RSPA Team Info 2024
Updated April 13, 2024All information may change as a result of SPN-SPOA merger.
All of the information for returning teams, new teams and new players is on the web site.
New teams may apply, returning teams please submit your team info:
RSPA Team Info/Application Form PDF email to 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 (email for info) start Sunday, April 14
- Practice Info.
The first RSPA league meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (team reps only).
- RSPA Meeting Info.
RSPA MEETING: A team rep or team member MUST ATTEND one of the RSPA league meetings.
The final RSPA league meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (team reps only)
- RSPA Meeting Info.
RSPA season start scheduled for Monday, May 6, 2024
- RSPA Schedule.
RSPA first tournament is Saturday, May 4, 2024
- RSPA Tournament Flyer.
For team reps looking to meet up with me -
RW availability
RSPA CALENDAR 2024:
• Tuesday, April 9 - RSPA First League Meeting
• Sunday, April 14 - First RSPA Sunday open practice
• Thursday, April 18 - RSPA Thursday open practice
• Sunday - RSPA open practice every Sunday morning
• Thursday - RSPA open practice every Thursday night
• Tuesday, April 30 - RSPA Final League Meeting
• Wednesday, May 1 - RSPA/SPN Umpire Clinic
• Saturday, May 4 - First RSPA tournament
• Monday, May 6 - RSPA season starts
• Tuesday, April 9 - RSPA First League Meeting
• Sunday, April 14 - First RSPA Sunday open practice
• Thursday, April 18 - RSPA Thursday open practice
• Sunday - RSPA open practice every Sunday morning
• Thursday - RSPA open practice every Thursday night
• Tuesday, April 30 - RSPA Final League Meeting
• Wednesday, May 1 - RSPA/SPN Umpire Clinic
• Saturday, May 4 - First RSPA tournament
• Monday, May 6 - RSPA season starts
RSPA TEAM INFO:
RSPA Basic Info
RSPA Info Package
RSPA League Calendar
RSPA Parks & Maps
RSPA League Rules
RSPA Info Summary
2023 Final Standings
Team Application Form
RSPA Meeting Info
RSPA Basic Info
RSPA Info Package
RSPA League Calendar
RSPA Parks & Maps
RSPA League Rules
RSPA Info Summary
2023 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
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 Info Form
Park-Night Preference Form
Equipment Order Form
New Player Info Form
RSPA UMPIRES:
RSPA Umpire page
Umpire Info Form
RSPA Team Info Form
Park-Night Preference Form
Equipment Order Form
New Player Info Form
RSPA UMPIRES:
RSPA Umpire page
Umpire Info Form
RSPA Info - What's New
Updated March 22, 2024All information may change as a result of SPN-SPOA merger.
We will continue to address the RSPA Code of Conduct.
We are really going to clamp down on incidents, trash talking and umpire abuse.
Player ejection for umpire abuse or any physical altercation will result in an automatic 3 game suspension.
UMPIRES: All umpires make mistakes, even the major league umpires. They do not deserve to be abused, yelled at or threatened.
RSPA League fees 2024: $1800 plus tournament $400 plus banquet deposit $240 required.
See RSPA Info/League Fees
Teams are still required to play in one tournament $400 entry fee.
All RSPA tournaments are tentatively one day Saturday.
RSPA Possible Rule Changes for 2024:
• If you have any suggested rule changes please submit them. E-mail: accent@slopitch1.com
• We will discuss the following possible rule change:
- going to 1 and 1 count.
- using "big ball-small ball".
- home run rule change from an out to a single.
See RSPA League Rules.
• Walk off home run will be allowed if EITHER team REQUESTS it. No out called for untouched base.
ROSTERS - Random roster checks on all playoff games.
We warned everbody and still eliminated teams from the playoffs for roster violations.
- No more SPN "Player Pool Roster" and RSPA "League/Event Roster" - all one roster now.
Even more stringent on rosters completed and roster checks.
RSPA MEETING: A team rep or team member MUST ATTEND one of the RSPA league meetings.
TEAM PICTURE - Team photos are required again for 2024.
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, and Friday Dunton parties are back for 2024.
Friday Dunton Parties: with several theme nights including Latino night, Asian night and Tier 1 night with FREE barbecue etc.
Select from several tentative/available Friday dates:
Friday, May 24, May 31, June 14, June 21, July 26 & August 9.
Pick your Friday night now before they are all booked.
Si usted puede entender esto, usted está invitado a la barbacoa de viernes por la noche
en el Parque Dunton para los equipos latinos. Ooh qué noche!
