2027 Tours

NSW U14 State Championship

Under 13 Development Boys and Girls – to the NSW State Championship – Two Boys Teams & one Girls Team. Sydney, venue to be confirmed.

The New South Wales Softball Association organise this Tournament around the selection of their state representative teams.

• Note all meals are provided. Transport will be by bus.
• Skills camp, training runs and evening games around Western Sydney, then the Tournament.
• Accommodation: Ingenia Holidays Avina – 217 Commercial Road, Vineyard NSW. The ISA New Zealand home away from home.

Parents are welcome to register and also to tour with the team.

International Challenge Cup

New South Wales Softball BOP Junior International Challenge, including teams from Japan & Australia. Since 2015, ISA New Zealand has been sending teams to compete at the Blacktown International Sports Stadium. The venue was built for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and is now known as the Blacktown International Sportspark, Eastern Road, Rooty Hill, Western Sydney.

• The Tour is 7 days ex Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland.
• Warm-up games, training, & Tournament, with one-on-one feedback from coaching staff and a written report to help development.
• This will be our 14th time attending this event.
• Over $4.7K in fundraising opportunities: “Got Your Back Tee Shirts”, sleeve sponsors on your playing shirts and the NRL Finals Raffle ticket.
• U14 Girls: this age bracket is in line for the 2027 U15 SNZ World Series Team. The current Softball New Zealand U15 coach, Michelle Kingi, will attend as Battery Coach – giving her a first-hand opportunity to see the players’ performance on and off the diamond in an international environment. We are selecting two girls’ teams.

Parents are welcome to register to also tour with the team.

Tasman Cup – NRL Final

New South Wales Softball Tasman Cup Tournament at the Blacktown International Sports Park. Under 15 at the 31st December 2027 – depending on your birthday, you may be 15 years of age. This tour includes the 2027 NRL Grand Finals at the Accor Stadium in Sydney.

• Warm-up games, training & the NRL Rugby League finals.
• Fundraising opportunity options with “Got Your Back Tee Shirts”, player sleeve sponsors and NRL Finals Raffle ticket, or undertake your own.
• Boys Head Coaches are former SNZ Board Chairman and CEO, and Junior Black Sox coach for 13 years, Dale Eager, and Warren Stoddart, former Black Sox Assistant Coach, Wellington and PK Coach.

Parents are welcome to register to also tour with the team.

Pacific Cup

Under 13 Boys & Girls Teams – Pacific Cup at the Blacktown International Sports Park.

• Warm-up games, training, & Tournament.
• The fundraising opportunity options with “Got Your Back Tee Shirts” and NRL Finals Raffle ticket have a cost to the player if you decide to participate.

Parents are welcome to register to also tour with the team.

International Friendship Series

Under 19 Girls Development Team – Blacktown International Sports Park, Sydney, including teams from the USA.

• The Tour is 7 days ex Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland.
• In its first year in 2023 they had five USA teams; in 2025 they had 2 USA teams, 6 Australian teams and one New Zealand.
• Fundraising opportunity options with “Got Your Back Tee Shirts” and NRL Finals Raffle ticket at a small cost, or undertake your own.

Mike Stapleton Memorial – Prague

Under 19 Development Boys – 2026 International Youth Cup in Prague, Czech Republic. Mike Stapleton Memorial Tournament, Svoboda Park, Prague – we will also be staying at the grounds.

• Warm-up games and training with games in and around the Czech Republic.
• Over the years, the teams have played in build-up games against the German National Men’s team, the Denmark Open Men’s and U19 teams, the Israel National U19 team, the Czech U18 Team and the Slovakia National Men’s team.
• Fundraising opportunity options with “Got Your Back Tee Shirts” and NRL Finals Raffle ticket have a small cost, or undertake your own.

Parents are welcome to register to also tour with the team.

Development Tour Canada

Three weeks of touring Canada, playing Tournaments and exhibition games. Development Boys Team, 17 years & older.

• Travel through Canada’s Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba countryside and be hosted at reservations, two Tournaments and numerous exhibition games. Last year we travelled over 5500k’s.
• Fundraising opportunity options with “Got Your Back Tee Shirts” and NRL Finals Raffle ticket at a small cost, or undertake your own.

Parents are welcome to register to also tour with the team.

U12 Tour to Japan

We are working with Softball New South Wales on joining their U12 Tour to Japan. Information is on the Just Softball ISA Facebook page, or email Craig at craig@isa.org.nz.