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The Class B Western National Tournaments ended today and with it, our 2012 season ends. Registration for the new season will be here before you know it so mark your calendar now for November, 2012!

The 2012 All-Star season has begun! Each of the 9 All-Star teams will compete in 5 or more tournaments this summer. They are listed on the All-Star Schedule page. Come on out and show your support by attending some of the games.

Another thing you can do to show your support is watch for and attend any of a number of the team fundraisers. Each player has to raise enough to take care of all the expenses. We can all help simply by gettting our car washed or having dinner at any of the participating restaurants on the fund raising night. Please watch for these events on our Facebook page.

It has been a terrific recreation season but it is quickly coming to an end. Closing ceremonies will be held on 5 May, at 9:00am to 10:00am. Please arrive early and remember that parking will be a challenge as we are expecting a large crowd. There are games all day after the ceremonies including the playoff finals for Mini-Minor and the Big Leagues. Make a day of it!

Here is the closing ceremony agenda:

Welcome/Opening Remarks
National Anthem
League President Address
2012 Recreation Season Teams Announced/Awards
2012 All Star Managers Announced
Other Announcements
Closing Remarks

The 2012 All Star Managers have been selected and announced. Here they are:

14U - Clemente Corona

12U Gold - Jeff Kruse
12U Silver - Anthony Acosta
12U Bronze - Bill Kochert

10U Gold - Bob Foley
10U Silver - Carlos Sosa
10U Bronze - Jessie Lozano

8U Gold - Marcus Alfaro
8U Silver - Mike Mau

Congratulations! Now go out there and bring home the gold!

All Star tryouts are on Sunday, 6 May, 2012 at Discovery Field. For those players interested in going out, here is the schedule:

8U and 10U - Check-in: 8:30am
Tryouts 9:00 - 12:00

12U and 14U - Check-in: 12:00pm
Tryouts 12:30 - 3:00

Plan for a long day. Bring all of your gear and lots of fluids! And bring a copy of the All Star agreement.

To all that were volunteers this year I would like to say a big "THANK YOU". We had over 230 parents step up and give their time to make there child(ren)'s experience a great one at BV. All background checks are done (I just received final batch of cards yesterday). For every background check, I received an ID card that is good for all ASA leagues for 2012. I will be giving out the remaining cards at closing day ceremonies at the equipment check-in. If you would like your card come by and we'll give it to you.

Once again, thank you for volunteering.

Board Member positions are for one year - 1 September through 31 August. We hold an election every year during the Closing Ceremonies and have meetings every month. Board Members are dedicated parents and other community volunteers - no one gets paid. We mainly do this to help ensure that our children have a great experience playing an organized sport in a safe and friendly environment within our community. The Board Member positions and the tasks they perform are listed in the Bylaws. You can click the link for the Bylaws in the navigation pane on the left to see them.

There is an old saying that Softball, like its sister sport baseball, is a fan's game made better by statistics. Here's some for you: We had over 650 girls registered and playing ball this season. On average, each player is a member of a family of 5 people. That's close to 3,500 community members, all having fun at the ball fields and parks. Look around the next time you are out at the park - people of all ages relaxed, smiling, socializing, all fans of our sport. It takes a lot of organization to make this all work and it is the board members year round efforts and many other volunteers during the season, including you, that get it done. If you can and want to do more, consider becoming a Bonita Valley Girls ASA Board Member.

Anyone interested in applying for a board member position, please contact our Secretary Julie with your name and the position you are interested in. She will get your name on the ballot.

Equipment return is scheduled for May 5 (Closing Ceremonies) next to the snack bar starting at 8:00AM, with a break during the Closing Ceremonies. Please make sure to get your bag(s) turned in and checked off by Ray Collier or a Designated Assistant in the drop off location. Failure to return all assigned equipment, including practice and game balls, may affect your chances of managing a team next season. Managers with games scheduled on May 5 need to return their equipment bags immediately following the completion of the games. If you are unable to return your equipment on May 5, please make arrangements with Ray Collier via email at rrazor88@yahoo.com, please list your name, team name and division in the Subject line. Managers, if you can place practice and game balls in a separate plastic bag it will help expedite the return process and be greatly appreciated.

It's time for the playoffs! The Big League and Mini-Minor divisions will end their regular season on Saturday, 21 April, and begin the playoffs on Monday, 23 April at 5:00pm. They end with a Champion in each division on 5 May. These are double elimination tournaments and the game assignments are based on where the team finished their season in the standings. Seedings is first the winning percentage, then Head-to-head, minimum runs allowed, and maximum runs scored. Brackets with seeding assignments are available here and will be updated as the season ends and again as the games are played. Check back often to track your favorite teams and come on out to Discovery to watch all the action!

