RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournament FAQ
Updated April 2, 2026Summer Tournament FAQ — Fall Ball Tournament FAQ — Spring-Pitch Tournament FAQ — Sno-Pitch Tournament FAQ
RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournaments 2026 - REVISED DATES
May 2 • June 13 • July 4 • July 25 • August 15 • Sept 12 • Sept 26 • Oct 3
Coed (6M-4F) D, E, F • Mens D, E • Mens Masters 50+, 60+
NSA Slo-Pitch Sanctioned • HQ: The Bull Pub & Grill
2800 Skymark Ave, Mississauga, ON L4W 5A6 • map(at Commerce Court, north side of Eglinton, by the McDonalds)
Parks: Mississauga-Etobicoke • Entry Fee $450
Mens D & E, Coed D, Coed E-1 get minimum 4 scheduled games.
RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournaments
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Tournament Flyer
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Tournament Info
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Tournament FAQ
Tournament Roster Form • Tournament Parks/Map • Tournament Rules PDF • TournamentSchedule.pdf
Randy Warren — e-mail preferred: [email protected] • Cell 416-930-6124
Tournament Roster Form • Tournament Parks/Map • Tournament Rules PDF • TournamentSchedule.pdf
Randy Warren — e-mail preferred: [email protected] • Cell 416-930-6124
Team Rep Appreciation Gift & Appreciation Draw For New Bat!
RSPA Open Practice for New Players 2026
Updated November 5, 2025
RSPA Coed Slo-Pitch League (7M-3F) holds open practices for new players trying to find a
COED team or a MENS MASTERS 50+ REC/INT team in Mississauga-Etobicoke.
• RSPA Coed plays 7M-3F, Monday to Friday nights, Mississauga-Etobicoke, all levels F to D (maybe C).
• RSPA plays Mens Masters 50+ Rec/Int on Wednesday nights, Mississauga-Etobicoke.
• Email [email protected] if you wish to attend the new player practice.
(Coed teams usually looking for females, couples and high level males ONLY).
Can almost guarantee spots for female players.
2026 Sunday morning practices are Sunday morning 10:00 am to 12:00 noon (weather permitting)
• Sunday, April 12 • Sunday, April 19 • Sunday, April 26 • Sunday, May 3.
2026 Thursday night practices are Thursday night 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (weather permitting)
• Thursday, April 16 • Thursday, April 23 • Thursday, April 30.
• Check the RSPA Open Practice Info before leaving. If it is not updated, then someone will be there.
RSPA Coed Slo-Pitch League (7M-3F) holds open practices for new players trying to find a
COED team or a MENS MASTERS 50+ REC/INT team in Mississauga-Etobicoke.
• RSPA Coed plays 7M-3F, Monday to Friday nights, Mississauga-Etobicoke, all levels F to D (maybe C).
• RSPA plays Mens Masters 50+ Rec/Int on Wednesday nights, Mississauga-Etobicoke.
• Email [email protected] if you wish to attend the new player practice.
(Coed teams usually looking for females, couples and high level males ONLY).
Can almost guarantee spots for female players.
2026 Sunday morning practices are Sunday morning 10:00 am to 12:00 noon (weather permitting)
• Sunday, April 12 • Sunday, April 19 • Sunday, April 26 • Sunday, May 3.
2026 Thursday night practices are Thursday night 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (weather permitting)
• Thursday, April 16 • Thursday, April 23 • Thursday, April 30.
• Check the RSPA Open Practice Info before leaving. If it is not updated, then someone will be there.
RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournaments - FAQ
Updated November 2, 2025Refer to the official rule sheet that is issued with your tournament schedule.
• Can anybody enter a slo-pitch team in an RSPA slo-pitch tournament?
Anybody can enter a team in an RSPA slo-pitch tournament, with the following conditions:
• Team does NOT have to be registered in any league.
• All players must be registered with NSA.
• Team must register a tournament roster with RSPA.
• Registration must be complete prior to the team being confirmed and/or put on the schedule.
• Players must be 16 years of age or older.
• What level or what divisions are offered?
RSPA offers division from D to E, and Coed F (or Fun division). (Most tournaments offer only D and E divisions.)
• RSPA is the only tournament offering true Coed F in every tournament.
• RSPA has the most coed teams so we get more true divisions in the tournament.
• Most teams would be considered an E level team (if you don't know what level you are, you are probably E).
• Levels A to C are very good (better than you think you are).
• RSPA tournament coed divisions are all 6M-4F.
What level or what division is my team?
If you don't know what level your team is, you are probably Coed E or Mens E.
What rules are used for slo-pitch tournaments?
