The following is the schedule and rules for the 2025 Hap Walters Invitational Tournament. The results will be posted on a seperate page. For the 2025 edition, we have a field of 12 teams and are expecting some fantastic baseball throughout the weekend. If you are looking for results and field locations, they can be found on the tourmament results page.

 

Group A	Group A	Group B	Group B
1 - Brampton Royals	4 - Leaside Leafs	7 - Burlington Brants	10 - Ilderton Riverhawks
2 - Erindale Cardinals	5 - Newmarket Hawks	8 - Milton Red Sox	11 - Kendal Eagles
3 - Etobicoke Rangers	6 - Ajax Spartans	9 - Oakville A's	12 - Thornhill Reds

 

 

Friday, July 18th

Time	Team #1		Team #2	Location
6:00pm	Brampton Royals	vs	Leaside Leafs	Milton Field #2
6:00pm	Erindale Cardinals	vs	Newmarket Hawks	Milton Field #1
6:00pm	Etobicoke Rangers	vs	Ajax Spartans	Connorvale Park

 

 

Time	Team #1		Team #2	Location
8:45pm	Burlington Brants	vs	Ilderton Riverhawks	Milton Field #1
8:45pm	Milton Red Sox	vs	Kendal Eagles	Milton Field #2
8:45pm	Oakville A's	vs	Thornhill Reds	Connorvale Park

 

 

Saturday, July 19th

Time	Team #1		Team #2	Location
10:00am	Brampton Royals	vs	Newmarket Hawks	Milton Field #2
10:00am	Erindale Cardinals	vs	Ajax Spartans	Milton Field #1
10:00am	Etobicoke Rangers	vs	Leaside Leafs	Connorvale Park

 

Time	Team #1		Team #2	Location
12:45pm	Burlington Brants	vs	Kendal Eagles	Milton Field #1
12:45pm	Milton Red Sox	vs	Thornhill Reds	Milton Field #2
12:45pm	Oakville A's	vs	Ilderton Riverhawks	Connorvale Park

 

Time	Team #1		Team #2	Location
3:30pm	Brampton Royals	vs	Ajax Spartans	Milton Field #2
3:30pm	Erindale Cardinals	vs	Leaside Leafs	Milton Field #1
3:30pm	Etobicoke Rangers	vs	Newmarket Hawks	Connorvale Park

 

Time	Team #1		Team #2	Location
6:15pm	Burlington Brants	vs	Thornhill Reds	Milton Field #1
6:15pm	Milton Red Sox	vs	Ilderton Riverhawks	Milton Field #2
6:15pm	Oakville A's	vs	Kendal Eagles	Connorvale Park

 

 

Sunday, July 20th

Time	Team #1		Team #2	Location
10:00am	1st Place Group A	vs	2nd Place Group B	Milton Field #1	SF #1
10:00am	1st Place Group B	vs	2nd Place Group A	Milton Field #2	SF #2

 

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

 

Entry Fee:

Cost for teams to enter is $850.00/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. All games will also have a 2 1/2 hour time limit. No new inning will start after this time. Extra innings are permitted in the round robin as long as the 2 1/2 hour time threshold permits this to happen. 

Exception: 10 run mercy rule will apply after 5 innings (4½ with home team ahead) or any subsequent inning.

**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:
The top two teams from each division will advance to the playoff round. Seeding will be on the basis of OBA Senior AAA rules. 

 

Runner for the Catcher:

This will not be permitted during the tournament as per OBA rules. 

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

 

 

PAST WINNERS AND FINALISTS

 

Year	Champions	Finalists
2024	--NO WINNER--	--FINAL RAINED OUT--
2023	--NO WINNER--	--FINAL RAINED OUT--
2022	Burlington Brants	Ilderton Riverhawks
2019	Mississauga SW Twins	Etobicoke Rangers
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