RSPA All-Star Night Friday, July 12 will include FREE BARBECUE
and home run hitting contest (male & female),
base running (male & female), pitching contest, individual and team throwing contests, games, etc.
RSPA Tournaments: (Saturday, one-day) •
May 4 • June 8 • July 6 • July 20 • August 17 • September 21 • September 28.
SPN-SPOA Merged Coed Provincial Championships - REVISED FOR 2024!
They have increased the number of Provincials with two separate Coed Provincials. SPN-SPOA Play Slo-Pitch 2024 Provincial Championships
• The "regular" coed provincials that we are used to is now held earlier in the year August 10-11, Saturday-Sunday only.
and is located in Slo-Pitch City in Dorchester/London. And no Coed F.
• A second coed provincials is held in Brampton on the Labour Day weekend as usual
August 31-September 1. Labour Day long weekend. Two days Saturday-Sunday only.
No Friday games. Sesquicentennial Park, Brampton. With division Coed F.
- But will now be SPOA style with "big ball-small ball".
Female batters will be pitched to with the Ladies 11" softball while male batters will use the regular 12" softball.
RSPA Awards Banquet and Dances:
3 banquets - Saturday, October 19 and Saturday, October 26 and Saturday, November 2, 2024.
RSPA banquets are mandatory for 2024 but only THREE dates so will sell out fast.
Teams MUST respond and confirm to banquet emails and banquet dates will be set for every team.
All teams must pay the $240 banquet deposit (4 tickets) before they are eligible for the RSPA playoffs.
A great party to end the season with great food, drinks, dancing and door prizes!
RSPA Umpires: Always need more umpires. We will train.
RSPA Umpire clinic Wednesday, May 1.
Mens Masters 50+: RSPA has a Mens Masters 50+E/Int division on Wednesday nights.
Information About RSPA
Updated January 9, 2024RSPA is a slo-pitch league organized for the following: (Covid situation may affect some information).
Coed
Slo-Pitch
7M-3F
Slo-Pitch
7M-3F
Play with 7 males & 3 females on the field.
Play with 7M-3F, or 8M-4F, or 9M-5F, or 10M-6F in the batting order (4 more males than females).
May always bat or play more females (6M-4F, 5M-5F, 7M-4F, etc.).
Recommended 13 to 16 players on a team.
Play with 7M-3F, or 8M-4F, or 9M-5F, or 10M-6F in the batting order (4 more males than females).
May always bat or play more females (6M-4F, 5M-5F, 7M-4F, etc.).
Recommended 13 to 16 players on a team.
Mens 50+
Slo-Pitch
Slo-Pitch
Also offer Mens Masters 50+ Rec/Int level division.
Currently on Wednesday nights.
Currently on Wednesday nights.
Recreational
level slo-pitch:
level slo-pitch:
Teams range from "F" level to "D" level (maybe low C level).
Most teams are "E" or "Rec" level.
128 teams in 2028 (180 teams in 2019). RSPA offers more divisions than any other league!
128 teams in 2028 (180 teams in 2019). RSPA offers more divisions than any other league!
Adult:
(18+/16+)
(18+/16+)
Minimum age is sixteen (16) years of age.
Players sixteen-seventeen (16-17) require parental approval. Parental Consent Form - Waiver Agreement pdf
Players sixteen-seventeen (16-17) require parental approval. Parental Consent Form - Waiver Agreement pdf
Mississauga
and west end
Toronto parks:
and west end
Toronto parks:
Parks include: Max Ward, Dunton, Fleetwood, Garnetwood, Wildwood, Brickyard, Mount Charles, Birchwood,
Sheridan Park, River Grove, Quenippenon, Centennial Park, Diamond Beach, West Deane, Humberwood, etc.
We do give the teams the option to choose preferred parks and nights. - Parks & Maps - Park-Night Pref Form
We do give the teams the option to choose preferred parks and nights. - Parks & Maps - Park-Night Pref Form
Monday-Friday
choice of nights
choice of nights
Single night per week Monday to Friday;
We give the teams the option to choose preferred nights and parks.
YES - you can play on one set night. All teams have to play on TWO Friday nights.
YES - you can play on one set night. All teams have to play on TWO Friday nights.
16-24 game schedule
plus playoffs:
plus playoffs:
16-24 plus game schedule plus playoffs.
Higher divisions play more games.
No time limit on unlit diamonds.
One hour & a half* game slot on lit diamonds. All teams make the playoffs.
