AUGUST MADNESS
Select registration deadline is tomorrow, July 15th!
  • Home and home round robin series to determine Provincial Champion
  • 12 games
  • Final Four to be completed Labour Day (different dates for 18U and 22U)
22U AAA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Thomas to host 22U Provincial Championship Civic Holiday Weekend!
  • Tournament will be a double knockout style tournament
  • Minimum of 6 teams must register in order to hold the tournament. Max number of teams is 10 teams. First 10 teams to register will be permitted entry. St. Thomas as the host has automatic entry, BMBI and Mississauga SW have automatic entry as they registered for August Madness
  • $500 entry fee per team will be charged to cover diamond and umpire fees
  • Registration is now open, and will close at 8:30am on Monday, July 19th
  • Baseball Ontario office staff will conduct the draw Monday morning
  • 22U Series Chair will create the schedule which will be sent to the teams no later than Wednesday, July 21st
PITCH COUNT APP
#1 obstacle:
  • The number one challenge in utilizing this app is the rosters are wrong! Local associations and teams must make sure the rosters contain accurate information, especially coaches names and emails!!
  • Any temporary fixes in the app will revert back if the data in the roster is not corrected!
Helpful Hints:
  • Home Team is responsible for adding pitch counts for both teams
  • Instruction Guide available to help navigate the app
LABATT PARK TOURS
Tourism London, with the help of funding through the Ministry’s Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund, will begin offering tours of Labatt Park, the world’s oldest continually used baseball diamond, this summer!
Opened in 1877, Labatt Park is the world's oldest continually operating baseball grounds! Located in the heart of London, Ontario, Canada, Labatt Park is a gem of the city and currently serves as home field for the London Majors (IBL), Western Mustangs (USPORTS) and Fanshawe Falcons (CCAA).

Tour includes access into the original 1937 built Roy MacKay Clubhouse to view historic baseball artifacts.

SPECIAL INTEREST
Game Preparation

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John McDonald!
Baseball Ontario is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2021 R. Jack Middlemass Scholarship!

Congratulations Ryan Gorman of Ottawa, who will be studying Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
All Deadlines/Tasks/Events/Reminders can be found on our Baseball Ontario Calendar of Events. Remember to visit frequently!

FRIENDLY REMINDER OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
  • August Madness registration deadline (Select) July 15, 2021
  • Board of Management Meeting (Online), July 15th, 7pm
  • Select Council Meeting (Online), July 18th, 11am
  • Rep Council (Online), July 25th, 10am
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