The Select Ontario Baseball Association

The FGBA is a member of the Select Ontario Baseball Association (the "SOBA").  SOBA provides the framework within which weekend tournaments for teams of the Select Series may be sponsored by member minor baseball associations throughout southern Ontario (in such towns and cities as Ajax, Barrie, Etobicoke, Markham, Mississauga, Newmarket, North Bay, Oakville, Pickering, South Durham, Vaughan, Waterdown, West Hill and Whitby).  SOBA also sponsors the Select Ontario Provincial Championships, which are held on Labour Day Weekend in each year (the weekend preceding the Labour Day Weekend for Midget Major 'AA' and Junior).  In 2002, SOBA initiated an "Intact House League" Provincial Championship, an event that continues to grow in popularity.

The FGBA encourages all of its Select Series teams to participate in SOBA sanctioned tournaments – most Select teams take part in two or three tournaments per season. The MBA sends its City of Mississauga Select Champion at each Level of the Select Series to the Provincial Championships.

The Mississauga Baseball Association

The Mississauga Baseball Association (the "MBA") is a volunteer association established in 1975 for the purpose of integrating the minor baseball programs administered by its member associations throughout the City of Mississauga.   Like the FGBA, the MBA functions as an independent organization under the auspices of the Mississauga Parks and Recreation Department.

The MBA Council consists of 20 representatives, four from each of the five member associations (one of which is the FGBA).   The MBA Executive consists of four officers elected annually from among the representatives.  The Executive is assisted by several appointed Directors, including Chair of the Rules, Discipline and Protests Committee, Overall Series Convener, Registrar, Umpire-in-Chief, Scheduler, and one Convener for each Level.

The FGBA has been a significant contributor of resources to the MBA.  For 2008, one of the four elected officers of the MBA was an FGBA representative (the Treasurer) and one of the appointed Directors (the Overall Series Convenor) was also an FGBA representative.  In addition, the FGBA has regularly provided its proportionate share of MBA Conveners.

At the MBA, two levels of competition are offered.  The 'AA' (or "Select") Series is aimed at players whose skills are more highly developed within their age groups, while the 'A' Series is designed for players whose skills range from the beginner level to the advanced level.  Competition in the Select Series is available at all Levels from Rookie-Ball to Junior (children and youths aged from 8 to 21).  The 'A' Series accepts teams from the Tyke Level to the Midget Level (children and youths aged from 10 to 18). Home games for FGBA teams entered at these Levels take place on diamonds located at Garnetwood Park and Fleetwood Park (see "Maps" to locate these diamonds), while games hosted by other MBA member associations are played at various diamonds throughout the city (all of these diamonds can be identified in "Maps").

The MBA sponsors annual playoffs at each Level for both Series which begin in mid-August of each year, and culminate in the City of Mississauga Championship Finals, which are held on the weekend preceding the Labour Day weekend of each year (the second weekend preceding the Labour Day Weekend for Midget Major 'AA' and Junior).

Further details concerning both the 'A' and 'AA' Series programs are set out under "Levels/Teams".