EVENT DETAILS
USSSA Southern Nationals 14u A/16u/18u
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Tournament DateJul 24 - Jul 26 2026 -
Entry Fee$899
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StatureNational Championships -
Age Groups14U - 18U -
Event Lodging🏨 Lodging — Optional Hotels
The Southern National Championships is NOT a stay-to-play event. Hotels are optional, but we’ve negotiated rates with local properties if you’d like to book through our portal.
🏨 Book Hotel Rooms (July 24–26) 🏟 Tournament Venues
- Gabe Nesbit — McKinney
- Heritage Yards — Plano
Field Notes:
- All parks are dirt infields and grass outfields
- Turf pitching mounds at all fields
- All parks allow outside food and drinks
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Event Details
🔗 Important Links
⚖ Tournament Rules & Format 📅 Full Event Itinerary 📅 Tournament Schedule
Friday, July 24 — Day 1
- ✅ Team Check-In: Upon arrival at the fields (Gate Entrance). Coach passes are sent digitally several days before the event.
- 🏆 Home Run Contest: Time & location TBA
- 🥎 Pool Play Begins 9:00 AM — All teams play 2 games
Saturday, July 25 — Day 2
- 🥎 Bracket Play Begins 9:00 AM — Double-elimination bracket games throughout the day
Sunday, July 26 — Day 3
- 🏆 Bracket Play Concludes — Champions Crowned! Starts 9:00 AM
- Final championship games • Awards ceremony to follow
⚠ All times are subject to change. Please verify itinerary at team check-in. Once the tournament begins, check the USSSA App for any changes.
🏆 Tournament Format
Friday — Pool Play: Two 80-minute seeded pool games. Pool games may end in a tie.
Saturday — Bracket Play:
- More than 16 teams: Several small Double-Elimination brackets seeded from pool play
- 16 teams or fewer: 3-Game Guarantee (3GG) Bracket
Sunday — Final Brackets:
- Top 8 teams play in the Elite 8 Single Elimination Bracket
- Remaining teams play in Gold and/or Silver brackets depending on division size
🏅 Awards
Gold Division: Elite 8 Hats • 1st – 3rd Place Inv Awards • Tournament MVP, Offensive Player, Defensive Player, and Pitcher of the Tournament
Silver Division: 1st / 2nd Place Inv Awards • Game MVP Awards throughout pool games (awarded by umpires and staff)
📋 Game Rules — Quick Reference
- Time Limit: 80 minutes (16U & 18U)
- Run Rules: 12 after 3 • 10 after 4 • 8 after 5
- Home/Visitor (Pool): Team with most USSSA points chooses
- Home/Visitor (Bracket): Higher seed chooses
- Bracket overtime: Progressive International Tiebreaker (ITB)
- ★ NEW for 2026: Player Roster Protest Rules now in effect
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Entry Fee$899
✅ NO UMPIRE FEES – Your $899 entry covers everything.
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Gate FeeGate Fees — ⚠ CASHLESS ONLY
Admission Policy: Players and all children 17 & under enter free.
Early Bird — Weekend Pass (advance)
- Weekend Pass: $40
On sale Tuesday, July 14 at 12:00 PM. Early bird ends Thursday, July 23 at 11:59 PM.
At the Gate (day of)
- Adult Weekend: $46
- Adult Daily: $18
- Senior (65+) Daily: $12
✓ All prices shown include sales tax and service fees — no additional charges at checkout.
🥎 COACHES’ PASSES Managers receive a text with 3 free coaches’ passes that can be forwarded to other coaches on the team.
Ticket & Entry Information
- Pre‑purchase: Save time and money by buying your weekend pass during early bird — Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday, July 23 at 11:59 PM. Pay with credit, debit, or Apple Pay.
- Payment at the Gate: Scan the QR code at the entrance and pay on your phone.
- Fast Entry: Your digital ticket is scanned at the gate; you’ll receive a wristband for the event.
- Refund Policy: No refunds after purchase day or after ticket is scanned.
- Forwarding Tickets: You can easily forward tickets to friends and family.
- Pro Tip: Add tickets to your Apple Wallet for fastest entry.
🎟 Purchase Tickets Online
Pre-sales open Tuesday, July 14 at 12:00 PM.
Check back Tuesday, July 14 at noon — the link goes live then and the early bird weekend pass ($40) applies through Thursday, July 23 at 11:59 PM.
Tournament Division
| Division | Entry Fee | Gate Fee | Max Entries | Teams Entered |
Game Guarantee |
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Event Ballparks
| Venue Name | Address | Maps link |
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| DFW AREA | None, DFW, TX, 76010 | Open in Maps |
| Heritage Yards at Plano | 4525 Hedgcoxe Road, Plano, TX, 75024 | Open in Maps |
| Gabe Nesbitt Community Park | 7001 Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney, TX, 75070 | Open in Maps |
Event Lodging
Note: If you don't know which venue you'll be playing at and want to book in advance, click here to find hotels that are geographically centered between all venues.
| Venue Name | Address | Dates | Details |
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| DFW AREA | None, DFW, TX, 76010 | Jul 24-26 | Find Hotels |
| Heritage Yards at Plano | 4525 Hedgcoxe Road, Plano, TX, 75024 | Jul 24-26 | Find Hotels |
| Gabe Nesbitt Community Park | 7001 Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney, TX, 75070 | Jul 24-26 | Find Hotels |
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