A player profile is the part of the PG website that holds a player's biographical information as well as their statistics and events they have attended.

An account on the PG website is what you use to sign in, manage your subscription, and how you view the website.

Creating an account does not create a player profile, just as having a player profile on the PG website does not create an account.

To create an account and manage a player profile, click here. Once the account is created, you can request to have an existing player profile associated to your account so you can make changes to their biographical information, add photos, and sign releases.

To create a player profile, click here.

Insider is $74.99 per year (monthly available). Premium is $249.99 per year (monthly available). Scout is $599.99 per year.

Yes. Just follow the “My Account” link located in the header.

The most likely reason for this is that your account has not yet been activated. If you've recently created an account then check the email address that you used to sign up. An email confirmation was sent out with instructions about activation. If you did not receive the activation email, please contact pgcrosschecker@perfectgame.org.

If you login to your account and go to the "My Account" page, look under "Account Information" and there is a "Cancel Subscription" hyperlink that you may use to enter the cancellation process. If you are having trouble cancelling your subscription, please contact pgcrosschecker@perfectgame.org.

If you login to your account and go to the "My Account" page, if the two boxes below Current Card on file are filled in (even with wrong data) you may click on "Update your credit card" to modify your credit card information. PerfectGame only keep the last four digits and expiration date in our files. If the two boxes are empty, please contact our IT department at pgcrosschecker@perfectgame.org 319-298-2923 option 5.

For questions related to Perfect Game IT, please email pgcrosschecker@perfectgame.org.

DiamondKast is all followed through the Perfect Game website - www.perfectgame.org. This can be done on any web-enabled device. At this time, there is not a mobile app.

Your PG account holds your DiamondKast subscription access. There are not separate accounts for Perfect Game and DiamondKast - they are one in the same.

Sign in to your PG account here - https://www.perfectgame.org/MyPG/signin.aspx

You can find games by navigating to the event page or team page you are following.

You can find your event by searching it HERE, or by using the tournament schedule HERE. If you purchased an event pass, the event is linked through your My Account page.

If you are looking for a particular team, their schedule will be on their team page if they have paid their PGBA fee. You can search for teams HERE.

If you are looking to follow a player, their events will be listed on their player profile under the EVENTS/REPORTS tab. You can find players HERE.

If you have trouble finding the game(s) you are looking for, email diamondkast@perfectgame.org with the player, team, and/or event you are trying to follow.

Please contact stats@perfectgame.org and provide details of the player(s) involved, team(s) involved, event, and any specific questions you have.

DiamondKast is a one-time, non-recurring charge, so there is no need to cancel.

1. Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org. If you do not have an account, create one HERE.
2. Once signed in, go to My Account and click the "Players" tab.
   1. If you have a player profile associated with your account, they will be listed there. Click "Edit Profile Information" under their name.
   2. If you do not have any players listed but the player does have a profile on the Perfect Game website, click here to associate a player profile to your account. Once the request is approved, you will receive an email with information about updating the player profile.

Items like jersey number should be changed by coach.

1. Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org. If you do not have an account, create one HERE.
2. Once signed in, go to My Account and click the "Players" tab.
   1. If you have a player profile associated with your account, they will be listed there. Click red "Sign Release" button under their name.
   2. If you do not have any players listed but the player does have a profile on the Perfect Game website, click here to associate a player profile to your account. Once the request is approved, you will receive an email. You will then be able to follow the instructions immediately above to sign the release.

There are a couple of ways to update the photos on the player’s profile. The most recently uploaded event photo will be the main profile photo once it is approved, unless the player has attended a showcase and the showcase photo will remain default.

1. Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org, click My Account.
   Click the Players tab. Find the player's name (scroll if you have multiple players associated) and click "View Profile" below the player’s name.
   Scroll down to where the events are listed, click the 'Events' tab, and under the gray silhouettes you will see "upload photo".
   OR
2. Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org, click My Account.
   Click the Players tab. Find the player's name (scroll if you have multiple players associated) and under "Registered Events" you will see event names and "Photo Upload" to the right of that.

Please make sure to read over what type of pictures are allowed before submitting.

If no player appears under "Players", you will need to request to have their profile associated with your account. Click the "Account" tab and "Associate Player to your account", or get there directly by clicking here. Fill out the form and submit and once the request is approved you will be able to follow the steps above to add a photo.

