Randy Warren — e-mail preferred: accent@slopitch1.com • Cell 416-930-6124 • Fax 905-840-7206     • Entry Fee $350.00

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

2018 SPN Slo-Pitch Tournaments

Updated December 15, 2017 -- 2018 dates are tentative - * tournament is SPN National qualifier.

Date	Location	Contact	E-Mail	Divisions
Jan 20-21	Orangeville	Chris Dryden	cdryden@rogers.com	Coed (6M-4F) sno-pitch. Provincial qualifiers.
Saturday Feb 3	Etobicoke LCI Dome	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Coed 6M-4F - Overnight dome tournament 10:00 pm to 6:00 am LCI Dome, 290 Birmingham St, Etobicoke, ON M8V 3L1 map
Saturday Feb 24	Etobicoke LCI Dome	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Coed 6M-4F - Overnight dome tournament 10:00 pm to 6:00 am LCI Dome, 290 Birmingham St, Etobicoke, ON M8V 3L1 map
April 14-16	Powerade & SesquiCentennial	Wayne Barr	e-mail	Mens, Womens & Coed. Provincial & National qualifiers. Powerade & SesquiCentennial Park, Brampton map • Tourn Flyer
April 21-22	Etobicoke Diamond Beach	Paula Lattanzio	e-mail	Mens D, E, Coed D, E. Provincial qualifiers.
April 28-29	Etobicoke Diamond Beach	Chuck Wertheimer	e-mail	Mens A, B, C, D, E, Mens Masters 35+, Coed C, D, E, Womens A
May 5-6	Etobicoke Mississauga Irish Shebeen	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Mens D*, E*, Mens 35+*, Mens 50+* • Coed (6M-4F) D*, E*, F SPN Provincial & National qualifiers; and a TRUE Coed F division. Tournament Flyer       Entry Form       Tournament FAQ
May 19-20	Mississauga	Rose Lasalandra	e-mail	Womens C, D, E
May 19-20	Tottenham	Jacob Stuart	e-mail	Coed E, Mens, Mens 35+, Mens 50+, Womens D, E, Womens Masters 35+
May 26-27	Niagara Falls	Trish Harrow	e-mail	Can-Am Tournament - Mens*, Mens Masters*, Womens*, Coed*
June 2-3	Etobicoke Diamond Beach	Bill Miller	e-mail	All divisions* - Mens*, Mens Masters*, Womens*, Coed*
June 9-10	Etobicoke Mississauga Irish Shebeen	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Mens D*, E* • Coed (6M-4F) D*, E*, F SPN Provincial & National qualifiers; and a TRUE Coed F division. Tournament Flyer       Entry Form       Tournament FAQ
June 16-17	DB, Etobicoke	Marty Chefero	e-mail	Mens D, E, Coed C, D, E, Womens D, E
July 7-8	Etobicoke Mississauga Irish Shebeen	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Mens D*, E* • Coed (6M-4F) C*, D*, E*, F SPN Provincial & National qualifiers; and a TRUE Coed F division. Tournament Flyer       Entry Form       Tournament FAQ
July 14-15	DB, Etobicoke	Marty Chefero	e-mail	Mens D, E, Coed C, D, E, Womens D, E
July 21-22	Etobicoke Diamond Beach	Bill Miller	e-mail	All divisions* - Mens*, Mens Masters*, Womens*, Coed*
Aug 3-4-5-6	various locations across Canada	SPN	SPN National Championships August 3-4-5-6 - Mens*, Mens Masters*, Womens*, Coed*
August 18-19	Etobicoke Mississauga Irish Shebeen	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Mens D*, E* • Coed (6M-4F) C*, D*, E*, F SPN Provincial & National qualifiers; and a TRUE Coed F division. Tournament Flyer       Entry Form       Tournament FAQ
SPN Provincial Championships: August 24-25-26, Sept 1-2-3, Sept 7-8-9, Sept 14-15-16 - see below.
Sept 22-23	Etobicoke Mississauga Irish Shebeen	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Mens D*, E* • Coed (6M-4F) D*, E*, F SPN Provincial & National qualifiers; and a TRUE Coed F division. Tournament Flyer       Entry Form       Tournament FAQ
October 27	DB, Etobicoke	Marty Chefero	e-mail	Halloween Bash - Mens D, E, Coed C, D, E, Womens D, E
Saturday November 3	Etobicoke Diamond Beach	Randy Warren RSPA Slo-Pitch	accent@slo-pitch1.com Cell: 416-930-6124	Mens D*, E* • Coed (6M-4F) D*, E*, F

SPN 2018 Provincial Championship Dates

On-line registration for the SPN Provincial Championships opens in July.
For official SPN page http://on.slo-pitch.com/ontario-provincial-championships.
Map of Niagara Falls diamonds used for Can-Am, Provincials and Nationals

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.