RSPA Slo-Pitch Covid Update
Updated April 9, 2021
April 9, 2021:
With the latest Ontario lockdown, all slo-pitch activities will be cancelled until May 5.
All RSPA scheduled events: first meeting, final meeting, open practices, umpire clinic and season start will be delayed.
• First RSPA meeting is cancelled. The deadline for initial team deposit and team info forms is rescheduled to Tuesday, May 4.
(There will be no real or virtual meeting on zoom or anything like that, impossible with 100 teams.
It will be a one on one discussion with teams that need help.)
• Final RSPA meeting rescheduled to Tuesday, May 18.
The final RSPA meeting will have full Covid protocols in place to pick up info, balls, rulebook, scorebook, etc.
• RSPA season start rescheduled to Wednesday, May 19.
• RSPA open practices rescheduled to start Thursday, May 6 and Sunday, May 9, etc.
• RSPA umpire clinic rescheduled to TWO dates - Saturday, May 8 & Wednesday, May 12.
• RSPA first tournament rescheduled to Saturday, May 29.
| Date | Day | RSPA CALENDAR - Description/Event/Link |
| May 4 | Tuesday | RSPA deadline for initial team deposit and team info forms. |
| May 6 | Thursday | RSPA open practice, Thursday, May 6, 6:00 pm - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 8 | Saturday | RSPA umpire clinic, Saturday, May 8, 1:00 pm - RSPA Umpire clinic |
| May 9 | Sunday | RSPA open practice, Sunday, May 9, 10:00 am - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 12 | Wednesday | RSPA umpire clinic, Wednesday, May 12, 6:00 pm - RSPA Umpire clinic |
| May 13 | Thursday | RSPA open practice, Thursday, May 13, 6:00 pm - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 16 | Sunday | RSPA open practice, Sunday, May 16, 10:00 am - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 18 | Tuesday | RSPA meeting Tuesday, May 18, drop-in style, 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm,
at Irish Shebeen (back patio)
5555 Eglinton Ave. W., Etobicoke ON M9C 5M1 — map - RSPA Meeting Info. |
| May 19 | Wednesday | RSPA season scheduled to start Wednesday, May 19 - RSPA Schedule |
| May 21 | Friday | RSPA season optional games (long weekend), Friday, May 21 - RSPA Schedule |
| May 24 | Monday | RSPA season optional games (long weekend), Monday, May 24 - RSPA Schedule |
| May 29 | Saturday | RSPA Spring Tournament, Saturday, May 29 - RSPA Schedule |
All slo-pitch information for league and tournament is dependent on the Covid situation and how it develops
in the early spring and the government and city regulations that will be in place.
We can only assume that some sort of slo-pitch play will allowed but probably under strict Covid guidelines
similar to the guidelines in place for 2020 August to October.
All information including schedules and timelines are a best-case scenario and may be adjusted as required.
All we can do is hope and plan and then go to plan B (and maybe plan C, etc.).
RSPA Slo-Pitch League is planning full league play with Coed and Mens Masters 50+ Rec divisions
and a full tournament schedule.
Covid guidelines will be in place for:
RSPA League Meetings;
RSPA Open Practices
and RSPA Tournaments.
See RSPA Slo-Pitch Covid Guidelines
RSPA Coed (7M-3F) Slo-Pitch League looking for new teams 2021!
Updated March 31, 2021
RSPA Recreational Slo-Pitch
is a recreational, coed (7M-3F) slo-pitch league for adults in the
Mississauga, west Toronto-Etobicoke area.
RSPA is the largest coed league in the GTA with 180 teams in 26 divisions for 2019
and still managed to field 60 teams in Covid shortened 2020.
RSPA offers the most coed divisions of any league, with divisions in SPN Coed C/D level,
with several different levels of Coed "E", Coed "F" and a "Corporate/ Fun" division for corporate teams
and ALL the teams make the playoffs!
RSPA is SPN affiliated, fully insured and uses SPN carded umpires. A great league, with lots of other activites (in a Covid free season) — Volleyball Night; All-Star Night with home run, base running, throwing and other contests and FREE barbecue, and the BEST banquet in town! Hopefully we can be back and running full tilt for 2021! -- www.slopitch1.com/rspa/ accent@slopitch1.com
SEE BELOW FOR NEW TEAM AND RETURNING TEAM INFO.
See RSPA Slo-Pitch Covid Guidelines
RSPA is SPN affiliated, fully insured and uses SPN carded umpires. A great league, with lots of other activites (in a Covid free season) — Volleyball Night; All-Star Night with home run, base running, throwing and other contests and FREE barbecue, and the BEST banquet in town! Hopefully we can be back and running full tilt for 2021! -- www.slopitch1.com/rspa/ accent@slopitch1.com
SEE BELOW FOR NEW TEAM AND RETURNING TEAM INFO.
