Avella, Bellevue Avalon, Belle Vernon, Bentworth, Beth Center, Bethel Park, Bridgeville, Brentwood, Brookline, Burgettstown, CIT, California, Canon Mac, 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, Hopewell Twp, Ingomar, Kennedy Twp, Keystone Oaks, 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, Thomas Jefferson, TWIST, Trinity, Union Finley, South Allegheny, South Fayette, South Park, Upper St. Clair, West Greene, West View Ross, Weirton, West Mifflin, Westwood/Oakwood

CVC 8U Silver/8U Gold (TBD) and 10U Fast/12U Fast (TBD) Championship Games host at Washington Wild Things Park

1 Washington Federal Way, Washington, PA 15301

   

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 for both brackets.  Both Championship games held at Washington Wild Things Park TBD, Silver bracket 6pm and Gold bracket 8pm.  Higher seed at each game has 1st option to host, except for Canon Mac games as main host they have 1st shot to host regardless of seeding.   Each team should try to supply a game ball.

48 Team GOLD Playoff Bracket

43 Team SILVER Playoff Bracket

• All Rounds will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule after 5 innings, 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, Team Trophies, and USA Softball Plaque 

Slow Pitch Playoffs

10U Slow

• All Rounds will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule after 5 innings, 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, Team Trophies, and USA Softball Plaque

12U Slow

• All Rounds will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule after 5 innings, 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, Team Trophies, and USA Softball Plaque

15U Slow

• All Rounds will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule after 5 innings, 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, Team Trophies, and USA Softball Plaque

18U Slow

• All Rounds will be subject to 2 hour time limit (no new inn after 2 hours) and 10 run rule after 5 innings, 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, Team Trophies, and USA Softball Plaque

10U Fast Pitch - Hosted by North Fayette (All Rounds except Championship) / West Mifflin/Munhall (1st 2 rounds only)

• 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.   Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies, team trophies, and USA Softball Plaque

12U Fast Pitch - Hosted by TJ (All Rounds except Championship) / Findlay Twp (1st 2 rounds only)

• 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 3rd place teams.   Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies, team trophies, and USA Softball Plaque

15U Fast Pitch- Hosted by TWIST / Brentwood

•  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.  Top 4 teams each division make playoffs.   Playoff Champion and Runner-up get hoodies, team trophies, and USA Softball Plaque

The Managers meeting was held scheduled 3/30/25 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

3:00 - 18U Slow Pitch

3:30 - 10U Fast Pitch

4:00 - 12U Fast Pitch

4:30 - 15U Fast Pitch

The CVC March Declaration meeting was held Sunday 3/9/25 at 1pm at the Bridgeville Fire Hall at 370 Commercial Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  The meeting agenda is as follows:

1) Role call - Avella, Baldwin, Belle Vernon, Bellevue Avalon, Bentworth, Brentwood, Bridgeville, Brookline, Burgettstown, Canon Mac, Charleroi, Chartiers Houston, CIT, Elizabeth Forward, Elliott, Etna, FCYFP, Greentree, Ingomar, Kennedy, KOA, Monessen, Moon, Mt Washington, Seneca Valley, South Allegheny, South Park, TJ, USC, West Greene, West Mifflin 

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 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
• 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 $110 if you do not have USA Softball Insurance as fee ($30) is being passed along to teams

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

• April Managers Meeting 3/30/25 @ 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
  • 3:00 PM - 18u Slow
  • 3:30 PM - 10U Fast
  • 4:00 PM - 12U Fast
  • 4:30 PM - 15u Fast
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/21/25
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/7/25 but have option to play earlier if not impacted by high school ball
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast 6/15/25
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast 6/16/25
• Season Ends for 15u Fast 6/22/25
• Playoffs start for 15U Fast 6/23/25

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
• Use the players age per chart below to calculate age  as of August 31^st of the prior year (8/31/24) 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) Welcomed new organizations to join CVC - Elliott and Etna for 18u Slow Pitch

7) Organizations that hosting playoffs.  CVC has access to Washington Wild Things Park to play 4 championship games 6/19 (10u Fast (6pm) & 12U Fast (8pm)) and 6/23 (8u Gold (8pm) & 8U Silver (6pm)).  Thanks to Moon Twp contacts with Robert Morris Softball Coach Jexx Varner, we are playing the rest of playoffs at Robert Morris University softball field 6/22 for 10U Slow (12pm), 12u slow (2pm), 15u slow (4pm) and 18u slow (6pm), and 15u fast 6/26 (6pm).  Potential hosts for earlier rounds to be voted on in March Meeting:

