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French Valley Baseball&Softball Association

Serving the Winchester, Murrieta, and Temecula Areas

BASEBALL HOMEPAGE

CURRENT SEASON REGISTRATION

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.   ASSESS UP/DOWN REQUEST  PLEASE CLICK HERE

BASEBALL PLAYER EVALUATIONS


BASEBALL GENERAL EVALUATION PLAYER INFO
JANUARY 21-22, 2026

  

  • Parents must check in players 30 min prior to their assessment time listed.
  • Players should wear baseball/softball attire and cleats.
  • Players should bring their own gloves, and helmet/bat if possible.
  • Assess Up/Down Please Note: Any player trying to assess into a division other than league age must attend assessments for the division they wish to assess into as well as the division they are in based on league age.
  • Players not attending assessments will be drafted onto a team from a blind draw. (DOES NOT APPLY TO ASSESS UP, ASSESS UP must attend to be placed on a team above their division)
  • UNIFORM FITTINGS (All Divisions) Players who do not assess are strongly encouraged to attend the Uniform Fitting portion of assessment day to verify their sizes. ALL UNIFORMS will be custom sized this season based on Registration, NO EXCHANGES or changes will be accepted after the assessment date. If you need to verify Your players sizes be sure to stop by during your listed assessment time.
  • SHETLAND JR PLAYERS DO NOT ASSESS-players may come to size for uniforms from 5PM-8PM on the day of assessments.
BASEBALL PLAYER EVALUATIONS
DATES: WEDNESDAY JAN 21, 2026 AND THURSDAY JAN 22, 2026
LOCATION: SPENCERS CROSSING SPORTS PARK 


Dates and times are pending weather, updates will be posted


Arrive 30 minutes before to check in and warm up

Registration is required to attend

Waitlist players-DO NOT ATTEND


SHETLAND SR (SSR) BASEBALL (6U)
THURSDAY JANUARY 22ND

SHETLAND SR LAST NAMES (A-J) 4:30PM- 5:30PM
SHETLAND SR LAST NAMES (K-Z) 5:30PM-6:30PM

PINTO BASEBALL (8U)
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21ST
PINTO LAST NAMES (A-G) 4:30PM-5:45PM
PINTO LAST NAMES(H-R) 5:45PM-6:45PM
PINTO LAST NAMES(S-Z) 6:45PM-7:45PM


MUSTANG BASEBALL (10U)
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21ST

MUSTANG LAST NAMES (A-G) 5:30PM-6:45 PM
MUSTANG LAST NAMES (H-R) 6:45PM-7:45 PM
MUSTANG LAST NAMES (S-Z) 7:45PM-8:45 PM


BRONCO BASEBALL (12U)
THURSDAY JANUARY 22ND

BRONCO LAST NAMES (A-L) 5:30PM-6:30PM
BRONCO LAST NAMES (M-Z) 6:30PM-7:30PM


PONY BASEBALL (14U)
THURSDAY JANUARY 22ND
PONY  7:00PM-8:00PM

COLT BASEBALL (19U)
ALL COLT NO ASSESSMENTS UNIFORM SIZING during evaluation times above


FVBSA 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]


Approved Bats List for Pony Baseball Play Click Below


PONY DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS


CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE AGE CHART

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 of the Spring Season.

This is a beginner's division for those Shetland league aged 4-6 year old. 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
(SS6)

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. Shetland Super 6 (6U) Division. This is an advanced division for those Shetland league age 6 years old (and advanced 5 years old) 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

19 & Under COLT-PALAMINO 19u, League-Ages 15-19 is complete high school level baseball with FV teams playing in an interleague  with Temecula & Murrieta teams at MLB dimensions (90' bases and 60.5" mound). 


GAME CANCELATION FAQ

GAME CANCELATION FAQ
Our goal is to have kids play ball! We are entirely run by volunteers who share a passion for all kids to have the opportunity to play baseball and softball, regardless of their skill level, or financial status. We try our best to exhaust every possibility and explore every alternative before canceling games or practices. 

