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 SPA Salute to Veterans WEST Triple Crown Qualifier NIT 3/25/2021 3/28/2021 3101 Harvey RD. College Station, TX All Glen Burnie Classic NIT & EAST Triple Crown Qualifier for All Divisions 4/28/2021 5/2/2021 Bachman Sports Complex, Glen Burnie, MD ALL DIVISIONS Heart of Ohio AAA/AA World Qualifier 5/5/2021 5/9/2021 Berliner Park, 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, OH 43223 All Ages, M/MP ONLY Thee Buckeye Classic & NORTH Triple Crown Qualifier 6/7/2021 6/9/2021 841 Wooster Road West, Barberton, OH 75 MAJ/AAA Thee Buckeye Classic & NORTH Triple Crown Qualifier 6/10/2021 6/11/2021 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 65, AA/AAA Thee Buckeye Classic & NORTH Triple Crown Qualifier 6/12/2021 6/13/2021 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 50/55, All Thee Buckeye Classic & NORTH Triple Crown Qualifier 6/15/2021 6/17/2021 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 70, 80 All Thee Buckeye Classic & NORTH Triple Crown Qualifier 6/18/2021 6/19/2021 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH 60, AA/AAA SPA PEACHTREE SOUTH TRIPLE CROWN QUALIFIER "AA" & "AAA" ONLY 7/15/2021 7/18/2021 Heritage Point Park, 1275 Cross Plains Trail, Dalton, GA 30721 MEN SOUTH "AAA" & "AA" Ridge Hooks Memorial World Championships 7/15/2021 7/18/2021 Heritage Point Park, 1275 Cross Plains Trail, Dalton, GA 30721   RIDGE HOOKS MEMORIAL 75-80 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 8/9/2021 8/12/2021 Berliner Park, 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, OH 43223   Ridge Hooks SPA Memorial World & Triple Crown Championships at Myrtle Beach 8/19/2021 8/22/2021 Grand Park Athletic Complex 1011 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach SC 29577
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!