In Loving Memory of
Ridge Hooks
It is with great regret that we must report the passing of our great friend and leader, Mr. William "Ridge" Hooks.
Ridge went to be with the lord April 5, 2020, following a lengthy illness and hospital stay in Texas.
A true friend, man of God, great softball person, and our SPA Executive Director, Ridge will be sorely missed. Please join us in prayer for Ridges's entire family during this difficult time.
Due to the COVID-19 virus, service attendance will be limited, however online access and/or a later celebration of life are being considered and worked on at this time. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to a scholarship fund, with details yet to be announced.
God Bless You Ridge
New Coronavirus Update:
SPA tournament play suspensions have been extended into the month of May due to obvious health concerns created by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Tournaments immediately effected include the following:
SPA Salute to Veterans - College Station, TX
Layla Bryan Memorial Tournament - Waxahachie, TX
Women's Spring National - Pensacola, FL
Awards Express Tournament - Concord, NC
Glen Burnie Classic NIT - Glen Burnie, MD
Heart of Ohio Qualifier - Columbus, OH
Twitty Women's NIT - Hendersonville, TN (Rescheduled for Jul 29 - Aug 2)
Team manager notifications are being sent via email concerning credits or refunds, and efforts are underway to reschedule cancelled tournaments where possible for a time later in the year.
We are continuing to work very closely with Cities, Municipalities, and health officials across the country that have scheduled and planned to conduct SPA tournaments. We will be posting updates and further cancellation/postponement information as quickly as more information becomes available.
Our thanks to all those who had entered our tournaments so far. These teams will automatically be qualified to attend the SPA World Tournament in their classification.
Coronavirus Policy
Be sure to Check out our interim health policy!
Click here to see an electronic copy of our interim Coronovirus (COVID-19) policy
Myrtle Beach Here We Come!
SPA is proud to announce that our
2020 AA/AAA SPA World Championship
will be August 20-23 in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!
What better location to support your team with all the activities the Myrtle Beach area offers.
60 miles of sun, surf and sand are not the only things that the Myrtle Beach Area has to offer.
Check out
visitmyrtlebeach.com/things-to-do
to find out more about
fun-filled entertainment options and be sure to check out
the
SPA Tournament Schedule Listings
for the latest tournament information.
Additional Hotel information for the area is being developed now,
and will be made available here as quickly as it becomes available.
RULES! - THE 2020 SPA RULEBOOKS ARE HERE !!
Be sure to Check out BIG CHANGES in ROSTER RULES! Page 43
Click here to see an electronic copy of the 2020 SPA Official Men's Rulebook!
Click here to see an electronic copy of the 2020 Official Women's Rulebook!
Team Mgr's Notice, players with expired Player Registration cards were automatically removed from all team rosters on February 6, 2020.
Team Managers should remind their players to renew their SPA Player Registration Cards. If removed, Team Managers may re-add these players, only after the player has renewed his/her SPA Player Registration.
TRAVEL INFO
SPA is proud to continue our partnership with Team Travel Source!
It is our greatest desire that with this partnership we can provide the very best service possible in helping with both your Individual and Team Travel needs regardless of destination, at the lowest cost possible.
Click Hotel/Travel above for Complete Hotel and Rent Car Service/information!
SPA NEWS - Check Here for News Updates on Dalton, College Station, Concord Warm Up, Pensacola, Georgetown, and SPA Tournaments Everywhere !!
SPA Player Opinion Team Ranking System
Now Open!
For the first time, SPA has opened a program through which players may vote their opinions as to strength of team rankings! While not intended to be used as a primary driver of team classifications, this should be a great place for individual players to cast their votes and indicate team strength opinions.
Click Here for Rules and/or to Vote for your top 10 teams!
Looking for a Team or
Need a Player
Try our player's registry by clicking here.
SPA Triple Crown
SPA Triple Crown
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REMEMBER!
ALL
SPA Team Rosters must be entered on-line prior to ANY SPA
Tournament play.
Team Managers or their authorized representative may log into the
SPA On-line Roster System to enter or update that team's roster. Player's will
be required to sign-in at each tournament sight prior to their participation.
(Click Here for On-Line Roster Management)
2018 SPA Survey Results Are Here!
Click Here to view a complete summary of results!
Don't
Forget To Check Out Our
SPA On-Line Store
Rings, Pendants, Awards, Bats
and
Much, Much More
Now Available in our New On-Line Store!
Welcome to the Softball Players Association
Hello, I'm Ridge Hooks, and I'd
like to take this opportunity to personally welcome you to the S.P.A. Your input
concerning all aspects of the Senior Softball game, and/or this web site is
extremely important to us here at the S.P.A. On the pages of this site you will
find all kinds of information concerning our great game. We hope that you will
find this information helpful, and because we are the "player's association," we
always look forward to hearing from you.
Softball Players
Association
PO Box 1307
Mustang, OK 73064
Phone 405-376-7034
Fax 405-376-7035
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SPA Goal -
To Maintain Honesty
and Integrity of the Senior Softball Game
The Softball Players Association
(S.P.A.) was established in 1992, in Chattanooga, Tennessee by Herb and Yvonne
Oliver.
At that time, there were only two Senior
Softball organizations in America. The sport was growing and was in desperate
need of additional resources. The opportunities for teams to play on a regional
and national level needed to be expanded. S.P.A. was an organization driven by
players and managers who were looking for new and exciting ways to play the
game. One of S.P.A.'s goals was to maintain the honesty and integrity of the
game. S.P.A. also wanted to give the teams the opportunity to play closer to
home. Therefore, consideration was given to geographically rotating of its
National Championships.
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