RSPA Coed Slo-Pitch Open Practice Sunday

Updated April 20, 2018
RSPA Slo-Pitch Open Practices Players Looking For a Coed Team
Sunday, April 15 was CANCELLED • Thursday, April 19 was CANCELLED
I will be there for the Sunday morning practice. The snow should be gone and hopefully the field will be dry enough.
• Sunday, April 22 • Thursday, April 26 • Sunday, April 29
We will probably add a practice to the schedule: Thursday, May 3 and maybe Sunday, May 6.
RSPA Coed Slo-Pitch League holds open practices for new players trying to find a COED team in Mississauga-Etobicoke.
Email me accent@slopitch1.com if you wish to attend the new player practice. (Females and couples and high level males ONLY).
Sunday morning practices are every Sunday morning 10:00 am to 12:00 noon (weather permitting)
Thursday night practices are Thursday night 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (weather permitting)
For more practice information, maps, etc. see RSPA Open Practice Info. - See RSPA New Player for new player info and FAQ.

SPN New Rules and Policies 2018

• Rule 2 Sec 8 – Protective Equipment Statement
Any player who has a concern about an injury occurring from being struck with a ball during SPN sanctioned play should address that concern by the use of protective equipment which is available and is allowed in Slo-Pitch National sanctioned play.
For safety reasons, SPN strongly recommends that all players wear protective equipment while playing both defensive and offensive positions. Protective equipment including masks, headwear, catchers’ equipment and soccer style shin guards may be used by all players in any SPN sanctioned event.
• Rule 2 Sec 1: All legal bats used in Slo-Pitch National will have the USSSA compliance mark ("thumbprint") located on the bat.
Note: Local leagues have the ability to set their own bat policies.
• Rule 2 Sec 11 - EQUIPMENT: At no time can a camera, cell phone, audio or video device be worn or used by a player, coach, or manager while on the field of play. ELECTRONIC DEVICE is any device capable of making or transmitting still or moving photographs, video recordings or images of any kind. Any device capable of creating, transmitting or receiving text or data and any device capable of receiving transmitting or recording sound is prohibited. EFFECT: Player, manager, coach will be removed from the game.
• Rule 14 - Seniors Courtesy Runners: Seniors 50+, 60 +, and 65+ have use of unlimited courtesy runners, without penalty.
The courtesy runner can be anyone listed on the lineup card and the same runner cannot be used more than once per inning.
• STG&OR - I.D.: Government issued I.D may be checked at any time by the tournament committee or their representatives to certify a player’s name, date of birth, address or gender without protest.
• STG&OR - Ejection: The umpire will advise the coach that failure to leave the park at the requested time, or returning to the field after leaving from an initial ejection, shall result in the immediate halting of the game and the ejected player’s team forfeiting the game.
• STG&OR: Players may compete on one Masters and Seniors team AND on one Coed team AND on one single sex team (mens or womens) team in the same sanctioned event, if registered per “i” above;
• SPN 2018 National Championships: Womens E to be added to 2018 Championships. Division to be hosted in Leduc, Alberta.
• SPN 2019 National Championship Host Locations: See list below.
• Added to SPN Provincial Championships: Added Coed Masters 45+ for the September 1-2-3, 2018 weekend in Niagara Falls.
• Added to SPN Provincial Championships: Added Womens Masters 50+ for the August 24-25-26, 2018 weekend.
• SPN 2018 Rulebook now available online.

RSPA needs SPN carded umpires for recreational adult coed slo-pitch league. We will train and card.
SPN sanctioned Umpire Clinic Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 6:00 pm
Location: Diamond Beach, Etobicoke, 575 Centennial Park Blvd., Etobicoke Ontario, M9C 5M3 — map

You will become a fully sanctioned SPN umpire, eligible to umpire any SPN league or tournament in Canada.
Clinic cost is $100 and includes: SPN umpire card, rulebook, hat, instruction clinic and umpire test.
If you attend the RSPA umpire clinic, we will guarantee umpire bookings of at least double your clinic cost
    (we cannot guarantee parks or nights).
RSPA is an adult recreational, coed league, with parks in Mississauga-Etobicoke, Monday to Friday, weekend tournaments available.
Contact Randy Warren, accent@slopitch1.com

RSPA Slo-Pitch Open Practices Players Looking For a Coed Team

Updated January 2, 2018
RSPA Coed Slo-Pitch League holds open practices for new players trying to find a COED team in Mississauga-Etobicoke.
Email me accent@slopitch1.com if you wish to attend the new player practice. (Females and couples and high level males ONLY).
Sunday morning practices are every Sunday morning 10:00 am to 12:00 noon (weather permitting)
for 3 Sundays only, Sunday, April 15, April 22 and April 29.
Thursday night practices are every Thursday 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (weather permitting)
for TWO Thursdays only, Thursday, April 19 and Thursday, April 26.
For more practice information, maps, etc. see RSPA Open Practice Info. - See RSPA New Player for new player info and FAQ.