In USSSA & GSL, our primary focus is to provide a great competitive environment. USSSA & GSL is taking everything you love about tournament softball and making it even better! We have a full schedule of events from coast to coast, so mark your calendars and start on the road to the USSSA & GSL World Series.
Welcome to the new era of USSSA & GSL. We have something for everyone, so no matter where you play or what your level, there’s a tournament for you. While we’re bringing you many things that are new, we’re doing it with people and organizations that you already know and that have proven themselves over the long haul.
Of course you know USSSA, one of the largest amateur sports organizations in the world. USSSA is a governing body for 13 sports, with unmatched people and infrastructure. And as part of USSSA, the organization will have many of the features you are already familiar with, including the NIT system, USSSA Points, and statistics that are tracked across national tournaments.
We pride ourselves on our partnerships with some of the nicest complexes in the United States.
Our competitive environment is meant for athletes regardless of their gender and age. This environment helps them increase their efficiency, learn teamwork, and team building.
We encourage sportsmanship to develop a more enjoyable competitive environment. One of our core priorities is maintaining a respectful atmosphere. Sportsmanship plays a vital role in this. We believe in teamwork, respect, honor, discipline, kindness, inclusion, resilience, and perseverance.
We do believe that sports build a strong foundation for a better life through team building and competitiveness. Sports activities produce chemicals in the brain which reduces stress and depression.
It does not only have emotional benefits but also helps in a better social life. Playing in a team helps develop many of the social skills one needs in life. It allows you to learn to be cooperative, selfless, and helpful. It also helps in making new friends and building their social circle.
There is another significant factor in team sports. It is the breeding ground for leadership traits. Studies have revealed a correlation between sports participation and leadership qualities. With the opportunity to train, try, lose, or win together. People involved in physical sports have more chances to acquire a “team mindset.” That team mindset leads to strong leadership qualities over time.
Hence, playing sports can uplift confidence and improve self-esteem. As strength, skills, and stamina increase through playing sports, self-image will also improve.
– USSSA
