The following is the schedule and rules for the 2019 Hap Walters Invitational Tournament. The results will be posted on a seperate page. For the 2019 edition, we have a field of 18 teams and are expecting some fantastic baseball throughout the weekend. If you are looking for results and field locations, they can be found by clicking here.

 

ONE DIVISION OF 18 TEAMS
Mississauga SW	Milton	Etobicoke
Niagara	Erindale	Brampton
Kincardine	Oakville	Burlington
Windsor Athletics	Windsor Stars	Ilderton
Pickering	Strathroy	St. Thomas Jr.
Kendal	Newmarket	Thornhill

Friday, July 19th

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
6:00pm	Erindale Cardinals	Windsor Athletics	Milton Field #1
6:00pm	Milton Red Sox	Ilderton Red Army	Milton Field #2

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
7:30pm	Mississauga SW Twins	Strathroy Royals	Clarkson Park
7:30pm	Etobicoke Rangers	Pickering Red Sox	Connorvale Park
7:30pm	NIagara Metros	Thornhill Reds	9th Line South
7:30pm	Brampton Royals	Newmarket Hawks	9th Line North
7:30pm	Oakville A's	Kincardine Cubs	Oakville Park

     

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
8:30pm	Burlington Brants	St. Thomas Jrs	Milton Field #1
8:30pm	Windsor Stars	Kendal Eagles	Milton Field #2

 
Saturday, July 20th
 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
10:00am	Erindale Cardinals	Oakville A's	Milton Field #1
10:00am	Milton Red Sox	St Thomas Jrs	Milton Field #2
10:00am	Mississauga SW Twins	Kendal Eagles	Clarkson Park
10:00am	Etobicoke Rangers	Burlington Brants	Connorvale Park
10:00am	Brampton Royals	Windsor Stars	9th Line South
10:00am	Kincardine Cubs	Ilderton Red Army	9th Line North

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
1:00pm	Oakville A's	Strathroy Royals	Milton Field #1
1:00pm	Pickering Red Sox	St Thomas Jrs	Milton Field #2
1:00pm	Kendal Eagles	Newmarket Hawks	Clarkson Park
1:00pm	Burlington Brants	Windsor Athletics	Connorvale Park
1:00pm	Windsor Stars	Thornhill Reds	9th Line South
1:00pm	Niagara Metros	Ilderton Red Army	9th Line North

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
4:00pm	Erindale Cardinals	Strathroy Royals	Milton Field #1
4:00pm	Pickering Red Sox	Milton Red Sox	Milton Field #2
4:00pm	Mississauga SW Twins	Newmarket Hawks	Clarkson Park
4:00pm	Windsor Athletics	Etobicoke Rangers	Connorvale Park
4:00pm	Thornhill Reds	Brampton Royals	9th Line South
4:00pm	Niagara Metros	Kincardine Cubs	9th Line North

 

Time		Team #1	Team #2	Location
8:00pm	QF #1	1st Seed	8th Seed	Milton Field #1
8:00pm	QF #2	2nd Seed	7th Seed	Milton Field #2
8:00pm	QF #3	3rd Seed	6th Seed	9th Line South
8:00pm	QF #4	4th Seed	5th Seed	9th Line North

     
Sunday, July 21st

 

Time	Game	Team #1	Team #2	Location
10:00am	SF #1	Winner QF #1	Winner QF #4	Milton Field #1
10:00am	SF #2	Winner QF #2	Winner QF #3	Milton Field #2

 

Time	Game	Team #1	Team #2	Location
1:00pm	Final	Winner SF #1	Winner SF #2	Milton Field #2

 

Entry Fee:

Cost for teams to enter is $700.00/team

 

Directions:
Please refer to "Locations" button under the Schedule tab at www.cobamajorbaseball.com

Prize Money:
Champions - $1500 Finalists - $500 Losers of Semis - $100

Game Length:
All games, including play-offs are scheduled for 7 innings. In the event of a tie, play will continue until a winner is determined
Exception: 10 run mercy rule will apply after 5 innings (4½ with home team ahead) or any subsequent inning, a 15 run mercy rule after 4 innings (3 ½ with home team ahead), and an 18 run mercy rule will apply after 3 innings (2 ½ with home team ahead)
**NOTE: In the event of rain, the organizers reserve the right to change these rules, including, if necessary including time limits and that games may end in a tie.

Designated Hitter:
Permitted for pitcher only.

Rosters:
Maximum of 25 players

Ejections:
Ejections will be for the game and the next one based on OBA Rules. If a more serious offence is committed, the penalty will be adjusted accordingly. Pursuant to the OBA Senior AAA rules, a coach or manager may request that the extra game suspension be removed for non-offensive ejections.

Seeding:
Seeding will be on the basis of OBA Senior AAA rules.

OBA Rules:
Except as set out above, OBA Senior AAA rules will apply.

 

 

Past Winners and Finalists

 

Year	Champions	Finalists
2018	--NO WINNER--	--FINAL RAINED OUT--
2017	Etobicoke Rangers	Niagara Metros
2016	East York Bulldogs	Windsor Stars
2015	Windsor Stars	Niagara Metros
2014	-- NO WINNER --	-- FINAL RAINED OUT --
2013	Mississauga SW Twins	Etobicoke Rangers
2012	Mississauga SW Twins	Windsor Athletics
2011	Windsor Stars	Oakville A´s
2010	Windsor Stars	Oshawa Royals
2009	Windsor Stars	St. Catharines Metros
2008	-- NO WINNER --	-- FINAL RAINED OUT --
2006	Peterborough River Dogs	Markham Pioneers
2005	St. Clair Riverbats	Windsor Stars
2004	St. Catharines Metros	Etobicoke Rangers
2003	Etobicoke Rangers	Markham Pioneers