Fastpitch Headquarters and LDI Sports Consulting are devoted to providing quality tournaments and events for fastpitch travel teams, college teams, players and college coaches.
In partnership with fastpitch organizations and associations, sports commissions, and local, national and international programs, FPHQ works to promote the sport and to host tournaments and other events across the country. We are very proud that we work with all of the major sanctioning organizations, such as ASA, PONY, USSSA, and others.
When you attend one of our events, you will enjoy the experience of fastpitch softball hosted with a refreshing combination of old-fashioned values and 21st century innovation. Integrity, honesty, value and loyality are not just words; they are our reputation! We use technology to improve communications and to inject some fun, and lots of personalized customer service and hospitality to ensure the overall experience.
Fastpitch Headquarters will always put you first in any decision we make. It is our goal that you will leave our events knowing that we did everything we could to make your experience the best ever, and that you can't wait to attend another.
Keep your expectations high, because we set our standards high, as we challenge ourselves to provide quality all the time, on and off the field. We don't just say it, we do it!
All of our Signature Showcase events will benefit a grassroots softball group, the Florida Fury, an international softball organization, the Aruba Little League Softball, and 2 major charities, the "Susan G Komen for the Cure" breast cancer research foundation and the Michele Smith "Softball for Hearts" foundation.
Our Signature Showcase Series of recruiting tournaments include intimate regional level showcases and larger national level showcases that will always be held at JUST ONE FACILITY! For the teams, it means that everyone gets first class treatment. For the college coaches, it means no more running from park to park.
But our signature on these events guarantees much more than that!
All games offer optional extended play...if 7 innings end and there is still time on the clock, teams keep playing! These are showcase games, so our motto is "Show, Show, Show" not "No, No, No"!
Our signature "situation play" is featured in select innings in each game. Runners start the inning on the bases to challenge the defense and to open up the offense. This creates a better showcasing opportunity for the players and a more productive recruiting experience for the college coaches.
And always striving to embrace innovation, our Signature Showcases utilize to the fullest extent our FPDatabase service, where teams input their player data online, and college coaches can access the information in advance of the tournament in the secure online database. Additionally, we take full advantage of the internet as a powerful communication tool by implementing a fully integrated and updated website.
Another exciting feature of our Signature Showcases is that we work with Softball Magazine and LDI Sports to sponsor webcast broadcasts of select games at all of our showcases. These are a great opportunity for the teams and players to get some additional exposure and it adds a lot of fun to our events.
There are many reasons to attend our Signature Showcases so check out our dates and locations.
The Cup Series are exciting nationals-style events that are open to all age groups. They offer pool play and 2 game minimum elimination play. The winning team in each age group is awarded the distinguished Cup Trophy in a "champagne" ceremony. The Trophy is inscribed with the names of the players on the winning team.
The 16s and 18s division is also a showcase event for those teams. College coaches are invited to attend and a player profile showcase book is provided to each college coach.
In 2010, The Florida Cup in Naples Florida was won by the Tampa Mustangs Tatum (18u division) and by the Sharks Fastpitch (16u division). In 2011, it will again be a qualifier for the USSSA World Series.
In 2011, we will offer 3 events in the Cup Series...in Florida, Ohio and New York.
In addition to running showcase tournaments and other types of youth events, FPHQ has not forgotten the college players, especially the junior college players.
In partnership with other organizations, FPHQ and LDI Sports Consulting offer a number of College Tournaments throughout the year.
And don't forget to send us information on your camps and clinics so we can post them on our Camps and Clinics webpage. We actively market your camps and clinics to our members.
LDI Sports and Fastpitch Headquarters are partnering with Diamonds in the Rough Park in Sherrodsville Ohio to bring "All Inclusive Fastpitch" to the calendar starting in July 2011.
Optional “Stay and Play” includes On-site Housing, Meals, Transfers, and other amenities, PLUS SOFTBALL!!! Dates in 2011 will be announced soon.
Other tournaments and events will also be offered for high schools and college teams, and camps and clinics will be offered for players and coaches.
Fastpitch Headquarters & LDI Sports are proud to offer marketing support to Michele Smith's tournaments, camps and clinics.
Some of the 2010 events being promoted are the Softball for Hearts Camp and Showcase Tournament in Clearwater in September, and the Michele Smith Holiday Camp in December.
