GAMES OF TEXAS (CANCELLED)
The Games of Texas Baseball and Softball Tournaments have been cancelled as of 7/23/24.
Welcome to the GAMES OF TEXAS BASEBALL & SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT registration page. West Brownsville Little League has been selected as this year's tournament coordinator. The dates for the tournament will be July 25-28. Games on Thursday/Friday will be evening times only. Game times for Saturday/Sunday will be 8am-10pm. All games will be played at the Brownsville Sports Park. Registration is only available for complete teams. on a first-come-first-served basis, until our maximum capacity is reached. Individual free agent registration is not available for this tournament. Please read all tournament rules and guidelines that follow before you register.
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL DIVISIONS – Coed 6u Tball, 8u, 10u, 12u, & 14u; see corresponding (2024) age charts for baseball and softball on this website. Please click on the following link to for the respective age charts to determine your player's ages. Please use the 2024 AGE CHARTS to determine your player's ages.
PROOF OF AGE – Proof of age is not required unless requested; birth certificates should be carried by all team managers or risk player disqualification.
DEADLINE – The last day to register a team and pay registration fees is 7/22/24.
ONLINE TEAM REGISTRATION LINK – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenZGqNEofynzdiiblU6I2B2Ml_fNPRAW_Ko1SWpMHauMY-lg/viewform
FEES – Registration: $150 / Team + Pay-At-The-Plate: $20 / Team / Game; registration fee can be paid online or in- person at WBLL Park, 1295 Cottonwood Dr, Brownsville (7/10-7/22; 6-8pm daily). If you prefer to pay online, you can still register your team now and pay your registration fees as soon as the payment portal becomes available.
FAN GATE FEES - $5 per day or $13 tournament pass; payable in advance or at the gate daily
(see City of Brownsville registration site for the payment portal)
BASEBALL SOFTBALL
PRIZES – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers will receive G.O.T. medals.
TEAM SUPPLIES – Each team must supply five game balls to the plate umpire before each game; TBall teams must also bring their own batting tees.
FORMAT – Double elimination (two-game guarantee); championship match, however, will be single elimination if six teams or more are in the age bracket.
GAME TIME LIMITS – 1hr 15 minutes with the last at-bat for home team.
NO SHOWS – Teams must be ready to play within 5 minutes of scheduled time, or within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the prior game, if games are running behind schedule; forfeits will be declared otherwise by the Tournament Director, at their discretion.
SCOREKEEPING – The official book for each game shall be kept by the home team when an official scorekeeper is not available. Umpires shall be responsible for collection of pitch counts in coordination with the scorekeeper.
GAME RULES FOR 10u, 12u & 14u - USA baseball/softball rules will be used with the following modifications: 1) Baseball pitchers are limited to 95 total pitches for the tournament, 2) All bats are allowed, 3) Continuous batting or normal substitution is at the coaches option, but must be announced to the plate umpire before the game, 4) Mercy rules: 15-run lead by home team after two innings, or 10-run lead after three innings, 5) Championship match will not have a time limit, but will be limited to six innings or mercy rule conclusion.
GAME RULES FOR 6u & 8u – Little League rules will apply with the following modifications: 1) a maximum of three coaches on the field while on offense and two while on defense, 2) a maximum of five pitches per batter unless fouled on last pitch, 2) continuous batting order, 3) maximum of seven runs per inning, 4) coin flip to declare winner if tied after game time limit is reached, 5) championship match will not have a time limit, but will be limited to four innings or mercy rule conclusion(10-run lead by home team after two innings).
FOR QUESTIONS:
RULES - Joe Camacho, Tournament Director, 956-454-1769
REGISTRATION – Becky Alvarez, 956-572-3002
SPONSORSHIPS - Joe Salazar, 956-561-8058
WEBSITE – Dino X Chavez, 956-459-6459
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL DIVISIONS – Coed 6u Tball, 8u, 10u, 12u, & 14u; see corresponding (2024) age charts for baseball and softball on this website. Please click on the following link to for the respective age charts to determine your player's ages. Please use the 2024 AGE CHARTS to determine your player's ages.
PROOF OF AGE – Proof of age is not required unless requested; birth certificates should be carried by all team managers or risk player disqualification.
DEADLINE – The last day to register a team and pay registration fees is 7/22/24.
ONLINE TEAM REGISTRATION LINK – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenZGqNEofynzdiiblU6I2B2Ml_fNPRAW_Ko1SWpMHauMY-lg/viewform
FEES – Registration: $150 / Team + Pay-At-The-Plate: $20 / Team / Game; registration fee can be paid online or in- person at WBLL Park, 1295 Cottonwood Dr, Brownsville (7/10-7/22; 6-8pm daily). If you prefer to pay online, you can still register your team now and pay your registration fees as soon as the payment portal becomes available.
FAN GATE FEES - $5 per day or $13 tournament pass; payable in advance or at the gate daily
(see City of Brownsville registration site for the payment portal)
BASEBALL SOFTBALL
PRIZES – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers will receive G.O.T. medals.
TEAM SUPPLIES – Each team must supply five game balls to the plate umpire before each game; TBall teams must also bring their own batting tees.
FORMAT – Double elimination (two-game guarantee); championship match, however, will be single elimination if six teams or more are in the age bracket.
GAME TIME LIMITS – 1hr 15 minutes with the last at-bat for home team.
NO SHOWS – Teams must be ready to play within 5 minutes of scheduled time, or within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the prior game, if games are running behind schedule; forfeits will be declared otherwise by the Tournament Director, at their discretion.
SCOREKEEPING – The official book for each game shall be kept by the home team when an official scorekeeper is not available. Umpires shall be responsible for collection of pitch counts in coordination with the scorekeeper.
GAME RULES FOR 10u, 12u & 14u - USA baseball/softball rules will be used with the following modifications: 1) Baseball pitchers are limited to 95 total pitches for the tournament, 2) All bats are allowed, 3) Continuous batting or normal substitution is at the coaches option, but must be announced to the plate umpire before the game, 4) Mercy rules: 15-run lead by home team after two innings, or 10-run lead after three innings, 5) Championship match will not have a time limit, but will be limited to six innings or mercy rule conclusion.
GAME RULES FOR 6u & 8u – Little League rules will apply with the following modifications: 1) a maximum of three coaches on the field while on offense and two while on defense, 2) a maximum of five pitches per batter unless fouled on last pitch, 2) continuous batting order, 3) maximum of seven runs per inning, 4) coin flip to declare winner if tied after game time limit is reached, 5) championship match will not have a time limit, but will be limited to four innings or mercy rule conclusion(10-run lead by home team after two innings).
FOR QUESTIONS:
RULES - Joe Camacho, Tournament Director, 956-454-1769
REGISTRATION – Becky Alvarez, 956-572-3002
SPONSORSHIPS - Joe Salazar, 956-561-8058
WEBSITE – Dino X Chavez, 956-459-6459
