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SPARING IN WESA

  • Team Managers may engage qualified Spares to bring their number up to ten players with a minimum of seven regular rostered team members. (7+3=10)
  • All Spares must have an NQ that does not exceed the maximum qualification for the division in which they are sparing. The maximums are as follows: Tier 1 is an NQ of 6, Tier 2 is an NQ of 8, Tier 3 has no maximum. Please ask Membership for a list of qualified members for your division.
  • Members playing on a team in a division using the Legends exemption, of turning at least 50 years of age in the current year, are also qualified to spare in the same division.
  • Members playing on a team in a division using an Exception (coaching/family/spouse), are not qualified to spare in that division if their NQ would otherwise restrict it.
  • Members can spare in a maximum of six games per season

Designated Pitcher: Tier 1 Team Managers may engage any WESA member to pitch for their team as a non-batting player with the understanding that all pitches are meant to be strikes. The Designated Pitcher is not part of the batting lineup and may pitch for both teams. There is no maximum number of games for Designated Pitchers.

To read the text of the Spare rules from the League Appendices D3(b)., D29. & D30., please see the WESA Governing Manual (28 Feb 2025) More.

WESA MEMBERS are eligible to spare to a maximum of six games during the regular season and are eligible to spare during the WESA Cup league tournament.

NON-MEMBER SPARES can be eligible to spare up to 3 times per regular season if the following process is followed at least 4-business days in advance of game participation. Steps:

  1. Click here to complete the registration form:
              a. Four-day Advance registration is required (per the League Appendices D29, D30).
              b. Drop-in non-member spares are not permitted.
              c. Registration does not guarantee play.
  2. Make online NON-refundable payment of $30 via credit card.
    3. Register and sign the SPN waiver at slo-pitch.com AND the WESA Code of Conduct located at this LINK.

Non-Member Spares can be eligible to spare during the WESA Cup league tournament if they have participated as a regular season spare and by repeating steps 1 and 2 above before June 30th.

Questions?  Please contact Daniel R. at RulesAndRegulations@WESA.net.

*NQ refers to the NAGAAA Ratings Questions

(updated 12 March 2025)

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