Hi again, all:

Watch CTV Calgary News tonight (Friday) at 6:00pm and 10:00pm. You can snicker at the interview with your Communications Director and see some of our finest out practicing on the diamond. The interview should be part of a long segment about sports reopening in Alberta and include an interview with Premier Kenny.

Thanks to ALL who came out to provide camera footage and great exposure for our league on this VERY last-minute request from CTV!

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Links to view videos:
CTV Calgary https://youtu.be/JoB_rJjCttw
CTV National https://youtu.be/dN5Im8HgAVE

Anyone who can get to Charlie 1 by 2:30, CTV will be interviewing me about the league and we need players playing for cam shots.

Hello all:

The ‘A’ Division Draft has been moved from Sunday night to MONDAY, JUNE 28th at 10:00am at Triwood Community Centre.

Please make a note of it.

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Hello yet again!

The dates, times and venue for the 2021 CSMS League Drafts have been set. All four drafts will be held in the conference room at the Triwood Community Centre.

• AAA Draft: Wednesday, 23 June, 6:00pm
• Dayball Draft: Thursday, 24 June, 6:00pm
• AA Draft: Friday, 25 June, 6:00pm
• A Draft: Sunday, 27 June, 6:00pm

IMPORTANT! NOTE: Each team is allowed to have ONLY a manager, a coach and one non-playing advisor present. The draft is not open to anyone else.

If the Communications Director/Website Manager has his act sufficiently together, all players should get an email generated by Team Pages informing them of their 2021 team and inviting them to join it by signing in to TeamPages. That notification should come well within 24 hours of the draft. Your new coach and or/manager will also likely call you to welcome you to your team and etc.

Looking forward to another excellent summer of CSMS League slo-pitch!

Best,

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Hello all,

We’re getting closer to opening the 2021 CSMS League season the week of July 5th. The various drafts, clinics and evaluation sessions will be held in the two weeks running up to the season start.

The 2021 Evaluation Session will be held on Monday, June 21st at the Charleswood 2 diamond.

Any player new to the league since the end of the 2019 season is required to attend or they will not be drafted. The schedule is as follows:

• 5:00-6:20pm 63 years and older
• 6:20-7:40pm 58-62 years old
• 7:40-9:00pm 57 years and younger

If rained out, the same schedule will be followed on Tuesday, June 22nd, same diamond.

Participants have been notified by phone of their time-slot. If you are new and haven’t gotten a phone call, follow this schedule.

The evaluation session is not a big deal. You’ll just be asked to select and hit 10 pitches or so, and to field a few ground balls or fly balls. Coaches from all the teams will be there to watch so that they have a rough idea of your athletic ability prior to drafting you.

Other spectators will be allowed only if their presence doesn’t violate current AHS guidelines on outdoor gatherings.

Best of Luck!

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications