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To step up the competition and skill level of the younger players, we change the rules slightly at mid-season for T-Ball, Super 6'ers, and Rookie divisions. The first change is after 4 weeks of play for the Super 6'ers division and at the half-way mark for the T-Ball and Rookie divisions. Here are those changes:

• The coach or any assistant shall throw four pitches to his or her own players. An assistant will catch the pitches from the coach. The pitching distance can be any distance agreed to by both team coaches. If the ball is not hit, the ball will be placed back on the tee for the player to hit.
• Managers or assistants will start calling outs and players must return to the dugout. The side still retires when the entire team has batted around.

• The coach or any assistant shall throw four pitches to his or her own players. If they do not hit the ball they are out, however, a batter cannot strike out on a foul ball.
• Managers or assistants will start calling outs and players must return to the dugout. The side still retires when the entire team has batted around.

• There will be no "Coach pitch" with one exception: A pitcher may not walk in a run. If a batter walks with the bases loaded, the coach will get 2 pitches to the batter.
• Base stealing will be allowed, one base per pitch. STEALING HOME is NOT allowed.
• Bunting is allowed.
• Games will be played according to ASA guidelines for 8U.

Here at Bonita Valley we offer certain sponsors naming rights to our fields and they can change a little from year to year. Here is some help figuring it all out:

La Bella Field - Also known as Kohl Field or the T-Ball Field at Discovery Park
JP MotorSports Field - Discovery #1
Coldwell Banker Field - Discovery #2
Scott Law Group Field - Discovery #3
Eastlake Fields - Chula Vista Community Park

The Players Draft for the 2014 Recreation Season will be held later this week. Here is the schedule:

Mini-Minors - Tuesday, 21 January
Minors - Wednesday, 22 January
Majors - Thursday, 23 January

All players will be notified by COB Friday, 24 January.

The 2014 Players Clinic will be held at Discovery Park on March 2, and conducted by our Coaching staff. We will actually hold two sessions, one for 8 year olds and under from 9:00am-12:00pm, and one for 9 and up from 12:00pm-3:00pm. We will cover hitting, fielding, throwing and base running. The price for attending has been reduced by 50% to just $10.00 per player (payable on the day of the event when you register) and the fee will also get them a hotdog, soda and bag of chips! Come and join us for a fun day at the park!

This event has been rescheduled for 23 March. Same times and location.

A note to all 14 year olds, their parents and guardians. Are you deciding whether or not to register at Bonita Valley this season because you are planning on trying out for your High School Softball team but obviously don't know if you will make that team? You don't want to get caught not playing on any team! You can register to play here at Bonita Valley Girls ASA and if you make the High School team you will be given a full refund minus a $15.00 fee for the BV uniform that has to be ordered and paid for prior to the start of the season.

Registration for the 2014 Bonita Valley Girls Softball Recreation season has begun! Again this year, all registrations must be completed on-line. As always, you have the option to pay your fees on-line as you register or at one of the on-site events (just select cash/check as your payment option when you register).

On-line registration will begin 20 November, 2013.

The second part of the registration process is to bring one copy of your completed registration form, a copy of your payment confirmation e-mail (if you paid on-line), and the birth certificate of your player(s) to an on-site event for verification. The birth certificate will be returned to you immediately. At the on-site event you will be required to sign the personal liability waiver and accept your responsibility to work the Snack Bar at least once throughout the season (the Snack Bar schedule will come out at a later date).

Please read this notice carefully as new information has been added. For your convenience, here is a printer friendly version of this notice.

Division Age Groups

T-Ball (6U): Ages 4 – 6 years
**Super 6'ers: Age 6
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
**Super 6'ers are for 6 year olds that are looking for a more challenging game. It is T-Ball but some of the rules will be similar to the Rookie Division for example, taking away the Tee for hitting during the games. This division was a great success in 2013 and will be repeated this year.

The date used to determine age eligibility is December 31, 2013.

On-Site Registration Dates

After registering on-line, you must complete the registration process by attending an on-site registration event. Please bring one copy of your registration form, a copy of your payment confirmation e-mail (if paid on-line) and birth certificate of your player(s). Note: The registration of your player is not confirmed without this step completed.

All fees are due when you attend an on-site registration event if you did not pay them when you registered on-line. Here are the dates and locations for the on-site registration events:

December 4 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Bonita Vista High School Cafeteria (751 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista)
December 18 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Bonita Vista High School Cafeteria
**January 11 9:00am – 12:00pm: Discovery Fields
**January 18 9:00am – 12:00pm: Discovery Fields
**Skill Assessments for those that require them will also happen on these dates. See the Skill Assessment notes below.

Registration Fees

City Maintenance Fee Surcharge
This fee is here to stay. There is a $25.00 surcharge assessed per registered player for the City of Chula Vista Maintenance Fees. This fee is imposed by the city to cover the expenses of maintaining the fields used by the sports leagues.

Season Registration Fees
These are the BVGASA Registration fees for the 2014 Recreation Season. All paperwork and fees not yet paid must be completed and submitted by 18 January to ensure your player is registered to play this season. Anyone registering after this date will be placed on a waiting list and added to team rosters only to fill out the teams created, if needed. There are no guarantees from the Waiting List.

First Child – $135.00
Second Child – $110.00
T-Ball and Super 6'ers – $85.00
** ##Third Child – Free
**Third child is defined as a member of the immediate family only and is for the lowest price registration.
##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, cleats, bat, helmet and a protective face mask. If your player is going out for catcher, also bring catchers gear. If you do not have any of this equipment with you, 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.
- All 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 for the assessments.

Saturday, January 11th 9:00am - 12:00pm: Discovery Park
Saturday, January 18th 9:00am - 12:00pm: Discovery Park

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 ASA annual requirement. If you get it started now you will be cleared prior to the beginning of the season.

Please visit the Volunteers web page using this link or from the Downloads page for help applying as a volunteer.

Bring a copy of this completed volunteer form and a $10.00 processing fee (if you did not pay during the on-line registration) to any of the on-site registration events 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. This is an ASA annual requirement so once you get this done, you can use it without renewing throughout the year, no matter what league you are involved with.

Player Draft

BVGASA holds a blind draft to place the players on their teams. This season the draft will be conducted on 22 and 23 January. All drafted players will be notified shortly after the draft by their new managers and team practices will begin on or after 1 February, 2014.