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2026 13th Annual Fathers Day Classic – Mystic, CT

06/20/2026 - 06/22/2026
Mystic , Connecticut

INFORMATION

  • Age groups:
    9 Divisions 10U 11U 12U 13U 14U 15U 16U 17U 18/19U
  • Pool Play:
    Saturday, June 20th through Sunday, June 21st, 2026
  • Price:
    10U - $109911U - $109912U - $109913U - $129914U - $129915U - $129916U - $129917U - $129918/19U - $1299
  • Playoffs/Championships:
    Monday, June 22nd, 2026
  • College Showcase Camp - Friday, June 19th from 6-930PM…15 college coaches on the field doing evaluations and instruction! Click here to see more information: https://firecrackersports.com/gpe_event/2026-college-showcase-camp-mystic/
  • Games: (3) weather permitting
  • Dates: June 20th - 22nd, 2026
  • Pool Play:  Saturday, June 20th, 2026. Teams in all divisions will play 2 pool play games on Saturday. All teams will be seeded after their 2 pool play games, weather permitting.
  • Playoff/Mystic, CT Championships:  Sunday, June 21st, 2026. The top 8 teams in each division will advance to the playoff bracket with the remaining teams playing a consolation bracket on Sunday, for their 3rd game. Trophies to the Mystic, CT champions, each division, new in 2026!
  • Monday's Regional Championships: The Champion of each age division from Mystic, CT's event will play the Father's Day Classic Providence, RI event. For example, 16U Division #1 Mystic vs. #1 Providence for a true championship! Teams that advance to Monday...must be able to play at 5:30pm and/or 7:45pm in either the Mystic, CT or Providence, RI areas at our championship venues.
  • Registration Fee:  $1,299.00
  • Gate Fees: NONE EVER! (Savings of $250.00 per team based on competitor's prices)
  • Bats:  *Please view our tournament rules for age specific bat rules*
  • Umpires and Baseballs are Included.
  • Maximum Registrants: Each division has limits. Teams registered and paid are guaranteed entry into this tournament within each division.
  • Waitlist:  A waitlist for this tournament above and beyond the first teams registered in each division will be kept.  If logistics allow, teams on the waitlist will be notified by Firecracker Sports of their acceptance as soon as soon as possible.  If you have any questions please email your inquiry to operations@firecrackersports.com
  • 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!

Special Notes: 

  1. Teams outside of 90 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. Full payment is due on February 1, 2026. Your registration into this tournament is not guaranteed or secured until full payment is received. Teams who have registered and have not paid in full by February 1, 2026 are subject to being replaced by another fully paid registrant if other payment options have not been made.

Registration

  • DIVISION:
    • 10U
    • 11U
    • 12U
    • 13U
    • 14U
    • 15U
    • 16U
    • 17U
    • 18/19U
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    • OPEN
    4 Teams Registered
    COST: $1099 - $1299

College Coaches Attending

Schools who attended in 2025 and we expect back again in 2026 plus more!

  1. Albertus Magnus
  2. Rhode Island College
  3. University Of St. Joseph's (CT)
  4. Stetson University
  5. Central Connecticut State University
  6. Compton College
  7. Lehman College
  8. University of Mount St. Vincent
  9. Eastern Connecticut State University
  10. Post University
  11. Cornell University
  12. Hudson Valley Community College

Teams

(2 teams) - OPEN
(2 teams) - OPEN

Locations

Bates Wood Park

80 Chester St

New London

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 16U
Fields
  • Sal Amanti Field
    • Grass
VENUE DETAILS

Sal Amanti Field

  • Natural grass playing surface

Coast Guard Academy

47 Mohegan Ave

New London connecticut

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 18/19U
Fields
  • Coast Guard Academy
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
VENUE DETAILS

All visitors arriving to campus must present a Real ID, as the United States Coast Guard Academy is a military base. Please remind your families about the REAL ID requirement.  More information can be found on the Academy’s website: www.uscga.edu including acceptable forms of alternative ID.

Finally, and most importantly, please communicate to the families that access to the campus on 6/30 will be through the Rowing Center Gate.  

This is because 6/30 is our first day of boot camp or Reporting-In Day.  The Academy is trying to keep the two groups separate and the lines through both gates moving quickly.  Access to upper campus will be blocked off for the day.  I’ve attached a map for clarification.  

On 7/1, whole campus access will be available again, and campus entry will once again be routed through the front gate (off of Route 32).

