Question 1

Dates & Location

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The  2026 Men's and Women's Canadian Championships  begin  August 9, 2026  and run through until  August 15, 2026 , at  Patrick Cummings Memorial Sports Complex , located at 9000 Sodom Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Question 2

Schedules

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MEN'S  WOMEN'S

Question 3

Celebrate Slo-Pitch! Illuminating Niagara Falls!

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Get ready to celebrate slo-pitch and see Niagara Falls illuminated in Red, Yellow and White to recognize the  2026 Softball Canada Men's and Women's Canadian Slo-Pitch Championships  in Niagara Falls!  Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is transformed into an incredible, multi-coloured water and light masterpiece! Special lights are housed in the Illumination Tower, next to Queen Victoria Place; on the roof of Table Rock Centre, at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls; and deep in the Niagara Gorge, across from the American Falls. Together, these lights work to create a breathtaking view not to be missed!  Slo-Pitch Ontario is excited to announce that the Niagara Falls Illumination Board approved our request for a special colour illumination of Niagara Falls to recognize the sport of slo-pitch softball, and to honour the athletes and teams competing this week for a Canadian Championship!  The Falls will be illuminated Red, Yellow and White at 10:00 pm* on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, for a fifteen (15) minute duration. Plan to be near the Falls for a wonderful photo op, and share the link below to family and friends so they, too, can see the Falls lit up, and help us celebrate slo-pitch across Canada!  LIVE CAM LINK  (*Please note that all Illumination times are approximate and subject to change according to light conditions.)

Question 4

CRITERIA TO QUALIFY

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CRITERIA TO QUALIFY AS AN ONTARIO REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Revised February, 2026)  Ontario #4 :  Northern Shootout Champion  Ontario #3 :  Super Series Points Leader (of non qualified teams)  Ontario #2 :  Provincial Champion  Ontario #1 :  Elimination Champion  If a team wins multiple Events, they would be awarded the highest seeded position, and the other berth would be awarded to the top team from the Super Series Points.  Teams that may qualify through Points will be awarded the lowest seed, and teams that have won an Event will move up, if applicable.  Successful teams are eligible for the Canadian Championships in the year following their qualification.  Qualified teams must compete in four (4) of the five (5) Events, including Eliminations and the Provincial Championships, in the current year of qualification. In the year of the Canadian Championships, qualified teams must compete in three (3) of the four (4) Super Series Events, including Eliminations.  Ontario has the opportunity to send up to four (4) teams to the Canadian Championships, Defending Champions not included. Teams must be aware that there is no guarantee the 3rd and 4th berths will be available every year, and cannot be confirmed until after the May 1st commitment date.  Teams must use their Qualifying Rosters, plus three (3) eligible pick-ups, to a maximum of seventeen (17) players (Men's), and to a maximum of twenty (20) players (Women's), as per Softball Canada Special Operating Rules.  To be eligible for participation, all teams and players must be members in good standing of Slo-Pitch Ontario Association, and be approved by the SPO Board of Directors. Slo-Pitch Ontario reserves the right to revise this Criteria at any time.  CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTERS  T​he Issue:   Since teams qualify the year prior to the Championships, each year one or more Qualified Teams asked to be allowed to pick up additional players. It appears these difficulties have occurred because players leave a Qualified Team to play for another team the following year, with the understanding they will be playing at the Canadian Championships with their new team as a pick-up. The outcome is, the original team, even with the three (3) pick-ups, ends up struggling to get sufficient players for their Canadian Championship Roster.  The Restrictions:   Teams have said they definitely want to qualify the previous year. The Softball Canada Special Operating Rules (SOR) state that teams must use only players on their Qualifying Roster, and a team may add a maximum of three (3) pick-ups.  The Solution:   As a result of the request of the teams to be allowed additional pick-ups when players left their team, the Slo-Pitch Ontario Board of Directors met and examined the situation. They agreed that something was needed to stop players from moving to other teams that will be participating in the Canadian Championships.  First, the Board reaffirmed that they could not allow additional pick-ups, but must follow the Softball Canada SOR's and only allow three (3) pick-ups.  The Board then unanimously adopted the following policy, to be in effect at the beginning of the 2008 season:​  Players on the Qualifying Roster of a team accepting a Canadian Championship berth, may only play for that team at the Canadian Championships. If they leave a Qualified Team to play for a different team during the season of the Championship, they may not play for this team at the Championships. The only team (this includes other P/T teams) they may play for at the Canadian Championship is their original team.  (The intent of these restrictions is to prevent teams from using the Canadian Championships as a recruiting tool, and hopefully prevent some of the poaching of players.)

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