One hour & a half* game slot on lit diamonds. All teams make the playoffs.
Competitive &
fun divisions:
fun divisions:
New Team Info
— RSPA Team Application/Info Form
RSPA Team Info Package — New Player Looking For A Team Info
RSPA Team Info Package — New Player Looking For A Team Info
Equipment:
Each team is required to supply bases (incl a safe-base),
pitching mat and uniform tops for all players
(uniform tops could be as simple as matching T's).
The league supplies the balls (Worth Hot Dot).
Equipment and uniforms will be available for sale at both league meetings. -
Equipment Order Form
SPN
affiliated
league
affiliated
league
SPN slo-pitch rules (modified):
Coed: 7 males and 3 females. May play more females (7M+3F, 8M+4F, 9M+5F, 10M+6F, 6M+4F, etc.).
Called balls and strikes using a mat (homeplate not cut out). SPN affiliated. Carded umpires. Insured.
RSPA League Rules | RSPA Rules PDF | RSPA Rules - Short Version (1 pg) PDF
RSPA
Team Info
Team Info
Frequently
Asked Questions
Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions For New Teams:
— F.A.Q. - New Team
Frequently Asked Questions For New Players — F.A.Q. - New Player looking for a team
Frequently Asked Questions For New Players — F.A.Q. - New Player looking for a team
RSPA
Forms
Forms
RSPA Team Info/Application Form PDF
or
RSPA Team Info/Application On-Line Form
includes Team Park-Night Preference Form
RSPA Park-Night Preference Form (pdf) • RSPA New Player Form (pdf) • RSPA Forms Page
RSPA Park-Night Preference Form (pdf) • RSPA New Player Form (pdf) • RSPA Forms Page
RSPA Slo-Pitch
Team Rep
First Meeting
Team Rep
First Meeting
RSPA league meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (team reps only) drop-in style, anytime from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
• There will be a checklist on the RSPA Meeting Info Page.
• Read all new RSPA information; Submit RSPA Team Info Forms; Vote for 2024 RSPA Executive; Submit first RSPA league payment.
• There will be a checklist on the RSPA Meeting Info Page.
• Read all new RSPA information; Submit RSPA Team Info Forms; Vote for 2024 RSPA Executive; Submit first RSPA league payment.
RSPA Slo-Pitch
Team Rep
Final Meeting
Team Rep
Final Meeting
The final RSPA League meeting for team reps is tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, April 30, drop-in style, anytime from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
RSPA Meeting Info
Tuesday, April 30, drop-in style, anytime from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
RSPA Meeting Info
RSPA Social
Activities
Activities
RSPA offers many extra social activities:
RSPA Events Info
RSPA All-Star Night & Barbecue, RSPA Awards Banquet & Dance, Dunton Friday Parties, etc.
RSPA All-Star Night & Barbecue, RSPA Awards Banquet & Dance, Dunton Friday Parties, etc.
All-Star Night
& Barbecue
Friday, July 14
& Barbecue
Friday, July 14
RSPA All-Star Night & Barbecue is tentatively scheduled for Friday, July 12,
at Paul Coffey Park
and offers a home run hitting contest (male & female), base running (male & female) and team throwing contests, individual throwing contest, pitching contest, games, etc. and includes a FREE BARBECUE. - RSPA All-Star Night info;
and offers a home run hitting contest (male & female), base running (male & female) and team throwing contests, individual throwing contest, pitching contest, games, etc. and includes a FREE BARBECUE. - RSPA All-Star Night info;
RSPA Awards
Banquet & Dance
Saturday, Oct 19,
Saturday, Oct 26,
Saturday, Nov 2.
Banquet & Dance
Saturday, Oct 19,
Saturday, Oct 26,
Saturday, Nov 2.
The RSPA Awards Banquet & Dance will be split into THREE (3) nights for 2023,
scheduled for Saturday, October 19 and Saturday, October 26 (Halloween banquet) and Saturday, November 2.
It is a great party to end the season with great food (all you can eat), drinks (open bar), dancing and door prizes!
Lots of door prizes, large screen HD TV's plus much more! RSPA Banquet info
All teams must pay for FOUR (4) banquet tickets.
scheduled for Saturday, October 19 and Saturday, October 26 (Halloween banquet) and Saturday, November 2.
It is a great party to end the season with great food (all you can eat), drinks (open bar), dancing and door prizes!
Lots of door prizes, large screen HD TV's plus much more! RSPA Banquet info
All teams must pay for FOUR (4) banquet tickets.
