CHARTIERS VALLEY COMMUNITIES GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Teams for fall ball must declare and provide the managers contact info, days/times of the week for home games and field by 8/13/23 meeting.  A fall ball meeting is scheduled for 8/13/23 1pm at Scott Township Municipal Building at 301 Lindsay Road, Carnegie, PA 15106.  We will have divisions at 6u tball, 8u coach pitch, 10u slow, possibly 12u slow and 15u slow, 10u fast, 12u fast, and 15u fast.  Indicate if you have lights at your field so we can try to schedule teams at fields with lights as the it starts getting dark earlier later in the season.  We do not need rosters filled out.  There is a $25 cost for fall ball, except 6u which is being offered free.  If you cannot pay at the meeting send checks payable to CVC to Shane Franchick, 1414 Critchfield Dr, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  Games will start after the Labor Day holiday and go thru end of Oct.  You can start Emailing your declaration form anytime to CVCLEAGUE@HOTMAIL.COM or bring the form to meeting with the top of the form completed to declare a team.  

• Welcome new organizations joining the CVC from Ringgold, Greenfield, and Westwood Oakwood

• Schedules will be created and uploaded to the site and emailed to the teams at latest a week before the season
• Reminder that players ideally should play in the age group they are moving to in 2022 based on their new age calculation from USA Softball.  Age is of 8/31/23, but is not mandatory if a player benefits from another season at their Spring age group for fall only.  Roster rules do not apply for the fall season.

LINK to FORM

Organizations Tentative Declarations:

The CVC, in the spring, voted to follow the USA Softball new age calculations which are listed on the chart below which will be effective in the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Seasons.  Here is a breakdown of what the new dates mean.  The CVC and USA Softball will no longer determine the players age as of 1/1, the new date to detemine the players age will be 8/31.  If a player was born in Sept thru Dec, that basically means that in the upcoming fall (fall 2023) and spring season (Spring 2024) the player would be considered the same age as they were this year.  Organizations will individually decide if they want to use the new date of 8/31 or keep using the 1/1 date keeping players born Sept thru Dec with their their current group.  Some organizations will not want to hold back a player for a 3rd year at 8u, 10u or 12u, etc. and move them up with their teammates, which is fine.

8U - Canon Mac (Main Host) (Gold (Top half of each DIvision) and Silver Brackets (Bottom Half of each Division) Single Elimination Tournaments - Canon Mac to Host as Many Early Round Games as Possible and Host Semi-Finals and Championship Games for both brackets

32 Team GOLD Playoff Bracket

32 Team SILVER Playoff Bracket

• All Rounds will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule except championship game will be full 6-inning game regardless of time or score
• Top 3 teams each division get regular season trophies.  Playoff Champions and Runner-ups get hoodies and team trophies 

10U Slow Pitch - Hosted by North Fayette

• Rounds 1, 2, and 3 will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule; championship game will be full game regardless of time or score 
• Top 3 teams get regular season trophies.  All Teams make playoffs.  Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies and team trophies 

12U Slow Pitch - Hosted by Bethel Park

• Rounds 1, 2, and 3 will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule; championship game will be full game regardless of time or score 
• Top 3 teams get regular season trophies.  All Teams make playoffs.  1st and 2nd seeds gets 1st round bye.  Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies and team trophies 

15U Slow Pitch - Hosted by Oakdale

• Rounds 1 and 2 will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule; championship game will be full game regardless of time or score 
• Top 2 teams get regular season trophies.  All Teams make playoffs.  Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies and team trophies 

18U Slow Pitch - Hosted by Oakdale

• Rounds 1 and 2 will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule; championship game will be full game regardless of time or score 
• Top 3 teams get regular season trophies.  All teams make playoffs.  1st seed gets 1st round bye.  Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies and team trophies

10U Fast Pitch - Hosted by West Mifflin (All Rounds West Mifflin #1) / North Fayette (1st 2 rounds only, 6/19 Donaldson Maropis, 6/20 Kozloff)

• Rounds 1, 2, and 3 will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule; championship game will be full game regardless of time or score
• Top 3 teams each division get regular season trophies.  1st and 2nd each Division make playoffs .  Top 4 teams get 1st round bye.  Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies and team trophies

12U Fast Pitch - Hosted by Thomas Jefferson

• Rounds 1, 2, and 3 will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule; championship game will be full game regardless of time or score
• Top 3 teams each division get regular season trophies.  1st and 2nd each Division and top 2 3rd place teams make playoffs . Top 4 teams get 1st round bye.  Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies and team trophies

15U Fast Pitch- Hosted by TWIST

•  Rounds 1, and 2 will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 Hours) and 10 run rule; championship game will be full 7-inning game regardless of time or score
• Top 3 teams each division get regular season trophies.  1st and 2nd each Division and top 2 3rd place teams make playoffs.   Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies and team trophies

2023 CVC Standings Link

The Managers meeting was held 4/2/23 starting at 12pm in 1/2 hour timeslots by age group at Bridgeville Borough, 425 Bower Hill Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  We reviewed the rules with each age group and handed out 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

