Dear CVLL Families,
Apologies for the length of this email, but please know the information below is important. We hope everyone is staying safe and finding ways to adjust to these crazy times. We thank you for your patience as we have been discussing and waiting for direction from Little League International, our state and our region, and how and when/if to proceed. The current recommendation from Little League is to suspend until at least May 11, but noting that we must follow our own state and regional protocols first and foremost. Our current shelter in place order from Alameda County is at least through May 31, and CVUSD schools made it official that kids will not be physically returning to schools through the academic year (which also means all of our fields are off limits). We have held out hope and remained cautiously optimistic that we’d be able to salvage some of our season - even if it means playing through the summer. We had close to 75% of our families reply to our recent survey about whether you’d be interested in playing this summer, and we were heartened to see that over 90% of respondents said they’d be interested in returning, or maybe returning, once more details were known. I think this says a lot about the baseball family we have created here, and we thank you for your faith in seeing if we can pull this off.
If you haven't already, we recommend checking out the message from Stephen Keener, the President of Little League International, and also some of the pep talks from baseball/softball celebrities. And although we are all sheltered at home and not able to work out as a team, we hope you are finding ways to stay active and getting your kids out to play on their own or with family members.
Lastly, I know some families have inquired about refunds. As mentioned, we are hoping to continue play of some sort once the shelter-in-place is lifted and it seems feasible and responsible to do so. But even if the worst case bears out and our 2020 season is lost, the league has already incurred some non-recoverable costs (e.g. uniforms, equipment and supplies, field maintenance, pictures, insurance, ...) and also has recurring operational costs (utilities, website, other fees, etc) that are covered by our Spring registration fees. As such, the board has met and has decided on the following refund structure:
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All families who do not wish to play this summer, may receive a 50% refund
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If you are returning next year, you can opt to rollover your refund towards next years’ fees
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If you are inclined, and would like to donate your fees to the league, we will gladly provide you with a donation letter for tax purposes
NOTE: the board is committed to making a final decision on a summer league, by June 5. If we do not move forward with our season at that time, we will begin processing refunds, rollovers or donation letters for all families
In order to expedite our actions on June 5, please have 1 member from your family complete the following form: https://forms.gle/jQHtnDgjjectRzsk6
I appreciate your patience and flexibility as we work out some of these details. Thank you again for your patience and understanding during this evolving and unprecedented time!
Stay safe, stay fit, and stay in touch!
Your CVLL Board
