9th Ward, Avella, Bellevue Avalon, Belle Vernon, Bentworth, Beth Center, Bethel Park, Bridgeville, Brentwood, Brookline, Burgettstown, CIT, California, Canon Mac, Carrick, Castle Shannon, Carnegie, Charleroi, Chartiers Houston, Chartiers Valley, Collier, Dormont, Elizabeth Forward, Elliott, Etna, Findlay Twp, Fort Cherry Youth Softball, Fort Cherry Youth Fast Pitch, Greater Baldwin Whitehall, GreenTree, Hempfield, Hopewell Twp, Ingomar, Kennedy Twp, Keystone Oaks, Langeloth, McGuffey, Midway, Monessen, Moon Twp, Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Washington, Munhall, North Fayette, Oakdale, Perry, Peters Twp, Ringgold, Robinson Twp, Seneca Valley, Scott Twp, St Louise de Marillac, South Allegheny, South Fayette, South Park, South Side, Thomas Jefferson, TWIST, Trinity, Union Finley, Upper St. Clair, Wellsburg, West Greene, West Newton West View Ross, Weirton, West Mifflin, Westwood/Oakwood

The Managers meeting is scheduled 4/4/26 starting at 12pm in 1/2 hour timeslots by age group at Bridgeville Fire Hall, 370 Commercial Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  We will review the rules with each age group and provide schedules.  

All teams should send their manager or an assistant at 6u, 8u, 10U Slow, 12U Slow, 15U Slow, 18U Slow, 10U Fast, 12U Fast, and 15U Fast.  YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE RULES, NOT ATTENDING THE MEETING IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE FOR NOT FOLLOWING RULES.   

12:00 - 6U T-Ball

12:30 - 8U

1:30 - 10U Slow Pitch

2:00 - 12U Slow Pitch

2:30 - 15U Slow Pitch / 18U Slow Pitch

3:00 - 10U Fast Pitch

3:30 - 12U Fast Pitch / 15U Fast

The CVC March Declaration meeting was held Sunday 3/15/26 at 1PM at the Bridgeville Borough Building at 425 Bower Hill Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  The meeting minutes are as follows:

1) Role call - 9th Ward, Avella, Bellevue Avalon, Brentwood, Bridgeville, Carnegie, Charleroi, Collier, Etna, FCYFP, Greentree, Hempfield, Ingomar, Monessen, Moon Twp, Perry, Peters Twp, Scott Twp, South Allegheny, South Park, Southside, St Louise, TWIST, Union FInley, Wellsburg

2) Pay registration fees / provide rosters with players(if available now), must provide coaches info, home game info and no play dates .  Link to Declaration/Roster Form

• If you cannot attend the meeting you can email your declaration forms to CVCLEAGUE@HOTMAIL.COM and send check for fees payable to CVC to the address of the Treasurer: Shane Franchick 1414 Critchfield Dr  Bridgeville, PA 15017
• You can update your form with adding players up until the 1st game you play.  Thus if your roster is not ready for the 3/15 meeting, we still need the declaration form with coaches info and blackout dates and home dates/times/fields so we can start scheduling.
• League Fees:
  • 6U - Free
  • 8U - $85 per team
  • All other ages slow and fast - $85 per team if you provide proof of USA Softball Insurance, otherwise $115 if you do not have USA Softball Insurance as USA Softball fee ($30) is being passed along to teams

3) Important dates for meetings and season start/end/playoffs

• April Managers Meeting 4/4/26 @ Bridgeville Fire Hall (370 Commercial Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017) starting at 12pm - Managers Meetings by age group to discuss rules and handout schedules.  8U identified volunteer umpires invited to 8U timeslot to understand rules.  All CVC Umpires are also invited to attend.
  • 12:00 pm - 6U T-Ball
  • 12:30 pm - 8u
  • 1:30 pm - 10U Slow
  • 2:00 pm - 12U Slow
  • 2:30 pm - 15u Slow / 18u Slow
  • 3:00 PM - 10U Fast
  • 3:30 PM - 12U Fast / 15u Fast
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/13/26
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/11/26 but have option to play earlier if not impacted by high school ball
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast 6/13/26
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast 6/15/26
• Season Ends for 15u Fast 6/20/26
• Playoffs start for 15U Fast 6/22/26

4) Roster / Draft Rules:

• Fast Pitch - You cannot have more than 2 out of school district players per team
• 8u - You must have 75% of players rostered in your school district
• Slow Pitch - You cannot have more than 4 out of school district players per team
• You must evenly split the number of players between mutiple teams for the oldest age of an age group. For example, if you have 3 teams in 10u age group you must divide the teams equally at the oldest age
• Besides splitting by oldest age in an age group above, multiple teams in an org at an age group should not be stacking a team.  Draft your teams fairly after meeting rule above. 
• Use the players age per chart below to calculate age  as of August 31^st of the prior year (8/31/25) for Spring season

   

5) Ball Specs per age group:

• 6u Tball - 11” standard softball (rubber/training balls are NOT recommended).
• 8U / 10U Slow / 12U Slow - 11" 44 cor 375 compression
• 15U Slow / 18U Slow - 11" 52 core 300 compression
• 10U Fast  - 11" 47 cor 375 compression w/raised stitches
• 12U Fast /15U Fast - 12" 47 cor 375 compression w/raised stitches

 6) Organizations that want to host playoffs:

• 8U - Brentwood or Carnegie
• 10U Slow - North Fayette/Moon Twp
• 12U Slow - Kennedy
• 15U Slow - Oakdale/Robinson
• 18U Slow - Ingomar
• 10U Fast - North Fayette / USC
• 12U Fast - Findlay Twp / TJ
• 15U Fast - South Park/Munhall/West Mifflin
• CVC only received limited dates  from the Washington Wild Things to play some championship games at Wild Things Park due to Pony Baseball and Wild Things home schedule.  At this time we have approved Friday 6/19 for 2 slow pitch ages, the other 2 slow pitch ages will be played at the host field.  Option 2 - we have access to Wild Things Park Sunday 6/21 all day and could play all slow pitch finals that day starting at noon, but this is Father's Day.  Robert Morris University will tentatively host 10U Fast (6/18), 12U Fast (6/22), 15U Fast (6/25).  Still working on host for 8u gold and silver championships, may be held at the host site tentatively 6/22.

7) Organizations Preliminary teams:

The CVC Feb meeting minutes from Sunday February 15th at 4pm at the Bridgeville Borough Building at 425 Bower Hill Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  The meeting minutes are as follows:

1) Role call - Baldwin, Belle Vernon, Bentworth, Bethel Park, Brentwood, Bridgeville, Burgettstown, California, Canon Mac, Carnegie, Charleroi, Collier, Elliott, FCYFP, FCYS, Ingomar, Monessen, Moon Twp, Mt Lebanon, Mt Washington, Munhall, North Fayette, Oakdale, Peters Twp, Scott Twp, Seneca Valley, South Allegheny, South Park, TJ, USC, West Mifflin, West Newton, West View Ross, South Side, Burgettstown Area Girls Athletics, 9th Ward

2) Vote on Board Positions:

• President - Joe Boneysteele incumbent reelected
• VP - Shawn Arlet incumbent reelected
• Treasurer - Shane Franchick incumbent reelected
• Secretary - Joe Bolton incumbent reelected
• Slow Pitch Commissioner - Jim Schindler incumbent reelected

3) Vote on rule changes/clarifications:

• DECLINED - 8u limit max on the arc to 6 foot instead of 10 foot
• APPROVED - 10U Fast limit the max distance of the lead from 1b to a 10 foot mark that will be drawn with chalk line.  Warning the 1st offense the runner passes the line before a ball is hit and out 2nd offense and beyond for the team.
• APPROVED - Under roster rules, if an organiztion has multiple teams at an age group and is proven to have stacked a team, the organizations can call for a vote that could lead to warning/probation for 1st offense for 3 years and the removal from the league for additional offenses within 3 years.
• APPROVED - 15u Slow establish a 10 run limit drop dead per inning during regular season.  The 7th inning is still unlimited.

4) Important dates for meetings and season start/end/playoffs

• March Declaration Meeting 3/14 - Provide rosters / pay registraton
• April Managers Meeting 4/4 @ Bridgeville Borough Building - Managers Meetings by age group to discuss rules and handout schedules.  8U identified volunteer umpires invited to 8U timeslot to understand rules.  All CVC Umpires are also invited to attend.
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/13
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/11 but have option to play earlier if not impacted by high school ball
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast 6/13
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast 6/15
• Season Ends for 15u Fast 6/20
• Playoffs Start for 15u Fast 6/22

5) Roster / Draft Rules:

• Fast Pitch - You cannot have more than 2 out of school district players per team
• 8u - You must have 75% of players per team rostered in your school district
• Slow Pitch - You cannot have more than 4 out of school district players per team
• You must evenly split the number of players between mutiple teams for the oldest age of an age group. For example, if you have 3 teams in 10u age group you must divide the teams equally at the oldest age
• Besides splitting by oldest age in an age group above, multiple teams in an org at an age group should not be stacking a team.  Draft your teams fairly after meeting rule above.  
• Use the players age per chart below to calculate age  as of August 31^st of the prior year (8/31/25) for Spring season

6) Voted in New organizations joining the CVC:

• South Side (Piitsburgh Public Schools) - All Slow Pitch
• Langeloth of Burgettstown Area Girls Athletics (Burgettstown School District) 8U & 10U Fast
• 9th Ward (Pittsburgh Public Schools) All Slow Pitch 
• Hempfield Area Slow Pitch Organization (Hempfield School District) Older Ages for Slow Pitch

7) Organizations that want to host playoffs:

