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 3/14/2019 3/17/2019 Lagoon Sports Complex, 2855 Lagoon Park Drive, Montgomery, AL South SPA Triple Crown Qualifier SPA Salute to Veterans Triple Crown Qualifier NIT 3/21/2019 3/24/2019 3101 Harvey RD. College Station, TX All Glen Burnie Classic AAA/AA World Qualifier & Triple Crown Qualifier for Major Plus and Major Divisions 5/1/2019 5/5/2019 Bachman Sports Complex, Glen Burnie, MD Major and Major Plus Teams Only Southern NIT (50-70 plus) /Triple Crown Qual for 75/80 plus 5/2/2019 5/5/2019 Michael J.Desorbo Exchange Park, 3200 East Lakeview Ave, Pensacola, FL, 32503 75/80, All Heart of Ohio AAA/AA World Qualifier & Triple Crown Qualifier for Major Plus and Major Divisions 5/8/2019 5/12/2019 Berliner Park, 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, OH 43223 All Ages, M/MP Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/11/2019 6/13/2019 841 Wooster Road West, Barberton, OH 75 MAJ/AAA Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/14/2019 6/15/2019 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 60, AA/AAA Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/17/2019 6/19/2019 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 70, 80 All Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/20/2019 6/21/2019 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 65, AA/AAA Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier 6/22/2019 6/23/2019 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 50/55, All SPA Eastern Nationals Men's & "AAA/AA" Triple Crown Qualifier 7/12/2019 7/14/2019 Glen Allen Softball Complex 2175 Mountain Rd Glen Allen VA 23060 All Ages, AA/AAA
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!