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88AFCS Regionals (Day 1 & Day 2):
- 16 Brackets -- up to six teams per region
- Double Elimination Format
- Top 2 finishing teams from each Regional move to Tier I Super Regional
- 3rd and 4th place teams from each Regional move to Tier II Super Regional
- 5th and 6th place teams from each Regional move to Tier III Super Regional
AFCS Super Regionals (Day 3 & 4):
- 8 Brackets -- 4 teams playing in double elimination bracket
- Winner from each Super Regional advances to their respective Tier’s Elite 8
AFCS Elite 8 (Day 5 & Day 6):
- 2 Brackets - 4 Teams per bracket determined by overall seeds
- Double Elimination Format
- Winner of each bracket advances to the AFCS National Championship Series
AFCS National Championship Series (Day 7)
- Final 2 teams
- Best 2 out of 3 Series Format
Teams will have to earn their way to the AFCS through League play in one of our Member Leagues
Teams qualify for the AFCS by earning a berth through their League Championship or AFCS Qualifying events.
Teams accrue points in their League season by playing in League events which are made up of existing events from various hosts including TCS, USA Softball, USSSA and unsanctioned events. Earned points from League events will seed teams into League Championships. Read more about Point Calculations HERE.
The League Championship and Qualifying events are listed below as well as how many Tier I and Tier II berths are available at each event. If you have questions about your League Championship events and berths, please contact your League Administrator.
**Note: Teams who earned a Tier II berth in the Fall may still try and qualify for a Tier I berth in the Spring or Summer.
AFCS berths for each Tier and age division were divided amongst the Member Leagues by The Alliance Fastpitch and League leadership. Berths will be reallocated at the start of each season.
Tier 1 Roster Policies and Procedures for Teams
- Submit roster to your league prior to qualifying event
- If your team earns and accepts a Tier 1 AFCS berth, ALL players on your submitted roster must be registered individually with the Alliance Fastpitch, on your team. These players will be locked to your team. This is your Championship Roster
- A picture must be uploaded to your Alliance roster for each player to be compete
- Picture must be front facing, shoulders and above, with unobstructed view of face( similar to framing of ID or passport photo)
- You may add up to 3 players from teams that have not qualified for Tier 1 AFCS, through July 18th.
- No roster changes are permitted after July 18th
- Teams are required to present an official printed copy of their Alliance Roster on-site at Check-In for the AFCS
- Proof of ID and Age are required for all players on-site at Check-In. Accepted forms are 1) USA Softball ID Card 2) State Issued ID 3) Birth Certificate
- No college eligible players allowed on roster.
- If non-rostered or ineligible players are discovered after AFCS play has begun, the team will be disqualified from the event and forfeit their previous game (if won) and subsequent game upon discovery and ruling
- Final ruling will be made by Alliance home office and League Commissioner of suspected team
