Joining a Team and Individual
League Information
Looking to play on a
team or need an extra player?
Whether you’re new to town,
looking to join a team or just need an extra player for a game or tournament,
SPBA wants to help.
SPBA keeps a list throughout
the season of those wanting to play.
*Step
1) Email your
·
name, email and cell/house number to spba@telusplanet.net
·
experience
level – how long have you been playing?
·
position played and type of ball – slo-pitch, fastball, mixed, ladies, men’s,
seniors etc.
·
what kind of team you’re looking for - i.e. fun, recreational, competitive – mixed, men’s or ladies
Step
2) Facebook group
·
visit the SPBA Facebook group
·
locate the looking–for-a-player thread (not
the mail wall please)
·
post the same information listed in step 1
·
teams’
review and post information on that thread throughout the ball season,
especially at the start of the year and before a tournament.
·
check the thread often and come volunteer
with SPBA – it’s a great way to meet players and team members
Please make sure you provide ALL the information
requested in step 1. This will help SPBA find the best fit between you and a
ball team.
Ball Leagues
All
of the different teams that play ball in Grande Prairie belong to individual leagues.
These leagues are independently operated groups and are separate entities from SPBA.
SPBA
is an umbrella organization that is responsible for the maintenance and
management of the baseball diamonds in Grande Prairie. SPBA charges a rental
fee to each league when one of their teams plays on a diamond but is not
responsible for league play.
Each
league sets their own individual rules, registration fees,
performance bonds as well as their own executive.
Here
is some basic information about the different leagues in Grande Prairie.
For
more detailed information or if you have questions, please contact your league
representative directly.
Labatt’s Mixed Slo-Pitch
Registration
fee for one night of play in Mixed Slo-Pitch is TBA.
Registration
forms are due by TBA, 2010.
Forms
are available at Ernie’s Sports Expert.
Click to for Labatt’s Mixed Slo-Pitch
contact information.
Your
team registration includes:
·
12
league games
·
6
balls
·
1
score sheet book
·
insurance
·
prizing
·
$150
diamond improvement fee payable to SPBA
·
$200
volunteer bond (refundable upon completion of volunteer work - 25 hours)
·
$10
online team statistics
·
Semi
finals and year end tournament, if your team qualifies
Labatt’s mixed slo-pitch is played with a 7 men and 3
women format.
Standard
mixed
slo-pitch
rules apply, except the following:
1. Home
Run Rule is 3 plus 1
There
is a home run* rule within the Labatt Mixed Slo-Pitch league. Each team is
allowed to hit 3 home runs. Once both teams have 3 home runs, a team is
not able to have more than 1 additional home run above the other team.
For example, if your team has 3 home runs and the opposing team only
has 1; your team is not able to hit any further home runs until the opposing
team reaches their 3. Or, if your team has 3 home runs and the opposing team
has 3 home runs; your team is only allowed to hit 1 home run until the other
team hits one.
During the bottom of the last inning (7th), the home team is not able
to hit more home runs than the opposing team already has.
For example, the visiting team has 4 home runs and the home team has 4
home runs; the home team cannot hit a home run in the final inning. Or, the
visiting team has 4 home runs and the home team has 3; the home team can hit 1
home run in the final inning.
*A home run is a batted ball that clears the diamond fence on its own.
2. Extra
Player: (EP)
A
team is allowed to have one (1) male and one (1) female extra player per game
in the batting order. i.e. total of 12 players in the batting order.
3. Plate
and Safety Bag on 1st Base:
There
is a commitment line between Home plate and 3rd base. If a base runner crosses
the commitment line, they must continue to Home plate. For player safety
reasons, if a base runner touches Home plate it is considered an out.
There is a safety bag for 1st base. Half is white and the other orange.
For
player safety reasons, the 1st baseman is to use the white portion of the bag
only. The base runner is to use the orange portion of the bag.
4. Outfielder
line for Female Batters:
To
encourage fair play for all, a line 150 feet from the home plate is marked in
the ball field. All Outfielders shall remain behind this line until contact is
made with the ball for female batters.
If
the line is not visible, please use your best judgment.
