2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Welcome to the 2017 USSSA Fastpitch National Championships. The 8U/10U/12U “C” National Championship tournament will be held from Wednesday July 19th through Saturday July 22nd, 2017.

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Tournament Facility Locations and Policies:

Smoking will only be allowed in designated areas in parks, mostly the parking lots. There will be signage at the entrance to the ball fields stating that smoking is prohibited in all park areas other than the parking lots.

No outside food or drink into the complex, with one exception being a team cooler for each dugout

Park Locations

Tiffany Hills Sports Complex

8300 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd

Kansas City, MO 64154

Platte Ridge Park

17130 MO Highway 371

Platte City, MO 64079

Opening Day Locations:

Worlds of Fun

4545 World of Fun Ave

Kansas City, MO 64161

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Tournament Format:

This event will be a 5 Game Guarantee event. Teams will be seeded into pools based on current USSSA ranking points and play a round robin style event for pool play games. All teams will be seeded into a double elimination championship bracket following pool play. Seeding for the championship bracket will be based on pool play finish.

Tournament Rules:

All playing rules shall be governed by the official USSSA Fastpitch Softball Rule Book and national by-laws. Note that the rulebook online at will always supersede the latest printed version if a discrepancy exists.

  • All team rosters must be submitted on the USSSA website and must be the same roster that was submitted into your state/area director when your team qualified for this event. Failure to comply with this rule will result in your team’s removal from the event.
  • All players participating shall have proof of age in possession of their team manager at all times. Proof of age must be verified by a government issues document that identifies the player by name, gender, and birth date. Failure to produce a copy of such document upon deemed and/or deemed fraudulent by a tournament official will result in the offending team losing the game, being eliminated from the tournament, being placed last in the standings, and forfeiting all awards, sponsor’s travel money, and tournament berths that would have been awarded at the tournament.

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Qualifying Information:

You will need to check with your team’s USSSA State Director with regards to qualification requirements to attend this event. A list of contact information for all USSSA State Directors can be found at the link listed below:

Entry Information:

To guarantee your team a spot in this event, your team will need to complete the online entry process. All entries must be made through the USSSA website. You will be required to submit your entry and payment online. After submitting your entry and payment your entry will be subject to approval by your state director. Once approved, your entry will be considered complete for this National Championship event. Official entry and payment must be completed no later than July 9th, 2018.

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Team Entry Fee: $578

8U Entry Fee: $394

Gate Admission Price at Complex:

Teams will have the opportunity to pre-order tournament passes as a team or they can be purchased individually at the gate (Minimum order of 5 passes)

Adult:

$10/day

$25/ tournament pass

Children:

$5/day

$12/ tournament pass

These admission fees include everyone except players and team coaches. A maximum of 3 coach passes will be issued for the National Championship event. Player passes will only be issued to those listed on the submitted roster.

These admission fees include everyone except players and team coaches. A maximum of 3 coach passes will be issued for the National Championship event. Player passes will only be issued to those listed on the submitted roster.

Teams will have the opportunity to pre-order tournament passes as a team or they can be purchased individually at the gate. Tournament passes will also be available at Opening Day, though a pass is not required for any of the Opening Day activities. The Gate Pass order form is on our website. This form can be submitted by mail , or e-mail.

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Lodging Information:

Midwest Sports Productions has partnered with Traveling Teams to assist our out of town teams with hotel accommodations. For our National Championship events, we ask that all out of town teams reserve their hotel accommodations through Traveling teams. Midwest Sports Productions has opted to implement this stay-to-play policy for these events because of the many benefits its offers teams.

Benefits of Using Traveling Team Include:

  • Best Service
  • Lowest Rates
  • Closet Hotels to the Venues
  • Ensure that we have the appropriate hotel inventory for all teams
  • Ability to work with the hotel regarding contract in rain-out situations
  • Secure room accommodations to bring in quality officials and other staff that enhance our events and your tournament experience

We truly believe that Traveling Teams provides a top-notch service that will greatly benefit your team. In the event, that you do not feel these benefits have been met please contact us, so we can work together to get your team comfortable accommodations. A link to hotel options can be found on our website under the “lodging” tab.

