or contact us independently to discuss options. If you really want to roll up your sleeves and help out, click here to inquire about joining the Board of Directors and we’ll set up a time to talk.

You can support 78 Youth Sports by becoming a Corporate Sponsor.  Click here to learn more.

Of course, all support is greatly appreciated. Log into our Registration Form and click the Donate button.

78 Youth Sports is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization so your generous contributions are tax-deductible.

If you contact us seven days prior to the start of a season or session, we will refund 100% of the registration fee, less an administrative fee, any late fees and the cost of any equipment or uniforms.

If you contact us between zero and seven days prior to the start of a season or session, we will refund 50% of the registration fee, less an administrative fee, any late fees and the cost of any equipment or uniforms.

No refunds will be granted after a season or session has begun.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, there are no refunds for travel team fees. Should a child leave a travel team for any reason and there are unpaid fees at the time of separation, the family shall be responsible for the balance due to 78 Youth Sports.

There are no pro rated refunds for games, practices or other events that are canceled for reasons beyond our control. This includes weather, staffing, and facility access, among other reasons. Under these circumstances, 78 will always make its best efforts to reschedule games, camps and clinics.

If at any time, in any program, a participant is expelled from the program for violating the Code of Conduct, no refund shall be due.

Since activities of 78 Youth Sports are held in public school gyms and public parks, they may be canceled or postponed, due to school events, renovations, weather, construction or other circumstances beyond our control.

We will not provide refunds for these type of situations. We do try to anticipate and troubleshoot issues before they occur. Unfortunately, we do not control the weather (wish we could!).

If an activity relates to the sale of tickets to an outside event, such as a major league baseball game or photographs taken during our photo days, such purchases are subject to the restrictions (such as refunds, returns, transferability or rescheduling) made by such other organization and that 78 Youth Sports is not responsible to resolve such issues.

78 Youth Sports is proud to offer need-based program scholarships. Please complete our Financial Aid Application prior to completing program registration.

Yes. The waiver executed during the registration process, grants us permission to use players’ photos, videos, and names in our marketing materials (social media, website, flyers and any other materials). If you submit photos or videos to us, you consent to their use.

78 Youth Sports works with an independent photographer to take both team and individual pictures. We encourage all families to participate because your children are extra adorable in their 78 Youth Sports uniforms, a portion of the profits goes to helping 78 Youth Sports run its programs and we provide our generous sponsors a ‘thank you’ plaque with a team pic.

The Rec Baseball Opening Day Parade is a long-standing community tradition that was discontinued during Covid-19. Fortunately, we plan to bring it back in 2026. With players in full uniform, all the teams in the PPBA are invited to march in the parade. It starts on 7th Avenue around 1st and 2nd Streets, proceeds up to the park and ends at the Prospect Park Band Shell for Opening Day ceremonies. Details will follow in the spring.

We are lean non-profit and do not have the staff to answer phones 24/7. Please email us and someone will get back to you soon.

For medical emergencies, dial 911.

We will communicate late starts and cancelations through several channels. We will send text messages to program participants that opted into SMS communication during registration. We will also send blast emails and we will communicate directly with coaches and ask them to follow up with their teams.

If public schools are closed due to weather, any programming conducted at a public school facility will be canceled.

The best way is to register your child for one of our many programs. Or, you can fill out the contact form with a request to be put on our email list and we will add you manually.

During registration, make sure to check the box opt into communication via text. If you missed it and need us to update your records, please email us with a request and we’ll take care of it.

If you believe that anyone involved in one of our programs has behaved inappropriately. Please contact us to discuss the issue.

All our coaches received a basic first aid kit. Baseball and softball coaches also carry defibrillators and they are certified to use them in an emergency. In the case of any emergency, however, the first thing to do is dial 911 immediately. If the injury does not constitute an emergency, we will locate the child’s parent(s) and let them take over.

Yes, we carry insurance to supplement participants’ individual policies. If you incur expenses from a program-related injury and your insurance does not respond, please contact us and we will coordinate with our carrier to process a claim.

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