Dickenman Field

75 Mohegan Road

Norwich

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 15U
Fields
  • Dickenman Field
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
Eastern Connecticut State University

1 Mansfield City Rd

Willimantic connecticut , United States

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 18/19U
Fields
  • Eastern Baseball Stadium
    • Lights
    • Grass
    • Permanent Bathrooms
Griswold High School

267 Slater Ave

Griswold connecticut

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 15U
Fields
  • Griswold High School
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
VENUE DETAILS

Griswold High School Varsity Baseball Field

  • Natural grass playing surface

Henry Park

120 South Street

Vernon connecticut

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 15U
Fields
  • Frank J. McCoy Field
    • Grass
VENUE DETAILS

Henry Park

  • Natural grass playing surface

Mercer Field

1 Boston Post Rd

New London connecticut

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 14U
Fields
  • Mercer Field
    • Grass
VENUE DETAILS

Mercer Field

Mitchell College

437 Pequot Ave

New London connecticut , United States

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 17U
Fields
  • Alumni Field
    • Turf
    • Portable Bathrooms
VENUE DETAILS

This is a turf collegiate field. There is a strict policy on no sunflower seeds, gum and metal spikes allowed. Any violations of this policy will result in the player and/or team's remove from the event for it's duration. 

Montville High School

800 Old Colchester Rd #1

Oakdale

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 14U
Fields
  • Montville High School
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
VENUE DETAILS

Teams playing at Montville High School are NOT allowed on the new track or new turf field for any reason. Thank you for cooperating!

Moriarty School

20 Lawler Lane

Norwich

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 13U
Fields
  • Moriarty School
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
Riverpoint Park

106 Hay St

West Warwick rhode island

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 13U
Fields
  • McCarthy Stadium
    • Lights
    • Grass
    • Permanent Bathrooms
    • Portable Bathrooms
  • Ray Silva Field
    • Lights
    • Grass
    • Permanent Bathrooms
    • Portable Bathrooms
Senator Thomas J Dodd Memorial Stadium

14 Stott Ave

Norwich connecticut

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 13U
Fields
  • Senator Thomas J Dodd Memorial Stadium
    • Lights
    • Grass
    • Permanent Bathrooms
    • Concession Stand
Sprague Memorial Field

179 Kingston Road

Narraganset rhode island

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 13U
Fields
  • Sprague Memorial Field
    • Lights
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
Stonington High School

176 S Broad Street

Pawcatuck

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 16U
Fields
  • Stonington High School
    • Lights
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
Veterans Memorial Field

90 Cedar Grove Avenue Post Hill Historic District

New London connecticut

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 13U
Fields
  • Veterans Memorial Field
    • Grass
    • Portable Bathrooms
VENUE DETAILS

Veterans Memorial Field

  • Natural grass playing surface

Washington Park

155 Meridian Street

Groton

Get Directions
VENUE DIVISIONS
  • 17U
Fields
    VENUE DETAILS

    Washington Park

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    HOTELS

    To Hold a Team Block: Click Here!

    To Book Using your Team Block or to Book as an Individual, Not Within a Team Block: Click Here!

    Our Hotel Policies

    ALL TRAVELING TEAM MANAGERS/CLUB ADMINISTRATORS MUST REVIEW OUR HOTEL POLICY & RULES PRESENTED BELOW. FAILURE TO KNOW OUR POLICY COULD SUBJECT YOUR TEAM TO NON-ACCEPTANCE OR REMOVAL FROM THE TOURNAMENT

    To insure the quality of service provided during a Firecracker Sports event this organization has put in a Hotel Obligation Policy.

    WHAT IS A “HOTEL OBLIGATION” TOURNAMENT?

    Simply stated, if your team requires hotel accommodations (team traveling 75 miles or more to the event’s destination city) your team MUST stay at one of the approved participating tournament partner hotels. Teams are required to designate a representative to block off rooms for the entire team through our hotel portal or staff. These participating hotels are reviewable by clicking on the “hotel” links on the tournament event page or on the main page of Firecracker Sports. We do not have a full “stay to play” policy but we do require 75% of your team/coaches to stay with one of our partner hotels through our website. Reservations should be made ASAP as the hotels fill up quick.

    We do have a waiver policy, if teams do NOT want to book through us, but want to participate in our events. Please see below.

    WHY DOES THIS TOURNAMENT HAVE A “HOTEL OBLIGATION?”

    We work very hard to keep our costs down and also balance the economic impact a tournament like ours can have towards the communities and programs we serve. The approved hotels on this website assist with both concerns and the following are the benefits to our programs:

    • We only require 75% of your team to stay with one of our hotels. This allows 25% of your team to use points for their stay at another hotel, use Air BNB or camp sites for their travel preferences.
    • To make it manageable we have room nights “blocked” for our out-of-town teams from our participating tournament partner hotels.
    • Because we do not use a Third Party Housing Group and we negotiate large blocks of rooms with the hotels directly, you’ll find a wide variety of best pricing and amenities from our hotels.
    • Care in selecting location and proximity to our playing field. See our “fields/facilities” tab to find out where your team most likely will be playing so you can lock down hotels near your fields.
    • All of our tournament hotels have been approved due to their quality and desire to give our guests the best event experience.
    • Room inventory which is shared with the tournament to ensure that room demands can be met from year to year.

    Brackets

    TOP PERFORMERS

    RULES

    There is no rules.

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