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Itinerary/Schedule:

July 18th– Opening Day

  • 8AM – 9:30AM: Coaches Check-In @ Tivoli Theater
  • 10AM – 10:45AM: Managers Meeting @ Tivoli Theater
  • 11AM – 11:45AM: Team Mom Meeting @ Tivoli Theater
  • 12PM – 4PM: Lunch/Enjoy Worlds of Fun!
  • 4PM – 6PM: Pin Trading Ceremony Bonanza @ Tivoli Theater
  • 6:15PM: Arrive @ Tivoli Theater and stage for Opening Ceremonies Parade
  • 6:45PM: Parade Begins
  • 7PM: Opening Ceremonies @ Heart of America Theater

July 19th – Games Begin

8AM: National Championship Pool Play Begins

Note: This schedule is subject to change as more information and details become available

Note: All locations listed are located in the Worlds of Fun park

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/ 12U “C”

Opening Day Information:

The above listed Itinerary covers the basic schedule for Opening Day for the 8U/10U/12U “C” National Championship Event. However, here is some extra information that will help assist your team in making plans to attend this event!

The Worlds of Fun Park will allow early entry for “C” National Championships participants at 9:45AM on Opening Day for select ride time at certain attractions throughout the park.

Parking:

All vehicles parking at Worlds of Fun & Oceans of Fun will be charged $15 for standard vehicles and $17 for oversized.

Worlds of Fun Admission Tickets & Special Offers

Midwest Sports Productions has worked out a special offer for our teams to purchase their Worlds of Fun admission tickets. Please note that pre-purchase is required for this pricing eligibility.

The pre-purchase ticket prices are listed below:

$28 – Admission

$7 – Unlimited Drink Wristband: drink wristbands allow you to enjoy fountains drinks at most walkup midway food locations all day long for this one-time charge.

$14.99 – Dining Voucher: this single meal deal includes an entrée, side, and a regular size fountain drink at 13 participating restaurant throughout the park for redemptionanytime throughout the day. For a list of these restaurants visit

$14.99 -- Picnic Meal (Scheduled 12PM-1:30PM): An all-you-can-eat meal in the Festhaus picnic pavilion, offering hot dogs, pulled chicken, baked beans, potato chips, and Coca-Cola fountain drinks

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

How to Purchase:

To purchase any of the special offers listed above:

  1. You will visit
  2. Enter promo code msp17 in the top right corner of the home page
  3. Shop and save! Once purchase is complete, you may print the admission ticket instantly at home or bring your order details to Guest Relations at the park for printing.
  4. Drink wristbands will print as vouchers, please exchange these vouchers for wearable wristband at Guest Relations once you arrive at the park.

Note: Every person entering Worlds of Fun will need to present and admissions ticket or season pass to gain access to the opening day events and Worlds of Fun attractions. This includes the Pin Trading Bonanza from 4PM-6PM.

Special Exceptions:

Manager Team Mom Meetings:

Any manager or team mom who is required to attend the meetings but is not intending on staying at Worlds of Fun & Oceans of Fun for the opening day events may met at the entrance of Worlds of Fun for a special escort to attend the meeting. At the end of the meeting, those escorted into the park will then be escorted back out to the park entrance. Parking will not be reimbursed.

Opening Ceremony:

Any team, coach, parent, family or friend who is interested in attending the Opening Ceremony only may gain special entry without purchasing an admission ticket. These persons must park at the Oceans of Fun parking lot and wait for a special escort to enter the Heart of America Theater where the Opening Ceremony will be held. At the end of the ceremony, those escorted into the theater will then be escorted back out to the Ocean of Fun Parking lot. Parking will not be reimbursed.

2018 USSSA Midwest National Championship

8U/10U/12U“C”

Gift Exchange:

There will be a non-mandatory team gift exchange during one of your pool play games. Teams wishing to participate should bring something that is representative of their home area, the value of which is not important. It is recommended that teams bring a minimum of 16 gifts to exchange. Some example of gifts to exchange are spray bottle, sunflower seeds, neck wraps, insulated water bottles, water flavor packets, gum, softball necklaces, ect.

We ask that you RSVP to by June 26th if your team wishes to participate in the gift exchange. Please include in your e-mail which National Championship event you are attending and how many players will be participating. This allows us time to coordinate everyone and be sure that teams trading have a partner that will exchange in return.

Gift exchange partners will be posted on our website once we have scheduled each exchange.