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BASEBALL ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

AUGUST 17, 2024 SATURDAY

BASEBALL GENERAL ASSESSMENT IMPORTANT PLAYER INFO

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 PLAYERS DO NOT ASSESS-players may come to size for uniforms from 9am-12pm on the day of assessments.

AUGUST 17, 2024 SATURDAY

BASEBALL ASSESSMENT TIMES
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

PINTO BASEBALL (8U)
9:30 AM LAST NAMES (A-G)
10:45 AM LAST NAMES (H-R)
12:00 PM LAST NAMES (S-Z) MUSTANG BASEBALL (10U) 8:00 AM LAST NAMES (A-J)
9:30 AM LAST NAMES (K-Z) BRONCO BASEBALL (12U) 11:00 AM LAST NAME (A-L)
12:15 PM LAST NAME (M-Z) PONY BASEBALL (14U) 8:00 AM ALL PLAYERS

COLT BASEBALL
TBD

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Fall 2024 BASEBALL SEASON INFORMATION

Practices start end of AUG
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.
FULL UNIFORMS will be provided this season for Shetland/Pinto
MUSTANG AND ABOVE will receive Shirt and Socks ONLY
The number of teams will be formed per division is based on the volunteers available
LEAGUE CALENDAR-Click for current season dates or scroll down to the bottom of this page.

GENERAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTRATION IS OPEN ONLINE AND WILL CLOSE AUG 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 Uniform, Player Picture package, End of season Award, 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 FALL 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]

Approved Bats List for Pony Baseball Play Click Below

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

2024 FALL CALENDER

FRENCH VALLEY BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL 2024 FALL SEASON

JUNE 17, 2024

Registration Opens

JUNE 17, 2024

Payment Plans begin

AUGUST 1ST

Late Registration begins
Manager Selection

AUGUST TBD

AUGUST Fall 2024 Select Tryouts may begin
AUGUST Fall 2024 Ranger Tryouts may begin

AUGUST 12TH -- MANDATORY Managers Meeting

ALL Divisions approximately 1-1.5 hours

AUGUST 14TH -- MIDDLE SCHOOL TRYOUTS BEGIN

AUGUST 16TH, 2024

Softball Assessments Times emailed

AUGUST 17TH, 2024

Baseball Assessments Times emailed

AUGUST 19TH--PLAYER NOTIFICATION

Teams will be formed the week of AUG 19TH and all players should be notified by FRIDAY AUG 23RD
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
Shetland Jr-Colt Teams Notified
6u-Uppers Teams Notified

AUGUST 24TH-- Practices Begin

Practices may begin
Sandlot and Shetland/6U may begin the following week

AUGUST 27/28TH -- MANDATORY Team Parent Meeting

For each teams OFFICIAL PARENT ONLY
There will be a Baseball night and a Softball night
Approximately 1-1.5 hours

SEPTEMBER 14TH-- Games Begin

SEPTEMBER 21- OPENING DAY

Schedule of events LINK

SEPTEMBER 14TH-- Games Begin

NOVEMBER 2ND, 2024 -- Playoffs Begin (Kid pitch divisions)

NOVEMBER 16TH, 2024-- EOS Championship Saturday

Final Championship Games

NOVEMBER 19TH 2024 -- ALLSTAR 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 run these events. If you are willing and able to assist please visit our VOLUNTEER PAGE for ways to HELP!

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