Softball Tourneys

What Softball Tourneys does

SoftballTourneys (legal name: SoftballTourneys) operates a free, web-based tournament discovery platform that aggregates youth fastpitch softball tournaments from every major US sanctioning body into a single searchable directory. According to company-published statistics, the platform tracks 9,665 tournaments across all 50 US states and 121 organizations, including USSSA, USA Softball, PGF, Triple Crown, NSA, Perfect Game, and Alliance Fastpitch. Users can filter by state, age group, date range, format, and sanctioning body, and listings are refreshed daily. The product is complemented by State Tournament Guides (per-state landing pages with local statistics and FAQs), an Organization Directory (dedicated pages per sanctioning body showing their tournaments, geography, and average entry fees), and a Tournament Listing Service that allows organizers to submit events. The technical stack is a Next.js-rendered web platform with logo assets served as images; there is no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed integrations beyond data-source relationships with the sanctioning bodies and an analytics relationship with Google Analytics.

The company is a private, for-profit entity with 1–10 employees and operates as an independent private business with no disclosed institutional funding or parent company. Legal/entity references point to a minimal operational footprint, and the only public contact channel is [email protected]. Distribution is purely self-serve and product-led: users arrive via organic search, blog content (e.g., guides like "Best Fastpitch Tournaments in Texas"), and direct navigation, with no sales motion or app-store presence.

Monetization is described in two channels: (1) affiliate commissions, notably through disclosed participation in hotel booking affiliate programs (Hotels.com is a named partner) on tournament-related travel; and (2) a nascent Tournament Listing Service for organizers, described as a potential recurring subscription with premium placement or enhanced listing features. End-user access is free. The site footer discloses affiliate participation and states the company may earn commissions on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to users.

Name

Softball Tourneys

Legal name

SoftballTourneys

Website

https://softballtourneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SoftballTourneys is a free web platform that aggregates 9,665+ youth fastpitch softball tournaments from 121 sanctioning bodies across all 50 US states, serving travel-ball coaches and parents searching for competitive events and generating revenue through travel affiliate commissions and organizer listing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Event Discovery Platform

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAKAC

Sports Event Promotion & Tournament Operations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Management & Promotion Services

SECONDARYMPAKADAH

Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Event & Tournament Organizers (Tours, Championships, Meets)

SECONDARYMPAKADAL

Youth & Junior Tournament Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Event & Tournament Organizers (Tours, Championships, Meets)

Keywords

• Youth fastpitch tournaments
• Softball tournament search
• Tournament discovery platform
• Sanctioning body aggregator
• Sports event directory

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Revenue: Platform participates in affiliate programs, earning commissions on qualifying purchases such as hotel bookings near tournament venues
2. Tournament Listing Services: Tournament organizers can list tournaments on the platform, potentially with premium placement or enhanced listing features

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Softball Tourneys operates a free web-based search engine that aggregates youth fastpitch softball tournaments from 121 sanctioning bodies across all 50 U.S. states, totaling more than 9,665 events. Users can search and filter tournaments by state, age group, date range, format, and organization through a unified interface. The platform also offers state-specific tournament guides, an organization directory, and a listing service that allows tournament organizers to submit events.

Product overview

SoftballTourneys operates a unified tournament discovery platform that aggregates youth fastpitch softball tournaments from multiple sanctioning bodies into a single searchable directory. The core product is the Tournament Discovery Platform, supported by State Tournament Guides (state-level sub-pages with local tournament statistics) and an Organization Directory (pages dedicated to individual sanctioning bodies). The platform also offers a Tournament Listing Service enabling organizers to submit events. There are no separate modules, add-on tiers, or acquired sub-brands — the offering is a single web platform with curated content organized by geography and sanctioning body.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tournament Discovery Platform A web-based platform that aggregates and searches youth fastpitch softball tournaments across all major sanctioning bodies (USSSA, PGF, USA Softball, Triple Crown, NSA, Perfect Game, Alliance Fastpitch, and others), with filtering by age group, state, date range, format, and organization. Targeted at coaches and parents of youth travel ball players.
• State Tournament Guides State-specific tournament directory pages (e.g., for North Carolina, Texas, Florida) listing upcoming and recently completed tournaments, top host cities, active organizations, and FAQs for each U.S. state. Targeted at coaches and parents searching for tournaments in a particular geography.
• Organization Directory Pages dedicated to individual sanctioning bodies and tournament organizations (e.g., USSSA, Perfect Game, Top Gun Sports, AFA, PGF) showing their tournaments, geographic coverage, and average entry fees. Targeted at users who want to browse events from a specific organization.
• Tournament Listing Service A self-serve feature that allows tournament organizers to submit and list their youth fastpitch softball events on Softball Tourneys, giving their tournaments visibility to the platform's aggregated audience of coaches and parents. Targeted at tournament organizers and sanctioning bodies seeking broader event reach.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,665 tournaments tracked across 50 states