Why are other baseball and softball leagues still having games while ours are canceled?
While we can’t speak to the weather and amount of standing water at other fields, our fields are owned and operated by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District who maintain authority over their availability. Valley-Wide retains the right to keep fields open or have them closed at their sole discretion. 

The fields I saw looked fine. Why are they closed?
When there is rain Valley Wide sends out their workers to  assess the fields that day.  Depending on how dry fields are Valley Wide will open none, some, or all fields.  Things for softball and baseball  Valley-Wide looks at is safety for players and field condition. If grass is mushy sometimes this will close fields depending on how wet they are.  If the dirt has standing water on it then the field will be closed.  If the dirt is mushy when stepped on (leaving footprints) or slippery when stepped on the field will be closed.  Valley Wide needs to be able to drag the fields with their heavy equipment so if the grass or dirt is too soft to use the heavy equipment they will not open the field.

** Weekend inspections by valley wide will not happen. If on Friday morning fields are too soft to drag, Valley-Wide typically may not open fields over the weekend.  

Do canceled games get made up?
We try our best to reschedule canceled games, but also want to keep our current schedule and end of season playoffs intact while not extending our season. Our goal is for every team to play a minimum of ten and ideally twelve games per season. Games will be rescheduled with teams who have missed the most games having priority for every division. End of Season Tournaments per our Rules  will be double elimination. FVBSA reserves the right to go to a single elimination schedule for the EOS tournament for all divisions when extenuating circumstances dictate (weather, field availability, etc).


Will we make up games with Double Headers?
We typically add make up games during off days and try our best to avoid double headers, if possible. 




SPRING FVBSA SEASON CALENDAR

FRENCH VALLEY BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL 2026 SPRING SEASON
 (Times & Dates Still Tentative). 
Dates could change due to rain/field closures. 

NOVEMBER 18th, 2025
  • Registration Opens with Payment Plan
JANUARY, TBA  --Select Workouts
JANUARY 1st
  • Late Registration begins if space available
  • Manager Selection
JANUARY 20TH-REGISTRATION CLOSES

JANUARY 20TH-- MANDATORY Managers Meeting 6-8pm
  • ALL Divisions
JANUARY 21st and 22nd
JANUARY 23rd
JANUARY 24th-PLAYER DRAFT
  • Teams will be formed 
 Week of JANUARY 26th-PLAYER NOTIFICATION 
  • Teams will be formed the week of Jan 26TH and all players should be notified by Friday Jan 30TH
  • Please wait until this day to contact league if you haven't heard from a coach yet.
  • Please DO NOT CONTACT LEAGUE before this date.
JANUARY 30th -- Practices Begin
  • Practices may begin Saturday Jan 24th
  • Shetland/6U may begin the following week.
February 3rd -- MANDATORY Team Parent Meeting 
  • For each teams OFFICIAL TEAM PARENT ONLY 
  • Approximately 1-1.5 hours
February 23 thru March 1 --  Games Begin
  • Season schedules will be posted the week before
FEBRUARY 28th -- OPENING DAY
  • Schedule of events will be release closer to the event
MARCH 7th --PICTURE DAY
  • Schedule TBA 
MARCH 30th-APRIL 3rd
  • Spring Break
APRIL 20th-- Playoffs Begin

May 1st-- SOFTBALL ALLSTAR TRYOUTS 
  • Information will be posted in April
May 2nd-- EOS Championship Saturday 
  • Final Championship Games

May 6th -6u/Shetland ALL STAR GAME
6u Allstar Game
Shetland Jr Allstar Game

All events listed as TBD are currently in the planning stages. We are in need of many volunteers to get run these events.  If you are willing and able to assist please visit our VOLUNTEER PAGE (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) for ways to HELP!


Contact Us

French Valley Baseball Softball Association

39252 Winchester Rd Ste #107-318 
Murrieta, California 92563

Email: [email protected]

French Valley Baseball Softball Association

39252 Winchester Rd Ste #107-318 
Murrieta, California 92563

Email: [email protected]
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