RSPA Slo-Pitch
Tournaments
Saturday, one-day
May 4 • June 8
July 6 • July 20
August 17 • Sept 21 • Sept 28
Tournaments
Saturday, one-day
May 4 • June 8
July 6 • July 20
August 17 • Sept 21 • Sept 28
RSPA 2024 Summer Slo-Pitch Tournaments (Saturday one-day only)
• May 4 • June 8 • July 6 • July 20 • August 17 • Sept 21 • Sept 28, 2024.
Divisions: Coed (6M+4F) D; E; F; — Mens D; E; Mens Masters 50+, 60+.
SPN Slo-Pitch Provincial & National Qualifiers
• Team Rep Appreciation Gift & Appreciation Draw • Team Draws •
Randy Warren — accent@slopitch1.com
Largest Coed Slo-Pitch Tournaments in the GTA!
• May 4 • June 8 • July 6 • July 20 • August 17 • Sept 21 • Sept 28, 2024.
Divisions: Coed (6M+4F) D; E; F; — Mens D; E; Mens Masters 50+, 60+.
SPN Slo-Pitch Provincial & National Qualifiers
• Team Rep Appreciation Gift & Appreciation Draw • Team Draws •
Randy Warren — accent@slopitch1.com
Largest Coed Slo-Pitch Tournaments in the GTA!
RSPA Info Package
RSPA League Fees for 2024
Updated March 23, 2024With further increases in park fees, insurance, SPN registration, umpires and other costs, the RSPA team fees:
Returning teams league fees are $1800.00, still one of the lowest league fees in the GTA and a great value for what is included.
New teams pay $1800.00 and are not required to pay the new team fee.
RSPA league fees includes parks, permits, insurance, SPN registration, carded umpires, game balls
and also subsidizes the league banquet, All-Star night, Dunton party nights, etc.
As well, all teams MUST PAY:
Tournament Fee: all teams - due June 8 — $ 400.00 (One RSPA tournament is mandatory for all league teams)
Banquet deposit is REQUIRED for 2024, and tickets will sell out quickly. Only THREE banquets for 2024.
Banquet deposit is minimum 4 tickets per team $240. Banquet dates MUST BE booked in advance.
PLEASE NOTE: The tournament fee and banquet deposit are an integral part of the league and the league fees.
We only keep them separate for financial control reasons.
If your team is not prepared to pay tournament and banquet fees, please find another league.
| Due | Returning Team | New Team | Payment |
| April 9, 2024 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 1st payment |
| April 30, 2024 | $500.00 | $500.00 | 2nd payment |
| June 1, 2024 | $1000.00 | $1000.00 | 3rd payment |
| LEAGUE FEES: | $ 1800.00 | $ 1800.00 | League fees |
| plus | |||
| June 8, 2024 | $400.00 | $400.00 | Tournament fee |
| August 1, 2024 | $ 240.00 | $ 240.00 | Banquet deposit |
| TOTAL | $ 2440.00 | $ 2440.00 |
- RSPA league fees are payable by cheque, money order, cash or Interac money transfer.
- No debit cards, Mastercard or Visa accepted.
- Cheques are payable to RSPA.
- Post-dated cheques are recommended for final payment & tournament.
- $20 fine for all late payments.
Teams with late payments will NOT be scheduled. - League fines for game defaults $50 first time, $100 for 2nd time, $200 for 3rd game default.
- League fines $10 for uniform fine or no bases, no pitching mat or no game ball.
- All default fines and late payment fines will be strictly enforced.
All fees and fines must be paid before play-offs start or teams do not play. - Any team that does not get league fees and payments to the league on time will be fined and suspended.
- It is YOUR responsibility to get the fees in. It is not our responsibility to chase you for it.
- Invoices and/or receipts are available. Somebody on your team may be able to write it off.
- League deposit payments are non-refundable.
SPN and SPOA Announce Merger
Updated April 2, 2024
UNITED IN BUILDING A STRONGER GAME
Slo-Pitch Ontario and Slo-Pitch National have already been working together in an effort to provide consistency in slo-pitch policies, and beginning with the 2024 season, Slo-Pitch Ontario and Slo-Pitch National will be merging their operations.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Questions can be sent to info@slopitch.org -- info@slo-pitch.com
Official Slo-Pitch National web page. United in Building a Stronger Game
Slo-Pitch Ontario and Slo-Pitch National have already been working together in an effort to provide consistency in slo-pitch policies, and beginning with the 2024 season, Slo-Pitch Ontario and Slo-Pitch National will be merging their operations.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Questions can be sent to info@slopitch.org -- info@slo-pitch.com
Official Slo-Pitch National web page. United in Building a Stronger Game
How does the SPN-SPOA merger and the subsequent new system affect RSPA?
