At Extra Inning Softball, the Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase is set to bring high-level travel softball and college recruiting opportunities back to Woodstock, Georgia, this fall.
Scheduled for October 30-November 1, 2026, the showcase will feature athletes and teams from the 14U through 18U divisions, creating a competitive environment designed around quality competition, meaningful game opportunities, and college exposure.
After more than a decade of hosting fall showcase softball in Georgia, Champions Fastpitch Academy continues to build on the event’s established history while raising the competitive standard.
The tradition remains the same. The standard is higher.
More Than a Decade of Showcase Softball
The Champions Fall Showcase has been bringing high-level softball and recruiting opportunities to Woodstock for more than a decade.
What began as a premier fall showcase has developed into an established recruiting event that attracts talented teams and college coaches from across the country.
That history provides an important foundation for the Elite 80 Fall Showcase, which is structured to create an environment where athletes can compete against strong opposition while gaining valuable visibility during the fall recruiting season.
Rather than simply building the largest possible tournament field, the Elite 80 concept places its emphasis on the quality of the teams and competition participating in the event.
The Elite 80 Difference
The Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase is designed to bring together high-level 14U, 16U and 18U programs for a competitive recruiting experience.
The event’s goal is to select 80 high-level teams in each age group, creating a field where athletes consistently face strong competition throughout the weekend.
That approach separates the Elite 80 from showcases built primarily around volume.
By emphasizing the caliber of participating programs, the event is designed to provide athletes with meaningful opportunities to demonstrate their abilities against talented opponents.
For college coaches, that structure can also create an efficient recruiting environment with prospective athletes competing throughout the event.
A Recruiting-Focused Environment
Fall showcases represent an important opportunity for athletes at different stages of the recruiting process.
For older athletes, the weekend can provide another opportunity to compete in front of college programs while continuing to build relationships with coaches. Younger prospects can gain experience competing in a showcase environment and begin establishing themselves as players to follow in future recruiting classes.
The Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase is built around those opportunities.
Strong competition allows college coaches to evaluate more than statistics. Showcase settings can provide opportunities to see how athletes perform against quality opponents, respond to pressure, communicate with teammates and compete throughout an entire weekend.
For athletes seeking opportunities at the next level, those moments matter.
Compete Against the Best. Get Seen.
The central mission of the Elite 80 is straightforward: create an environment where talented athletes can compete against the best and be seen by college coaches.
That combination of competition and exposure remains one of the most valuable aspects of showcase softball.
Players have an opportunity to display their tools, athleticism, softball IQ and competitiveness, while teams are challenged against programs capable of testing them throughout the weekend.
The result is an event designed not simply to fill a schedule, but to create meaningful softball and recruiting opportunities.
Teams Encouraged to Submit Their Resumes
Teams interested in competing in The Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase are encouraged to provide a 2025-2026 team resume for the best possible seeding consideration.
Providing a team resume gives tournament organizers additional information about a program’s competitive history and body of work as the field and matchups are developed.
With the Elite 80 format emphasizing quality competition, that information can play an important role in building competitive matchups throughout the event.
Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase Event Information
The Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase will take place October 30-November 1, 2026, in Woodstock, Georgia, and will include teams from the 14U-18U age divisions.
The tournament entry fee is $1,700, with tournament director Stacy Tamborra overseeing the event.
Teams interested in participating are encouraged to complete registration and submit their team information as the showcase field takes shape.
Looking Ahead to Woodstock
As the fall recruiting calendar continues to provide athletes with opportunities to compete and gain exposure, the Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase is positioned to deliver a high-level weekend in Georgia.
More than a decade of showcase history provides the foundation. The Elite 80 format provides the next step.
By bringing together talented teams, competitive matchups and a recruiting-focused environment, the event gives athletes another opportunity to demonstrate who they are as players while competing against strong programs from across the country.
For teams looking to close the fall season with high-level competition—and for athletes looking for another opportunity to perform in front of college coaches—the Champions Elite 80 Fall Showcase offers a stage built specifically for both.
Registration is open for the October 30-November 1 event in Woodstock, Georgia. Teams interested in joining the Elite 80 field are encouraged to secure their spot and submit their 2025-2026 team resume for seeding consideration HERE.
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