Tournament rules are up to the tournament convenor, but most conveners stay close to standard rules -
• RSPA tournament coed divisions are 6M-4F; in the field two more males than females; bat max 2 males in a row. (bat up to 8M-4F)
• RSPA tournaments uses a pitching mat (or board) with the homeplate NOT cut-out and covering homeplate. Homeplate is a strike.
• RSPA tournaments do not use the 175 foot rule.
• Minimum 10 players (RSPA allows 9 players with no automatic out).
• Courtesy Runners: maximum SEVEN courtesy runners, cannot be the same runner twice. Exception: Masters 50+/60+ division.
The NSA Official Slo-Pitch Rule Book is available at: NSA Rulebook
RSPA Tournament Rules web page
RSPA Tournament Rules PDF
Where are the games held?
Tournament headquarters for RSPA tournaments is The Bull Pub and Grill.
Parks will be close to HQ if possible. The bigger the tournament, the more parks will be used and further from HQ.
Tournament map of parks
What parks are used?
Because the RSPA tournaments are the largest tournaments in the GTA, we have to use a lot of diamonds.
Parks include: Centennial Park, Max Ward, West Deane, Eringate, Fleetwood, Garnetwood, Dunton, Brickyard, etc.
As the tournament gets larger, we widen out to include Brickyard, Paul Coffey, Mount Charles, Mississauga Valley, etc.
Higher divisions such as Coed D and Mens D will usually be at Max Ward, Brickyard or Centennial Park.
Tournament map of parks
What about balls?
Balls will be supplied by the tournament.
The official NSA ball is currently the Louisville Slugger NSA Canada 12" COR.52/300 Softball Optic Yellow- LSSB52CALYL.
What about bases?
Bases and strike zone mat (or board) will be supplied by the tournament, including a safe-base for first base.
What about uniforms?
Uniforms are NOT mandatory for most tournaments, including RSPA tournaments.
Most Provincial and World Championships require uniform tops and may require uniform tops with numbers.
What are the awards?
Tournament supplied awards for division first place change every year. Usually hoodies.
Second place awards are up to the convenor, but with a division of 6-8 teams or greater is usually t-shirts or hats.
Larger tournaments offer prizes for 3rd and 4th place, if the division of 8-12 teams or greater fills.
Other Prizes? Team Rep Appreciation Draw.
RSPA tournaments give away more draw prizes and team rep appreciation gifts than any other tournament.
Every team rep who comes back to headquarters will receive a Team Rep Appreciation Gift, t-shirt or better.
Every team rep who brings their team back to headquarters will receive an upgraded Team Rep Appreciation Gift.
Every team rep is automatically entered in the Team Rep Appreciation draw.
A new bat is drawn for at every RSPA tournament.
I will not be at headquarters until after 4:00. Draws wil not be posted until after 4:00.
How does a team enter the RSPA tournament?
Complete instructions on How To Enter An RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournament.
Also how to submit your tournament event roster and how to revise your event roster once submitted.
How To Enter An RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournament
When does the roster need to be submitted by?
The online roster needs to be submitted and completed by the Tuesday before the tournament, so that it may be checked for level of play.
Schedule?
Usually your team will initially be emailed game info (time and park) for the first game only by Thursday noon. The other scheduled games will be emailed and posted on-line usually by Friday morning.
Early or late start time: A team can request an early or late start or an early finish.
With a one-day tournament, game start times are earlier and go later in the day.
Game slots are one hour and 15 minutes, with a usual first schedule start at either 8:00 am or 9:15 am.
If your division is guaranteed 4 scheduled games it will usually start at 8:00 am.
Sometimes your team will be scheduled back to back games so carefully check the schedule for all your games.
It is your responsibility to check the game times and parks.
For one day tournaments, schedule will usually be posted at the diamond (or diamonds) that you are scheduled for.
Do not call me or the headquarters for your game schedule!
What is check-in?
THERE IS NO CHECK-IN AT HEADQUARTERS!
After each game?
THERE IS NO CHECK-IN AFTER GAMES!
What if we are short a girl or a guy?
If your team is short a girl or a guy, your team may play with nine players with no automatic out.
I usually have a list of players looking for a team to play on.
If you have any questions that are not answered here, or for more info - [email protected]
Anybody can enter a team in an RSPA slo-pitch tournament, with the following conditions:
• Team does NOT have to be registered in any league.
• All players must be registered with NSA.
• Team must register a tournament roster with RSPA.
• Registration must be complete prior to the team being confirmed and/or put on the schedule.
• Players must be 16 years of age or older.
• What level or what divisions are offered?
