USSSA

Name

USSSA

Legal name

United States Specialty Sports Association, Inc.

Website

https://usssa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Sanctioning and Tournament Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

Keywords

• Youth sports sanctioning
• Tournament management
• Sports event registration
• Amateur athletics
• Player rankings tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tournament and Event Registration Fees: USSSA generates revenue through tournament entry fees and gate fees for sanctioned youth sports events across baseball, fastpitch softball, basketball, flag football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, slow pitch softball, volleyball, and wrestling.
2. Criminal Background Check Services: USSSA charges $13.50 per background check for coaches and adult volunteers working with youth athletes as required by the SafeSport Act and insurance requirements.
3. Team Insurance: Team managers can purchase team insurance through their USSSA account as part of the registration and sanctioning process.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

USSSA is a Florida-based non-profit that sanctions youth and amateur sports tournaments across baseball, fastpitch softball, basketball, flag football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, slow pitch softball, volleyball, and wrestling. It operates an integrated online platform for tournament registration, team and roster management, player profile and career stats tracking, competitive rankings, SafeSport compliance, and team insurance, and runs national championship and World Series events.

Product overview

USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) is a Florida-based non-profit organization that sanctions youth and amateur sports tournaments. The company operates a multi-sport platform supporting Baseball, Basketball, Fastpitch Softball, Flag Football, Golf, Martial Arts, Lacrosse, Soccer, Slow Pitch Softball, Volleyball, and Wrestling. The core offering consists of the USSSA Team Manager Platform for team and roster management, integrated with an Event Search and Registration System for tournament participation, a Player Locker/Profiles system for individual athlete tracking, and a Team Rankings and Power Rating System for competitive standings. Additional products include SafeSport Program (abuse prevention and background checks), Team Insurance, World Series/National Championship Events, USSSA Select30 (fastpitch showcases), All American Games (elite showcases), Space Coast Cup and World Series tournaments, Game Center/Tournament Management tools, and Online Payments/Refund Processing. The platform connects players, coaches, teams, and tournament directors through a unified ecosystem with state and national-level competition pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USSSA Team Manager Platform Online platform for team managers to manage teams, rosters, players, billing, payments, and registration for USSSA-sanctioned tournaments across multiple youth sports disciplines.
• Event Search and Registration System Searchable database of USSSA tournaments, events, and championships with online registration capabilities for teams and players across all 50 U.S. states.
• Player Locker / Player Profiles Individual player profile pages tracking career stats (batting, pitching, fielding), academic information, team history, rankings, awards, and game results.
• Team Rankings and Power Rating System Competitive ranking system using power ratings based on winning percentage, strength of opponents beaten and lost to, and games played, covering state and national levels.
• SafeSport Program Abuse prevention and reporting system compliant with the SafeSport Act, including mandatory criminal background checks through partner JDP, required reporter training, and 24-hour abuse reporting mechanisms for coaches and adult volunteers.
• Team Insurance Team insurance available for purchase by team managers through USSSA accounts for coverage during sanctioned tournaments.
• World Series and National Championship Events Qualification-based postseason tournaments including World Series, Global World Series, Elite World Series, and National Championships across multiple youth sports.
• USSSA Select30 Elite showcase events for top softball players with combines and tryout scoring systems.
• All American Games National showcase events for top youth athletes with evaluation scoring, combine results, and All American tryouts for baseball and fastpitch.
• Space Coast Cup and World Series Premier USSSA flagship tournaments held at Space Coast Stadium including the Space Coast Cup and Space Coast World Series.
• USSSA Fastpitch Events Dedicated fastpitch (softball) tournament network covering all 50 U.S. states with state-specific tournament pages and national championship events.
• Game Center and Tournament Management Live tournament management system for bracket tracking, pool play results, game schedules, player awards, and division standings.
• Online Payments and Refund Processing PCI-compliant payment processing system for tournament fees, gate fees, registrations, and insurance, with refund processing capabilities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DemariniminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• Louisville SluggerminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• RawlingsminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• WilsonminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• EastonminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• MarucciminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• MikenminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• Dicks Sporting GoodsminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• New BalanceminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• New EraminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• DudleyminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• WorthminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• Signature PinsminorOthersNational sponsor of USSSA. Brand logo displayed on USSSA website as part of national sponsorship program.
• JDP (JDPayroll.com)coreTechnology or IntegrationUSSSA's partner for performing criminal background checks on coaches and adult volunteers. JDP is one of the leading background check companies for youth sports, conducting searches including SSN verification, national criminal database, National Sex Offender Registry, and county-level criminal records.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AAU (Amateur Athletic Union): AAU is the closest direct peer to USSSA — a non-profit, multi-sport youth amateur sports organization that sanctions tournaments, conducts national championships, and operates membership-based programming across the U.S.
• Little League Baseball: Little League is the dominant youth baseball organization globally and competes directly with USSSA in the youth baseball sanctioning space, operating local league structures and tournament pathways culminating in the Little League World Series.
• Perfect Game: Perfect Game is a leading for-profit youth baseball and softball showcase/tournament operator; directly comparable to USSSA in baseball tournament sanctioning, rankings, and player development tracking for elite travel ball.
• Triple Crown Sports: Triple Crown runs large-scale youth baseball and softball tournament events nationally; competes with USSSA in the travel ball tournament space with comparable championship-style events and team-based competition.
• Babe Ruth League: Babe Ruth League is a national youth baseball and softball non-profit that sanctions leagues and tournaments across multiple age divisions; directly comparable to USSSA in baseball/softball youth sanctioning and World Series-equivalent events.

Emerging players

• Prep Baseball Report: PBR operates showcase events, player rankings, and scouting content for high school and youth baseball; overlaps meaningfully with USSSA's showcase/ranking products (e.g., Select30, All American Games) and serves a similar audience of elite travel ball families.

Broad incumbents

• USA Softball: USA Softball is the official U.S. National Governing Body for softball and the U.S. representative to WBSC; it sanctions amateur softball competition at elite levels, overlapping with USSSA's fastpitch tournament and championship portfolio.
• US Lacrosse: US Lacrosse is the official U.S. National Governing Body for lacrosse; relevant as a comparable NGB-sanctioning peer for one of USSSA's ten+ sport verticals, particularly in youth and amateur tournament pathways.
• USA Baseball: USA Baseball is the official U.S. National Governing Body for baseball and the IOC-recognized federation; analogous to USSSA for elite amateur baseball and a structural comparator on sanctioning and national team pathways.

Others

• Stack Sports (SportsEngine): SportsEngine provides tournament management, registration, and league software platforms to youth sports organizations; functions as a technology enabler/competitor to the USSSA.com platform for team registration and event management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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