CONGRATULATIONS
MVP!
Our MVP program facilitates sportsmanship and fellowship among athletes and coaches during tournament games. It’s always a special honor when an opposing team recognizes extraordinary talent, performance, effort, or hustle. So congratulations on the MVP recognition!
MVP honors unlock invitations to postseason and off-season events. Athletes enroll in these special events as INDIVIDUALS and are placed on teams composed of other MVPs and top players. These events enable athletes to play more, learn more and form new friendships after their summer team schedule is over!
INVITATION CATEGORIES
Here is information about the invitations your player’s MVP recognition has unlocked. Families are not limited to one event and should feel free to explore whichever events work best geographically and for their family calendar!
DIRECT INVITATION
MVP honoree may enroll immediately.
Must Apply
MVP honoree is encouraged to apply.
Tryout
MVP honoree is encouraged to attend a tryout.
Baseball
OPPORTUNITIES
All-Star Weekend
This is a DIRECT INVITE event, meaning any MVP has already qualified and may enroll immediately. Modeled after the MLB All-Star event, our All-Star Weekend is all about fun, competition, instruction and new friendships through baseball. Game Day USA operates the nation’s largest All-Star Weekend series with stops in Charleston, Chicagoland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Crown Point, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Myrtle Beach and Wisconsin Dells. Events are postseason events, taking place in July and August.
All-American Games
This is a MUST APPLY event, meaning any MVP is encouraged to apply. BY All-American Games events take place in Texas, Reno-Tahoe and Panama City Beach! This popular event series brings top players together for competition, testing and measurement, skills competition, a home run derby and an awards program! Athletes and families can expect a fun weekend in a premium destination, and a high-energy, upbeat celebration atmosphere!
Junior All-american Games
This is a MUST APPLY event, meaning any MVP is encouraged to apply. Junior All-American Games events take place in MLB Spring Training destinations including Sarasota (Braves), Fort Myers (Twins), Bradenton (Pirates) and Tucson (former White Sox / Diamondbacks). Instruction and mentorship are led by former MLB players, and families enjoy game competition, testing and measurement, skills showcase, a home run derby and an awards program!
Prospect Teams - Baseball
This is a MUST APPLY event, meaning any MVP is encouraged to apply. Invitees receive a “Golden Ticket” invitation! PROSPECT Teams are formed by Game Day USA to compete at BaseballFest in Panama City Beach over Winter Break from December 27 – January 1. BaseballFest is the nation’s premier New Year’s baseball event. The competition level will be off the charts, and families will ring in the New Year together with a one-of-a-kind “Beach Ball Drop” celebration near the beach!
BY Elite Teams
This is a MUST APPLY event, meaning any MVP is encouraged to apply. Baseball Youth forms BY Elite Teams to compete at BaseballFest in Panama City Beach over Winter Break from December 27 – January 1. BaseballFest is the nation’s premier New Year’s baseball event. Families will enjoy a Welcome Mixer under the lights and will ring in the New Year together with a one-of-a-kind “Beach Ball Drop” celebration near the beach!
USA Baseball Midwest All-region Teams (NTIS)
This is a TRYOUT event, meaning athletes must attend a tryout. Join the Interest List for this opportunity, and we will be in contact with tryout information. USA Baseball is the national governing body for the sport and is the only organization that assembles the official Team USA national teams to represent our country in international competition. The National Team Identification Series (NTIS) is USA Baseball’s largest identification program to select players for national team programming.
Softball
OPPORTUNITIES
All-American Games
This is a MUST APPLY event, meaning any MVP is encouraged to apply. SY All-American Games events take place in Texas, Reno-Tahoe and Panama City Beach! This popular event series brings top players together for competition, testing and measurement, skills competition, a home run derby and an awards program! Athletes and families can expect a weekend in a premium destination, and a high-energy, upbeat celebration atmosphere!
All-Star Weekend
This is a DIRECT INVITE event, meaning any MVP has already qualified and can register now. All-Star Weekend, hosted by Game Day USA Softball, is all about fun, competition, instruction and mentorship led by current and former collegiate players and new friendships through softball. This event takes place August 7-9, 2026 in the Chicagoland area, at the hottest new ballpark in America, the Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex of New Lenox.
SY Elite Teams
This is a MUST APPLY event, meaning any MVP is encouraged to apply. Softball Youth forms SY Elite Teams to compete at SoftballFest in Panama City Beach over Winter Break from December 27 – January 1. SoftballFest is a premium New Year’s softball event. Families will enjoy a Welcome Mixer under the lights and will ring in the New Year together with a one-of-a-kind “Beach Ball Drop” celebration near the beach!
Prospect Teams - Softball
This is a MUST APPLY event, meaning any MVP is encouraged to apply. Invitees receive a “Golden Ticket” invitation! PROSPECT Teams are formed by Game Day USA Softball to compete at SoftballFest in Panama City Beach over Winter Break from December 27 – January 1. SoftballFest is a premium New Year’s softball event. The competition level will be off the charts, and families will ring in the New Year together with a one-of-a-kind “Beach Ball Drop” celebration near the beach!
