Thursday, August 12, 2021

Twenty-four teams travel to Softball Capital of the World® for fifth-annual USA Softball All-American Games

OKLAHOMA CITY – Elite athletes in the 12-Under Junior Olympic (JO) fast pitch division will once again gather at the Softball Capital of the World® for the fifth-annual USA Softball All-American Games. Slated for August 12-15, the 2021 USA Softball All-American Games will feature 24 teams representing their respective regions from across the country. The prestigious 12-Under event will provide national exposure for the 360 participating athletes as they showcase their skills and compete for the coveted USA Softball All-American Games trophy.

Click here to access live streaming, stats, and the 2021 All-American Games schedule

All participating players will have the

opportunity to take part in Softball Factory’s Player Camp on Thursday, August 12 before officially kicking off the USA Softball All-American Games on Friday, August 13 with a meet-and-greet featuring 2020 U.S. Softball Olympic silver medalists Valerie Arioto, Bubba Nickles, and Kelsey Stewart from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT followed by the Opening Ceremony at 3 p.m. CT. Participants will be treated to a motivational speech by Keynote Speaker and Hall of Fame member, Leah O’Brien-Amico. 

Teams will begin pool play following the Opening Ceremony on Friday at 5 p.m. CT with the fight to determine bracket seeding continuing through Saturday, August 14. All teams will compete in two pool-play games before heading into single-elimination bracket play on Sunday, August 15 with the Championship contest slated for 6:30 p.m. CT on the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field. 

Admission, which will be sold at the gate of the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex, is $8 per-day for spectators, with free admission for children eight-and-under. Weekend passes will also be available for purchase on site for $24. Additional information including the tournament schedule can be found at USASoftball.com.


About USA Softball
USA Softball (USAS) is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USAS sanctions competition through a network of Local Associations, which includes all 50 states and select metro associations.  USAS is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch.  USAS annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships.  The USAS umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game. 

As the NGB for the sport of softball, USAS is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USAS, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, 
www.USASoftball.com.

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