EVENT DETAILS

2025 GSL SOUTHEAST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT INFO

Event Contacts:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Event Start & End Date: August 23-24, 2025 

Start Time: Event will start Saturday morning 8AM 

Brackets: Bracket will be released late Monday morning, August 18, 2025. 

Rules: http://cms.usssa.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/usssa-slowpitch-2025-rulebook-final.pdf

Bat:   240 USSSA thumbprint stamp listed on the approved bat list. 

Bat Testing: We are testing bats. Up to 20 bats TOTAL per team can be tested. Teams must arrive at least ONE HOUR before your first game. Team bats must be presented to our testers all together. Two team representatives can present the bats and witness the testing. To prevent a crowded test area, all other players must stay away from our testing table during your team bat testing. Team representatives must let the tester know before they walk away from the testing table if there are any late players arrivals. A maximum of 3 late arrivals allowed per team. 

Testing will take place at both Frank Brown Park and Publix Sports Park. We will announce a time/location for FRIDAY August 22, 2025 pre-testing on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

Ball: Teams will receive THREE Dudley Thunder ZN Pro M (Men) or Classic W (Women) Softballs during team check-in. Ball can be purchased at our check-in area for $80 a dozen. Teams can use their own balls, but must be the Dudley Thunder ZN Pro M USSSA or GSL stamped balls (Not the Hardcore) and Dudley Classic W balls. Any other brand ball will be not be allowed/restricted for this event. It's the pitcher's responsibility to identify restricted balls before pitching. If they identify a restricted ball, they must present it to the umpire. The umpire will give the team up to bat a warning. If it happens again during the same game, the batter will be out.

Teams were seeded based on CLASS POINTS. 

Game Time: This is a World event so scheduled game time is forfeit time. Please help us stay on-time. Teams must be at the field ready to play 30 minutes prior to the team's scheduled start time after the first game. The only exception is if a team is playing back-to-back games and coming from another field. 

Time Limit: There is no time limit, but umpires will stay on top of keeping the games on pace. Please hustle in and out between innings. Mercy rule is in effect. Game ends after 7 innings with the exception of a mercy or extra innings. 

Rosters: Rosters will be locked August 15, 2025. Rosters must be entered ONLINE and players participating in the event must be listed as ELIGIBLE on the online roster. The system will require players to exist in the player database before a manager can add them. If the system gives you an error message "NO PLAYER CAN BE ADDED BY A MANAGER THAT CURRENTLY DOES NOT EXIST IN THE DATABASE. TO HAVE THIS PLAYER ADDED PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE DIRECTOR", please contact your State Director to assist you with adding new players to the database. If you are unable to reach your State Director, please email [email protected] for assistance. 

Required information for adding new players to the database: 

TEAM NAME (in email subject field) 

PICTURE OF PLAYER LICENSE (MUST INCLUDE NO EXCEPTIONS) 

PLAYER EMAIL 

PLAYER CELL # 

Players on Another Team Roster: If you get an error "Player not permitted to play on more than one team for teams program", the player is responsible to contact the manager of a team and have himself removed...no exceptions. 

Player’s Log-in Instructions: 

http://www.usssa.com/login 

Select ADULT PLAYERS to login 

ONLY IF forgot login info: Select FORGOT USERNAME/PASSWORD

After you add your players, you must ask all your players to log into their player profile (ON A COMPUTER/LAPTOP NOT THEIR PHONE) and sign the online National Waiver (once per year if applicable), sign the Return to Play Waiver (Covid), and approve the team invite in order to become an ELIGIBLE PLAYER. Players will NOT receive a notification to complete the online player ELIGIBILITY process unless they are NEW to the player database. Players have the option to DENY an invite within their online profile as well as managers have the ability to remove players from their roster. If a player can't remember their login info, they can reset their password at the login page.

 If a player runs into an issue logging in or getting through the ELIGIBILITY process, they can contact their State Director or email [email protected] for assistance. I need their team name, division, birthdate and email address. Please note: PENDING (INELIGIBLE) players will not be allowed to play and removed from the game until they complete the player eligibility process.

Player Protests: You may protest the identity of a player to verify whether they are listed on the online roster as ELIGIBLE/PENDING. Protest fee per player is $100 cash. If the protest is valid, the protestor will get their money back and the illegal team will be DQ'd. During a player protest we will also search for multiple player profiles. The profile with the highest PRV will be considered the player rating and will be taken into consideration during the player protest. Please make sure the roster is 100% on point before the roster deadline. I can assist teams that can't find any help within their State. 

Uniform Requirements: Each GSL team must have similar uniforms with a clearly defined team name and/or logo. Each player must also have a visible, unique, affixed number. If caps are worn, the visor must be facing forward. Exception: Any player wearing a helmet or face mask while playing defense. Protests on uniforms will not be allowed. It shall be the UMPIRE responsibility to determine uniform legality. Violation of the uniform rule will result in the violator being allowed to conform or be removed from the game. Director discretion…teams can’t protest uniform violations, but they can bring it to our attention.

Managers Meeting: Meeting will be a ZOOM call and invite will be emailed to managers. Meeting will be hosted on 6PM EST Sunday, August 17, 2025. I will post a link to the meeting recording HERE.

Team Check In: Manager must check-in before the first game at the Director area in middle of park at both locations. 

Park Address:

Publix Sports Park - 50 Chip Seal Pkwy, Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Frank Brown Softball Complex - 16200 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach, FL 32413

Live Streaming: TBA

Prizes:

1st Place - Team Award, Up to 14 Semi-Custom Team Rings (based on # of teams in division), World MVP, Defensive MVP, All-World Manager, 6 All-World Players 

2nd Place - Team Award, Offensive MVP, 4 All-World Players 

3rd Place - Team Award, 3 All-World Players 

4th Place - Team Award, 2 All-World Players