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Come Play with the Best!
PLAY USA!!
We have been hosting quality tournaments since 2008! Our tournaments are well organized with good communication. Games are played at top notch facilities with quality umpires and competition for teams at all levels. Come play USA Softball in Johnson City! You won't be disappointed!
-Tina Gale, USA JO Commissioner (Johnson City)
HomeRun Events, LLC
2020 RULE CHANGES
SEE THE 2020 USA FASTPITCH RULE CHANGES BY CLICKING HERE>
2021 TOURNAMENT INFO
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Tournaments usually fill up EARLY, it is recommended to sign-up at least 2 weeks prior to tournament date
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DEADLINE TO DROP IS SUNDAY - Teams dropping after SUNDAY prior to the tournament will be charged $100 late drop fee. ANY TEAM DROPPING ON OR AFTER WEDNESDAY WILL BE CHARGED the full entry fee and will also be required to pay their next tournament in advance before registration will be approved. - This will be strictly enforced (this includes 8U teams. Prepaid teams will forfeit one of their 5 pre-paid tournaments, and unlimited prepaid teams will be charged the normal drop fees)
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At each tournament teams must provide the following at checkin:
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Proof of team insurance (CLICK HERE FOR INSURANCE OPTIONS)
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Proof of USA team registration (CLICK HERE TO PAY FEE)
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Entry Fee (VENMO TO @Tina-gale)
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Roster and COVID19 Waiver for that day https://www.johnsoncityasa.com/usarosterandwaiver
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All adults (on the field/dugout) must have a background check through USA Softball and be SafeSport certified for the current year. (this can be done at www.registerusasoftball.com, click on the Background Tab and then the SafeSport tab. Background checks are $10 and SafeSport is FREE to all members of USA Softball.
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Special playing requests will be considered but not guaranteed
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Request must be noted in your online registration
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Game time requests only
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Game times are posted around noon on Thursday prior to the tournament
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teams to supply game balls (.47cor 375 compression and must be ASA/USA Stamped). THESE CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE FIELD. PLEASE LET TINA KNOW by sunday the week prior to your tournament IF YOU NEED TO PURCHASE THEM AT THE FIELD. if you wait until the last minute, we may not have enough to supply you with softballs.
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Team Name Changes - If you change your team name during the year, you MUST re-sanction your team with the new name.
2021 TOURNAMENT AND TEAM PACKAGE FEES
Due to COVID-19, Teams who purchased a 2020 package will be allowed to carry their packages over through the end of 2021. Team packages are good for Tina Gale's ONE DAY tournaments. (Two Day Tournaments, Indoor Tournaments, and Championship play does not apply to your package)
NORMAL TOURNAMENT FEES
ONE DAY TOURNAMENTS = $225
TW0 DAY TOURNAMENTs = $300
2021 TOURNAMENT AND PACKAGE FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
UNLIMITED ONE DAYERS PAID BY 2/28/21 = $1200
UNLIMITED ONE DAYERS PAID AFTER 2/28/21 = $1400
5 TOURNAMENT PACKAGE PAID BY 2/28/21 = $750
5 TOURNAMENT PACKAGE PAID AFTER 2/28/21 = $850
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR PACKAGE FEES ONLINE
YOU CAN ALSO MAIL A CHECK PAYABLE TO:
HOMERUN EVENTS, LLC
1217 LINVILLE ST KINGSPORT, TN 37660
INCLUDE TEAM NAME, AGE GROUP, COACH NAME
Package Info: If your team chooses to play in a 2 day tournament, your entry fee for a 2 dayer is $125 plus one of your package dates (THIS APPLIES TO UNLIMITED AND 5 TOURNAMENT PACKAGES). Packages can not be carried over (except for the 2020 year due to COVID-19) and can not be shared with another team. This fee does not include sanction or insurance. The price for one day tournaments without a package is $225 and the price for a two day tournament is $300. If your club has 4 or more teams, call or text me for special club discounts. (Tina Gale, 423-914-7581)
Packages can not be used for State Tournaments, Qualifiers, Nationals, or Showcase events.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TENNESSEE TEAMS
BAT CERTIFICATIONS
ALL BATS MUST HAVE THE USA OR ASA CERTIFICATION MARK (SEE EXAMPLE IN THE PICTURE ABOVE)
CLICK HERE TO POST YOUR TEAM TRYOUTS OR PLAYER NEEDS
Be sure to include the following details:
∙ Team Name
∙ General Team Location (City you are based out of)
∙ Age Group
∙ Level of Play (Class A, B, C)
∙ Positions Needed (include positions, and birth year if you'd like)
∙ Coach Name and Contact Info
∙ Any other info you would like t0 share regarding your tryouts
2021 TOURNAMENT DATES
FOR QUICKER COMMUNICATION REGARDING TOURNAMENT UPDATES/STATUS, PLEASE ADD A "TEXT MESSAGE NUMBER" TO YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ON TOURNAMENTUSASOFTBALL.COM.