Big League Brackets
Mini-Minor Brackets

The All Star season is just around the corner and we are beginning the application process for interested individuals.

Looking for managers for the following teams Gold: 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U, and Silver teams: 8U, 10U, and 12U. This year we are also having 10U and 12U Bronze teams. If you are interested in managing one of these teams please email a resume with your coaching/manager experience, contact information, and which team you would be interested in managing. Please email information or questions to Jeff Kruse.

Once applications are received, we will be contacting individuals and scheduling panel interviews. The decision for All Star Managers is done by committee.

If you are planning on applying, please be aware that the first All Star Tournament is Memorial Day Weekend and practices will begin in early May. The season continues until July and possibly beyond for State and National tournaments if qualified for the Gold teams. Please keep these dates in consideration.

Applications are to be received by April 22nd, the final decisions for Managers will occur the following week. Tryouts for All Stars will be May 6th.

Here is a printer friendly version of this notice.

Originally scheduled games on 21 April 2012 for Big League and Mini-Minor divisions are cancelled. In their place are the rained out 17 March games. Here is the new 21 April Schedule for all divisions:

The Make-Up date(s) for the games rained out on Saturday, March 17, have not been rescheduled yet. A number of options are being discussed. Here is the Make-Up schedule for Tuesday, 20 March.

The second annual Easter Egg Hunt for T-Ballers will be held on Saturday, 31 March. Following our success from last year, we will be holding 8 separate Hunts, one before every T-Ball game! Please make sure that the players are at the fields 30 minutes before the game starts for the big Hunt! We are looking for some trusted agents to help prepare so if you or your team would like to get involved, please contact Mike Gross, our Easter Bunny of the year!

The Make-Up dates for the games rained out earlier in the month have been announced. Here is that Make-Up schedule. Please help pass the word.

Picture Day for the 2012 Recreation Season will be on Saturday, 10 March, 2012. Due to the large number of teams, and all teams scheduled to play a game on the same day, we will have two picture locations, Discovery Field and at the Eastlake Fields. The scheduling is tight, only 15 or 20 minutes between teams so please arrive well before your scheduled picture time. Also, keep in mind that there will be games in progress so parking will be a challenge. Please plan accordingly. Here is the picture schedule. It is also posted on the Team Mom Page.

The Text Alert function for in-season Field Condition changes has been activated. If you would like to receive a text message to your cell phone for Field Conditions as they change during the season, use the link on the right column to sign up. All numbers that had been put into this alert system for previous seasons have been cleared out so even if you were using this service in the past, you will have to sign up again for the 2012 season.

Open registration is over and the teams are forming for the upcoming season. After a little bit of a slow start, the numbers of registering players shot up a lot! The number of teams is up in every division:

Big League Division - 18 Teams
Mini-Minor Division - 12 Teams
Rookie Division - 12 Teams
T-Ball Division - 16 Teams

Managers have been selected and assigned to all teams except for a few in the T-Ball Division. We are short a few Managers for T-Ball. Please consider volunteering for one of these Manager positions to join us in making Bonita Valley the best community run youth organization in Southern California! For more information or to volunteer please contact the T-Ball Coordinator and/or the League President.

Team Managers will be selected and notified by early next week. For the Rookie and T-Ball Divisions, there will be a Managers meeting on Saturday, 21 January next to the Snack Bar at Discovery Fields. T-Ball Managers will meet 9:30am until 10:30am and the Rookie Managers will meet at 10:30am until 11:30am. The meetings will be held by the Minor League Player Agent and the Rookie Coordinator or T-Ball Coordinator respectfully.

Each meeting will immediately be followed by equipment pick-up with the Equipment Coordinator.

We had a great turn out today at the On-site for Registration and Skill Assessments. Here are the updated number of players signed up for the 2012 Recreation Season:

T-Ball (6U): 166
Rookies (8U): 124
Mini-Minors (10U): 117
Minors (12U): 122
Majors (14U): 63

One of the things we do to keep the registration fees under control is fundraising. We don't burden you with many because we have some great organizers that always do a fantastic job! As members of the league, we can all help with this. One highlight of last years Opening Ceremonies were all of the team baskets that were raffled off. They were themed baskets so all of the items in a particular basket followed the same idea. We saw movie baskets with DVDs; game baskets with XBox and Nintendo DS games; picnic and barbeque baskets and food! Lots of great looking food items and restaurant gift cards.

