There are announcements and then there are ANNOUNCEMENTS.
In a move that is could greatly impact the club world—particularly at the highest level of 18U play—ASA/USA Softball has announced that a major event will begin this year: the 2015 USA Softball Junior Olympic Cup scheduled for July 26-August 1 in Chino Hills, Calif.
Based on information provided by ASA/USA Softball as well as coaches who have received invites detailing the event specifics this week, the major implications are these:
- the JO Cup will be used by ASA/USA softball to evaluate players for the USA National teams including the Jr. National and the Women’s National teams,
- the event has a prize pool of over $100,000 and the winner could receive close to $45,000 if the Cup has 32 teams (the event is also considering 28 and 24 team fields),
- cash awards would go to the top eight teams,
- the entry fee is $6,000 per team,
- the JO Cup overlaps the PGF 18U Nationals and will force the teams invited to both events to choose between the two.
Read the full article at Full Count Softball….