THIS ALLOWS US TO TEXT YOU THROUGH THE USA SOFTBALL WEBSITE.
FORMATS
-ONE DAY FORMATS ARE 2 POOL, SEEDED INTO SINGLE ELIMINATION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ON THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE
-2 DAYERS ARE 2 POOL, SEEDED INTO DOUBLE ELIMINATION (PRE-PAY PACKAGE TEAMS CAN PLAY IN 2 DAYERS FOR $100)
8U TEAMS PLAY ONE DAYERS FREE, 2 DAYERS = $50
COACH REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TEAMS
All adults (on the field/dugout) must have the following:
1. USA Softball background check - coaches must present their background check card at check in
2. Current year SafesSport Certification
Both of these steps are to completed at www.registerusasoftball.com. SafeSport is provided FREE to all members of USA Softball.
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CLICK ON THE TOURNAMENT NAME BELOW TO SIGN-UP
NEW SANCTION YEAR STARTS 9/1/21
- THE NEW SANCTION YEAR begins 9/1/21! All teams must re-sanction as of this date (sanction is good 9/1 through 8/31).
AGE DETERMINIATION
- FOR DISTRICT 1 (Johnson City Area) INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS (IE- ONE DAY TOURNAMENTS, WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS) - Playing Age runs January through Dec. Age is determined by how old the player was on 12/31 from the previous year (for example, if a player was 12 years old on 12/31/20 and turned 13 on 1/5/21..that player can play 12U through end of 2021 . Teams do not HAVE to move up 9/1 however, we highly encourage all 2nd year teams to move up.
- FOR CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL PLAY (IE-QUALIFIERS, STATE TOURNAMENTS, NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS, etc) -The player's age as of December 31, 2021 determines the age group they will play in the 2022 season which begins September 1, 2021.
- Team Name Changes During the Year - If your team sanctions under one name, then changes names during the year..you will need to re-sanction under the new team name.
Photographers -Photographers are not allowed to photograph our tournaments unless approved ahead of time by the tournament director. Please understand this is for the safety of our young girls. If an individual team has someone taking pictures of their team only, that is fine however, they can NOT enter the field of play. They must stay outside the fence. Thank you!
VENMO PAYMENTS ARE PREFERRED USING @TINA-GALE
7/31/21 |
USA SUMMER FINALE |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER, RIDGEVIEW, WHITE TOP |
8/7/21 |
USA "C" CLASS SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER |
8/7/21 |
USA BACK TO SCHOOL BASH |
1 DAY |
RIDGEVIEW, GRANDVIEW, BRICKYARD PARK |
8/14/21 |
USA LINE DRIVE CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER, RIDGEVIEW, GRANDVIEW, WHITE TOP, BRICKYARD |
8/28/21 |
USA LABOR DAY CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER, METRO, RIDGEVIEW, GRANDVIEW, WHITE TOP |
9/11/21 |
USA REMEMBER THE HEROES CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
BRICKYARD, RV, GV |
9/18/21 |
3UP 3DOWN CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
BY, GV |
9/25/21 |
USA PLAY FOR THE CURE CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
BRICKYARD , WINGED DEER, RIDGEVIEW, GRANDVIEW, WHITE TOP |
10/2/21 |
USA FALL CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER, METRO, RV, GV |
10/9/21 |
USA NO PLACE LIKE HOME CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER, METRO, RV, GV |
10/16/21 |
USA HALLOWEEN HAVOC |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER, RIDGEVIEW, GRANDVIEW, BRICKYARD, WHITE TOP |
10/23/21 |
USA GAME DAY CLASSIC |
1 DAY |
BRICKYARD, RV, GV |
11/6/21 |
USA 2ND ANNUAL TURKEY TROT |
1 DAY |
WINGED DEER, RV, GV |
