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19th Annual 4th of July Showcase Tournament – Softball

06/27/2026 - 06/29/2026
Providence , Rhode Island
INFO TEAMS VENUES RULES HOTELS SCHEDULES & STANDINGS BRACKETS ALL EVENTS

INFORMATION

  • Age groups:
    3 Divisions 14U 16U 18U
  • Pool Play:
    Saturday, June 27th through Sunday, June 28th, 2026
  • Price:
    14U - $129916U - $139918U - $1399
  • Playoffs/Championships:
    Monday, June 29th, 2026
  • College Showcase Camp - Saturday, June 27th from 6-930PM, teams and games will be complete by 6PM to attend…20+ college coaches on the field doing evaluations and instruction! Click here to register today
  • Games: (5) weather permitting
  • Dates: June 27th - 29th, 2026
  • Pool Play:  Saturday, June 27th - Sunday, June 28th (1 DH each day). All teams advance to bracket play for playoffs on Monday, June 29th.
  • Playoff/Championships:  Monday, June 29th, 2026
  • Registration Fee - 14U Division(s): $1,299.00
  • Registration Fee - 16U  & 18U Division(s): $1,399.00.
  • Softballs, Lineup cards and Umpires are provided by Firecracker Softball as part of your team's registration fee, this is NOT a pay at plate event.
  • All Umpires are High School board certified and we supply 2 for every game.
  • Bat Rules: All tournament rules are listed above.
  • Preliminary round games will take place at area high school and collegiate fields with the playoffs and championship games at college facilities including Providence College, Brown University, Bryant University, Rhode Island College, Wheaton College and more.
  • Above and Beyond our Competition...Expanded Social Media Coverage included during the entirety of this event. Our digital content team promotes players and teams on our various social media platforms, conducts pre and post game interviews with players and coaches, captures photographs and videos during the event and reports the days activity all on our website! Also included are live in game scores, stats and standings for everyone to follow along on our website and app!
  • NO GATE FEES EVER! (Savings of $250 per team based on competitor's prices)
  • All teams are subject to play at any time at the tournament director's request.

Special Notes: 

  1. Teams outside of 75 miles must comply with our hotel policies or you will be removed from this event.  https://firecrackersports.com/hotels-policies/
  2. Teams MUST submit rosters 2 weeks before the first day of pool play. Any violation of this requirement will result in removal from playoff/bracket play.
  3. All teams are subject to play at any time at tournament director's request.
  4. Acceptance into this tournament is not guaranteed and secured until full payment is received. Payment is due on February 1, 2026. Teams who have registered and have not paid by February 1, 2026 will be taken off of the registration list and placed on the waiting list.

    Registration

    • DIVISION:
      • 14U
      • 16U
      • 18U
      • OPEN
      • OPEN
      • OPEN
      31 Teams Registered
      COST: $1299 - $1399

    College Coaches Attending

    1. College of the Holy Cross
    2. Bryant University
    3. Stonehill College
    4. American International College
    5. Babson College
    6. Rhode Island College
    7. Mitchell College
    8. Nichols College
    9. Gordon College
    10. Emmanuel University
    11. Worcester State University
    12. Western Connecticut State University
    13. Framingham State University
    14. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
    15. Westfield State University
    16. Bay Path

    More to be added as we continue to prepare for this upcoming summer event!

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    Teams

    (10 teams) - OPEN
    (10 teams) - OPEN
    (9 teams) - OPEN

    Players

    Locations

    Hank Soar Athletic Complex

    470 Prospect Street

    Pawtucket rhode island , United States

    Get Directions
    VENUE DIVISIONS
    • 14U
    • 16U
    Fields
    • Field #1
      • Lights
      • Grass
      • Permanent Bathrooms
    • Field #2
      • Lights
      • Grass
      • Permanent Bathrooms
    • Field #3
      • Lights
      • Grass
      • Permanent Bathrooms
    Providence College

    164 Eaton St

    Providence rhode island

    Get Directions
    VENUE DIVISIONS
    • 18U
    Fields
    • Glay Field
      • Lights
      • Turf
      • Permanent Bathrooms
      • Portable Bathrooms
    VENUE DETAILS

    This is a turf collegiate field . There is a strict enforcement on no sunflower seeds, gum and metal spikes allowed. Any violations by a player or team and they will be removed from the event for it's duration. 

    Rhode Island College

    600 Library Road

    Providence rhode island , United States

    Get Directions
    VENUE DIVISIONS
    • 16U
    Fields
    • Pontarelli Field
      • Grass
      • Permanent Bathrooms
      • Concession Stand
    • Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex
      • Lights
      • Grass
      • Permanent Bathrooms
      • Concession Stand
    VENUE DETAILS

    No dogs, tents or coolers are allowed in the Athletic venues or complex. 

    Taunton Softball Complex

    500 Norton Avenue

    Taunton massachusetts , United States

    Get Directions
    VENUE DIVISIONS
    • 14U
    • 16U
    Fields
    • Field #1
      • Lights
      • Grass
    • Field #2
      • Lights
      • Grass
    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

    285 Old Westport Rd

    Dartmouth massachusetts , USA

    Get Directions
    VENUE DIVISIONS
    • 18U
    Fields
    • UMass Dartmouth Baseball Field
      • Grass
      • Portable Bathrooms
    • UMass Dartmouth Softball Field
    VENUE DETAILS

    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

    Wheaton College

    NORT-17 26 E Main St

    Norton massachusetts

    Get Directions
    VENUE DIVISIONS
    • 14U
    Fields
    • Clark Softball Field
      • Grass
      • Permanent Bathrooms
      • Portable Bathrooms
    • Sidell Stadium
      • Grass

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    HOTELS

    Our Hotel Policies:

    Simply stated, if your team is traveling 75 miles or more to the event’s destination city, your team MUST stay at one of the approved tournament partner hotels. Teams are required to designate a representative to block off rooms for their team through OUR hotel portal and/or staff. We do not have a full “stay to play” policy but we do require 75% of your families/coaches to stay with one of our partner hotels through our website. 

    Couple of important notes:

    1. We do have a waiver policy, if teams do NOT want to book through us but want to participate in our events. Those teams will pay a waiver of $750.00 per team, in addition to their registration fee. The waiver fee will be added to your invoice once requested.
    2. Prior to schedule release, if teams are not in compliance according to our hotel policies, they can stay in the event if the waiver is paid in full or they will not be scheduled for the event.
    3. For more details on our hotel policies and to stay in compliance, please click here. 

    OUR HOTEL PORTAL:

    To Book as an Individual or to secure your Team's Block of Rooms: Click Here!

    TEAM BLOCKS - BOOKING LINKS:

    For those individuals who are booking through a team block, setup by your administrator, please click on your team name below and use your unique link.

    1. New England Elite 18U
    2. Bombers 16U
    3. VT Storm 16u Robinson
    4. GSE - Eaton
    5. NY Lady Cobras 14U
    6. Maine Thunder Caiazzo
    7. Storm Academy 14U
    8. Gap2Gap 13U
    9. RI Thunder Gold - CTJ
    10. WCT Eagles 16U Red
    11. Gap2Gap 14U
    12. Shoreline Breakers 14U Blue

    Standings

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    Schedules

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    Brackets

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