2025 SwING AWAY Tournament

FORMAT: 3-game minimum (weather permitting).  Two pool play games on Saturday (some teams may play one game on Friday night).  Single elimination brackets on Sunday.  Seeding for brackets based in order on: 1) win percentage (win/loss/tie record), 2) head to head results (if only two teams have the same record), 3) average runs allowed, and 4) coin flip.  The tournament director may adjust format as needed based on weather or other extenuating circumstances.

LOCATION: Crofton, MD and surrounding areas 

DIVISIONS: 8U (coach pitch), 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, and 15/16U.  Everyone moves up in age in the fall.  All players must be division age or younger as of May 1, 2026.  For ages with sufficient teams and field space, we will have Gold and Silver divisions.  

COST: 

8U: $600

9U: $650 

10U: $650

11U: $750

12U $750

13U: $800

14U: $800

15/16U: $850

Cost includes umpire fees (one for 10U and below / two for 13U and up), game balls, and awards for the top two teams in each division (individual medals and team trophy). 

REGISTRATION: Fill out this online form to register each team.  Registration for 8U, 9U, 11U, 13U, and 15/16U closes September 1.  Registration for 10U, 12U, and 14U closes September 26. Based on previous tournaments, many divisions will fill up before this deadline.  Teams will be waitlisted until payment is received, so electronic payment is preferred to avoid the risk of losing your spot while your check travels through the mail.  

1. 1. Payment (electronic payment preferred): 

      • • Venmo (@Crofton-Tournaments, last four digits is 4559)

        • Zelle (240-485-4559)

   2. COI: Please email a copy of your Certificate of Insurance (COI) naming Crofton Athletic Association, PO Box 3402, Crofton, MD 21114.  If you have multiple teams playing from the same organization, we only need one COI.  

   3. Schedule requests:  Please include any special requests in your registration or email to Crofton.Tournaments@gmail.com.  We will do our best to honor your requests, but only if received by the registration deadline.  

   4. Roster: We are no longer requesting team rosters.  However, you should have copies of all players’ birth certificates available if challenged.  Players can only play on one team per age bracket.  

REFUNDS:  Full refunds until schedule is published.  Then, 75% refund if no games played and 50% if 1 game played.  No refund if 2 or more games played.  First pitch thrown constitutes a game for the purposes of refunds.