• 8U - Canon Mac  to host Semi Finals for Both Gold and Silver Bracket and host CM teams regardless of seeding - top half of each div play in gold bracket, bottom half of each div play in silver bracket
• 10U Slow - KennedyTwp and Robinson Twp starting 6/16.  Kennedy to host semis 6/18 - Top 6 teams each div make playoffs and play cross div games 1st round
• 12U Slow - Moon Twp / Bethel Park starting 6/16.   Bethel Park hosting semis 6/18 - Top 6 teams each div make playoffs and play cross div games 1st round
• 15U Slow - Oakdale and Robinson Twp starting 6/16.  Robinson to host semis 6/18 - Top 6 teams each div make playoffs and play cross div games 1st round
• 18U Slow - Kennedy Twp starting 6/16 - Top 6 teams each div make playoffs and play cross div games 1st round
• 10U Fast - West Mifflin, Munhall?, North Fayette starting 6/16 - Top 2 teams each Div make playoffs seeded 1-8 for 1st place teams and 9-16 seeds for 2nd place teams.  Re-seeded high vs low each round.
• 12U Fast - Findlay Twp and TJ starting 6/16.  TJ to host semis 6/18 - Top 2 teams each Div make playoffs seeded 1-6 for 1st place teams, 7-12 seeds for 2nd place teams, and top 4 3rd place teams seeded 13-16.  Re-seeded high vs low each round.
• 15U Fast - TWIST and Brentwood starting 6/23.  Top 4 each div make playoffs.  1-3 for 1st place teams, 4-6 seeds for 2nd place teams, and 7-9 for 3rd place teams, and 10-12 seeds for the 4th place teams.  Re-seeded high vs low each round.

8) Final plans by Organization:

The CVC Feb meeting was scheduled Sunday February 2nd at 1pm at the Bridgeville Borough Building at 425 Bower Hill Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  The meeting agenda was as follows:

1) Role call - Avella, Baldwin, Belle Vernon, Bentworth, Brentwood, Bridgeville, California, Canon Mac, Charleroi, Chartiers Houston, CIT, Collier, Fort CherryYouth Softball/Midway, Green Tree, Monesssen, Moon Twp, Mt Lebanon, Oakdale, Scott Twp, Seneca Valley, South Park, Trinity, USC, Weirton, West Mifflin, West View Ross, South Allegheny, Bellevue Avalon

2) Board Positions voting:

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

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

• DECLINED - 10U Fast - Stealing 3B cannot leave the base until the ball crosses the plate instead of when the picther releases the ball
• DECLINED - 10U Fast - Allow stealing of 2B
• DECLINED - 10U Fast - Allow Pickoff attempts, but cannot advance on an overthrow
• APPROVED - Slow Pitch - Players dual rostered on slow pitch team but also playing on fast pitch team must play in regular season to play in playoffs
• APPROVED - All Ages - Allow 4 callups from younger age group vs 3 currently allowed.  Unlimited callups for 18u Slow.
• APPROVED - Slow Pitch - Allow a player to switch pitching distances once per inning.  Change should be reported to the umpire. 
• APPROVED  - All Ages - If a player leaves a game early due to injury/illness they are removed from the lineup without any consequences.  If a player leaves voluntarily for any reason besides injury/illness, they are an out each at bat.
• APPROVED - All Ages - A player arriving late may enter the game and be added to the end of the lineup at any time before the start of the 4th inning
• APPROVED  - All Ages - If a team knows in advance, day before, it will forfeit the next round of the playoffs due to lack of players, the opponent will be advanced to the next round regardless if they win or lose to the team planning to forfeit the next round.  
• DECLINED 7/1/-7/3 Championships - If we play fast and slow championships at Washington Wild Things Park we can only get June 19 and 23 and July 1-3.  Do we want to play championships there so close to 4th of July or should we plan to play elsewhere a week earlier.
• DECLINED - Add run rule limit after 4 innings.  Currently we use 10 run rule after the losing team bats in the 5th inning.  Could be all ages or just 10U fast. 
• DECLINED - 15u slow - Run limit rule after 5 inn.
• APPROVED - All Ages - Allow the board to approve double headers of 5 innings if both teams agree.  For 10U Fast, innings limit for pitchers is 3 inn per game
• DECLINED - Slow Pitch request to remove the roster rules that oldest group must be divided evenly.

