Now that the province has entered Stage 3 of our reopening, sports organizations are permitted to make some changes to requirements. The health & safety of our Stingers players, coaches, volunteers, officials, and their families are our top priority.

Screening

All team Coaches or Captains will complete wellness check and contact screening questionnaire for all individuals on the team for every game and practice. Completed forms will be kept on file by each coach or captain and be made available upon request by the NMSA.

Dugouts

Physical distance of 2 metres between players, bags and equipment is recommended. Sanitary wipes will be available and used to wipe down surfaces at the end of each game and for equipment as needed. Hand sanitizer is encouraged to be used by all individuals entering and leaving their dugout. To satisfy contact tracing requirements Parents and spectators are not permitted within 2 metres of the dugout unless for medical attention or the request of the Coach.

Mask Requirements:

For U12, U14, U16, U19 and Adult 3-Pitch players, who enter the dugout and on the field of play:

1. For all defensive players, masks are optional. This includes the catcher. Masks are encouraged to be worn at all times.
2. For all offensive players, batter and base runners, masks are always required.
3. Masks are required for everyone in the dugout.
4. Masks are always required for coaches or captains.
5. Masks are always required for umpires.
6. For Markham, Stouffville, Aurora and Richmond Hill, fans sitting in their bleachers must wear masks. Fans sitting in their own chairs must wear masks if less than 6 feet away or with people other than their own family unit.

For Timbits, 5-Pitch and U10 players, it is required that all players (offense and defense) wear masks because of minimal control over distancing.

Updated June 13th, 2021.

Calling all Newmarket Stinger Umpires!

Please contact us as soon as possible if you are looking to join our team Blue for the 2021 season. Umpiring is a paid position & all umpires must be certified with Softball Ontario to receive their insurance. 

Junior Umpire clinics will be held online via Zoom on Saturday June 19th 9 AM till noon and Saturday June 26th 9 AM till noon. If you are new to umping, this is the clinic for you! Please forward your name and contact information to Alison at secretary.nmsa@outlook.com to secure your spot. Once you successfully complete your certification, the Stingers will cover your clinic fees ($56.50).

Participants are limited for each Junior online session. 

Intermediate Umpires: Please register with Softball Ontario to receive your rule book and insurance. Online booking will be up and running the week of June 14th. Cost is $70. Once certified, please forward your receipt to Alison at  secretary.nmsa@outlook.com  for reimbursement. 

Watch for updated emails for outdoor umpire training between June 14th and July 5th on our diamonds.

All Provincial Health and Safety Protocols will be in force.

Houseleague games for the York North Loop will begin the week of July 5th. Select level division games will begin early July as well. There will be many opportunities to ump games at Ray Twinney and its a great way to earn money this summer!

For more information about the latest info from Softball Ontario Umpires, please visit https://softballontario.ca/umpire-program/ .

Go Team Blue!

We are a not-for-profit organization and we are very grateful to the volunteers who entirely run our league.

We have been actively involved with the Newmarket community since 1974. Our Softball league is successful only with the support of our valued sponsors. We offer the best deal in town for house league sports and our regularly scheduled games are on weekdays. Our strategic plan focuses on providing quality programming to all our players, families, volunteers and sponsors.

Stingers Houseleague games are underway & will continue through until end of August. Timbits and 5-pitch divisions are underway.

Home Game Schedule can be found here:

2021_Master_Houseleague_Home_Schedule_-_LOOP_0721.pdf (sportngin.com)

U10-U19 teams will be playing home and away games. 

Come out to Cheer on our Home TEAMS!

We are taking necessary covid precautions to support our Houseleague and Select programs with our York North Loop Partners, Aurora, Richmond Hill, Markham and Stouffville. 

Please join us returning to outdoor play this Summer. Softball is strong in York Region, Bee part of the Newmarket Stingers!

DETAILS COMING SOON!  

The Newmarket Minor Softball Association invites you to share in celebrating our 47th year of providing safe, fun and inclusive Softball sports programming to our community. Our Strategic Plan has allowed us to embark on a 4 year plan driven by the theme “community” as our core objective. The game of Softball is alive and well in Newmarket!

We are actively engaged in new community events, new activities at the diamonds, more training and giving back more value to our players, coaches, officials, families and sponsors.

We have already kicked off our year with creative ways to improve healthy activity in our community, make playing softball more accessible, affordable and improve the lives of children through the power of sport.

Whether you are a returning player or new the game of softball, we offer organized softball to all ages from 4 years old to adults. We welcome you to BEE part of our HIVE ! 

Late Registrations will still be accepted and all efforts made to secure a spot on a team.

We want every girl to play Softball and will do whatever we can to help.
 

Let’s PLAY BALL! Adult 3-Ptich division is a “GO” for 2021!!!!!!

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Please contact us to register your team for 2022!

Adult 3-Pitch games are played every Monday night at Armstrong Park in Newmarket.

Welcome to another great season of Adult 3-pitch!

Who's going to take home the trophy this year?