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WELCOME!

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

• A Division – There is no maximum team or individual player rating for the A division. No team rated lower than 170 is allowed to play in the A division, except any B team granted eligibility in or required to move to A Division under the no-repeat rule of this organization shall be exempt from this minimum rating requirement.
• B Division – All teams rated 180 or lower; no players rated over 20 are allowed on a B division team.
• C Division: All teams rated 140 or lower; no players rated above a 15.
• D Division: All teams rated 110 or lower; no players rated above a 12.
• Open E Division: All teams rated 75 or lower; no players rated above an 8.
• Legends C:  All teams rated 140 or lower; no players rated above a 15. Players must be 50 or older, or turn 50 in the 2024 calendar year to play on a Legends team.
• Legends D: All teams rated 110 or lower; no players rated above a 12. Players must be 50 or older, or turn 50 in the 2024 calendar year to play on a Legends team.

*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 most recent ratings that your league has submitted to iPride or ASANA when verifying rosters. 

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.

If you opt to pay offline: 

• Checks can be mailed to TCGSL - North Star Classic, PO Box 580264, Minneapolis, MN 55458. Please make checks out to: Twin Cities Goodtime Softball League "TCGSL". In the memo include your team's name and "NSC." 
• We will also accept Venmo, but teams will be responsible to pay the service charge. Please contact nortstar@tcgsl.org to arrange for a Venmo payment.

If you would like to pay today, you can pay using your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or checking account information.

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!

Support the tournament you love by becoming a volunteer for the planning committee, or field/concession operations roles.

Learn more about how to get involved.