**The tournament is split into 2 separate weekends**
9U, 11U, and 13U – May 1st & 2nd
10U, 12U, and 14U – May 15th & 16th
1. TOURNAMENT RULES
- Player’s tournament age is their age as of April 30, 2027. Refer to USSSA age chart: USSSA | Baseball – Age Calculator
FORMAT
- 3 games guaranteed; weather permitting.
- 2 pool-play games on Saturday.
- Single-elimination bracket play on Sunday. Teams will be seeded according to their record from Saturday’s games.
- Umpires and game baseballs provided for every game.
2. INSURANCE
- Every team must carry its own general liability insurance.
- **Certificate of Insurance (COI) must list the certificate holder as GABSA – 398 N Washington St, Greencastle PA 17225.
- Provide a certificate of insurance before your first game.
- The tournament, its directors, and host facilities assume no liability for injury; each team is responsible for its own players and coaches.
3. ROSTERS & BIRTH CERTIFICATES
- Teams must submit their official roster prior to their first scheduled game.
- Rosters become final once bracket play begins. No additional players may be added after this point.
- Players may only be listed on one team roster per tournament.
- Teams must have a birth certificate available for each rostered player upon request.
- Birth certificates will only be requested for age verification purposes in the event of a formal protest.
- Failure to provide proof of age for a challenged player may result in the forfeiture of any affected games.
4. REFUND POLICY
BEFORE THE EVENT (Withdrawals)
- On or before the registration deadline: full refund minus a non-refundable $100 processing/administration fee.
- After the registration deadline: 50% refund if your spot can be filled from the waitlist; otherwise, no refund.
- Once bracket play begins, no refunds are issued.
WEATHER / ACT OF GOD
- 0 games played: full refund minus the $100 administrative fee, or a full credit toward a future GABSA event.
- 1 game played: 50% refund or credit of original registration fee.
- 2 or more games played: no refunds or credits will be issued.
- Credits towards a future event are honored for 12 months (or up until the following year’s KOTC tournament).
Administrative Fee:
A $100 non-refundable administrative fee applies only to teams requesting a monetary refund before the event or when the entire tournament is cancelled and any games are played. This fee helps cover tournament preparation and administrative expenses.
Teams choosing a full credit toward a future tournament will not be charged the administrative fee.
5. ENTRY FEE & HOW TO PAY
9U, 10U, 11U, 12U: $675 per team
10U, 12U, 14U: $825 per team
Spots are filled on a first-paid basis. Registering holds your place in the list, but brackets fill in the order teams pay. We highly recommend paying the entry fee immediately following registration via the Zeffy payment option listed below.
Register your team on this site, then pay your team’s entry fee directly to the tournament via one of the following methods:
- Check: payable to Greencastle-Antrim Baseball Softball Association and mailed to GABSA, P.O. Box 125, Greencastle, PA 17225
- Zeffy: (accepts debit/credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and ACH direct bank transfers) Click the appropriate age group link below and you will be taken to that weekend’s payment page. All the appropriate age group to your cart and proceed to check-out. *Please note that you can opt out of the “additional donation” and change it to zero before processing payment*