About Our League

The league season begins the first week of May and concludes at the end of September. The opening tournament takes place on the last weekend in May or first weekend in June (Friday & Saturday) with Sunday as a rainout date. The closing tournament takes place the last weekend in September or the first weekend in October (Friday & Saturday) with Sunday as a rainout date. During the regular season each team will play 20 – 21 league games against teams in their division. All games and make-up games must be completed prior to the closing tournament.

League History

2010

The league has expanded to 34 teams in 4 divisions. With the use of the University and Marden Park, the future looks promising for further growth of the league pending upgrades and construction of more diamonds.

League Executive

President

Bruce Collett

Vice President/Secretary

Shellie Sawyer

Treasurer

Brandi Sinclair

2009

The League has expanded further to 32 teams this year. A successful 2008 year has allowed us to look into further expansion pending City of Guelph expansion of diamond availability.

2009 League Executive

President

Bruce Collett

Vice President

Mike Loder

Treasurer/Secretary

Brandi Sinclair

2009 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – X

Playoff Champs – X

“B” Division

Regular Season – Balls & Dolls

Playoff Champs – Balls & Dolls

“C” Division

Regular Season – Bases Loaded

Playoff Champs – Connor’s Construction

2008

The league has expanded with the addition of 10 new teams and will continue to use the 3 Division format. We have lost some teams also but with the expansion, new diamonds at new locations have been added to house all of the teams. The league currently has 30 teams.

We have again contracted out the statistician duties and will be on the same website as last year with some new features.

2008 League Executive

President

Bruce Collett

Vice President

Mike Loder

Treasurer/Secretary

Brandi Sinclair

2008 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – X

Playoff Champs – X

“B” Division

Regular Season – Frontline

Playoff Champs – Frontline

“C” Division

Regular Season – Nissan

Playoff Champs – Scared Hitless

2007

The league has tried to continue with the 3 division format. With only 21 teams, the league operated with 7 teams in each division.

The Statistician position has been removed from the Executive and is now a contract position. The Statistician duties will be expanded and some Executive duties will be reduced as a result of this change.

A new website merger with the Royal City Men’s SloPitch League will allow more exposure for both leagues – SloPitch Central (http://slopitchcentral.ca) is born.

2007 League Executive

President

Bruce Collett

Vice President

Mike Loder

Treasurer/Secretary

Brandi Sinclair

Statistician

Bob Nelson

2007 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – X

Playoff Champs – X

“B” Division

Regular Season – Hartec

Playoff Champs – Bulldogs

“C” Division

Regular Season – La Bats

Playoff Champs – Frontline

2006

The league returned to the 3 division format. New interest has allowed the league 2 divisions of 8 teams and 1 division of 10.

The league joined ventures with the Royal City Men’s SloPitch League to install permanent magnetic bases at all diamonds.

2006 League Executive

President

Dwayne Scott

Vice President

Bruce Collett

Treasurer/Secretary

Brandi Sinclair

Statistician

Dwayne Scott

2006 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – X

Playoff Champs – Key Mortgage

“B” Division

Regular Season – Buzz

Playoff Champs – Tequila Joe’s

“C” Division

Regular Season – Hartec

Playoff Champs – Portly Penquin

2005

The league has decided to go to 4 divisions (“A”, “B”, “C”, & “D”) due to conflicts of winning teams wanting to move up a division. There will be 6 teams in each division. Each team will play every team in their respective division then they will play a game against teams in the closest division. We lost two teams this year but have replaced them for a total of 24 teams.

2005 League Executive

President

Dwayne Scott

Vice President

Jill Gillis

Treasurer/Secretary

Brandi Sinclair

Statistician

Dwayne Scott

2005 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – X

Playoff Champs – X

“B” Division

Regular Season – SaniFlo

Playoff Champs – SaniFlo

“C” Division

Regular Season – Buzz

Playoff Champs – Buzz

“D” Division

Regular Season – BJS

Playoff Champs – Gremlins

2004

“A” Division has lost 2 teams, so we have accepted 2 new teams into “B” division. The league will operate with 6 teams in “A”, 10 teams in “B” and 8 teams in “C”. We intend to return to 3 division of 8 teams in 2005.

2004 League Executive

President

Crisalee Cathcart

Vice President

Jill MacKinnon

Treasurer/Secretary

Brandi Sinclair

Statistician

Koko Gillis

2004 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – X

Playoff Champs – Mortgage Intelligence

“B” Division

Regular Season – Doogie’s

Playoff Champs – Doogie’s

“C” Division

Regular Season – Buzz

Playoff Champs – Sensor Stingers

2003

The League has regained 4 teams this year and will operate again with 24 teams comprising 3 divisions of 8 teams each. As well, we have started our web site at www.gtcspl.com (no longer active).

2003 League Executive

President

Terry Sutcliffe

Vice President

Crisalee Cathcart

Treasurer/Secretary

Julie Pettitt

Statistician

Koko Gillis

2003 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – Jose’s Noodle Factory

Playoff Champs – Milburn’s Auto

“B” Division

Regular Season – Wild Things

Playoff Champs – Wild Things

“C” Division

Regular Season – Doogie’s

Playoff Champs – Doogie’s

2002

The League has lost 4 teams this year and will operate with a new format – two divisions of 10 teams. We will address this issue at the end of season.

2002 League Executive

President

Charlie Clattenburg

Vice President

Jeff Tawse

Treasurer/Secretary

Charlie Clattenburg

Statistician

Charlie Clattenburg

2002 League Champions

“A” Division

Regular Season – Lyon Financial

Playoff Champs – Good Cheer

“B” Division

Regular Season – Shakers

Playoff Champs – Shakers

2001

The league will again operate with 24 teams.

2000

The League lost 2 teams and is now operating with 22 teams. “A” division has 6 while “B” & “C” continue to have 8. Following the completion of the season the top 2 teams from “B” & “C” will move up to the next division.

1999

The League continued under the structure of 24 teams in 3 divisions. There were overall winners in each of the “A”, “B” and “C” divisions as well as winners in the playoffs.

The position of the Statistician was added to the Executive.

1998

The League adopted a Uniqueness clause to ensure that the “Foundation” rules would keep the League as it was intended. A Performance Bond was also instituted.

1997

The League officially merged with the Royal City Mixed Competitive Slo-Pitch League and divided the 24 teams into three divisions.

1996

The League combined with the Royal City Mixed Competitive Slo-Pitch League, on a trial basis for the 1996 season.

The National Recreational Slo-Pitch Championships were held in Guelph August 8th through 12th, 1996.

1995

More teams joined in this year, and the League expanded to two divisions, with a total of 18 teams.

Lyon Financial won the National Recreational Slo-Pitch title.

1994

Two additional teams joined and formed two divisions of six teams each. This year there was “A” Division and “B” Division champions, as well as an overall League champion.

1993

The Guelph Township Coed Slo-Pitch League was formed with one division of ten teams playing out at Marden Park and a few city diamonds on Thursday nights only. It was more of a social gathering every Thursday night out at Marden Park.