BYA Buddy Ball is a sports program for players aged 4 years old and up with any special need that makes for a better option than the standard leagues. Our objective is to teach sportsmanship, cooperation and optimism in an athletic environment of encouragement and achievement. We play a six-game spring and four-game fall baseball schedule at Chisenhall Park in Burleson. Games last two innings, which works out to around 45 minutes and we bat both lineups completely each inning. There are no practices, but parents are strongly encouraged to work on basic skills with their children at home.

Players receive a uniform shirt with no registration or other cost to parents. Players, however, should bring their own fielding gloves and batting helmets if possible. An inexpensive helmet can be purchased for around $10 at local athletic and department stores.

We use an eleven-inch Incredi-ball and a tee for the batters who need it. Each player has a buddy (usually a parent, sibling or friend) to accompany him or her while at bat and in the field.

BYA Buddy Ball is for special needs children only and is completely free. If you are looking for a tee-ball program for very young boys or girls, please see the BYA baseball or softball Grapefruit leagues.

CBS News visited one of our games and produced this feature on Buddy Ball.