You can create a player profile here.

This form should not be used to update player information. Please see the instructions in the above FAQ to update the player profile.

Please note, all players that come into the system are manually approved by staff during business hours. There will be a delay between when the form is completed and the player is approved.

The coach of the team has access to a roster entry form where they can add players that currently exist in the PG database, or add brand new players. The coach and team admins are responsible for adding players to a roster.

Please email ellie@perfectgame.org with the player IDs of the profiles, along with the player's name.

For questions related to profile pages, please email ellie@perfectgame.org.

We carefully analyze all of the information at our disposal before making the rankings. We rely on personal observation, scouting reports, input from coaches and input from other scouts, trying to make the rankings as accurate as possible. The rankings are regularly adjusted as we receive new information.

Definitely not, although a huge percentage (well over 90 percent) of the top players in the country attend multiple Perfect Game showcases and tournaments. While it’s not necessary to attend a Perfect Game Showcase, it has become a big advantage for many players and allows us to make evaluations much more accurate. The more we see a player, the more we know about him, the more everyone knows about him. Our scouts attend many of the top high school events around the country, including the Area Code game, East Coast Professional Showcase, Junior Olympics and Tournament of Stars, to name a few. We also are continually talking to a network of professional scouts and college recruiters to identify the best players around the country. Our goal is to have the most comprehensive and complete rankings possible.

For questions related to rankings, please email gsabers@perfectgame.org.

The most important things to evaluate on any player are their physical tools. For a position player, that is their hitting ability, fielding ability, speed/range, power potential, arm strength, and quantitiave measures of the speed, power, and quickness of a player's swing. For a pitcher, it is evaluating their delivery and arm action, along with their selection of pitches (i.e. fastball, curveball, changeup, etc.). A scout is also evaluating how much better he thinks a player is getting with normal growth and hard work (i.e. their projectability) for their body type and athleticism. Attention is definitely paid to a player’s intangibles as much as possible (i.e. hustle, character on and off the field, etc.). One thing that is not especially important is performance, because anything can happen at a short showcase event.

There are some showcases that attract hundreds of scouts and college coaches and there are some that will have much fewer. The most important thing to keep in mind is that thousands of colleges and all MLB teams utilize Perfect Game’s website as an important scouting tool.

PG dedicates our service not only to the players but to the scouts and college coaches. It starts with only inviting players that we think recruiters would want to see. Having prospects at our events and on our website increases their exposure to scouts and college coaches and allows the scouting community to utilize PG as an important scouting tool.

For more PG Showcases benefits, click here - Showcase Benefits

PG scouts take notes on players at our tournaments, but it is at the showcase where we get more detailed information on each of the participants. Whatever activity the prospect is involved with on the field, our scouts watch and record detailed notes. During the workout sessions, we record 60-yard dash times, every throw from the infield, outfield and behind the plate gets radar-gunned, and we measure six important quantitative measures of the swing that are indicators of on-field success. Catchers get their pop times recorded and pitchers get evaluated and their velocities recorded during scrimmage play.  We video tape the workout portion of the showcase and video clips will be posted along with a comprehensive written report and PG grade on our website, which are heavily followed by college coaches and scouts. If you are looking for the highest level of exposure, you will want to attend a Perfect Game showcase.

Every participant at a Perfect Game showcase will be provided the opportunity to take part in a workout session, which typically includes a 60-yard dash and infield, outfield and catching throws to measure arm velocities, measure six important quantitative measure of the swing, along with a batting practice session. Prospects will be divided into teams and full-length games (usually 10 innings) will be played to provide pitchers an opportunity to get in front of college coaches and scouts and give position players an opportunity to perform in game situations.

Without Skillshow you will still be able to see short video clips of skills performed (i.e. pitching, throwing from outfield, bp, etc). Skillshow will Maximize & lengthen your showcase experience by getting a professionally produced video & using it long after the event! You can learn more at the this link - Videos.

To sign up online you must first signin to your Perfect Game account (upper right corner of home page) using your username/password. Next click on the blue 'My Account' button. Scroll down to 'Approved Events'. If you are approved for that showcase, click on the 'Register Now' for the corresponding showcase.

