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The Canadian championship was scheduled for Aug. 5-14.
“We’ll probably be in a different world by August, but that doesn’t solve the lead-up period in which the regional and provincial tournaments would have to be held across Canada,” said Nakatsu.
“Little League baseball is currently not being played and that’s the biggest issue. So many things would have needed to happen before August.”
CBC broadcasts the playoff portion of the Canadian Little League championship. Bleachers seating up to 3,000 would have been installed to ring the Saanich diamond.
“I feel badly for the kids, again,” said Nakatsu.
“It’s a tough pill for them to swallow.”
Little League
May 4, 2021
Little League® International mourns the passing of Mitch Ball, a longtime Little League Canada umpire, who officiated games in the 2002 Little League Baseball® World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He was 47.
Mr. Ball, a resident of Coaldale, Alberta, Canada, began his volunteer service to Little League as a junior umpire in Lethbridge, Alberta. Years later, he proudly represented Little League Canada at Howard J. Lamade Stadium, as the plate umpire for the 2002 Little League Baseball® World Series United States Championship Game. Throughout his life, he supported Little League umpires as a mentor and educator.
“All of us at Little League International in Williamsport, and the Little League World Series are extremely saddened by Mitch’s passing,” said Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and CEO. “He was first and foremost a husband and father, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family and many friends. It’s a real