On behalf of the Twin Cities Goodtime Softball League, we invite you to Minneapolis and St. Paul for the North Star Classic held over Memorial Day weekend, May 24th & 25th, 2025.
We are excited to host 7 divisions including: A, B, C, D, E, Legends C and Legends D. We have a five-game guarantee tournament with 3 pool play games and a double elimination bracket format.
The 2025 North Star Classic Softball tournament will use 2024 iPride Softball guidelines for team and player rating caps*.
iPride Softball
*Final division breakdown and team assignments are at the discretion of the tournament committee based on the number of teams registered and to create parity where possible.
We will use the 2024 ratings that your league has submitted to iPride or ASANA when verifying rosters.
Sign your team up to participate in the 2025 North Star Classic!
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EARLY REGISTRATION |
STANDARD REGISTRATION |
LATE REGISTRATION |
oct 1 - MAR 31 |
APRIL 1 - apr 30 |
MAY 1 - MAY 10 |
$400 |
$450 |
$475 |
No payment is required to submit your registration! Select “Pay Offline” and you can complete your registration in minutes! Just make sure we receive your check by mail or Venmo by April 30th.
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You asked, we listened! Many of you shared feedback that you’d prefer a host hotel option closer to the fields.
We’re thrilled to announce a second host hotel for our tournament: the Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in Eagan!
Hyatt Place Downtown | Marriott Farfield Inn and Suites |
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$136 / night | $119 / night |
We’re excited to provide more options to make your tournament experience even better. Book your room today and get ready for an amazing weekend on and off the field! Go to the Host Hotel page to learn more.
All North Star Classic games are conveniently located in Eagan, MN, at two separate field complexes. Each complex is only a 25-minute drive from downtown Minneapolis, and only a 3-minute drive between complexes. Visit the Fields page for more information.
Distance between fields.
C DIVISION
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D1 DIVISION
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D2 DIVISION
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E DIVISION
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I’m thrilled to introduce the 2025 North Star Classic Leadership Team! After our first team meeting, I’m already so impressed with the ideas, energy, and enthusiasm this group brings to the table.
Welcome to the team! Excited to make 2025 our best North Star Classic ever!
-Jonathan Welch, Tournament Director
We are excited to announce that Jonathan Welch (he/him) has been selected the 2025 North Star Classic Tournament Director!
Jonathan has been in TCGSL for 12 seasons and this will be his second year leading the tournament.
Jonathan manages the Twin Cities Base Invaders and has traveled to many tournaments and World Series during his time in the league. In 2024, he led teams that traveled to Las Vegas, Madison, Sioux Falls, and New York City. His favorite softball memory was taking 2nd place in E Division at the 2021 GSWS in Columbus.
All photos courtesy of Larry Barthel, volunteer photographer - Thank you Larry!
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