The report and PG Grade as well as video will be added to the players profile page around 4 weeks from the end of the event.

For questions related to Showcases, please email jarp@perfectgame.org or larry@perfectgame.org.

The Perfect Game Baseball Association is the sanctioning body for all tournaments under the “PG” flag. The Perfect Game Baseball Association is dedicated to promoting and protecting the game of baseball at all age levels. This is accomplished by enforcing higher standards on tournament directors, identifying the best tournaments worthy of affiliation, and providing a quality experience to all players, coaches, and parents.

Great venues & competition to fit your team with the PGBA Red, White, and Blue divisions. Other features include the ability to follow games online, player profiles for all participants, stats, and much more.

Every PGBA Tournament includes

• Detailed tournament pages for each event, updated with schedules, pool standings, playoff brackets, etc.
• Roster entry through the PG website and individual player profile pages for all rostered players.
• Custom PG/Rawlings baseballs provided for all games
• High quality awards and trophies for top performing teams

Red

• Highest level of PGBA events
• Core tournaments operated by PG Full-Time staff
• Scouts at every field (velocities record 13U and up)
• Scorekeepers provided by Perfect Game
• Coverage on PG website and social media
• All-Tournament Teams selected by PG
• Multiple awards including MVP and MVPitcher

White

• Quality tournament operated by affiliate director
• Scorekeepers provided for every game
• Qualifying tournaments for berths to elite PG events
• All-Tournament Teams published on PG website
• Team and Individual awards
• Replicating the PG experience at a more regional event

Blue

• Quality tournament operated by affiliate director
• Directors are not required to provide scorekeepers
• Various awards depending on the event
• Organized and well-run tournaments at all ages
• Provide more value than other options for local events
• Check details for tournament expectation

Velocities will only be recorded to player profiles from Red events.

DiamondKast is available at all Red events and select White events. Events in which DiamondKast will be run will have the DiamondKast logo next to them on the main schedule page.

The team contact will receive an emailed link to click on to update the roster online once the team is accepted into a tournament.

Each tournament will have a different format, depending on how many teams and how many games will be played. It will be noted on the specific tournament page prior to the event.

Use the "Contact Us" button at the top of the event homepage.

1. Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org. If you do not have an account, create one HERE.
2. Once signed in, go to My Account and click the "Players" tab.
   1. If you have a player profile associated with your account, they will be listed there. Click "Edit Profile Information" under their name.
   2. If you do not have any players listed but the player does have a profile on the Perfect Game website, click here to associate a player profile to your account. Once the request is approved, you will receive an email with information about updating the player profile.

Items like jersey number should be changed by coach.

1. Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org. If you do not have an account, create one HERE.
2. Once signed in, go to My Account and click the "Players" tab.
   1. If you have a player profile associated with your account, they will be listed there. If their releases are not signed, there will be red buttons with links to sign them. If the buttons are green, you have already signed.
   2. If you do not have any players listed but the player does have a profile on the Perfect Game website, click here to associate a player profile to your account. Once the request is approved, you will receive an email with information about updating the player profile and signing releases.

If your player does not appear in a search, it is because your player has not yet attended a Perfect Game event, their coach has not rostered them for an event, or they have not been approved on a roster yet.

If you have questions related to signing the Participant & Media releases, please contact ellie@perfectgame.org.

Credits are held by the specific event director, and are not transferable to other directors.

Take your events to the next level by applying for PGBA affiliation. All affiliated events are posted on the PG event schedule and given their own tournament page on the Perfect Game website. Affiliate Directors gain access to PG's admin platform and many other resources to host the highest quality events.

Contact Kevin Herlihy (kevin@perfectgame.org) for more information.

All potential stat corrections should be emailed to stats@perfectgame.org. Requests will be reviewed, and responded to within 72 hours.

Corrections must include the following information to be eligible for review:

1. Event name
2. Date
3. Game # and team names
4. Players whose stats require a correction
5. Description of error

PGBA Membership is required prior to participation in a Red, White or Blue event. The PGBA Membership fee is $60.00, and up for renewal on August 15th.

Upon being accepted into a tournament, you will receive an email with a link to pay for the PGBA membership fee as well as the tournament fee. The PGBA fee must be paid before you are able to pay for any tournament.

