The Spring Edition of Blue Notes, the OBA newsletter for umpires, is now available. Click here to download the PDF version of the newsletter. In addition to umpire profiles, new and updated OBA rules are reviewed in the newsletter.
For a refresher of some other commonly used and at times confused rules, click here. These include reminders on the lightening guidelines, awarding bases on overthrows, infield fly, batter’s box rules and calls related to the catcher and the batter.
The 2025 18U Dedicated Select Provincial Championship was held in St. Marys, Ontario, on the historic Baseball Hall of Fame fields. The Bloordale 18U Dedicated Select team delivered a dominant performance on their way to the title. They went a perfect 5-0 in the...
Congratulations to the Bloordale 16U AA team on winning the Mississauga SW AA Tournament for the second year in a row! The team defended their title in a hard-fought 15-10 victory over Thornhill on Sunday afternoon. Despite facing injuries, cold weather, and tough...
Bloordale Baseball thrives thanks to the hard work and dedication of its volunteers. On January 26, 2025, coach Craig Christie was honored with a Community Recognition Award at the New Year’s Levee, hosted by local MP Yvan Baker. Like many parents, Craig became...
John Valvano – Bloordale Coach of the Year John has been a long-time member of the Bloordale family. He started coaching house league in 2010, convening for four of those years. John began coaching select in 2016, and in recent years has been the rep head coach for...
2024 was a successful season for Bloordale's rep and select program! Bloordale's 14U AA Rep team won the Toronto Baseball Association (TBA) and Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) provincial championships. Bloordale Baseball would like to recognize this years 13U A...