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USSSAcoreTechnology or IntegrationData integration partner providing tournament listings from USSSA sanctioning body. USSSA tournaments are prominently featured on the platform with dedicated browsing sections.
• USA SoftballcoreTechnology or IntegrationTournament data aggregation partner for USA Softball events. One of the major sanctioning bodies tracked on the platform.
• Triple Crown SportscoreTechnology or IntegrationTournament data integration for Triple Crown-sanctioned events across youth fastpitch softball.
• PGF (Premier Girls Fastpitch)coreTechnology or IntegrationTournament data partner for PGF events, including major national championships and qualifying tournaments.
• Perfect GamecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Perfect Game fastpitch tournaments, providing coverage of showcase and competitive events.
• NSA (National Softball Association)coreTechnology or IntegrationData aggregation partner for NSA-sanctioned youth fastpitch tournaments.
• Hotels.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate marketing partner for hotel bookings near tournament venues. Platform earns commissions on qualifying hotel bookings made through tournament pages.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LeagueApps: LeagueApps provides sports league and tournament management software used by organizers across multiple youth sports. Comparable to SoftballTourneys on the organizer-facing tooling side, with overlapping customer segments among tournament directors and youth sports organizations.
• TourneyMachine: TourneyMachine is a youth sports tournament management and discovery platform with scheduling, registration, and bracket tools. It is the closest direct competitor to SoftballTourneys in the tournament directory and organizer SaaS space, addressing many of the same sanctioning bodies and sports.

Broad incumbents

• SportsEngine: SportsEngine (owned by NBC Sports Next) is a leading youth sports management platform providing registration, websites, and tournament tools. It addresses many of the same organizers and families that SoftballTourneys serves, but as a much larger incumbent with a broader product portfolio.
• GameChanger: GameChanger is a widely adopted youth sports team management app focused on scoring, streaming, and scheduling. It overlaps with SoftballTourneys in serving travel softball coaches and families, though its core use case is in-game team management rather than tournament discovery.
• Active.com: Active.com is an established event registration and discovery platform spanning running, triathlon, and youth sports. It is comparable to SoftballTourneys as a broad incumbent in event discovery and registration, though it covers a much wider portfolio of sports and event types.
• Stack Sports: Stack Sports provides a suite of youth and amateur sports technology products including registration, websites, and event management. Comparable to SoftballTourneys as an incumbent technology provider serving youth sports organizers across multiple sports.

Emerging players

• Triple Crown Sports: Triple Crown Sports is a youth sports event operator running major fastpitch softball, volleyball, and baseball tournaments. It is comparable as a data partner on SoftballTourneys, and represents a potential competitor if it invests in its own aggregated tournament platform.
• PlayMetrics: PlayMetrics is a youth sports club management platform offering registration, scheduling, and communication tools. It is comparable to SoftballTourneys in addressing youth sports organizers and families, with overlapping market segments in travel softball and baseball.
• Perfect Game: Perfect Game is one of the largest youth baseball and softball tournament operators, with its own tournament discovery and showcase platform. It is comparable to SoftballTourneys as a major sanctioning body that also operates digital discovery, and is both a data partner and a potential competitor.
• USSSA: USSSA is a major youth and amateur sports sanctioning body running softball, baseball, and other tournaments nationwide. It is comparable as the largest data partner on SoftballTourneys and represents both a key supply source and a potential direct competitor if it expands its own discovery offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sb_tourneys
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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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