PGBA Team pages offer a fully customizable experience serving as a single destination for organization activities.

• Add team logos
• Team color schemes
• Pictures
• Social Media
• Sponsors
• News Stories
• Testimonials
• Schedule (including outside of PG & Affiliates)
• Team/Org Contacts
• Facilities
• Organize try outs
• Allow for new player registration
• Internal team correspondence
• Upload team insurance
• Discounted insurance that will be offered to PGBA member teams

No refunds will be issued at any time after payment. The tournament director will hold a credit to a future event if notice of cancellation is given at least 3 weeks prior to the event start date.

The WWBA is PG’s wood bat division. The BCS is PG’s metal bat division.

No, PG does not have coaches check-in/meeting prior to tournament. They will receive their coaches packet at their first game.

PG does not have any player check-in for tournaments.

PG doesn’t require any proof of age unless a team protests a game due to an illegal player.

Games of all tournaments will begin with 9AM games on the first date listed on a tournament unless otherwise noted.

The team contact will receive an emailed link to click on to update the roster online.

Each tournament will have a different format, depending on how many teams and how many games will be played. It will be noted on the specific tournament page prior to the event.

The WWBA World Championship, which is held annually in Jupiter, FL in late October is a strict invite-only event. It is our oldest and most prestigious event we run. It is limited to 85 teams, with well over 200 wanting in. There are 7 spots for Qualifier winners. The only way to get a new team into this event that doesn’t win a Qualifier is if a team drops out, which doesn’t happen very often.

For the 16u & 17u WWBA, the orders of invitations go as follows:
1. Teams that want to return to the 17u WWBA that participated in the event last year.
2. Teams that finished well in last year's 16u WWBA.
3. New teams that have requested invitations online.

Perfect Game does not enter this data, please see your coach first to correct it. If that does not work, send an email including your player name, graduation year, city, state, player ID, the email you use to login, and corrections needed to one of the Tournament Management Assistants listed on the contact page.

1. Sign into your account on www.perfectgame.org, . If you do not have an account, please create one by clicking "Create Account" in the upper right corner.
2. Click My Account. On the "My Account" page, click the red Associate Player to your account button, or click here. Fill out the form.
3. Once the association request is approved, you will receive an email notifying you that it has been approved. Sign into your account on the Perfect Game website and there will be a red notification box with two links to sign the releases.

If your player does not appear in a search, it is because your player has not yet attended a Perfect Game event, their coach has not rostered them for an event, or they have not been approved on a roster yet.
If you have questions related to signing the Participant & Media releases, please contact ellie@perfectgame.org.

For questions related to tournaments, please email kevin@perfectgame.org or jamidon@perfectgame.org.

For any Perfect Game nationally run tournaments (red flag tournaments), it is mandatory to stay in a hotel provided by the PG partnered housing company. Any PG Affiliate run events, it is up to the directors of those tournaments to decide on housing. All housing contact information, with links, can also be found on each events specific page. The following is the housing company based off states:

• FLORIDA:
  For all Perfect Game events in Fort Myers, you are required to book housing through leecountysportshousing.org or 1-888-529-6588. Lee County Sports Housing will be able to provide many types of hotels and locations. If you are looking to rent a house or a condo for the week, they will be able to help you as well.
  
  Events in Kissimee, Orlando, or West Palm, please contact Group housing at contact@grouphousing.net or 1-888-290-3210. Please contact them if you have any questions.
• GEORGIA:
  For all Perfect Game events in Georgia, players and their families are required to book their housing through Connections Housing at perfectgame@connectionhousing.com or Julius Comia at jcomia@perfectgame.org. Contact information can be found on the individual tournament event pages.
• IOWA:
  For all Perfect Game events in Iowa, players and their families are required to book their housing through Cedar Rapids Tourism Office at h.deeter@tourismcedarrapids.com. Please contact them if you have any questions.
• EAST AND WEST COAST:
  For all Perfect Game events on either coast or Alabama, families are required to book their housing through Group Housing. Please contact them at contact@grouphousing.net or 1-888-290-3210. Please contact them if you have any questions.

