N.C.A.B.L. CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT DATES: 2026
| February 27 | Deadline for the provision of home dates and black out dates to the Official Scheduler. |
| March 14 | Distribution of the first draft of the 2026 regular season schedule to all clubs by the Official Scheduler. |
| March 21 | Deadline for receipt of club requests for final changes to the regular season schedule. |
| March 31 | Spring Bi-Annual Board of Governors Meeting. Scheduled for 19:00 – 22:00. Location: SAMBA Clubhouse on Sturgeon Road in St. Albert. |
| April 11 | NCABL Annual Umpire Meeting. Scheduled for 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: TD Branch Office located at 18817, Stony Plain Road in Edmonton, Alberta. Free parking. Take elevator to 3rd floor. |
| April 25 | Official Scoring Clinic: Morinville Community High School @ 9506, 100 ave., Morinville, Alberta. Time: 10:00 A.M. Mandatory attendance for certification. Session 1 focus on baseball fundamentals and terminology. 12:30 P.M. Lunch provided for all registrants. Session 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. with a focus on use of the “Game Changer App” and administrative obligations. The clinic ends at 3:30 P.M. Pre-registration is required by April 22nd. Everyone welcome. To register, send your name, an e-mail address, and cell number to prriopel@telusplanet. Free to all NCABL scorers. A course fee of $35 due and payable at the door for all other scorers. Payment in cash or check only at the door. |
| May 7 | Opening Day |
| June 1 | NCABL player registration deadline. |
| June 15 | NCABL player pick-up deadline for clubs entering Baseball Alberta competition. |
| July 1 | NCABL late player registration deadline. NCABL All-Star Club balloting deadline. NCABL standings cut-off date for All-Star Club allocations. |
| July 19 | NCABL All-Star Game. First pitch @ 8:00 PM Location: SAMBA’s Legion Field in St. Albert, Alberta. |
| August 1 | Nomination deadline for the Ken Schultz Memorial Award. |
| August 1 | Balloting deadline for the Most Promising Junior Player Award. |
| August 1 | Balloting deadline for the Manager of the Year Award. |
| August 1 | Nomination deadline for a Fan of the Year recognition: optional and limited to one candidate per club per season. Free admission to all post-season play for recognized fans. |
| August 7 | Nomination deadline for the most valuable player of the year award. |
| August 12 | Deadline date for regular season play. |
| August 14 | Balloting deadline for the NCABL Most Valuable Player of the Year. |
| August 14-16 | Senior AA Western Canada Baseball Championship hosted by the Province of Saskatchewan and held in TBA. |
| August 22-23 | LCSFS for both best of three semi-final series. Hosted by the Legal Primeaus at Citadel Park in Legal, Alberta. |
| August 28 | League Championship Final Series (LCFS): Game #1 Hosted by the top regular season finisher among the semi-finalist qualifiers. |
| August 29 | League Championship Final Series (LCFS): Game #2 Hosted by the lower regular season finisher among the semi-finalist qualifiers. |
| August 30 | League Championship Final Series (LCFS): Game #3 (if necessary). Hosted by the top regular season finisher among the semi-finalist qualifiers. |
| August 31 | Rain-out date for the LCFS. |
| September 15 | Baseball Alberta Awards nomination deadline. Baseball Alberta Scholarship Application deadline. |
| November 7 | NCABL Fall Bi-Annual Policy Meeting: Site: Morinville Community Cultural Centre (9502, 100 ave., Morinville, Ab.) 9:00 – 16:00 Policy Manuals required. |