HAPPY 13th ANNIVERSARY !
MENIFEE VALLEY UPPER DIVISION SENIOR SOFTBALL
April 11, 2011 – April 11, 2024 and still going…
(L-R): League founders Steve Baranick, Joe Hansell, Bob Kapeller; plus Mike Feeney and Rod Schemp
Photo taken at Wheat Field Park where it all started.
The upcoming May 20 end-of-season single-elimination tournament schedule has been modified and updated with teams and seeding.
Refer to the Spring 2024 Schedule of Games – REV. 6 on the Schedule & Standings page.
The February 10, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes has been posted on the Board Minutes page.
The next board meeting is scheduled for XXXday, May XX, 2024, 12:00 pm, Pizza Factory/Menifee.
Topics include action items, 2024 Spring Season, and Bob Kapeller Memorial Tournament 2024.
Schedule (next games)
Week 20 – May 20, 2024 – PLAYOFF and TOURNAMENT
| Time | Pawtucket | Durham |
| 8:00 | #1 Greyhounds (E) vs. #2 Taylor Made Pools PLAYOFF Game for League Championship |
#4 Rawlings (D) vs. #5 Balls on Base (F) |
| 9:30 | Loser Pawtucket 8:00 vs. #7 Blue Bolts (C) | #3 The A-Team (A) vs. #6 Red Hot (B) |
| 11:00
12:30 |
9:30 Winners 11:00 Winners TOURNAMENT Championship Game |
8:00 Winners
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The higher seed will have its choice of home or visitor.
Keep in mind, the Schedule will change whenever there is a rainout/cancellation.
We will attempt to get the entire 12-game season and one-day tournament in, but this may necessitate scheduling doubleheaders and significant Schedule changes.
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The April 1 rainout games were moved to April 22; and the games, previously scheduled for April 22 and April 29, were also moved to provide May 20 as a makeup date, in the event of another rainout, by adding two doubleheaders for each of the local teams. Also, the times for the remaining TP games were changed as well.
Refer to the Spring 2024 Schedule of Games – REV. 5a on the Schedule & Standings page.
The rainout/cancellation games which were moved to the end of the season have now been moved to the end of Round #1.
Refer to the Spring 2024 Schedule of Games – REV. 4 on the Schedule & Standings page.
The February 5 rainout games were moved to May 20, and the end-of-season single-elimination tournament was moved to June 3.
Refer to the Spring 2024 Schedule of Games – REV. 3 on the Schedule & Standings page.
The January 22 rainout games were moved to May 13, and the end-of-season single-elimination tournament was moved to May 20.
Refer to the Spring 2024 Schedule of Games – REV. 2 on the Schedule & Standings page.
The January 15 games were moved to May 6, and the end-of-season single-elimination tournament was moved to May 13 due to a youth tournament being extended from 2 to 3 days.
Refer to the Spring 2024 Schedule of Games – REV. 1 on the Schedule & Standings page.
The Rosters, Schedule, Standings, Rules, and Player Finder files have been posted on their respective website pages.
Initial Schedule
A 12-game regular season will start on January 8, 2024 and will run through April 29, 2024, followed by a 1-day single-elimination tournament on May 6, 2024.
No games on Presidents’ Day, February 19, 2024.
There will be NO doubleheaders for each of the local teams in the initial schedule; however, this may change and/or the season may even be extended a week or two to make up games due to rainouts/cancellations.
Tournament Format (when less than 15 regular season games)
* All teams will be seeded based on the SSUSA seeding criteria.
* All teams will play an end-of-season 1-day single-elimination tournament.
* Teams may pick up players from the league players, the waiting list, or the player pool.
* The higher seed will have its choice of home or visitor.
* Separate awards will be presented to the regular season and tournament champions.
Refer to the Rules-Spring 2024 file (Rule 22.) on the Rules & Policies page.
2024 SSUSA Rule Changes
Several rule changes/clarifications were approved by the SSUSA Rules Committee and went into effect on December 6-7, 2023. Effective as of December 1, 2023. MVUDSS will review the following changes and determine if it will adopt them into its 2024 Spring and 2024 Fall Seasons:
§1.5 • BATTERS BOX and §7.3 • BATTING POSITION – There were multiple proposals presented by both public and committee membership regarding changes to the batters box and batter position rules. For the sake of consistency across all venues where SSUSA plays, the committee adopted, generally, the USSSA Rule 1, section 5, as follows:
“The batter must take an initial position with his back foot no further forward than a line defining the front edge of home plate. The batter will be called out if he hits the ball when the back foot is completely further forward than the line defining the front edge of home plate. NOTE: All other illegally batted ball infractions regarding the side and rear lines of the batter’s box, along with stepping on home plate, remain in effect.”
• PASSED: 12-0-0. Not adopted by MVUDSS.
§3.4(6) • PENALTY FOR USING AN ALTERED BAT OR SOFTBALL – Section was amended as follows:
A. Penalty for using an altered bat – If a bat is suspected of being altered to enhance performance, a tournament official will determine if the bat will be allowed to be used in play or will request that it be voluntarily surrendered by the owner for inspection. If the player refuses to immediately surrender the bat to tournament officials, the player will be suspended for ten years life, the manager for one year, and the team will forfeit all games played in the current tournament. If the player voluntarily surrenders the bat and it is found to be altered to enhance performance, the player will be suspended for five ten years and the manager for one year. TEAM SANCTIONS: If the player refuses to surrender the bat, or if the bat is found to be altered to enhance performance, the team will forfeit all previously earned current season Tournament of Champions bids and is declared ineligible to participate in the current season SSUSA World Championships and Tournament of Champions. The bat, if surrendered by the owner, will be held and forwarded for testing through the National SSUSA office at the conclusion of the tournament…
• PASSED: 11-1-0.
Rules & Policies Additions / Changes
The following league rules were clarified/modified for the 2024 Spring Season:
- Rule 2. Altered Bat Rule
- Rule 7. Late Roster Arrival
The following policy was added for the 2023 Fall Season:
- Forfeiture Penalty Policy
League Fees
$50/player league fee for the 2024 Spring Season. Due on opening day.
Payable to Steve Baranick (not MVUDSS).
Pitching Screens
The Monday league board of directors has unanimously agreed that pitching screens are to be used only for Monday league games, batting practices, and other league-sanctioned events.
They are not to be used for any other purpose.
Batting Practice
* We will be having batting practices at Wheatfield and Lago Vista Parks.
* NO 9:00 am Wednesday BPs at BLD/Perris.
* NO pre-game BPs on empty fields; only on area behind Anaheim Stadium.