The goal is for each team to put a basket together, organized by the Team Moms, and have it at the Opening Ceremonies. This year the ceremony is a week earlier than in the past so time to put these together will be short. Please start thinking about a theme so when you have your first team meeting, ideas can be shared. More details on the Team and Team Mom meetings to follow....

Saturday 14 January, 2012 is the deadline for submitting volunteer paperwork for Team Manager. If you are interested in this very competitive position complete the volunteer form on-line by logging in and using the Register to Volunteer link. Please bring the completed form to either of the final two On-Site Registration events, 7 January or 14 January.

Managers will be chosen between the 14th and 17th with the player draft starting on 19 January, 2012.

Other volunteer positions are also available such as Team Coach, Team Mom, Parent Assistants, etc. The forms for these positions can be turned in anytime, they do not currently have a deadline.

As a reminder, all volunteer positions (anyone interacting with the players) are required to submit to an ASA background check. These are initiated by you completing/submitting the volunteer form and paying the service fee of $10.00. The league cannot absorb this cost.

We have extended the Early Bird special discounted registration fees. The deadline of 14 December 2011 has been changed to 7 January 2012! This is also the first day of player skill assessments (for those players that need it) so it will be a very busy morning at Discovery Fields.

A note to all 14 year olds, their parents and guardians. If you are planning on trying out for your High School Softball team you can still register to play here at Bonita Valley Girls ASA and if you make the High School team you will be given a full refund.

Registration for the 2012 Bonita Valley Girls Softball Recreation season is here! It begins November 14 with on-line Early Bird registration. Please read carefully as new information has been added. Here is a printer friendly version of this notice.

Division Age Groups:
T-Ball (6U): Ages 4 – 6 years
Rookies (8U): Ages 7 – 8 years
Mini-Minors (10U): Ages 9 – 10 years
***Minors (12U): Ages 11 – 12 years
***Majors (14U): Ages 13 – 14 years
***Providing there are 72 or more players registered for the Majors division. Otherwise the Minors and Majors divisions will be combined into a Big Leagues division.

Registration Dates:
Early Bird Registration
The Early Bird Registration period is November 14 through December 14 only. Register on-line and all paperwork and fees must be turned in by December 14. Here are the dates and locations for on-site registration to turn in your paperwork:

November 30 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Bonita Vista High School Cafeteria (751 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista)
December 10 9:00am – 11:00am: Discovery Fields
December 14 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Bonita Vista High School Cafeteria

Regular Registration
Starts December 15. Register on-line or at the Registration Table and ALL paperwork and fees must be turned in by January 14. This is the last day of open Registration! For those that require it, Skill Assessments will also happen on these dates. See the Skill Assessment notes below.

January 7 9:00am – 12:00pm: Discovery Fields
January 14 9:00am – 12:00pm: Discovery Fields

Uniform Change:
We are switching to a higher quality uniform this season but are unsure of the fit so samples will be available to try on at all of the on-site registration dates. This will help to be sure you select the right size for your softball player. Youth and adult sizes will be provided.

Registration Fees:
City Maintenance Fee Surcharge for 2012
New for this season, there will be a $25.00 surcharge assessed per registered player for the City of Chula Vista Maintenance Fees. This is a new fee imposed by the city to cover the expense of maintaining the fields used by the sports leagues.

Early Bird Fees
Here are the Early Bird Registration fees for the 2012 Recreation Season. These fees are good from November 14 through December 14 only. Again, all paperwork and fees must be submitted by December 14 to qualify for this discount rate!

First Child – $125.00
Second Child – $75.00
T-Ball – $85.00
** ##Third Child – Free
**Third child is defined as a member of the immediate family only.
##The City Maintenance Fee Surcharge of $25.00 will still be required for your 3rd child registering to play for the season.

Regular Registration Fees
These are the Regular Recreation Season Registration fees for the 2012 Recreation Season. These fees are good from December 15 through January 14. All paperwork and fees must be completed and submitted by January 14.

First Child – $145.00
Second Child – $95.00
T-Ball – $105.00
** ##Third Child – Free
**Third child is defined as a member of the immediate family only.
##The City Maintenance Fee Surcharge of $25.00 will still be required for your 3rd child registering to play for the season.

