WE APOLIGIZE,

OUR 2020 SEASON IS CANCELLED

DUE TO THE CITY CLOSING ALL FIELDS

THROUGH MAY 31, 2020.

BFP BOARD is meeting Tues, May 12th via Zoom to discuss multiple topics regarding the cancellation of our 2020 Season, partial registration refunds, vendor refund requests, ideas for our 2021 Season, etc.

An email will be sent out later this week with all the updates.

Thank you again for everyone's patience during this very challenging and frustrating times.

Dear Parents, Players, Managers, and Coaches,

Thank you for staying home and keeping our community safe.  These are definitely difficult and challenging times. 

After lots of discussion, we apoligize that we will be cancelling our 2020 Softball Season.

Our priority now is the safety and health of our families.  After months of preparation, we were all ready to PLAY BALL!

We have been ordered to shelter in place through May 17th, 2020.  The City of Benicia is waiting for feedback from the Solano County Health and Public Services to determine when the fields will be reopened.  Currently the City of Benicia has closed all fields through May 31, 2020.  

Even with school being 100% online, once the shelter in place is lifted, we have the option to get our girls back onto the softball fields.  New information is coming out daily and we are staying on top of the recommendations from The City of Benicia along with the Solano County Office of Emergency Services.  

As a league, we are 100% ready and prepared to continue our season when it is safe to return, but starting our season in June is no longer an option.

Currently we are not issuing any refunds as we wait to see what decisions are made on May 12th, 2020.  We are holding our 2020 Raffle and we will be announcing when and how to send in your raffle tickets.  Please continue to sell them to recoup your $60 tax deductible donation.

Our Treasurer, Brian Wibben, is investigating all areas where we can apply for a refund of fee's, insurance, etc that has already been paid for by the league.   This will help us maximize a partial refund to be given back to all parents in the case that the shelter in place is extended and we can not finish out our season.  We are beyond thankful to all of our team sponsors and business banner sponsors that continue to support our softball league every year by keeping the final cost of registration as low as possible.  Without our business sponsors, our girls would suffer and our fees would be extremely high.  With the cost of operating a softball league continually increasing every year, our goal is to offer low yearly registration fees.  As a league, let's continue to support all of our business sponsors and keep business local.

The season started Feb 1st and for the safety of our players, coaches, and parents we decided to suspend all games and practices on March 13th.  Financially the league is responsible to provide everything required before the start of our season.  After months and months of preparation by our entire BFP Board, majority of all season expenses have been paid in full by mid February.  We are working all angles, just in case, to see where we can apply for refunds if available.

Below are a few examples of required items that have been purchased for our 2020 Season:

Uniforms, socks, visors, team equipment, Player registration with USA Softball, USA Softball player insurance, coach insurance, manager insurance, field rentals(already refunded), concession rental(already refunded), concession supplies and equipment, field reconditioning and field supplies, umpire insurance and umpire admin fees, and much more.

Our goal is to get our girls back out onto the softball fields as soon as safely possible.  Please feel free to check out our website at www.beniciafastpitch.com for any and all updates.  We will be posting information on our social media pages, Facebook & Instagram, along with updates by email too.

As a small town community, we understand the mental, physical, and financial struggle we all are enduring while sheltering in place.  Plus dealing with 100% Online Teaching and working with our children everyday to assist them with their at home learning.  Add on top of that, many of us have been laid off from our jobs with the uncertainty on when we will be able to return.  A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our Essential Workers that are battling everyday with the general public and extreme pressure.  Together we will stay strong and healthy, so we can look forward to going back to normal times.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during these very challenging times. 

But together as a community, we will get through this!

Stay safe and healthy,

Your 2020 Benicia Girls Softball Board

       2020 Benicia Girls Softball Board

President: Kathy Sulivan-Edwards

Executive Vice President: Tim Ingram

Commissioner: Mike Silva

Secretary: Samantha Ingram

Senior 13-18 Division VP: Jason Mathews

Minor 11-12 Division VP: Raymond Wang

Junior 9-10 Division VP: Seth Thomas

Farm 7-8 Division VP: Garrett Small

Rookie 4-6 Division VP: Septer Abalos

Treasurer: Brian Wibben

Master Scheduler: Jason Mathews

Registrar: Kelsey Ruiz

Sponsorship Coordinator: Michael Ruiz & Kathleen Ferguson

Player Agent: Tim Ingram & Garrett Small

Webmaster: Brian Boot

Concessions Chair ($ PAID POSITION) : Mike Haro

Umpire In-Chief ($ PAID POSITION) : Ed Fracisco 

Field Maintenance Coordinator ($ PAID POSITION) : Haley Wibben 

Equipment Manager: Tim Ingram

Trophy and Awards Manager: Rihan Boot

Uniform Manager: Rihan Boot

Outlaws Director: Matt Steiger

Summer Tournament Director(s): Rihan Boot

THANK YOU from your NEW 2020 BFP Board!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE PLAYERS, COACHES, 

BOARD MEMBERS, UMPIRES, & PARENTS

FOR ANOTHER GREAT SOFTBALL SEASON!

MOTHER NATURE THREW US A LOT OF CURVE BALLS!

 '19 BFP RAFFLE WINNERS:

$1000 - Theo Perez

$500 - Jennifer Siles

$300 - Lisa Kellett

$200 - Michelle Belcher

$100 - Sara Johnson

CONGRATULATIONS, '19 SENIOR DIVISION CHAMPIONS!

1ST PLACE: BLACK MENDIOLA

2nd PLACE: WHITE INGRAM

Amazing Double Header Championship Battle!

CONGRATULATIONS, '19 JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMPIONS!

1ST PLACE: BLACK/RED RUIZ

2nd PLACE: ORANGE SMALL

Another awesome Double Header Championship Battle!

CONGRATS TO OUR 2019 OUTLAWS!

2019 - 8U OUTLAWS TEAM

Manager : Tim Ingram

Tatum Ingram

Alliana Jones

Maia Louie

Angelique Boot

Serena Boot

Alyssa (Skyler) Jacome

Brooklyn Williams

Ariella Der

Anna Green

Jasella Abalos

Layla Rollans

Charlie Biama

2019 - 10U OUTLAWS TEAM

Manager : Michael Ruiz

Kloie Ruiz

Daisy Pallares

Ellie Steiger

Alyssa Haywood

Lilian Gesell

Julianne Elizalde

Madeleine Melgoza

Lyla Allen

Presley Small

Olivia Vanwert

Ava Santamaria

2019 - 14U OUTLAWS TEAM

Manager: Tim Ingram

Taliah Ingram

Haylee Jones

Selena Walker

Samantha Sullenger

Natalia Trumm

Liberty Rainbird

Chloe Morris

Lenaya Walton

Christina Thomsen

Ana Sauerzopf

Victoria Shepherd

Ava Jameson

2019 - 18A OUTLAWS TEAM

Manager: Rodney Thormahlen

Amanda Ajari

Kate Gillum

Rachel McClure

Jennifer McCue

Katherine Montuya

Jenna Baza

Katie Chambers

Megan Chambers

Abby Arata

Alissa West

Elisa Cueva

Haley Randall