See RSPA Slo-Pitch Covid Guidelines
Looking for new teams and new players for the 2021 season! Added Mens Masters 50+E!
RSPA Slo-Pitch League now offers a Mens Masters 50+ E division!
RSPA Recreational Slo-Pitch now offers a Mens Masters 50+ E division,
probably WEDNESDAY nights (but open to discussion)
Mississauga-Etobicoke parks, double-headers.
SPN affiliated, SPN carded umpire (one umpire system). SPN insured.
Called balls and strikes using a mat.
Also will have a pool of 50+ players looking to play. Looking for 50+ players.
Also offering tournaments for the Mens Masters 50+ division:
May 29-30, June 12-13, July 10-11, July 24-25, Aug 21-22, Sept 11-12 & Oct 2-3, 2021
Also will have a pool of 50+ players looking to play. Looking for 50+ players.
Also offering tournaments for the Mens Masters 50+ division:
May 29-30, June 12-13, July 10-11, July 24-25, Aug 21-22, Sept 11-12 & Oct 2-3, 2021
RSPA 2021 Team Info
Updated April 9, 2021
All 2021 information may be affected by the covid situation.
New teams may apply, returning teams please submit your team info:
RSPA 2021 Team Info/Application Form email accent@slopitch1.com.
All of the information for returning teams, new teams and new players is on the web site.
New players, individuals, couples and groups looking for a team register accent@slopitch1.com.
We will try to match you up with a team of appropriate level based on your skill and ability.
RSPA practices for new players looking for a coed team (by invitation only).
- Practice Info.
The first RSPA league meeting is cancelled. No in-person meeting.
- RSPA Meeting.
The final RSPA league meeting is Tuesday, now May 18, 2021 (team reps only)
- RSPA Meeting Info.
For team reps looking to meet up with me -
RW availability
RSPA 2021 TEAM INFO:
RSPA Basic Info
RSPA 2021 Info Package
RSPA League Calendar
RSPA Parks & Maps
RSPA League Rules
2020 Final Standings
2019 Final Standings
Team Application Form
RSPA Meeting Info
RSPA NEW TEAM INFO:
Info For New Teams
FAQ For New Teams
How To Start A New Team
RSPA NEW PLAYER INFO:
Info For New Players
FAQ For New Players
RSPA Open Practice Info
New Player Info Form
RSPA FORMS:
RSPA Team Application pdf
Park-Night Preference Form
Equipment Order Form
New Player Info Form
RSPA UMPIRES:
RSPA Umpire page
RSPA Umpire Form
Umpire Park-Night Pref Form
| Date | Day | RSPA CALENDAR - Description/Event/Link |
| May 4 | Tuesday | RSPA deadline for initial team deposit and team info forms. |
| May 6 | Thursday | RSPA open practice, Thursday, May 6, 6:00 pm - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 8 | Saturday | RSPA umpire clinic, Saturday, May 8, 1:00 pm - RSPA Umpire clinic |
| May 9 | Sunday | RSPA open practice, Sunday, May 9, 10:00 am - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 12 | Wednesday | RSPA umpire clinic, Wednesday, May 12, 6:00 pm - RSPA Umpire clinic |
| May 13 | Thursday | RSPA open practice, Thursday, May 13, 6:00 pm - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 16 | Sunday | RSPA open practice, Sunday, May 16, 10:00 am - RSPA Open Practice Info |
| May 18 | Tuesday | RSPA meeting Tuesday, May 18, drop-in style, 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm,
at Irish Shebeen (back patio)
5555 Eglinton Ave. W., Etobicoke ON M9C 5M1 — map - RSPA Meeting Info. |
| May 19 | Wednesday | RSPA season scheduled to start Wednesday, May 19 - RSPA Schedule |
| May 21 | Friday | RSPA season optional games (long weekend), Friday, May 21 - RSPA Schedule |
| May 24 | Monday | RSPA season optional games (long weekend), Monday, May 24 - RSPA Schedule |
| May 29 | Saturday | RSPA Spring Tournament, Saturday, May 29 - RSPA Schedule |
RSPA 2021 Info - What's New for 2021
Updated February 11, 2021
RSPA Covid Restrictions:
• First RSPA meeting is cancelled (no in-person meeting).
• Open practices will be covid restricted. • Covid restrictions for all league and tournament play.
RSPA League fees 2021: Same as 2019.