Skill Assessments:
- When attending a Skills Assessment we strongly recommend bringing a glove, your cleats, bat, helmet and visor/hat. If you are going out for catcher, also bring your catchers gear. If you do not have any of this equipment, loaners will be available.
- PITCHERS AND CATCHERS MUST BE EVALUATED: Any player wanting to be considered a pitcher or catcher this season must be assessed (all divisions except T-Ball and Rookies).
- Prior Position Players moving up from the Rookies Division must be evaluated.
- New Players to the league going into Mini-Minors, Minors or Majors Divisions must also be evaluated.
- Players that fall into one of these categories who do not attend a skills assessment will not be placed on a team during the draft. Here are the dates and locations:

Saturday, January 7th 10:00 – 2:00 9:00 - 1:00: Discovery Park (New Times!)
Saturday, January 14th 10:00 – 2:00 9:00 - 1:00: Discovery Park (New Times!)

League Volunteers:
BVGASA is a non-profit organization that survives on the volunteer time and dedication of its members, specifically the parents and businesses of the community. Again this year we will need volunteers for Team Managers, Coaches, Team Mom's, Parent Helpers, etc. (anyone who interacts with the players). If you have the desire to be a part of this season's effort in one of these capacities, you will need a new ASA background check completed as this is an annual requirement. If you get it started now you will be cleared prior to the beginning of the season.

Please login to this web site if you have a BVGASA account, or follow the same link to register for one, and complete and print out the ASA volunteer Background Check Form. A blank copy of this form is also available on the Downloads page.

Bring a copy of this completed form and a $10.00 submittal fee to any of the registration dates listed above. This completed process will allow you to join in on league on-field activities like the game and practice fields. Without this, adults are not allowed on any of the fields during league activity times.

Mark your Calendar:
Registration Opens: November 14th
Last day of Registration: January 14th
Opening Day Ceremonies: February 11th
Season Starts: February 11th
Picture Day: February 18th March 10th

Saturday, October 15^th, 2011 3:46pm. Note from the League President

Concerning the City of Chula Vista Maintenance Fees for the use of the Sports Fields

Thanks for all of your efforts to let the city council know that we did not agree with the proposed field usage fees. Your letters and emails really were effective in having our voices heard.

Good news, the Youth Sports Council and the city Parks and Rec have worked out a solution to the financial problem to maintain the fields. It is a combination of a reasonable fee, which everybody will pay, and the "sweat equity" of each league to help maintain the fields they use. This is a fair solution one we support and now can move forward and get ready for the upcoming season. I look forward to another great season of softball at Discovery.

Updated for the 2012 season, the League Rules are complete and posted right here on the Web Site. Look them over whenever you like. Here are some important highlights:

Player Divisions
If BVGASA has less than 72 players sign up for the 14U Division, those that do sign up will be combined again with the Minors Division to form a “Big League” Division.

Snack Bar Rule
All teams and parents are required to help in the snack bar. This is not news to anyone yet it continues to be a problem. Please don’t assume that someone will cover your shift or there are more than enough parents signed up. Past experiences with this has led to very unpopular results such as Snack Bar closings, parents who should have been relieved stay and end up missing their child’s game or other personal commitment, or the Snack Bar Coordinators, already volunteering a great deal of their time for other tasks for the Snack Bar, cover it. Any way it has worked out has always resulted in unhappy people.

Efforts to fix this over the years have not worked so there are new League Rules being instituted to get it done:

“Any T-Ball or Rookie team that fails to make their scheduled time or make arrangements in advance with the Snack Bar Coordinator will not be awarded team trophies at the end of the year. Any Mini-Minor, Minor, Major or Big League team failing to show up will not be allowed to participate in the Playoffs at the end of the season”.

Part of the Registration process this year will be a form requiring a signature that you acknowledge your obligations to support the Snack Bar. Please make this commitment a priority. These penalties will hurt the entire team so don’t go there on this one.

Age Appropriate Division Assignments
ALL players must play in their designated age division. The only exception to this: A player deemed a safety issue by the Safety Officer and Division Coordinator will be forwarded to the Executive Board for possible approval to the next higher level.

Welcome to the 2012 Bonita Valley Girls Amateur Softball Association Season!

The Board Members of the league are busy putting the final touches on the season Registration process and gearing up for what promises to be another terrific year of girls softball!

Please visit this web site frequently for updates including the open of Early Bird Registration.

Welcome to the 2012 Bonita Valley Girls Amateur Softball Association Season! Come back often for updates on the season registration including the dates and locations for Early Bird sign ups.