Ratings Change After 2023 World Championships

Oct. 1, 2023

Softball News Report

Sixty-three of the 654 teams competing in 2023 World Championships were automatically raised to the next higher skill level. The winners in each of the Major, AAA and AA divisions will play at the next higher skill level for the 2024 season.

Other teams raised in the larger divisions have a right to appeal their rating after playing in three  tournaments in 2024.

Here is the breakout of teams moved to the next higher skill level (Senior Softball Rulebook, Page 66):

Teams winning their division of the World Championships in the AA, AAA and Major Divisions will be raised in ratings to the next skill level and will not be eligible for appeal until the team plays at its new rating for one season.

Other teams in those divisions will be raised to the next skill level and will be eligible for appeal after competing in three (3) qualifying tournaments:

* 10 or fewer teams = Champion only moved.
* 11 to 20 teams = Finalist (two total teams).
* 21 to 30 teams = Finalist and 3rd Place (three total teams).
* 31 or more teams = Finalist, 3rd and 4th Place (four total teams).

Here are the teams that have been moved up based on their finish in the 2023 World Championships:

Women’s 40+ AAA to Major:
Dynasty Sisters Mood Swings (CA)
Not Today (NV)
Pro Moves 40 (CA)

Women’s 40+ AA to AAA:
FIGO Islanders (Guam)

Women’s 50+ AAA to Major:
Straight Pride 50s (CA)

Women's 55+ AAA to Major:
Arizona Dream Team 55s

Men’s 40+ Major to Major Plus:
Blue Pill Mafia/QOS Networks (AZ)
First Capital (NY)
Legends Sports (NV)
Smash It Sports Northwest 40 (WA)

Men’s 40+ AAA to Major:
G2G (CA)
Gigantes O.C. 40s (MD)
GTR (OR)

Men’s 50+ Major to Major Plus:
Crawford Contracting (MI)
G.O. Softball/Mae Capital (CA)
PulseChain.com & Feet Heat Customs (OH)
Team Shadow (NV)

Men’s 50+ AAA to Major:
MC Improvements (WI)
Reds Boys (KY)
SSC/Persuaders (KS)
Team Express/Living Legends (T.E.L.L.) (AL)

Men’s 50+ AA to AAA:
Expert Ind. Supply (NJ)

Men’s 55+ Major to Major Plus:
.50 Core Sports & Apparel/Grit Hounds Softball (VA)
Acme (CA)
Regeee’s Rams (ON, Can.)
Vectra International/Big Biscuit (KS)

Men’s 55+ AAA to Major:
D’Amore Law (WA)
Junkies/A-1 Pavement Markings 55s (CA)
Lowe Legends 55 (OH)
Xtreme Home Improvements and Restorations/New York Fitness Clubs/Fredrick’s (PA)

Men’s 55+ AA to AAA:
So Cal Riptide 55/RMK Trucking

Men’s 60+ Major to Major Plus:
Dirty Birds 60s (CA)
Dudley Lightning 60s (MO)
Sonoma County Crush (CA)
Top Dawgs (FL)

Men’s 60+ AAA to Major:
Avalanche (MI)
Crossfire (TX)
Diminished Skills 60s (CA)
Texas Threat 60s

Men’s 60+ AA to AAA:
Road Warriors (AZ)
Spin Tees (WA)

Men’s 65+ Major to Major Plus:
Omega IT Services LLC (MD)
Prime Time (IL)

Men’s 65+ AAA to Major:
Peak Softball/Scrap Iron 65s (CO)
Tex/Ark Legends (TX)
Trachsel Auto Body 65s (OR)

Men’s 65+ AA to AAA:
Pastimers (WA)
Texas Tornados 65s

Men’s 70+ Major to Major Plus:
Enviro-Vac Marauders (BC, Can.)
Over The Edge (CA)

Men’s 70+ AAA to Major:
D & K Softball (CA)
Rezults Realty (NV)

Men’s 70+ AA to AAA:
Git-R-Done 70 (CA)
Top Gun Olde Dawgs (CA)

Men’s 75+ Major to Major Plus:
75 Scrap Iron Diamonds (CO)

Men’s 75+ AAA to Major:
KC Kids 75 (MO)

Men’s 75+ AA to AAA:
San Antonio Legends (TX)

Men’s 80+ Major to Major Plus:
Scrap Iron 80s (CO)

Men’s 80+ AAA to Major:
Gold Rush (CA)

Men’s 85+ AAA to Major:
Jaguars (CA)