ocsSpl 2025

 

tenth ocsspl season ready to launch!

 

The Ottawa Competitive Senior Slo Pitch League (OCSSPL) offers the highest level of slo pitch in Ottawa for men 60 years of age and older.  We play double headers every Thursday morning (10:00 am – 1:00pm) from May to September at Brewer and Carlington Parks.

We are committed to providing the best possible framework for senior men where slo pitch is played safely and at a high calibre while fostering sportsmanship, camaraderie, fun and fitness.

 

Message from the President:

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July 13, 2025

july 10th Results

black 14 – gold 8, gold 19 – black 11,  teal 22  – purple 12, purple 16 – teal 15,

blue 16 – lime 12,  lime 19 – blue 8, green 18 – red 11, red 13 – green 9.

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July 13, 2025

july 9th Results

blue 17 – gold 16, gold  15 – blue 14,  lime 11 – red 6, red 6  – lime 4,

teal 14 – green 7,  teal 23 – green 12, black 22 – purple 9, black 19 – purple 11.

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July 1, 2025

Guys, two important rule changes are being put in place for the remainder of the season, effective this week.

One intends to address the difficulty captains are having managing the courtesy runner rule, with a growing list of injured on their teams. Going forward, and effective this week, the rule simply says: ‘The same courtesy runner can only be used once per inning.’

Secondly, to address the risk of compounding a leg injury of one of our pitchers, he will be allowed the use of a pitching screen. The rules governing its use are as follows:

*your pitcher has the option of using the screen or not. If your pitcher chooses not to use the screen, it will be removed from the field of play.

*if a batted ball hits the screen, it’s a dead ball and neither a ball or strike. Runners cannot advance. The batter gets another pitch.

*upon delivering the pitch, the pitcher must fully retreat behind the screen. From that position, the pitcher may field the ball.

*if the umpire determines the pitcher has not fully retreated after the pitch, he will give a warning. A subsequent infraction results in a ball being called.

*if the pitcher fields the ball without having retreated and makes a play that results in an out, then all players are ruled safe.

*the screen is in play during the defensive portion of the play.

In adopting these rules, we are following the same ones used at the provincial and national levels.

Thanks for your understanding as we implement these changes.

Gerry

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