January 20, 2021

By Adam Morissette

Baseball Canada

OTTAWA – Following the postponement of the 2021 Canada Summer Games to the summer of 2022 (Niagara 2022), Baseball Canada has been working with the Canada Games Council to establish athlete age eligibility rules.

After careful consideration, Baseball Canada made a proposal which has since been approved by the Canada Games Council Sport Committee.

The age eligibility for the 2022 Canada Games for Baseball is as follows:

BC, ON, QC:

17 years of age and younger as of December 31, 2022

Year of birth: 2005 or later

AB, MB, NB, NS, SK:

17 years of age and younger as of December 31, 2022

Year of birth: 2005 or later

Eligible to select up to two (2) players who are 18 years of age as of December 31, 2022

Year of birth: 2004

PEI:

17 years of age and younger as of December 31, 2022

Year of birth: 2005 or later

Eligible to select up to six (6) players who are 18 years of age as of December 31, 2022

Year of birth: 2004

NL:

18 years of age and younger as of December 31, 2022

Year of birth: 2004 or later