2019 STATE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Class A State Tournament:  The  USA Softball Girls Class A State Tournament will be  held at the Newly renovated Camp Jordan Park in Chattanooga on July 5-6-7, 2019. This is a three game guarantee format. The entry fee is 8U $100.00 and 10U-12U-14U-16U $325.00. We are now taking entries on www.tournamentusasoftball.org. Class A National Berths will be awarded.

Class A Qualifying Procedures: Tennessee teams wishing to Qualify for the USA Softball Class A National Championships are required to 1.) Win a berth in a National Qualifier and participate in the current season State Tournament, 2.) Participate in a minimum of two USA Softball of Tennessee tournaments and participate in the current season State Tournament. Teams will only secure their National berths by one of the two methods listed above. If your team intends to participate in an A Fast-pitch National Tournament, you are encouraged to signup for the respective A National on www.tournamentusasoftball.com ASAP.

Class B State & National Qualifier: We are pleased to announce that our ever popular USA Softball Girls Class B State Tournament & National Qualifier returns to Pigeon Forge on June 28-30, 2019. The format is two pool plus double elimination. Berths will be awarded to all participating teams.  We are now taking entries on Tournament USA Softball.

Class C East TN State Tournament:  The  USA Softball Girls Class C East TN State Tournament will be  held at the Regional Park in Athens on May 17-18, 2019. This is a four game guarantee format. The entry fee is 8U Free and 10U-12U-14U-16U $200.00. We are now taking entries on Tournament USA Softball.

Class C Middle TN State Tournament:  The  USA Softball Girls Class C Middle TN State Tournament will be  held at Ridley Park in Columbia on July 26-27, 2019. This is a four game guarantee format. The entry fee is 8U Free and 10U-12U-14U-16U $225.00. We are now taking entries on Tournament USA Softball.

Click this link to purchase insurance and get registered (including sanctioning) for the 2019 Season.  If you need assistance getting set up, contact Tina Gale 423 914-7581.

www.registerusasoftball.com

For teams who opt to purchase their insurance elsewhere you will need to  register YOUR TEAM before being eligible to play USA Softball. Please COMPLETE THE usa 2019 team registration FORM (BELOW) AND EMAIL IT ALONG WITH your Paypal payment to ellisjmha@charter.net.

National Qualifying Tournaments are listed at www.tournamentusasoftball.com

USA Softball is in Tennessee this week meeting with 171 cities/communities from across the Nation to discuss our great sport. Representatives include President John Gouveia, Rodney Cobb, Warren Jones,  Executive Director Craig Cress and Dre McKee from the National Office as well as Tennessee Commissioner James Ellis. 

Play the Best – Play USA Softball   

The Girls Class C East State will be held in Athens at the Award Winning Regional Park May 17-18. Divisions: 6-8-10-12-14-16-18U. Contact Danny Wilson at umpiretn@comcast.net.

USA Softball, together with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), is committed to enabling a safe environment for participants involved in USA Softball. As the National Governing Body of Softball under the USOC, USA Softball is required to communicate information to its members regarding SafeSport, and the importance of this matter. To this end, it has developed a SafeSport Strategy for the attention of all National Office Staff, National Teams, Local Association Officials and other members of USA Softball.

Individuals interested in becoming a registered USA Softball umpire should contact their local District Umpire-In-Chief, listed in our Directory or contact State UIC, Ed Rowe at 423-355-3002.

USA Softball returns to Hendersonville for the Memorial Day Drakes Creek Classic. This year's event is a National Qualifier for ages 10-12-14-16-18U.  To sign up, please go to http://www.tournamentusasoftball.com.