July 26-28

Lou Berliner Park, 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus, OH  43223 

Visit  www.teamsideline.com/fastpitchshowdowns

May 1

We do not accept checks. Payment must be made through our online registration system at  www.teamsideline.com/fastpitchshowdowns

A $100 non-refundable deposit or payment in full is required to sign up for each Fastpitch Showdown Tournament. If the team decides to withdraw before the tournament is sold out (or May 1, whichever comes first ), a full refund will be issued less the $100 non-refundable deposit. If a team drops out after May 1 or the tournament has sold out earlier and we have turned away teams, no refund will be issued.

This event is open to all teams sanctioned with any nationally recognized sanctioning body. If you have not yet sanctioned with any nationally recognized sanctioning body, please complete the form below prior to the event and bring proof of completion to check-in or upload proof of sanctioning prior to the event.USA Softball Ohio Team Registration Form

Prior to the event you will need to submit your proof of insurance, proof of sanctioning (any nationally recognized sanctioning body accepted) and roster online via your Team Sideline account.  If you are not currently sanctioned by any nationally recognized sanctioning body, you can sanction with USA Softball when you check in and pick up your coach's packet.

Instructions on submitting sanctioning and insurance

Instructions on submitting roster

There is no admission fee. The City of Columbus charges a parking fee of $5 per day per vehicle. 

All teams have a 5 game guarantee.

All teams will play 4 pool play games. Single elimination bracket play will begin on Saturday afternoon for some teams. Brackets will be divided into Platinum (teams finishing in the top half of their pool) and Gold (teams finishing in the bottom half of their pool). The brackets will not play each other. The winner and finalist for each bracket will receive a team trophy and individual player trophies.

The schedule should be emailed out to coaches and posted on our web site approximately 14 days before the tournament. 

The tentative rules are posted on the 8U, 10U, 12U World Series tournament page. Final rules will be in the coach's packet that is picked up at registration.

Head coaches may submit player nomination for the All Star Game via the link on the 8U, 10U, 12U World Series page.

For this tournament booking team hotel rooms through a hotel coordinator is a requirement of ours, and using HelmsBriscoe is in our contract with Berliner Sports Park. No other hotel agency can be used for a tournament at Berliner Sports Park and you cannot book hotels independently. Any non-local team (more than 70 miles away) that does not abide by this requirement will not be permitted to participate in the tournament. To book online please click here or contact them directly at 614-689-1148 or crpdhotels@gmail.com.

A World Series tradition, each team is encouraged to bring a small souvenir(s) from their local area or hometown to present to all players on the other team before the start of the first game. This is a chance to show pride in your hometown and simply something each player will have in order to remember this World Series experience. Please do not spend a lot of money on this (we recommend approximately $5-$7 per bag price range - but it is entirely up to you)! Expect the opposing team to have 15 players.

We suggest 200 pins per team. If you need help designing/ordering your pins, we suggest using our partner – Dragonaire Pins.

The schedule for the Opening Ceremonies can be found via the link on the 8U, 10U, 12U World Series page.

Yes, the events are all on Thursday but do not overlap so players may participate in all events. 

No, we require registration for the Opening Ceremonies for each team so we can plan logistically.  A link to register for the Opening Ceremonies can be found on the 8U, 10U and 12U World Series page. Have your player report to the designated field to participate. 

The rules for the Opening Ceremonies skills competitions can be found via the link on the 8U, 10U, 12U World Series page.

TBD