315 National Invitational Tournaments

USA Softball shall conduct one Regional National Championship Finals in each age classification of Junior Olympic Girls’ Class B Fast Pitch in each of the following Regions, in accordance with Article 203.

NOTE: Nothing in this Procedural Code precludes the Regions from combining two or more Regional National Championship Finals.

01. Eligible Teams. All teams within a USA Softball Regional National Championship Finals Region are age eligible to qualify for their USA Softball Regional National Championship Finals through their local associations. Teams may play in the Regional National Championship of their choice. K. Girls’ Class GOLD USA Softball Fast Pitch National Championship Finals.

18-Under and 16-Under

The berths for each division will be allocated as follows:

Returning Teams (Champion, Runner-Up, 3rd Place, 4th Place, the two teams tied for 5th Place and the two teams tied for 7th Place) 8

NOTE: Returning teams must enter and pay their entry fee prior to February 1

National Office Additional Berths Regional Berths – 2 per Region Maximum Possible Number of Teams 8 12 20 48

01. Additional berths will be awarded by the National Office to the Regions with the highest percentage of participation in the previous 2-3 years. 02. The eight berths allocated to the National Office are intended to be used to draw top competition. Teams do not have to participate in a Gold Qualifying Tournament to receive one of these berths. Teams awarded a berth by the National Office must meet the necessary requirements for all teams that participate in a National Tournament. 03. Unused berths will be returned to the National Office for immediate distribution to the current year’s tournaments with the largest number of Gold teams participating. 04. Berths from Gold Qualifying Tournaments must be awarded no later than the weekend which includes the 3rd Saturday in June. Extension of the deadline must be approved by the CEO. L. Girls Class C Fast Pitch Regional Championship Finals. USA Softball shall conduct one Regional Championship Final in ages 10U, 12U and 14U of Junior Olympic Girls'

Class C Fast Pitch in each of the following Regions, in accordance with Article 202. 01. Eligible Teams. All teams within a Regional Championship Finals Region are age eligible to qualify for their Regional Championship finals through their local association. Teams may play in the Championship of their choice. 02. Format. Each Girls' Class C Fast Pitch Regional Championship Finals shall be structured so that each team is scheduled to play a minimum of four games - two pool games and a double elimination bracket. 03. Each Regional Championship Finals shall have a pre-tournament draw/luncheon for managers and opening ceremonies for the teams.