1:00 - 10U Slow Pitch

1:30 - 12U Slow Pitch

2:00 - 15U Slow

2:30 - 18U Slow

3:00 - 10U Fast Pitch

3:30 - 12uU Fast Pitch

4:00 - 15U Fast Pitch

The March CVC Declaration meeting was held Sunday March 19th 1PM at the Scott Municipal Building at 301 Lindsay Road, Carnegie, PA 15106.  The meeting agenda was as follows:

1) Pay registration fees ($75 per team except 6u are free), / provide rosters with players , coaches info, home game info and no play dates .  Link to Roster Form

• If you cannot attend the meeting you can email your completed roster 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

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

• April Managers Meeting 4/2 12PM @Scott Municipal Building - Managers Meetings by age group to discuss rules and handout schedules
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/17/23
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/15/23
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/17/23
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/19/23
• Season Ends for 15u Fast and 18U slow 6/24/23
• Playoffs Start for 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/26/23

3) Roster / Draft Rules:

• Fast Pitch - You cannot have more than 2 out of school district players per team
• Slow Pitch and 8u - You must have 75% of players rostered in your school district
• 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
• Use the players age as of 1/1/23:
  

  Date of Birth	CVC Age
  2017	5 years old
  2016	6 years old
  2015	7 years old
  2014	8 years old
  2013	9 years old
  2012	10 years old
  2011	11 years old
  2010	12 years old
  2009	13 years old
  2008	14 years old
  2007	15 years old
  2006	16 years old
  2005	17 years old
  2004	18 years old

4) Playoff Hosts

• 8U - Canon Mac Main Host - All teams make playoffs.  Top half of each div make Gold Bracket Playoffs, bottom half make Silver Bracket Playoffs.  Higher seed has 1st choice to host, except Canon Mac will host all semifinals and championships.  Canon Mac as main host has option to host all of their games regardless of seeding
• 10U Slow - North Fayette - All teams make playoffs
• 12U Slow - Bethel Park- All teams make playoffs
• 15u Slow - Oakdale - All teams make playoffs
• 18U Slow - Oakdale - All teams make playoffs
• 10U Fast - West MIfflin (All Rounds) / North Fayette (1st 2 Rounds) - 12 teams make playoffs
• 12U Fast - TJ - 12 teams make playoffs
• 15U Fast - Brentwood - 8 teams make playoffs

5) Organization Final Declarations:

The Feb CVC meeting was held Sunday February 26th 1PM at the Scott Municipal Building at 301 Lindsay Road, Carnegie, PA 15106.  The meeting minutes are as follows:

1) Vote for Board Positions:

• President - Joe Boneysteele 
• VP - Shawn Arlet  
• Treasurer - Shane Franchick 
• Secretary - Joe Bolton 
• At large positions (2-3) - Ashley Reig (Greentree), Laura Rush (Avella), Brian Shirey (Moon Twp)

2) Vote on rule changes/clarifications:

• APPROVED - If time permits, extra innings will be played and use international tie breaker rule with last batted out previous innng starting on 2B with no outs 
• CLARIFICATION: The time limit for games are no new inning after 2 hours, if no game follows.  No new inning after 1:45 if a game is scheduled after
• CLARIFICATION: 10U Fast and 10U Slow coaches pitching must pitch from the mound/rubber same as the player uses
• CLARIFICATION: 10U Fast arc rule is same for coach as the player.  If pitch is illegal pitch play is stopped as no pitch will be called
• APPROVED - Change 10U Slow from 7 to 6 innings
• CLARIFICATION: Complete game is 4.5 innings (meaning losing teams bats in the 5th inning) or the time limit is hit
• APPROVED - If a team has 8 players, the defense alignment must be as follows: All infied positions and catcher must be filled and only use 2 outfielders
• CLARIFICATION: Once the ball is hit an 8u outfielder can run in and make a play at a base
• CLARIFICATION: Rain delays do not extend the end time of the game
• APPROVED - Rainouts that are prior to a complete game (less than 4.5 innings) must be replayed from the start
• REJECTED - Add roster rule to divide up travel players between teams in an age group at each age where an orgnaization has multiple teams
• APPROVED - Make run limit 5 per inning same for 8u, 10U Fast, 10U Slow, 12U fast, 12u Slow.  No run limit per inning at 15u and 18u slow or fast
• APPROVED - Make chin straps recommended but not mandatory all age groups
• APPROVED - 15U and 18U slow pitch rule votes for ball size of 11", base distances 65', and pitching distance 46' or 50'
• APPROVED  - Switch from using NSA rules to USA Softball rules
• APPROVED  - Follow the USA Softball rules for determining age starting in the fall
• REJECTED - Change from 14 game season to 12 game season
• REJECTED - Change point system from 3 for win, 2 for tie, 1 for loss to 4 for win, 2 tie, 1 loss
• APPROVED - Add same rule as 8u at 10U fast for failure to slide to avoid contact is an out and if flagrant player can be ejected
• REJECTED - 8U rule limiting players from playing more than 2 innings at 1B and P positions
• REJECTED - Increase/loosen 18U roster rule currently 25% for out of district players

