Tournaments

The Softball Players Association is a National organization promoting and sponsoring Senior Softball.

      SPA Triple Crown Program
                Information

The SPA Triple Crown program consists of play in 3 legs of competition
leading to the ultimate goal of SPA Triple Crown Champion!

          Each leg will consist of play as follows:

1st Leg -	To qualify to advance in the Triple Crown program, a team must complete the first leg by earning a spot as the highest finishing non-Triple Crown qualified team in ANY ONE of the following tournaments. Tournament Start Date End Date Location Triple Crown Age/Classes Southern Spring NIT& Triple Crown Qualifier 3/12/2020 3/15/2020 Fain Park 8700 Minnie Brown Road, Montgomery, AL 36117 South SPA Triple Crown Qualifier SPA Salute to Veterans Triple Crown Qualifier NIT 3/26/2020 3/29/2020 3101 Harvey RD. College Station, TX All Glen Burnie Classic NIT & Triple Crown Qualifier for All Divisions 4/29/2020 5/3/2020 Bachman Sports Complex, Glen Burnie, MD ALL DIVISIONS Heart of Ohio AAA/AA World Qualifier & Triple Crown Qualifier for Major Plus and Major Divisions 5/6/2020 5/10/2020 Berliner Park, 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, OH 43223 All Ages, M/MP ONLY Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/8/2020 6/10/2020 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 70, 80 All Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/11/2020 6/12/2020 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 65, AA/AAA Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/13/2020 6/14/2020 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 50/55, All Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/16/2020 6/18/2020 841 Wooster Road West, Barberton, OH 75 MAJ/AAA Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/19/2020 6/20/2020 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 60, AA/AAA Men's M/MP World Championships & TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONSHIPS 7/16/2020 7/19/2020 Heritage Point Park, 1275 Cross Plains Trail, Dalton, GA 30721 50-70 M/MP 2ND AND 3RD LEGS OF TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP 75-80 MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP 8/3/2020 8/6/2020 Berliner Park, 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, OH 43223 75-80 2ND AND 3RD LEGS OF TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP Men's SPA World and Triple Crown Championships at Myrtle Beach 8/20/2020 8/23/2020 Grand Park Athletic Complex 1011 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach SC 29577 50-70 2ND AND 3RD LEGS OF TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP
2nd Leg -	Triple Crown qualified teams will be paired in a round robin format during pool play at the SPA World Championship tournament for their respective class and age group. The highest finishing team from this round robin play will be recognized as SPA National Champions, and will participate as the #1 seed in the SPA World Tournament bracket play.
3rd Leg -	Should the winner of the 2nd Leg round robin also win the SPA World Tournament bracket play, that team will be declared BOTH SPA World Champion AND SPA Triple Crown Winner!