Happy Holidays!

Softball Canada would like to wish you all the best for the holiday season. Please be advised that our office will be closed on Thursday, December 24th and will re-open on Monday, January 4th.

2015 Softball Canada Annual General Meeting Recap

The 2015 Softball Canada Annual General Meeting and 50th Anniversary Celebration was held November 12-14 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the location where Softball Canada was formed in 1965. Representatives from the Provincial and Territorial Associations and several special guests attended the event, featuring several great workshops and discussions on how to improve the sport throughout the country with plenty of focus on celebrating Softball Canada’s 50 years of existence.

Softball Canada Hall of Fame

Nominations for athletes, coaches, officials, builders and teams for induction into Softball Canada’s Hall of Fame are being accepted until April 1, 2016. A maximum of five (5) new members will be chosen to be inducted on Saturday, November 12th during Softball Canada’s Annual General Meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon.

National Team News

2016 Women’s National Team Selection Camp – January 2-8, 2016 in Tucson, AZ

2016 Junior Women’s National Team Regional Identification Camps

2016 Men’s National Team Athlete Pool 

2016 Junior Men’s National Team Adds Two Pool Coaches

2017 World Masters Games

The countdown is on for the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, taking place 21-30 April 2017, where Softball will be one of 28 sports played across 45 competition venues.

Blue Convention

Richmond will be THE place to be for softball umpires from coast to coast from March 25-27, 2016 as Softball Canada and the Softball British Columbia Umpire Associations host BLUE CONVENTION 2016 – three great days of learning and connecting. Whether you’re a veteran or a brand new Level I / junior umpire you will find something to upgrade your game. Learn from the best in the sport from all over the world. We’ll have youth clinics and sessions for new(er) umpires, plus Level IV and Instructor / Evaluator clinics wrapped around the main conference.

Registration is open NOW!!

J5L Memorial Golf Tournament

Earlier this year, Men’s National Team Athlete Pool member Joel Langford (Orleans, ON) passed away. His friends and family established the J5L Memorial Golf Tournament in his memory, raising a whopping total of $15,034 for the Do It For Daron foundation. The money will support their important work of transforming youth mental health.

In our Thoughts…

Softball Canada mourns the loss of four members of the softball community who recently passed away:

Wendy Dealy – Athlete, Member of the Softball Canada Hall of Fame
Gerry Howard – Umpire, Member of the Softball Canada and WBSC Softball Hall of Fame
Olivier Moreau – Athlete, Canada Selects Men’s Slo-Pitch Border Battle Team
Mark Sanderson – Coach, Former National Team Coach and Member of the Softball Canada Hall of Fame (Team – Chinguacousy Cougars)

2016 Canadian Championship Dates and Locations

Softball Canada is pleased to announce the full list of confirmed dates and locations of its 2016 Canadian Championships.

Softball Promotion and Development Throughout Quebec!

Submitted by Geneviève Houle - In 2014, Softball Quebec started using the Experience Softball tent to help the development of softball in its regions. There are multiple goals for these activities from introducing the sport in general to make people aware of the services offered by the federation. In 2015, we wanted to continue to spread the activities that come with the Experience Softball tent but we more specifically wanted to put more emphasis on the Lear to Play partnership with Softball Canada and Tim Hortons. Youth are the future of the sport which is why we are looking for all possible ways to get in touch with them.

U10 Festival… PRICELESS!!

Submitted by Jacqueline Eiwanger - Mother Nature was kind this year and we were able to host our first U10 Festival on June 6 & 7, in Regina, SK. We had 16 teams register from across southern Saskatchewan. Each team had three games on Saturday and a session in the Skill Zone and two games on Sunday and a session in the FUN Zone. We are opening up hosting of this U10 Festival to all Associations in 2016!

LTP Jamboree 2015 - NESA

In each edition of Around the Horn, Softball Canada features an article submitted by a different Provincial/Territorial Association explaining some of the fun activities and initiatives being carried out for the Tim Hortons Learn to Play Program! This issue's article was submitted by Softball Manitba.

Featured Worth Equipment

Each issue, Softball Canada will feature products from Rawlings, Miken or Worth in Around the Horn. If you are interested in purchasing any of these products, visit your local dealer or contact Rawlings Group Canada at 1-800-741-7205. This month's product is the Worth 2 Legit Bat.

Softball Canada Online Store

The NEW Softball Canada Online Store has arrived! Have you ever wanted to show your support Softball Canada by purchasing clothing and proudly displaying it at the diamond? You now have that opportunity with the launch of our online store, featuring great Rawlings and Worth clothing decorated with our 50^th Anniversary Softball Canada logo!

Keep your eyes open and visit often, we will be adding new stock and items periodically. 

Hosting a Slo-Pitch Tournament?

Softball Canada offers a Slo-Pitch tournament package to groups who are interested in running one. Fill out and return the application form!

Hilton HHonors Program

Softball Canada is excited to announce that Hilton HHonors^TM is helping National Sport Federation athletes, coaches, friends and family save up to 15% on their next stay at any of the 4,000 hotels and resorts within the Hilton HHonors portfolio. Enjoy the flexibility of staying at any of our top ten hotel brands like Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria® Hotels & Resorts , Embassy Suites™ and, Hampton®.