60 participants, consisting of the gold medal winner from each of 6 categories representing all 10 provinces, took part. Representatives from Baseball Canada, Honda Canada and the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as approximately 100 spectators watched as the country's best demonstrated their skill at hitting, running and throwing.
Events begin at the community level with associations hosting local competitions.
The top performers qualify for a regional event, then a provincial. The top participant from each category at the provincial competition is invited to attend the national final in Toronto. This past season there were 47,300 HHRT participants competing for the chance to throw out the first pitch before a Toronto Blue Jays game. This past weekend at the Skydome the Ontario Provincial Final was held. The winners earned a return trip to the Sydome for the National Final.