2026 Tournament Updates and Reminders for the New Year

Jan. 1, 2026

Softball News Report

Senior Softball USA's 2026 season schedule is online, however some events (listed below) are changing dates or locations. To view the entire schedule, please use the link here: https://seniorsoftball.com/?events.

While the list of tournaments is published, many events are still being updated with host hotels and further details. We appreciate your patience while we complete the tournament pages. More qualifiers may be added as we receive them.

2026 World Championships
September 17 - October 4
Las Vegas, NV

The World Championships will keep its traditional dates, however, the Women's 50+ divisions return to their original dates of play:

• Session 1: Men's 55-60+ (September 17-20)
• Session 2: Men's 65-90+ (September 21-24)
• Session 3: Men's & Women's 40+ (September 25-27)
• Session 4: Men's & Women's 50+ (October 1-4)
• International Co-Ed division (October 3-4)

Note: Women's 40+ divisions will play session 3 and Women's 50+ divisions will play session 4.

2026 Top Gun Winter Classic
February 28 – March 4
West Covina, CA

To avoid conflicts with other regional qualifiers, the 2026 Top Gun Winter Classic will move to the end of February in West Covina. Meaning the younger divisions (40-60+ and Women's) will play first on the weekend, two days only, while the older divisions (65-85+) will play Monday through Wednesday.

2026 Midwest Championships
March 20-25
Kansas City, KS

At the request of the city, the 2026 Midwest Championships will be about one month earlier than last year, on March 20-25. Sessions will also be swapped to avoid other conflicts. The younger divisions (40-60+ and Women's) will play first on Friday through Sunday, while the older divisions (65-85+) will play the Monday through Wednesday.

2026 Tidewater Classic
March 25-29
Virginia Beach, VA

Due to the timing of Easter next year, the 2026 season's Tidewater Classic will move back by a week to March 25-29.

2026 Spring National Championships/Horton & Wood Classic
April 11-12
Polk County, FL

To avoid several national youth soccer tournaments in Polk County, mid-March, the 2026 Spring Nationals will be held a month later, April 11-12.

Note: This event is now a two-day tournament (Saturday and Sunday).

2026 Texas State Championships
April 28 - May 3
Dallas, TX

Senior Softball USA is proud to announce Dallas as the new host city of the annual Texas State Championships.

Despite the new location and fields, the dates of play will remain equivalent to last year's.

2026 Rock 'N' Reno Challenge Cup
May 22-31
Reno, Sparks & Carson City, NV

Women's 50-60s teams will be moving to the first session, playing May 22-24 along with the Men's 50-55s teams.

Men's and Women's 40s will remain session three (May 29-31) and Men's 65-85s will remain session two (May 26-28).

2026 Maui Qualifier
July 10-12
Kahului, HI

The Aloha State gains another qualifier on a different island. Say 'aloha' to Maui this July 10-12.

Note: This is not a TOC Qualifier like the Aloha Bowl, March 3-8 in Honolulu. However, teams competing in Maui will qualify for the 2026 World Championships in Vegas.

2026 Eastern National Championships
July 21-26
Loudoun County, VA

The 2026 Easterns are moving back to the traditional dates of July 21-26. The 2025 Easterns were played a week later in 2025 upon request of the county.