RSPA offers division from D to E, and Coed F (or Fun division). (Most tournaments offer only D and E divisions.)
• RSPA is the only tournament offering true Coed F in every tournament.
• RSPA has the most coed teams so we get more true divisions in the tournament.
• Most teams would be considered an E level team (if you don't know what level you are, you are probably E).
• Levels A to C are very good (better than you think you are).
• RSPA tournament coed divisions are all 6M-4F.
If you don't know what level your team is, you are probably Coed E or Mens E.
Tournament rules are up to the tournament convenor, but most conveners stay close to standard rules -
• RSPA tournament coed divisions are 6M-4F; in the field two more males than females; bat max 2 males in a row. (bat up to 8M-4F)
• RSPA tournaments uses a pitching mat (or board) with the homeplate NOT cut-out and covering homeplate. Homeplate is a strike.
• RSPA tournaments do not use the 175 foot rule.
• Minimum 10 players (RSPA allows 9 players with no automatic out).
• Courtesy Runners: maximum SEVEN courtesy runners, cannot be the same runner twice. Exception: Masters 50+/60+ division.
The NSA Official Slo-Pitch Rule Book is available at: NSA Rulebook
RSPA Tournament Rules web page
RSPA Tournament Rules PDF
Tournament headquarters for RSPA tournaments is The Bull Pub and Grill.
Parks will be close to HQ if possible. The bigger the tournament, the more parks will be used and further from HQ.
Tournament map of parks
Because the RSPA tournaments are the largest tournaments in the GTA, we have to use a lot of diamonds.
Parks include: Centennial Park, Max Ward, West Deane, Eringate, Fleetwood, Garnetwood, Dunton, Brickyard, etc.
As the tournament gets larger, we widen out to include Brickyard, Paul Coffey, Mount Charles, Mississauga Valley, etc.
Higher divisions such as Coed D and Mens D will usually be at Max Ward, Brickyard or Centennial Park.
Tournament map of parks
Balls will be supplied by the tournament.
The official NSA ball is currently the Louisville Slugger NSA Canada 12" COR.52/300 Softball Optic Yellow- LSSB52CALYL.
Bases and strike zone mat (or board) will be supplied by the tournament, including a safe-base for first base.
Uniforms are NOT mandatory for most tournaments, including RSPA tournaments.
Most Provincial and World Championships require uniform tops and may require uniform tops with numbers.
Tournament supplied awards for division first place change every year. Usually hoodies.
Second place awards are up to the convenor, but with a division of 6-8 teams or greater is usually t-shirts or hats.
Larger tournaments offer prizes for 3rd and 4th place, if the division of 8-12 teams or greater fills.
RSPA tournaments give away more draw prizes and team rep appreciation gifts than any other tournament.
Every team rep who comes back to headquarters will receive a Team Rep Appreciation Gift, t-shirt or better.
Every team rep who brings their team back to headquarters will receive an upgraded Team Rep Appreciation Gift.
Every team rep is automatically entered in the Team Rep Appreciation draw.
A new bat is drawn for at every RSPA tournament.
I will not be at headquarters until after 4:00. Draws wil not be posted until after 4:00.
Complete instructions on How To Enter An RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournament.
Also how to submit your tournament event roster and how to revise your event roster once submitted.
How To Enter An RSPA Slo-Pitch Tournament
The online roster needs to be submitted and completed by the Tuesday before the tournament, so that it may be checked for level of play.
Usually your team will initially be emailed game info (time and park) for the first game only by Thursday noon. The other scheduled games will be emailed and posted on-line usually by Friday morning.
Early or late start time: A team can request an early or late start or an early finish.
With a one-day tournament, game start times are earlier and go later in the day.
Game slots are one hour and 15 minutes, with a usual first schedule start at either 8:00 am or 9:15 am.
If your division is guaranteed 4 scheduled games it will usually start at 8:00 am.
Sometimes your team will be scheduled back to back games so carefully check the schedule for all your games.
It is your responsibility to check the game times and parks.
For one day tournaments, schedule will usually be posted at the diamond (or diamonds) that you are scheduled for.
Do not call me or the headquarters for your game schedule!
THERE IS NO CHECK-IN AT HEADQUARTERS!
THERE IS NO CHECK-IN AFTER GAMES!
If your team is short a girl or a guy, your team may play with nine players with no automatic out.
I usually have a list of players looking for a team to play on.
If you have any questions that are not answered here, or for more info - [email protected]
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RSPA 2026 Slo-Pitch Tournaments
All tournaments tentatively Saturday one-day.Saturday, May 2 • June 13 • July 4 • July 25
• August 15 • Sept 12 • Sept 26 • Oct 3