5. Bunting:
No
bunting is allowed for male or female batters.
Click
for a complete list of NSA slo-pitch rules.
How
do I check my mixed team’s standings?
Visit
the NSA website.
Where
do I drop off my mixed team’s score sheets?
You
can drop off your score sheets at the Crown & Anchor, Ernie’s Sports Experts, Lion’s Den Pub and the South Bear Creek Pavilion Beer
Gardens.
Kakwa Ladies Slo-Pitch
Kakwa Ladies Slo-Pitch is an all female, recreational
slo-pitch league.
Join the new KLS facebook group
How do I check my ladies team’s standings?
Click
for KLS contact
information.
Maddhatter’s Men’s Fastball
Maddhatter’s
Men's Fastpitch League formerly (Wapiti Men’s Fastball League) is made up of
teams from the Grande Prairie region in northern Alberta.
The
league has been around since the early 1960’s.
Currently
there are 6 teams ranging from Intermediate to Senior A playing in this league.
Visit the Maddhatter’s Men’s
Fastball website
for more information.
Click
for Maddhatter’s Men’s
Fastball contact information.
Grande Prairie Ladies Fastball
G P Ladies Fastball League
currently has 3 teams. The age limit varies between 16 and over 50.
There are 2 teams from
Grande Prairie and 1 midget team from High Prairie.
Ladies Fastball plays at
Diamond #1 at South Bear Creek on the following days:
·
Monday
nights at 6:30 and 8:15
·
Wednesday
nights at 8:00
The cost is $750.00 per
team. This fee includes:
·
12
games
·
7
balls
·
line-up
cards
·
score
sheets
·
insurance
·
diamond
improvements fees
·
umpire
fees
·
league
fees
GP Ladies Fastball is registered
under Alberta Softball and follows the rules of their association.
Visit the Grande Prairie Ladies Fastball website for more information.
Click
for Grande Prairie
Ladies Fastball contact information.
History of GP Ladies
Fastball
G P Ladies Fastball league
started back in 1967, when the Inland Ladies League had only 2 ladies
teams.
Two young girls’ teams were
created to help the league keep going. From those 4 teams they eventually
worked their way up to around 11 teams.
Teams were from as far as
Hythe, Beaverlodge, Horselake, Wembley, and several teams from Grande Prairie.
G P Ladies Fastball was the
main force behind the building of South Bear Creek diamonds around 1985.
They were one of the first
members of the Friendship Centre Bingo Association where they worked at least
12 bingos a year.
They have also been involved
in building and painting the dugouts, bleachers, and media boxes at diamond 1
& 2.
And contributed to various
other projects like the siding of the dugouts on the West side of SBC as well
as volunteering their time for several National Championships and Provincials.
Grande Prairie Senior Slo-Pitch
Both male and female players
in the Senior Slo-Pitch league will be 55 by December 31, 2009.
Open practices are held on:
Tuesday
& Thursdays from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at South Bear Creek #1 or # 2
Everyone is welcome. Senior Slo-Pitch’s
main goal is to have fun and gain some healthy exercise.
They also enjoy
participating in tournaments around Alberta.
Players younger than 55 may
come and practice. However they are not eligible to play in tournaments or in
the Alberta Senior Summer Games.
The Alberta Senior Summer
Games occur every second year. Senior’s Mixed teams participate as well as
Men's 60+ and 65+ groups.
Cost for each participant is
approximately $100 plus travel costs and tournament entry fees.
Click for Grande Prairie
Senior Slo-Pitch contact information.
Grande Prairie Minor Baseball
GPMBA
provides children aged 5-18 yrs the opportunity to play the fantastic sport of
Baseball!
They
have house league programs for those who are just learning the sport or who
want to play recreational baseball.
They
also have a rep program for those who want to play more competitive baseball.
Annual
registration is from March 1 – 31.
Packages
are available from Ernie’s Sports Experts.
Late
registrations may be accepted if space is available.
Visit the GP Minor Baseball Association for more information.
Click for GP Minor Baseball Association
contact information.
Are you ready to play? We can help.
Contact SPBA today.