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

• March Declaration Meeting 3/9/25 1pm @ Bridgeville Fire Hall (370 Commercial Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017) - provide initial rosters / pay registration.  Vote in Etna and Elliott for 18u Slow
• April Managers Meeting 3/30/25 @ Bridgeville Fire Hall (370 Commercial Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017) starting at 12pm @ 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.
  • 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
  • 3:00 PM - 18u Slow
  • 3:30 PM - 10U Fast
  • 4:00 PM - 12U Fast
  • 4:30 PM - 15u Fast
• Season Starts for all ages except 15u Fast 4/21/25
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/7/25 but have option to play earlier if not impacted by high school ball
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast 6/15/25
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast 6/16/25
• Season Ends for 15u Fast 6/22/25
• Playoffs start for 15U Fast 6/23/25

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 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
• Use the players age per chart below to calculate age  as of August 31^st of the prior year (8/31/24) for Spring season

   

6) Vote in new organizations to join CVC - South Allegheny for 12U Slow Pitch and Bellevue Avalon for Slow Pitch   

7) Organizations that want to host playoffs.  CVC has access to Washington Wild Things Park to play 4 championship games 6/19 (10U Fast & 12U Fast) and 6/23 98u Gold & 8U Silver).  Thanks to Moon Twp contacts with Robert Morris Softball Coach Jexx Varner, we are playing the rest of playoffs at Robert Morris University softball field 6/22 All Slow pitch, 15u fast 6/26.  Potential hosts for earlier rounds to be voted on in March Meeting:

• West Mifflin/Munhall - 10U or 12U Fast
• Findlay Twp - 12u Fast
• North Fayette - 8u, 10u Slow, 10u Fast, 12u Fast
• Munhall - 8u
• Twist - 15U Fast
• TJ - 10U or 12U Fast
• Brentwood - 15U Fast
• Canon Mac - 8u
• Oakdale - 15U Slow
• Moon Twp - 10U Slow
• Kennedy Twp - 18U Slow and/or 12U Slow

8) Tentative plans by Organization

The CVC Kickoff meeting was held Sunday January 12th at 11am at the Bridgeville Borough Building at 425 Bower Hill Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017.  The meeting agenda was as follows:

1) Role call - Avella, Baldwin, Bentworth, Beth Center, Bethel Park, Brentwood, Bridgeville, Burgettstown, Canon Mac, Castle Shannon, Charleroi, Collier, Elizabeth Forward, FC Youth Softbal/Midway, FC Youth Fast Pitch, Greentree, Moon Twp, Mt Lebanon, Munhall, Oakdale, Scott Twp, South Park, TJ, Union Finley, Weirton, West Mifflin, Seneca Valley, Monessen, Belle Vernon, California, Perry

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:

• 10U Fast - STealing 3B cannot leave the base until the ball crosses the plate instead of when the picther releases the ball
• 10U Fast - Allow stealing of 2B
• 10U Fast - Allow Pickoff attempts, but cannot advance on an overthrow
• Slow Pitch - Players dual rostered on slow pitch team but also playing on fast pitch team cannot play in the playoffs for slow pitch.
• All Ages - Allow 4 callups from younger age group vs 3 currently allowed
• Slow Pitch - Allow a player to switch pitching distances at the beginning of a new batter
• All Ages - If a player leaves a game early due to injury/illness they are removed from the lineup without any consequences.  If a player leaves voluntarily for any reason besides injury/illness, they are an out each at bat.
• All Ages - A player arriving late may enter the game and be added to the end of the lineup at any time before the start of the 4th inning
• All Ages - If a team knows in advance, day before, it will forfeit the next round of the playoffs due to lack of players, the opponent will be advanced to the next round regardless if they win or lose to the team planning to forfeit the next round.  
• If we play fast and slow championships at Washington Wild Things Park we can only get June 19 and 23 and July 1-3.  Do we want to play championships there so close to 4th of July or should we plan to play elsewhere a week earlier.
• Add run rule limit after 4 innings.  Currently we use 10 run rule after the losing team bats in the 5th inning.  Could be all ages or just 10U fast. 

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

• Feb Meeting 2/2/25 1pm at Bridgeville Borough Building at 425 Bower Hill Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017 - Vote on Board/Rules/Submit Tentative Plans/Any new orgs
• March Declaration Meeting 3/16/25- provide rosters / pay registraton
• April Managers Meeting 4/6/25 starting at 12pm @ 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 4/21/25
• Season Starts for 15u Fast 5/7/25 but have option to play earlier if not impacted by high school ball
• Season End for all ages except 15u Fast/15u Slow/18u Slow TBD
• Playoffs Start for all ages except 15u Fast/15U Slow/18U Slow TBD
• Season Ends for 15u Fast/15u Slow/18u Slow TBD
• Playoffs start for 15U Slow / 18U Slow - TBD
• Playoffs Start for 15u Fast TBD

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 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
• Use the players age per chart below to calculate age  as of August 31^st of the prior year (8/31/24) for Spring season

   

6) Welcome new organizations voted to join CVC - California, Perry, Belle Vernon, Seneca Valley, Monessen

7) 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 6/19, 6/23, 7/1, 7/2, and 7/3 available.