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SHBL 2020 Regular Season Status: *COVID-19 Update*
June 2020
As regions around Ontario transition into Stage 2 of the framework for re-opening the province, League Officials recently met to develop a plan for the prospect of a 2020 SHBL season and/or playoff. The province has estimated Stage 2 of the restart plan will be 2-4 weeks. This will be followed by Stage 3, which is also estimated as a 2-4 week time frame. The reality is that we will likely be living under these gradually easing restrictions for the foreseeable future.
Having said that, SHBL Officials have outlined the following plan for a potential 2020 SHBL season. If the social gathering limit rises to at least 30, and Outdoor Team Sports are allowed to resume by the following dates:
*tentative plans are subject to Local Public Health requirements*
To see a detailed outline of the provincial government's Stage 2 Re-opening plan, you can visit their website here:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/framework-reopening-our-province-stage-2
As regions around Ontario transition into Stage 2 of the framework for re-opening the province, League Officials recently met to develop a plan for the prospect of a 2020 SHBL season and/or playoff. The province has estimated Stage 2 of the restart plan will be 2-4 weeks. This will be followed by Stage 3, which is also estimated as a 2-4 week time frame. The reality is that we will likely be living under these gradually easing restrictions for the foreseeable future.
Having said that, SHBL Officials have outlined the following plan for a potential 2020 SHBL season. If the social gathering limit rises to at least 30, and Outdoor Team Sports are allowed to resume by the following dates:
- Monday July 13, 2020: there will be a 14 game season (per team); whereby each team plays each other twice in a home -and-home scenario, followed by a Playoff format to be determined later.
- Monday August 10, 2020: there will be a 7 game season (per team); whereby each team plays each other once, followed by a Playoff format to be determined later.
- Tuesday September 1, 2020: there will be a double elimination tournament held over the course of Thurs Sept 10 to Sun Sept 13, 2020. The rain date for this tournament will be set as the following weekend (Thurs Sept 17 -Sun Sept 20)
*tentative plans are subject to Local Public Health requirements*
To see a detailed outline of the provincial government's Stage 2 Re-opening plan, you can visit their website here:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/framework-reopening-our-province-stage-2
Stage 2 of the provincial framework outlines measures for "Public and Social Gatherings":
"Regardless of where you live in Ontario, social gathering limits will be expanded to up to 10 people. People must still practice physical distancing, by keeping at least two metres away from others outside of their direct household. This change to social gathering size will apply to people across the province, regardless of whether their region has moved into Stage 2." (Excerpt from above link)
Stage 2 of the provincial framework has a clear outline with respect to "Outdoor Team Sports" specifically:
"Outdoor team sports may resume, if physically distanced, for training only and with no scrimmages or games.
- This includes limited access to facilities (for example, no locker rooms, no change rooms and no showers). Access to clubhouse and other amenities will be limited to washrooms, emergency aid and equipment management." (Excerpt from above link)
Here's to hoping that we get to play at least one game in 2020 to keep the consecutive season streak alive at 87 years!
- Stay Safe
Congratulations to 2019 SHBL Champions: Maclan Designs!
Thurs Sept 12th, 2019
Maclan Designs defeated the Bain Excavating Rockies in the SHBL final series on Wednesday night; closing out the series with a 6-5 win in the 10th inning of Game 4. Kyle Gould pitched the win for Maclan, after relieving Adam Dutton on the hill to start the 7th inning. Gould scampered home from 3rd to score the winning run in the top of the 10th inning, then held the Rockies scoreless in the bottom of the 10th inning to secure the series sweep for Maclan. Dutton was named SHBL Coach of the Year at the post-game awards ceremony. Maclan veteran Shawn McLeish was named SHBL Playoff MVP by the Rockies Coaching staff following the game.
Read Young Guns took home the SHBL "B" Championship title defeating Melrose Tal Trees 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 "B" Final series. Blaine Farrell was named "B" Playoff MVP by Tal Trees coaching staff.
*Congratulations to all of this year's SHBL award winners! To see a complete list of this year's Award recipients please see the "2019 Awards" page.
Maclan Designs defeated the Bain Excavating Rockies in the SHBL final series on Wednesday night; closing out the series with a 6-5 win in the 10th inning of Game 4. Kyle Gould pitched the win for Maclan, after relieving Adam Dutton on the hill to start the 7th inning. Gould scampered home from 3rd to score the winning run in the top of the 10th inning, then held the Rockies scoreless in the bottom of the 10th inning to secure the series sweep for Maclan. Dutton was named SHBL Coach of the Year at the post-game awards ceremony. Maclan veteran Shawn McLeish was named SHBL Playoff MVP by the Rockies Coaching staff following the game.
Read Young Guns took home the SHBL "B" Championship title defeating Melrose Tal Trees 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 "B" Final series. Blaine Farrell was named "B" Playoff MVP by Tal Trees coaching staff.
*Congratulations to all of this year's SHBL award winners! To see a complete list of this year's Award recipients please see the "2019 Awards" page.
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