Castro Valley Independent Sports League: CVI News

All fields at Marshall are open for games on 4-14.

Canyon fields 1 and 3 are open for games today.

1. Parking - We continue to see cars without permits in the Marshall parking lot. Starting on April 14, we will be stopping all games and practices until all vehicles without permits are removed from the lot. Cars without permits should not enter the lot for any reason. Period.
2. Trash - Tell your players and parents to pick up after themselves. Please treat the fields with respect. We spent a lot of time having volunteers clean up the fields and we hate to see traash all over the place. If you see trash on the ground pick it up and throw it out. Starting this week, visiting managers for the last game of the day must empty the trash cans at their field. Remind parents and kids to clean up the picnic tables after team snacks. We do not have bus boys to do it for them.
3. Bathrooms- For many years, we did not have bathrooms at Marshall. It took a tremendous amout of time and money to build them. Unfortunately, they are being abused. We send people in to clean them and they are a mess 15 minutes later. Parents instruct your kids on how to clean up after themselves. On weekends, we send people in to clean bathrooms several times per day. However, if we continue to see people messing up the bathrooms, they will be closed and locked.
4. Absorbent use- The absorbent costs $15 per bag. Some managers have been using 6 or even 12 bags for one game. Do not pour the absorbent on top of water. Fields should be raked and rolled to remove water before applying absorbent. We will be locking up the absorbent in the cage so it is no longer over used. It can only be used with permission of the league president or field coordinator.
5. Chalking fields - Do not chalk lines in the outfield. The outfield lines at Marshall will be painted every 2 weeks when it is dry. When chalking the infield, use the second setting to chalk a thin line, not a thick line that wastes chalk.
6. Snack Bar Security - The A and B Divison visiting teams from the last games of the day are responsible for staying to help the snack bar close up. You are there to provide security. Do not leave until the snack bar coordinator has told you it is ok to leave.
7. Close the containers - If you are the last game of the day, home or visitor, close the walk-in field equipment containers. They have been left open overnight several times. We cannot afford to lose our equipment.
8. Pitching helments - We have already lost most of our pitching hemets. Check your team bags and return them ASAP. These helmets are very expensive.
9. Make up games - The make up schedule will be sent under separate email. For continuation games, add and remove players as if they arrived late or left early. Pitch counts continue, and kids are also subject to required days off if they pitched the week of the make up game. A more detailed email has already been sent.
10. T-Ball make up games - We will be rescheduling the March 31 T-Ball rainouts on Sunday, April 29. It is the team's choice whether to make up the rainouts on March 17 or March 24. Work with your T-Ball coordinator to schedule make up games for 3/17 and 3/24.
11. B-Division umpiring - Only the manager of the team should be talking to umpires during a game. No one should talk to the home plate umpire. If you have a question about a ruling by either umpire, approach the field umpire for clarification, never the home plate umpire. Do not complain about umpire calls. You don't realize how ridiculous it sounds for a coach in this league to complain about ball and strike calls. If you are providing field umpires for a game, make sure they have attended the umpire training and know the rules.
12. Water the fields - Now that it is getting dry, water the fields before dragging. We need to keep some water on the fields so they do not harden up.
13. A-Division balk rule - Starting on April 15, umpires will be enforcing the balk rule.

2012 Baseball season is now underway. It takes about 30/45 minutes to get a field ready for play. If you are helping to get a field set up, please plan accordingly. 

Practice schedules have now switched to the new schedules.  Please make sure you have your new date and time.  If you use the equipment or Batting cages please close and lock them when you are done.

If you have issues with your practice time or schedule, please have the team Manager contact your Division Coordinator.

Thank you.

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