Welcome to our 7th annual London Talons Baseball Tournament.
EDIT: as I am
sure everyone has seen, with this heat there is always the chance for poor
weather this weekend. If we run into weather related delays, we will move as
fast as we can to update everyone, but allow us the time to do that, please do
not call, from past experience it only slows us down to be constantly answering
the phone. We will update everyone as soon as we possibly can.
Everyone should already have all the information
they need, but as a reminder, your EventConnect dashboard or mobile app have the official
schedules, scores, and standings, which can also be found
on the Talons website, under Tournaments.
Week 1 - July 14-16
Week 2 - July 21-23
All scores and standings will
be updated live on the site, and all schedules and scores
will be posted on the front of the concession
building at Tournament Headquarters at Stronach Park. If there happen to be changes to the schedule
due to weather, you will be notified by the EventConnect
notifications, and text as well. Please also review all
of the rules that are posted on our website under Tournaments.
With a very large tournament this weekend (59
teams, 114 games), not all games are at Stronach Park. We will also be using Mornington Park, Dan Pulham Field, and Fanshawe College (Alumni Field) all
weekend, as well as games Saturday at Kiwanis Park, and Hamlyn Field. All maps are also on the
schedules.
VERY IMPORTANT- We want everyone to have the best time at our
tournament,,that includes first and foremost the players, but also the coaches,
parents fans, even random spectators, but let us not forget our Umpires. As everyone already knows, it is very, very hard
to find umpires right now, everywhere, let's treat them with the respect we
would give our players. I have visited tournaments all year, and everyone is
having trouble finding and keeping umpires and we worked very hard to ensure we
have 2 umpire at every game, we would like to keep it this way. Some are
younger than in normal years, some are grizzled old vets, but they are here for
YOU, let's treat them with the respect they deserve, just as we would the young
players. I know everyone has missed baseball the past couple seasons, but
please keep everythig in perspective, this is a FUN FIRST tournament, no exceptions. This includes
parents, I have seen it at tournaments all year, but I KNOW this group will be
great!
Also, as a reminder, please pass on to all
your parents, we will have concessions all weekend at Stronach and
Mornington Park's, burgers, dogs, snacks,
drinks etc.,
Help support local baseball.
There will be MVP prizes for each team after the games,
please lineup on the foul lines for the presentation (if your game ran late,
please exit the diamond and we will do the MVP awards there to allow the next
game to get going).
** We will also have a photographer on site moving from
diamond to diamond doing Action Photos, we will pass on the links after the
tournament to view and purchase photos. If your team does not wish to be
photographed, please let me know.
We hope you have a great time while you are here, see below
for things to do in London this weekend.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.
Wayne Bilger
Head Tournament Convenor
[email protected]
226-373-1918
London Talons Baseball Club
londontalons.ca
THINGS TO DO IN AND AROUND
LONDON ON THE WEEKEND
There is a pool with a water slide right on site at Stronach, lots of
teams use that.
East Park waterpark https://eastparklondon.com
The Factory Indoor Fun https://thefactorylondon.ca/
Rock The Park Music Festival https://rockthepark.ca/
Outdoor movie on the Friday and Sat. nightshttps://london.ca/living-london/community-services/neighbourhood-programs-funding/outdoor-movie-nights
https://www.londontourism.ca/see-and-do/family-and-fun