Edmonton Christian Slo Pitch League - ECSPL

Look under "Forms & Files" for the Tournament schedule. Also, the location of Meadowview diamonds is listed under "Locations"

Dear coaches:
I'm really looking forward to this year's tournament! Just a few house-keeping things I want to bring up for you to share with your teams before the weekend:
Please bring your wooden home plates so we have them for the diamonds.
There will be a coaches' meeting at the ball fields near the concession at 7:30 am. At this time, we will be going over some weekend rules and reminders, and you (or your team representative) will be given a team package, which will include the following:
- the weekend schedule
- meal chits for you team (a $5 coupon good for any time the concession is open - 8-5 Sat, 11-5 Sun, approx.) ...there will also be Sunday breakfast courtesy of the league; chits will be handed out upon arrival between 930 and 11 am Sunday.
- a copy of our league rules
Please contact me by email by Wednesday if there is anything else you feel should be included. Also at this time, there will be an introduction of the umpires and a time of prayer.
Around lunch time Saturday, there will be a home run derby during a break between games. The fee will be a minimum $10 cash donation which will once again go to buying toys for the Stollery children's wards. (Any donations over and above will be more than happily accepted.) Immediately following the crowning of the hitting champ, we will hand out prizes for, and announce the winners of, the Most Christ-like Player awards, as well as the Most Sportsmanlike Team award. We need your team votes for both by noon Saturday. If you can, get your team members to vote this week and give me your results at the coaches' meeting Saturday morning. The Most Christ-like Player goes to the player ON YOUR TEAM that most displays, week in and week out, the characteristics that Christ taught us are who we should be. The Most Sportsmanlike Team award is for the OPPOSING TEAM your team most enjoyed playing against (not because you wallopped them, but because of their attitudes on the ball diamond). These are important votes, as there is actual prizing to be had.
We are planning to be finished by 6 pm Saturday.
On Sunday, we are planning a free breakfast for 930 am, followed by a brief worship service at 1015 am. The first draw time (teams 5 and 6 in each pool after the Saturday round robin will be playing each other) will be at 11 am, and every 1.5 hours following, with the plan to be finished by 5 pm. If you want to debate this (such as moving the start and finish times 1 hour later), please do so asap so I can initiate any changes. All 3 championship games will take place simultaneously at the final draw time. The Sunday playoffs will be a SINGLE KNOCK-OUT format. Some teams will play 1 game Sunday, others will play 3 games Sunday. Everyone, with the exception of the overall winner of the season (gets a BYE on Saturday), plays 3 games on Saturday.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me (aawebb@telus.net) and I'll try my best to address them. Again, the sooner you contact me, the better the chance of your concern being addressed.
Just another reminder, get your scores in asap for Monday's games. Any scores not in the system will not be counted toward the final standings.
Thanks brothers and sisters! See you Saturday!!!
Blessings,
Andrew Webb
VP of tournament planning

The Coaches list has been added to "Forms & Files"

Rain out line 780-496-4999