Joining the League

WEST END SLO-PITCH ASSOCIATION
Since 1978, WESA has been a home for sports-minded, fun-loving folks in the LGBT+ community in Greater Vancouver.

JOINING THE LEAGUE 
To learn more about WESA history please visit this link.

WESA is a 'Draft' league
One of the things that we love about WESA is that when registering to play every year, you will sign up as an individual, rather than a team.  Players register in one of our tiered divisions from which teams are drafted.  This means that every year you will make new friends and play with new teammates.  A member stays on the same team for the entire season.

It is not possible to register a team or partial team to play in WESA. All players are pooled together within the tiered division and coaches assigned by the WESA Commission draft their teams for the season from the list of available players.  

This universal draft process promotes the social and participation values that are such an important part of WESA culture and helps ensure that new and returning players alike and of all abilities have an opportunity to play.

Remember - WESA is not a beer league!   Use of any intoxicating substances during the course of the game, or appearing to be in an intoxicated condition while participating in a game is prohibited. (See the SPN Code of Conduct and the WESA Code of Conduct)

Our Division Structure 
For the 2025 Season, our updated tiers are as follows:

Tier 1
You are a beginner or developing player who has not yet mastered the fundamentals of the game.  Or maybe you are an established player whose focus is on mentoring and passing on your love of the game and you appreciate a slower-paced game. 

Tier 2
You have a grasp of the fundamentals of the game, can safely field line-drives and medium velocity hits, and can run bases strategically. You are content with less dynamic gameplay than in Tier 3 and look forward to being on the field with players of a similar skill level, but of varying amounts of experience.

Tier 3
You have a solid grasp not only of individual fundamentals, but also understand the flow of the game, enjoy an efficient fluid fast-paced game, and can safely field high velocity hits. 

All Tiers
WESA is a recreational sports league.  As such, players should expect healthy, positive, social competition in all three tiers; the primary differentiator being the level of skill and speed at which the game is played in each tier.

Registration Process for 2025

Details for the registration process can be found HERE.

WESA offers the free-to-members "Softball Essentials program" for rookies and novice players. This four-week program runs in the pre-season and focuses on teaching the basic skills (i.e., throwing & catching, infield & outfield, running bases, and batting) as well as providing an introduction to, and practical knowledge of, the game of slo-pitch softball. Mark your calendar now for this and other upcoming WESA events. Visit our Events page here.

For more information about registration please contact Membership (at) WESA.net.

 (updated January 18th, 2025)