YSBA Dedicated Select Qualifier Dates
Season: 2026
 
Due to Arm Care rules and the number of teams participating in Qualifiers, games may begin as early as Thursday evening and/or Friday morning.
 
 
  Division      Teams      Host     Date  
   Rain Date*     Notes  

9U

14

  Newmarket   August 13-16   August 20-23   NNI 1 hr 45 mins 

11U

 10

  Newmarket    August 13-16    August 20-23   NNI 2 hrs 

13U

15

  New Lowell  August 6-9  August 13-16   NNI 2 hrs

15U

5

  Thornhill  August 21-23  August 28-30   NNI 2 hrs 30 mins 

 


 *Rained out games may be played mid-week, at the Convenor's discretion.

KEY NOTES FOR YSBA QUALIFIERS:

  • Please note that YSBA Qualifier dates can change depending on local association hosts and diamond availability. Teams should be prepared to play their Qualifiers a weekend before/after the dates listed above
  • All teams must be prepared to play as early as Thursday evening and/or as early as 9AM Friday morning
  • Depending on the number of teams in a division, some Qualifiers may start as early as Thursday evening (after 5PM) depending on local host diamond availability
  • All YSBA Qualifier schedules must be approved by YSBA VP Rep or VP Select at least 7 days prior to the start of the tournament 
  • Host associations will make every attempt to distribute final schedules to teams no later than the Monday prior to the start of their respective Qualifier
  • All YSBA Qualifiers will be played with No New Inning (NNI) time limits:
    • 9U: 1 hour 45 minutes
    • 11U and 13U: 2 hours
    • 15U: 2 hours 30 minutes