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

• March Meeting 3/19 1PM @Scott Municipal Building- Pay fees ($75 per team), declaration meeting / provide rosters / pay registraton
• April Managers Meeting 4/2 1PM @Scott Municipal Building - Managers Meetings by age group to discuss rules and handout schedules
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/17/23
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/15/23
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/17/23
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/19/23
• Season Ends for 15u Fast and 18U slow 6/24/23
• Playoffs Start for 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/26/23

4) Roster / Draft Rules:

• Fast Pitch - You cannot have more than 2 out of school district players per team
• Slow Pitch and 8u - You must have 75% of players rostered in your school district
• 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
• Use the players age as of 1/1/23
  

5) Playoff Hosts

• 8U - Canon Mac Main Host
• 10U Slow - North Fayette
• 12U Slow - Bethel Park
• 15u Slow - Oakdale
• 18U Slow - Oakdale
• 10U Fast - West MIfflin (all rounds) / NF (1st 2 rounds only)
• 12U Fast - TJ
• 15U Fast - Brentwood

6) Organization Tentaive Plans:

The CVC KIckoff meeting was held Sunday January 29th 1PM at the Scott Municipal Building at 301 Lindsay Road, Carnegie, PA 15106.  The meeting agenda was as follows:

1) Attendance - Avella, Midway/Fort Cherry, Burgettstown, Moon, Canon Mac, Findlay, Bridgevillle, Scott, Collier, Greentree/KOA, Bethel Park, Mt Lebanon, Weirton, South Park, McGuffey, Ingram, TWIST, Union Finley, St Louise, Trinity, Baldwin, West Mifflin, Munhall

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

• President - Joe Boneysteele rerunning unchallenged
• VP - Shawn Arlet rerunning unchallenged 
• Treasurer - Shane Franchick unchallenged
• Secretary - Joe Bolton rerunning unchallenged
• At large positions (2-3) - Ashley Reig (Greentree/KOA), Laura Rush (Avella), Brian Shirey (Moon Twp)

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

• If time permits, Should extra innings be played or game called a tied.  If extra innings are played do we use international tie breaker rule
• Clarification: time limit is no new inning after 2 hours if no game follows.  No new inning after 1:45 if game follows
• Add 12U slow pitch run limit per inning of 6 runs
• Clarification: 10U Fast and 10U Slow coaches pitching must pitch from the mound/rubber same as the player uses
• Clarification: 10U Fast arc rule is same for coach as the player.  If pitch is illegal pitch play is stopped as no pitch will be called
• Change 10U Slow from 7 to 6 innings
• Clarification: Complete game is 4.5 innings (meaning losing teams bats in the 5th inning) or time limit is hit
• If a team has 8 players, the defense alignment must be one of the following:
  1. All infied positions and catcher must be filled and only use 2 outfielders
  2. Can move Catcher to outfield and have a coach just retrieve ball but cant make plays.  6u, 8u
  3. Can play any defensive lineup (ex. 3B plays in Outfield)
• Clarification: Once the ball is hit an 8u outfielder can run in and make a play at a base
• Clarification: Rain delays do not extend the end time of the game
• Rainouts that are prior to a complete game (less than 4.5 innings) must be replayed from the start
• Add roster rule to divide up travel players between teams in an age group at each age where an orgnaization has multiple teams
• Make run limit 5 per inning same for all age groups
• Make chin straps recommended but not mandatory
• 15U and 18U slow pitch rule votes for ball size, base distances, and pitching distance
• Switch from using NSA rules to USA Softball rules
• Follow the USA Softball rules for determining age starting in the fall
• Change from 14 game season to 12 game season
• Change point system from 3 for win, 2 for tie, 1 for loss to 4 for win, 2 tie, 1 loss
• Add same rule as 8u at 10U fast for failure to slide to avoid contact is an out and if flagrant player can be ejected
• 8U rule limiting players from playing more than 2 innings at same position
• 18U roster rule currently 25% out of district, request to loosen the rule

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

• Feb Meeting 2/26 1PM @ Scott Municipal Building - Vote on Board/Rules/Submit Tentaive Plans
• March Meeting 3/19 1PM @ Scott Municipal Building- Pay fees ($75 per team), declaration meeting / provide rosters / pay registraton
• April Managers Meeting 4/2 1PM @Scott Municipal Building - Managers Meetings by age group to discuss rules and handout schedules
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/17/23
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/8/23
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/17/23
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/19/23
• Season Ends for 15u Fast and 18U slow 6/24/23
• Playoffs Start for 15u Fast and 18u Slow 6/26/23

5) Roster / Draft Rules:

• Fast Pitch - You cannot have more than 2 out of school district players per team
• Slow Pitch and 8u - You must have 75% of players rostered in your school district
• 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
• Use the players age as of 1/1/23
  

6) New Organizations voted in - CIT and West View Ross