THE 17th BIG SOUTH SUMMER CLASSIC
June 7-8, 2025
Matthews SportsPlex - Matthews, NC
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
Teams play for a championship in all divisions. Games consist of four, twelve-minute running quarters. Weather permitting, all teams are guaranteed four games, most teams will play five. We will make every effort to guarantee you are placed in a division vs like competition. Additionally, with enough interest, we will split divisions into A & B brackets. The divisions listed below are placeholders, once we know what teams will be attending we will create division to ensure fair and equal competition.
We will field teams in grade based divisions. Programs that are age based will register their team(s) based on the oldest player on their roster. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. We are happy to discuss options with you to ensure your team is placed appropriately. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISIONS:
HS DIVISION ONE (2026)
HS DIVISION TWO (2027)
HS DIVISION THREE (2028)
HS DIVISION FOUR (2029)
HS B
MIDDLE SCHOOL/YOUTH DIVISIONS:
2030 DIVISION
2031 DIVISION
2032 DIVISION
2033 DIVISION
2034/35 (7 v 7)
TEAM REGISTRATION
Registration fee is $1900 per team. A $550.00 nonrefundable deposit per team is due at registration, balance collected Friday, May 2, 2025
2034/35 7 v 7 Division is $1,200 per team.
Once a division is full a wait list will be started.
THE VENUES
When possible, ALL games in the boys division will be played at the Matthews Sportsplex. With plenty of parking, the Matthews Sportsplex is considered THE BEST tourney venue in the southeast. When/if necessary, we will also use Elon Park in South Charlotte (4 turf fields) for overflow games, Sunday playoffs, or weather related issues.
SportsPlex at Matthews
2425 Sports Parkway
Matthews, NC 28105 Map It!
Elon Park
11435 Ardrey Kell Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28277 Map It!
REFUND POLICY
All deposits are non-refundable. The tournament has fixed expenses relating to field rental & facilities, staging and set-up costs, insurance, personnel and other matters regardless of cancellation. Accordingly, teams will not receive a full refund of the entry fee if the tournament is cancelled. The host field staff, not tournament/event organizers, have final say on whether the tournament will take place due to weather and field conditions. Please be advised that there are no rain dates. For the safety of all participants, the tournament staff and by default the facility staff reserve the right to cancel, delay or interrupt play until the weather clears and is deemed safe. Interrupted games will continue where they left off. All officials are expected to use their discretion and follow safety rules to stop or suspend games for appropriate intervals until it is deemed safe by staff and officials. Play will be stopped for at least 20 minutes following a lightning strike or thunder. During-tournament/event cancellation: In the event cancels only part of a scheduled event (i.e. one day of a two-day tournament), the refund policy will depend on the number of completed games as outlined below: Teams who have completed more than half of their guaranteed games (3 of 5, 2 of 3 etc) or more games are not eligible for a refund and forfeit 100% of their registration fee. Teams who have completed less than three games will receive a refund of their balance paid above the non-refundable deposit. We reserve the right to adjust game times, shorten games if it deems it to be in the best interest of all registrants involved in an effort to complete as much of the event as possible. We will do their best to refund teams in a timely manner, following any tournament/event cancellations in accordance with the Policies outlined above.
