AFA -AZ/CA Border Madness Fastpitch Tournament

Description

AFA-AZ/CA Border Madness “The Best Fastpitch Tournament in the Southwest” Fastpitch Tournament – Nov. 1-2, 2025 (Yuma, Arizona) 10U/12U/14U/16U/18U (Division based on player’s age on December 31, 2024) Tournament Fee $775.00 includes 4 game guarantee / 3 pool + Single Elim Bracket ) Non-Refundable $200.00 deposit required to confirm your spot due by Sept. 1 Via VENMO Joe Jimenez Jr. @JJ-Jimenez-51121. Full tournament fee must be paid on or before October 15th via VENMO @JJ-Jimenez-51121. Host Hotels offering discounted rooms reserved on or before October 16, 2025: Holiday Inn Express & Suites 2044 S Avenue 3E Yuma AZ 85365 (928) 317-1400 Group Room Code: BMT Room Rate $129.00 plus tax per night Includes Complimentary Breakfast Candlewood Suites Yuma 2036 S Avenue 3E Yuma AZ 85365 928-726-2800 Group Room Code: Border Madness Room Rate $122.00 plus tax per night Four Points by Sheraton Yuma 2030 S Avenue 3E Yuma AZ 85365 928-248-4105 Group Room Code: Border Madness Room Rate $149.00 plus tax per night Holiday Inn Yuma 1901 E 18th St Yuma AZ 85365 (928) 782-9300 Group Room Code: BMT Room Rate $135.00 plus tax per night Includes Complimentary Breakfast. Quechan Casino Resort 525 Algodones Rd Winterhaven CA 92283 877-783-2426 Group Room Code: Border Madness Room Rate $120.00 plus tax and $15.00 resort fee per night. Our AFA-AZ/CA Border Madness Fastpitch Tournament schedule will be posted 10 days before event. You can view schedule by visiting: www.softball.exposureevents.com * AFA Blank Roster * AFA Rules for this event -BASED OF NUMBER OF TEAMS, the 12U and 14U Division will have Premier & Platinum Bracket * Participant Release and Consent Form * Spectators: You must practice social distancing at all times during this event. Spectators ***$8.00 complex (which includes city park or high school) entry fee paid to enter PAAC and all other softball complexes (which includes city park or high school) for this tournament per day for ages 7 and up *** once you have paid your entry for the day, you will be allowed to gain access to all softball complexes (which includes city park or high school) for the entire day only. Children 6 and under are free. Please bring cash for gate fee. *included in your entry fee will be 17 player/coaches wrist bands (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) to gain entrance into our event. You will be able to gain entrance to other field locations within Yuma with the wrist band on your person. All others will be charged $8.00 to gain entrance into the PAAC or any other complex related to the Border Madness tournament. Your wrist bands will be provided to you during your check in. Please ensure to read the color code of wrist band for each day of play. Umpires will allow wrist bands on the players non throwing side. Players must be registered on your softball exposure events team account roster. You must turn in a copy of your Roster at check in, show proof of age of your players (birth certificates, School ID, etc…) at check in, All protest will be $100 (which has to be collected for protest to be initiated) and has to be announced and executed by the next pitch, and all players/parents and coaches must sign the Participant Release and Consent form which will be turned in at check in. UPDATE: Outside food will be permitted. Team Roster and Insurance must be presented at check-in. In your possession you must have copies of individual player’s proof of age. We will provide game balls. Teams encouraged to have 1st Aid Kit(s) at all of their games. For more information or to register your team, please visit: https://softball.exposureevents.com/ or please email: yumafastpitch@gmail.com Division Winners earn: CHAMPIONSHIP Belt to Division Winner, Medals for Division Winners. Plaques and Medals for division finalist. BOWNET MVP Rings awarded to 1 player from each team during semi and championship game. 2025 Border Madness (Cotton Gildan) T-Shirts. Every attending team will be listed on the back of the event t-shirt. PRE-ORDER $25.00. Please email your pre-order to yumafastpitch@gmail.com on or before October 9, 2025. Pre-Order pickup will be available at the PAAC on Saturday 11/1/25 9am-6pm and Sunday 9am-4pm. So make sure to pick one your AFA-AZ/CA Border Madness souvenir!!!, they sell-our fast! TAX IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. ALL SALES FINAL. COST: During tournament, $30.00 while supplies last. SOLD ONLY At the PAAC Facility.

• Tournament
• All teams
• Girls: 18U, 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U
• Ability: Elite/Competitive/Developmental
• $775.00 entry fee
• 4 game guarantee

General Information

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Guests are welcome to register for events, however, a current AFA Team Membership is required for event participation. Join now! 

Please bring your completed Roster, Proof of Insurance, and legible copies of all players Birth Certificates or Legal Documents of Age. 

NOTE: Schedules are released on Thursdays the week of a local tournament. Larger tournament schedules usually released by Monday before the tournament.

NFHS-Softball-Rules.pdf

AFA age policy update: https://afasoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AFA-SOFTBALL-IS-CHANGING-OUR-AGE-POLICY.jpg

Note: All 10u tournament rules will be the same as the older divisions except for the 11″ ball and 35′ pitching distance. 

Cancellation Policy

Fees / Charges

Nationals Cancellation Fee:
35% fee for withdrawing from a National tournament within 31-60 days of the first session.  Any refunds due will be applied to credit. 30 days or less of Nationals will result in no refunds!

Client Cancellation Fee:
30% fee for late cancellation (16 days prior to event or more). No refunds for cancellation 15 days or less.  

Organization cancelled event refund process: 
Rain out or other unforeseen events causing a tournament to cancel will be subject to rescheduling.   If a team elects to receive refund, a refund shall be issued minus 30%. Refund cost is used to offset credit card fees, field fees, staff hotels, awards and repayment of event cost.

A Division must have 4 teams paid for us to run
If we have not received 4 paid entries a division may cancel. A tournament division is not official until a schedule has been posted and is subject to cancellation if not enough teams sign up. It is our advice when consideriing hotel accomodations or air bnbs is to not book non refundable rooms for an event. If you do book a non refundable room and a division cancels AFA and AFA directors are not responsible for fees incurred by your tream. Always check to make sure a schedule is out before your cancellation date expires with your accomodations.