Sixty-four teams travel to Salem, Virginia for 2021 GOLD National Championships

SALEM, Va. – USA Softball welcomed teams, coaches, umpires and fans to the 2021 USA Softball GOLD National Championships as they arrived today in Salem, Virginia. Scheduled to run from July 18-24, the apex event for USA Softball Junior Olympic (JO) play will feature 64

teams from across the nation in the 16-Under and 18-Under divisions. 
 
Click here for complete schedules, live stats and more of the 2021 USA Softball GOLD National Championship
 
The week-long competition will be played across three locations, including Arnold Burton Softball Complex and the 2011 and 2012 ASA Complexes of the Year, James Moyer Sports Complex and Botetourt Sports Complex. Games for the 16-Under division will be played primarily at Botetourt Sports Complex, while additional games will take place at Arnold Burton Softball Complex before capping the tournament at James Moyer Sports Complex. The 18-Under division will be played at Arnold Burton Softball Complex and James Moyer Sports Complex. Championship games for both divisions will take place at James Moyer Sports Complex on Saturday, July 24. Live stats and video coverage will be available all week long at USASoftball.com.
 
Participating teams earned a berth to the GOLD National Championship through a network of qualifying tournaments and through berths awarded by USA Softball’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The elite event for USA Softball’s JO Championship play will see 28 teams participate in the 16-Under division while 36 teams will fight their way through the 18-Under division. Both divisions will participate in pool play Monday and Tuesday before competing in double-elimination bracket play, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 21. The Championship contests will take place on Saturday, July 24 at 3 p.m. ET for both divisions with the “if-necessary” games slated for 5 p.m. ET. 
 
Created in 1994, the USA Softball GOLD National Championships garner a rich history with 27 18-Under Champions having been crowned over the years while seven 16-Under teams have walked away with a trophy since the division’s addition to the tournament in 2014. Making its first-ever appearance in Salem, Virginia, the 2021 USA Softball GOLD Nationals will bring together the nation’s top talent for an exciting week of softball and competition. 
 

About USA Softball
USA Softball (USAS) is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USAS sanctions competition through a network of Local Associations, which includes all 50 states and select metro associations.  USAS is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch.  USAS annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships.  The USAS umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game. 

As the NGB for the sport of softball, USAS is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USAS, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, www.USASoftball.com.