• 8U - South Park
• 10U Slow - North Fayette/Moon Twp
• 12U Slow - Kennedy
• 15U Slow - Oakdale/Robinson
• 18U Slow - Ingomar
• 10U Fast - North Fayette / USC
• 12U Fast - Findlay Twp / TJ
• 15U Fast - South Park/Munhall/West Mifflin
• CVC only received limited dates  from the Washington Wild Things to play some championship games at Wild Things Park due to Pony Baseball and Wild Things home schedule.  At this time we have approved all day Friday 6/19 for 2 slow pitch ages (10U/15U).  The other 2 slow pitch ages (12U/18U) will be played at the host field.  Robert Morris University will tentatively host 10U Fast (6/18), 12U Fast (6/22), 15U Fast (6/25).  Still working on host for 8u gold and silver championships, may be held at the host site tentatively 6/22.

The CVC Kickoff meeting was held Saturday January 10th at 12pm at the Bridgeville Borough Building at 425 Bower Hill Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  The meeting agenda is as follows:

1) Role call - Bentworth, Brentwood, Brookline, Burgettstown, Castle Shannon, Collier, Elizabeth Forward, Elliott, FCYFP, FCYS/Midway, Grenntree, Monessen, Moon Twp, Mt Lebanon, Munhall, Scott Twp, Seneca Valley, South Allegheny, South Park, West View Ross, West Newton, Wellsburg, Frazier, Carrick

2) Nominated Board Positions to be voted on in Feb meeting:

• President - Joe Boneysteele incumbent rerunning 
• VP - Shawn Arlet incumbent rerunning 
• Treasurer - Shane Franchick incumbent rerunning
• Secretary - Joe Bolton incumbent rerunning
• Slow Pitch Commissioner - Jim Schindler incumbent rerunning

3) Suggest rule changes/clarifications to be voted on in Feb Meeting:

• 8u - Limit max on the arc to 6 foot
• 10U Fast - Limit the max distance of the lead from 1b to 10 foot mark that will be drawn with chalk line.  Warning the 1st offense they pass the line and out 2nd offense and beyond for the team.

4) Important dates for meetings and season start/end/playoffs

• Feb Meeting 2/15- Vote on Board/Rules/Submit Tentative Plans/Any new orgs
• March Declaration Meeting 3/14 - Provide rosters / pay registraton
• April Managers Meeting 4/4 @ Bridgeville Borough Building - Managers Meetings by age group to discuss rules and handout schedules.  8U identified volunteer umpires invited to 8U timeslot to understand rules.  All CVC Umpires are also invited to attend.
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/13
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/11 but have option to play earlier if not impacted by high school ball
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast 6/13
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast 6/15
• Season Ends for 15u Fast 6/20
• Playoffs Start for 15u Fast 6/22

5) Roster / Draft Rules:

• Fast Pitch - You cannot have more than 2 out of school district players per team
• 8u - You must have 75% of players per team rostered in your school district
• Slow Pitch - You cannot have more than 4 out of school district players per team
• You must evenly split the number of players between mutiple teams for the oldest age of an age group. For example, if you have 3 teams in 10u age group you must divide the teams equally at the oldest age
• Besides splitting by oldest age in an age group above, multiple teams in an org at an age group should not be stacking a team.  Draft your teams fairly after meeting rule above.  
• Use the players age per chart below to calculate age  as of August 31^st of the prior year (8/31/25) for Spring season

6) New organizations voted in CVC:

• Wellsburg (Brooke School District) 8U, 10U & 12U fast
• West Newton (Yough School District) 6U and 8U
• Carrick (Pittsburgh City School District) 8U thru 15U Slow

7) Significant Org Changes:

• Mt Lebanon bringing all slow pitch multiple teams per level
• Elliott bringing all slow pitch at all levels
• Brookline bringing all slow pitch at all levels

8) Rates:

• Umpire fees by umpire orgs managed by CVC will be flat $60 per game for all fast pitch (last year was $55 for 10u/12u and $65 for 15u) and $50 per game for all slow pitch (increase from $45)
• Umpire Scheduling Fee per home game by umps orgs for Joe Bolton/John D'Angelo/Sam Puglisi- Increased from $5 per home game to $6 per home game
• CVC registration per team is based on if you are associated with USA softball.  If associated with USA Softball cost is $85 per team, if not associated then we have to charge the $30 USA Softball charges the CVC thus $115 per team.  6u Tball is free for all, and 8u is $85 for all.    

8) Organizations that want to host playoffs should be prepared to request in Feb Meeting.  CVC working with the Washington Wild Things to play all championship games at Wild Things Park.  At this time we have requested open dates 6/21 for slow pitch, 6/22 (8u gold/silver or 10u/12u fast), 6/29 (15u fast).  Other championship locations are being worked on.  Potential hosts - South Park , West Newton, Brentwood (15U), Munhall/West Mifflin (8U/15U), Moon-Slow, Ingomar-18U, Kennedy-Slow, NF-Fast/Slow