Jul 21 - Jul 24, 2022

Golden Spikes Classic

Age Group
8U-16U
Participants
Boys and Girls
Pricing
From $845/Team
Game Guarantee
4
 

You're invited to the Golden Spikes Classic baseball tournament hosted by 17 Baseball in Sandusky, Ohio! This Nations Baseball Qualifier is a four-game guarantee with all games played on our 12 synthetic turf fields. This tournament is known to sell out quickly bringing teams from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland and more! Games will start at 8 AM Thursday morning.

This is a Nations Baseball sanctioned event and all teams must be sanctioned with Nations Baseball to participate. Click here to join now!

Cost:

8U: $845/Team
9U-13U: $1,245/Team
14U-16U: $1,345/Team

Each Team Will Receive:
  • Players, and up to three coaches, receive a FREE 5-day pass with in/out privileges to Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores Waterpark. Tickets will be sent electronically prior to the start of the tournament following the completion of the parental waiver.
  • Discounted tickets to Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores Waterpark for friends and family!
  • Four guaranteed games on synthetic turf fields
  • ALL games on-site for the duration of the tournament
  • Individual and team awards for 1st and 2nd place
  • Certified umpires
  • Game balls provided for each game
  • High quality on-site concessions
  • Free parking
When/How Do We Receive The Player Cedar Point Passes?

There will be an email sent from Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center that contains a code that you need to redeem for the free player pass. This email will be sent to the email address that was used to fill out the tournament roster spot acceptance/parent waiver. Emails will be sent approximately 10 days prior to the tournament state date, but could be delayed if you fill out the tournament roster spot acceptance/waiver after this time frame. Any questions should be sent to info@sportsforceparks.com.

Tournament Details:
  • Sports Force Parks will not be changing our bat rules for the 2022 season. A full description of the bat rules can be found in the tournament rules.
  • Tournament schedule and format will be announced 3-5 days prior to the tournament start date.
  • There is a $22 event-long admission fee for guests over the age of five years old. Player and coach admission is included in the tournament fee. Park admission includes unlimited access to the Sky Trail Ropes Course, Putt-In Bay Miniature Golf, as well as planned entertainment activities throughout the event! Tickets purchased prior to the event will be sent as a QR code to your email. Tickets can still be purchased at the park upon arrival.

Team Check-In:

All teams must complete the team check-in process 30 days prior to the start of the tournament. Follow the steps below so that your team is ready to play!

  1. Roster & Electronic Parental Waiver: Every player must have a completed electronic Parental Waiver, signed by their guardian, in order to receive their Cedar Point pass. Please invite players to your roster by logging into the account that was used to register you team for the tournament. You can access your account by following this link and logging in in the upper left hand corner.
  2. Certificate of Insurance: Please send your Certificate of Insurance via email to info@sportsforceparks.com . The following must be listed as an “additional insured":
    - Cedar Point Park, LLC: 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
    - Sports Force Parks Sandusky, LLC: 3115 Cleveland Road W, Sandusky, OH 44870
    - Cedar Fair L.P.: 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
    - Sports Fields, Inc.: 3760 Sixes Road, Suite 126-331, Canton, GA 30114
    - County of Erie, Ohio: 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
Lodging:

Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center has partnered with Oakwood Lodging Group to assist with all of your tournament housing needs. All rooms MUST be booked using Oakwood Lodging Group. They offer the lowest rate online and have access to a wide variety of hotels/resorts in the Sandusky area! Check availability and a full list of the hotels by visiting Oakwood Lodging online listing or calling 844-421-4210.

Teams from the local area (within 60 miles) are not required to stay in a hotel and can choose to commute to the park each day. We will use the Head Coach's address to determine this. Non-local teams that choose to book outside of this lodging process will be assessed a $350 fee upon team check-in.

Partners

Cedar Point Shores & Islands Ohio