French Valley Baseball Softball Association

Assessing to a Different Division

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSESS UP OR DOWN REQUESTS
Requests to assess up or down to a different division than our governing bodies USA SOFTBALL and PONY BASEBALL have designated for your player will require an evaluation and board approval. If you are interested in your player assessing into a different division please COMPLETE your registration for the players designated division and then submit a formal request using the form below, If approved your registration will be manually updated.

FALL ASSESS UP/DOWN REQUEST PLEASE CLICK HERE

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Spring 2024 SEASON INFORMATION

Practices start end of Jan.
Fall season is 10-12 weeks depending on the division.
All Games and Practices are on local Valley Wide fields in the French Valley Area unless the division requires an interleague partner.
All players must provide any safety equipment needed to participate. This includes batting helmets, bats, gloves and cleats. No shared equipment.
Shetland/Pinto players will be provided this season with a jersey, pants, socks, and hat .
Mustang - Colt players players will be provided this season with a jersey, socks, and hat .
The number of teams will be formed per division is based on the volunteers available. Managers are needed and can apply here: VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
All players must provide any safety equipment needed to participate. This includes batting helmets, bats, gloves and cleats. No shared equipment.
Team Catchers equipment will distributed this season at a use at your own risk.
Hand Sanitizer and Hand washing is the responsibility of the individual players and parents. It is suggested to wash your players hands before and after practice. Parent provided hand sanitizer can be put in your players gear bag.
Any Players, Parents, Coaches, or siblings showing signs of illness are not allowed to participate.
Parents with concerns should not let their player attend until they feel safe enough to let their child play, as this is optional to attend.

GENERAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTRATION IS OPEN ONLINE AND WILL CLOSE Jan 1, 2024, waitlists will form prior to this date if Volunteer Capacity is exceeded.

LATE REGISTRATION accepted on a limited basis. Late Fee will Apply.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES Full Uniform, Team Practices and Games, field use, player insurance, volunteer background checks.

SPONSORSHIP FEE Each team will be required to secure a $200 sponsorship. If the team does not secure sponsorship, each parent will be responsible for an equal portion to make up the $200 sponsorship.

MANDATORY FUNDRAISER FEE NOT APPLICABLE FOR Spring 2024

PRACTICES Due to work schedules, practice schedules are scheduled between the Volunteer Managers and our Field Coordinator. Team change requests due to practice schedules will not be granted. Coaches will contact players as teams are formed. Practices will be 1-2 times per week depending on the Division and volunteer Coach availability.

GAMES Younger divisions will have up to 2 practices and 1 game a week. Older divisions will have 2 games a week.

GENERAL WAITLIST INFO: Waitlists are formed for various reasons. Reasons could include; not enough managers, not enough players to form an additional team, or we have reached divisional capacity. If you are interested in playing this season, please register and if space becomes available due to; players dropping, space opening, or managers being acquired, players will then be placed onto teams in order of registration paid. If players remain on the waitlist after all teams are formed, full refunds will be issued

BASEBALL DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS

DIVISION	AGES	DESCRIPTION
SANDLOT CO-ED	3/4 YR	The Sandlot Division 100% Parent driven practices and games. This division requires a 1-1 Player to Parent ratio and is intended for the younger players to get familiar with a team environment. The division is Co-ed and open to all 3/4 year old players and their parents who wish to have a fun weekly practice that will lead into games as the season progresses.
SHETLAND JR	4/5 YR	The Shetland Jr. Division does not participate in PONY All Stars for the spring season. All ages are calculated based on Pony Baseball League Age as of April 30, 2023. Click here to access the age chart. This is a beginner's division for those Shetland league aged 4-6 year olds. We recommend players with experience to assess in the Shetland Sr. Division. This division will use the mechanical pitching arm and/or a tee for hitting, no outs are recorded and all players hit each inning. All who sign up will be placed on a team without an assessment.
SHETLAND SR	6 YR	The Shetland Sr. Division will participate in PONY All Stars for the spring season. All ages are calculated based on the Pony Baseball Age Chart. Click here to access the age chart. Shetland Super 6 (6U) Division. This is an advanced division for those Shetland league age 6 year olds (and advanced 5 year olds) who have outgrown the tee and coach pitch. This division will use the mechanical pitching arm only for the duration of the season. All who sign up must assess at the beginning of the Season. If the player is not proficient for this division, they will be moved to the Shetland Jr. Division based on Assessment and draft selections. This division is Assessment and Draft based. No Player or Coach requests will be accepted.
PINTO	8 & Under	PONY Baseball Pinto 8 and Under Division division will utilize a Wheeled Pitching Machine for all games. All ages are calculated based on the PONY Baseball age chart.
MUSTANG	10 & Under	Beginning with MUSTANG 10U™ LEAGUE Baseball, the players are playing real baseball in accordance with The Rules of Major League Baseball as well as specific PONY rules that are in place to supersede the MLB rules where appropriate such as pitching, substitution, re-entry, etc.
BRONCO	12 & Under	BRONCO 12U™ LEAGUE is a continuation of the philosophy to fit the diamond to the physical potential of the players. The bases and pitching distances are scaled up slightly from MUSTANG 10U™ LEAGUE. The transition diamond used in BRONCO 12U™ LEAGUE, permits infielders and outfielders to select their defensive positions in relation to the anticipated speed of the ball when they field it.
PONY	14 & Under	PONY 14U™ LEAGUE is the transition league that takes players from the "kid" leagues to "young adult" status. It permits a player to play on a diamond tailored to his size and capability rather than being moved to one with twice the playing area in a single year. PONY 14U™ LEAGUE is specifically designed for the player in those very formative early-teen years.
COLT/Palomino	18 & Under

BASEBALL FAQ

THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR A TYPICAL SEASON:

Where are Practices and Games played? All Games and Practices are at our Local Parks in French Valley. Our Home field is Spencer's Crossing Sports Park but we utilize fields as far south as Crown Valley Park and as far north as Abelia Sports Park.

When does Registration Close? Typically fall registration begins in the Summer and Closes in AUG. Spring Registration opens in NOV and Closes in Jan.

When are practices and Games? Practices and Games vary based on the division. Practices are determined on a couple of factors such as Volunteer Coach availability and Field availability. Most Divisions will play one evening during the week and one game on Saturday.. Younger divisions typically play Saturdays Only.

When does Middle School Registration start? Middle School is a FALL ONLY program. Registration will begin end of July.

What is the Age Calculation Date? League age is determined as of April 30

For additional BASEBALL Questions please email: [email protected]

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French Valley Baseball Softball Association
39252 Winchester Rd Ste #107-318
Murrieta, California 92563

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