Tournament Dates and Divisions

The 2021 Blue Blaze Tournament will be held on the following dates-

Girls Tournament: Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 September 2021

Boys Tournament: Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 September 2021.

The age divisions for the 2021 Blue Blaze Tournament include Under 12, Under 14 & Under 16. 

All participating players must be under the qualifying age as of 31 December 2021.

Team Entry Fee

All participating teams in the 2021 Blue Blaze Tournament will be required to pay an entry fee of $550.00. Clubs will be invoiced by Softball NSW after the registration closing date.

Tournament Competition Details

The 2021 Blue Blaze Tournament will be held in the following format (pending team entries):

Girls Tournament:

Fully Loaded Tournament with Finals: Tuesday 21 September 2021

Fastpitch Tournament with Finals: Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 September 2021

Boys Tournament:

Fully Loaded Tournament with Finals: Tuesday 28 September 2021

Fastpitch Tournament with Finals: Wednesday 29 to Thursday 30 September 2021

Please be aware that teams are not able to select the formats they wish to participate in. All teams must participate in all aspects of the Tournament across the specified dates.

Team and Player Registrations

Entries to the 2021 Blue Blaze Tournament are restricted to Affiliate Clubs only. Please note: no Association Representative or Development Teams are eligible to enter.

Players must be first registered to their local club for the 2021/22 season to be eligible to play (does not include players on permission).

Individual players can register their interest to play and will be placed on a Blue Blaze Pick Up List. Teams are restricted to two (2) pick up players and must have nine (9) registered players to be eligible to request pickups.

In the event that there is enough pick up players, an Invitational Team may be formed. Softball NSW will also assist clubs in forming combination teams where possible.

Team Entries

Team entries, as well as pick up requests, must be completed by 4:00pm Thursday 26 August 2021.

Clubs are able to enter more than one team per division, should they wish (e.g. two Under 12 Girls teams from the same club).

Mixed teams are permitted to be entered by clubs; however, please be aware that all mixed teams will be placed into the Boys Tournament.

Team Entry Forms

Team entry will be via the following online form: 2021 SNSW Blue Blaze Tournament – Team Entry Form

Should individual players be without a team and wish to place themselves on the Blue Blaze Pick Up List, please use the following online form: 2021 SNSW Blue Blaze Tournament – Player Pick Up List

Should teams wish to request pick up players from the Blue Blaze Pick Up List, please use the following online form: 2021 SNSW Blue Blaze Tournament – Teams Requesting Pick Up Players

Official Accreditations

Coach

For the 2021 Blue Blaze Tournament, all teams must have a minimum of one (1) accredited Foundation Coach (or equivalent). All team Assistant Coaches must have completed, at a minimum, the Softball Batter Up online course (or equivalent).

Statistician

For the 2021 Blue Blaze Tournament, team Statisticians are not required to hold any official qualification. However, those statisticians without qualifications are encouraged to use the tournament to work towards a Level 1 Accreditation.

Umpire

Each team is required to supply one (1) umpire for the duration of the Tournament. Umpire accreditation requirements are as follows:

• Under 12: Level 1 or above
• Under 14: Level 1 or above
• Under 16: Level 2 or above

Should teams require assistance in sourcing an umpire, please contact the Softball NSW Umpires Association at nswumpires@gmail.com.

Please note: team officials are not required to be first registered to the competing club, and can be members on permission.

Rules and Regulations

For more information on tournament details, rules and regulations, click here.