MEMBERSHIP PLANS:
SPN-SPOA Play Slo-Pitch 2024 Membership Plans
Leagues have to choose between one of two possible membership plans:
- Individual player costs $15 plus HST for every player on your roster (which would be over $300 for larger rosters, as opposed to $120 last year)
- RSPA players should not pay the $15 individual player fee UNLESS they are playing separate/extra tournaments.
- All RSPA players are eligible for all RSPA tournaments without paying the $15.
- Basic team registration is $120 plus HST but DOES NOT INCLUDE any tournaments other than your own league tournaments, Provincials and Nationals.
Teams will now have to register all players for the advanced individual player registration to participate in SuperSeries, Grand Slam, CanAm Classic, Northern Shootout, Senior Circuit and ANY OTHER TOURNAMENT not hosted by your own league.
• This will probably not affect teams/players that participate in multiple tournaments, but I predict that this will result in smaller tournaments as they discourage teams that only participate in one or two tournaments per year.
Most leagues (including RSPA) will select the cheaper basic registration which means that teams will have to pay extra to enter tournaments.
SPN-SPOA Merged Coed Provincial Championships - REVISED FOR 2024!
They have increased the number of Provincials with two separate Coed Provincials. SPN-SPOA Play Slo-Pitch 2024 Provincial Championships
• The "regular" coed provincials that we are used to is now held earlier in the year August 10-11, Saturday-Sunday only.
and is located in Slo-Pitch City in Dorchester/London. And no Coed F.
• A second coed provincials is held in Brampton on the Labour Day weekend as usual
August 31-September 1. Labour Day long weekend. Two days Saturday-Sunday only.
No Friday games. Sesquicentennial Park, Brampton. With division Coed F.
- But will now be SPOA style with "big ball-small ball".
Female batters will be pitched to with the Ladies 11" softball while male batters will use the regular 12" softball.
ROSTERS:
The new computer system is a work in progress with slow loading pages and frequent down time.
This will eventually be rectified, but for now is frustrating added to the new system which is different than the last couple of years.
• A couple of major changes. First - no more player pool so no more loading up to 40 players to pick and choose for league and tournament.
Good news is that I no longer have to explain that even though you added the player to your players pool, they are not on your league roster.
ALSO the new system requires players to be registered and have completed the waiver before they can be added or before they show up on the roster.
• HOW TO REGISTER: Go to playslopitch.com and Log In. New players if you do not have an account - sign up. Choose the BASE MEMBER option.
RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournament Saturday, June 8
SPN/SPOA Provincial & National Qualifiers!
May 4 • June 8 • July 6 • July 20 • August 17 • Sept 21 • Sept 28.
Coed (6M-4F) D, E, F • Mens D, E • Mens Masters 50+, 60+
Parks: Mississauga-Etobicoke • Headquarters: Irish Shebeen Pub
5555 Eglinton Ave. W., Etobicoke ON M9C 5M1 — map
Free pitcher voucher (BYGO) for every team • Food & drink specials at the HQ bar!
Mens D & E, Coed D, Coed E-1 get minimum 4 scheduled games.
Randy Warren — e-mail preferred: accent@slopitch1.com • Cell 416-930-6124 • Entry Fee $400
Team Rep Appreciation Gift & Appreciation Draw Free Bat • Free Pitcher • Karaoke Party! • Live Band!
RSPA Slo-Pitch League offers Mens Masters 50+ division!
RSPA Recreational Slo-Pitch offers a Mens Masters 50+ E/Int division Wednesday nights.
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. All Saturday, one-day:
Tournament Dates 2024: May 4 • June 8 • July 6 • July 20 • August 17 • Sept 21 • Sept 28
Also will have a pool of 50+ players looking to play. Looking for 50+ players.
Also offering tournaments for the Mens Masters 50+ division. All Saturday, one-day:
Tournament Dates 2024: May 4 • June 8 • July 6 • July 20 • August 17 • Sept 21 • Sept 28
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please contact: Randy Warren
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RSPA 2024 Slo-Pitch Tournaments
All tournaments tentatively Saturday one-day.Saturday, May 4 • June 8 • July 6 • July 20
• August 17 • September 21 • September 28