See RSPA 2021 Info/League Fees
RSPA Rule Changes for 2021:
• RSPA will now use a full pitching mat with no cut out (covering homeplate/homeplate will be a strike)
New mats will be available for sale at both league meetings
OR use the old mat (with cutout) and cutout placed over the plate will be a strike.
See RSPA League Rules.
• Walk off home run will be allowed if BOTH teams REQUEST it. No out called for untouched base.
ROSTERS - Random roster checks on all playoff games.
Teams must submit playoff eligible roster.
Even more stringent on rosters completed and roster checks.
TEAM PICTURE - Team photos if Covid rules allow.
Considering fine or penalty for no team photo or failure to respond to league emails.
RSPA SOCIAL ACTIVITIES - All RSPA social activities including All-Star Night, banquets,
Friday night parties at Dunton Park with FREE barbecue and volleyball night will depend on Covid restrictions.
RSPA Tournaments: May 29-30, June 12-13, July 10-11, July 24-25, August 21-22, September 11-12 & October 2-3, 2021.
September 11-12 & October 2-3 tournaments are NOT available as RSPA league paid for tournament.
SPN Coed Provincial Championships Sept 4-5-6. Labour Day long weekend.
No Friday games. Now in Brampton. Added division Coed F!
RSPA Awards Banquet and Dances TBA for 2021:
Tentative Saturday, October 23 and/or Saturday, October 30, 2021.
RSPA Umpires: Always need more umpires. We will train. See RSPA umpire clinic.
RSPA Umpire clinic
RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournaments 2021 Tentative Dates
May 29-30, June 12-13, July 10-11, July 24-25, Aug 21-22, Sept 11-12 & Oct 2-3, 2021
SPN Provincial & National Qualifiers - First place hoodies!
Coed (6M-4F) D, E, F • Mens D, E • Mens Masters 50+
Covid restrictions MAY require change to one-day Saturday tournament.Etobicoke-Mississauga Parks - Centennial, Max Ward, Dunton, etc.
Etobicoke-Mississauga - Headquarters: Irish Shebeen Pub
5555 Eglinton Ave. W., Etobicoke ON M9C 5M1 — map
Free pitcher voucher for every team • Food & drink specials at the HQ bar!
Randy Warren — e-mail preferred: accent@slopitch1.com • Cell 416-930-6124 • Entry Fee $360.00
Tournament Info • Tournament Flyer • Tournament F.A.Q. • Tournament Parks/Map
• Team Rep Appreciation Gift & Appreciation Draw • Team Draws • Free Pitcher •
SPN/RSPA Slo-Pitch Umpire Clinic 2021
RSPA umpire clinic rescheduled to TWO dates - Saturday, May 8 & Wednesday, May 12Saturday, May 8, 1:00 pm & Wednesday, May 12, 6:00 pm, both at Irish Shebeen (back patio)
5555 Eglinton Ave. W., Etobicoke ON M9C 5M1 — map
RSPA/SPN umpire clinic will adhere to all covid guidelines and restrictions.
Any umpire that was SPN registered for 2020 may attend the 2021 RSPA/SPN umpire clinic for no charge.
2020 SPN umpire registration covers two years 2020-2021.
SPN 2021 Umpire Exam - SPN 2021 umpire exam is now available. - SPN 2021 Rule Book
SPN 2021 Umpire Manuals - SPN 2021 On-Line Incident Report - SPN 2021 Incident Report PDF
RSPA needs SPN carded umpires for recreational coed slo-pitch league.
We will train and card. You will be eligible to umpire any SPN league or tournament.
RSPA 2021 umpire rates: $45 for a single game (no time limit); $75 for a double-header with time limit (starting 8:00/8:30 pm);
$85 for a double header with no time limit (starting 6:30/7:30 pm); $110 for a triple-header (6:30 pm to 11:00 pm).
You will become a fully sanctioned SPN umpire, eligible to umpire any SPN league or tournament in Canada.
Clinic cost is $110 and includes:
SPN umpire card, rulebook, hat, instruction clinic and umpire test.
Free if SPN registered for 2020.
If you have already written the SPN test you may attend the RSPA umpire clinic for free.
If you attend the RSPA umpire clinic, we will guarantee umpire bookings of at least 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
Get out, get some exercise, have some fun and earn some extra cash.
RSPA Umpire Information Package
RSPA Parks and Maps
RSPA Umpire Info Form - pdf
RSPA Umpire Park-Night Preference Form
SPN 2021 Umpire Exam - SPN 2021 umpire exam is now available.
SPN 2021 Rule Book
SPN 2021 Umpire Manuals
SPN 2021 On-Line Incident Report
SPN 2021 Incident Report PDF
Anyone wishing to become a carded umpire should contact the League. accent@slopitch1.com