All of our positions are posted on Teamwork Online and can be searched by looking for Perfect Game or by using this link https://www.teamworkonline.com/baseball-jobs/perfect-game/perfect-game-jobs

For questions related to jobs/internships, please email Andrew Jackson at ajackson@perfectgame.org.

Perfect Game is pleased to announce a partnership with JK Sports to take JK Sports softball offerings to the next level. JK Sports was founded by Chris Johnson of Burlington, Iowa, and Mike Kerr of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in 2017 to host softball tournaments in the Midwestern region. Their mission was to foster youth growth for individuals and teams both personally and athletically, while promoting team building skills, family fun and providing quality trained umpires and unique awards. Further, JK Sports has been committed to giving back, contributing and raising funds for various organizations.

Our tournaments range in age from 8U to 18U and/or corresponding HS graduation year. Our showcases are typically geared toward high school players.

Members of the Perfect Game staff file detailed scouting reports on the players at all of our showcases, and those reports are made available to college coaches for their use through a subscription service. We provide biographical material and contact information, as well as softball analysis.

Showcases are individual events, while tournaments are for teams.

JK Sports Powered by Perfect Game gives players a quality environment to be seen by college coaches. With DiamondKast and DiamondKintics greatly enhances each player’s visibility. Our events also give players an opportunity to gauge their skills against their peers and have a positive experience.

Age restrictions for the 2020 season (August 15, 2019 - August 14, 2020) are as follows:

• 18u: Born on or after 12/31/2000
• 17u: Born on or after 12/31/2001
• 16u: Born on or after 12/31/2002
• 15u: Born on or after 12/31/2003
• 14u: Born on or after 12/31/2004
• 13u: Born on or after 12/31/2005
• 12u: Born on or after 12/31/2006
• 11u: Born on or after 12/31/2007
• 10u: Born on or after 12/31/2008
• 9u: Born on or after 12/31/2009
• 8u: Born on or after 12/31/2010

pgsoftball@perfectgame.org

The most important things to evaluate on any player are their physical tools. For a position player, that is their hitting ability, fielding ability, speed/range, power potential, arm strength, and quantitiave measures of the speed, power, and quickness of a player's swing. For a pitcher, it is evaluating their delivery and arm action, along with their selection of pitches (i.e. fastball, dropball, changeup, etc.). A scout is also evaluating how much better she thinks a player is getting with normal growth and hard work (i.e. their projectability) for their body type and athleticism. Attention is definitely paid to a player’s intangibles as much as possible (i.e. hustle, character on and off the field, etc.). One thing that is not especially important is performance, because anything can happen at a short showcase event.

Perfect Game staff will be filling the rosters by territory and by positions. Our goal is to create teams by where the players live first; however, they may be put on a different team if adjustments need to be made for positional purposes.

On the event page for the Perfect Game Showcases, there will be a tab that says "Profiles". There you will be able to see all the players attending and who is on your team. The rosters for each team will be added as they are completed. All teams will be available two weeks prior to the event.

There are some showcases that attract large number of college coaches and there are some that will have much fewer. The most important thing to keep in mind is that thousands of colleges utilize Perfect Game Softball website as an important scouting tool.Showcases are individual events, while tournaments are for teams.

PG dedicates our service not only to the players but to the college coaches. It starts with only inviting players that we think recruiters would want to see. Having prospects at our events and on our website increases their exposure to college coaches and allows the scouting community to utilize PG as an important scouting tool.

PG scouts take notes on players at our tournaments, but it is at the showcase where we get more detailed information on each of the participants. Whatever activity the prospect is involved with on the field, our scouts watch and record detailed notes. During the workout sessions, we record 40-yard dash times, 60 feet sprint, every throw from the infield, outfield and behind the plate gets radar-gunned, and we measure six important quantitative measures of the swing that are indicators of on-field success. Catchers get their pop times recorded and pitchers get evaluated and their velocities recorded during scrimmage play. A comprehensive written report and PG grade on our website, which are heavily followed by college coaches. If you are looking for the highest level of exposure, you will want to attend a Perfect Game Softball showcase.

Every participant at a Perfect Game Softball showcase will be provided the opportunity to take part in a workout session, which typically includes a 40-yard dash, 60 feet sprint and infield, outfield and catching throws to measure arm velocities, measure six important quantitative measure of the swing, along with a batting practice session. Prospects will be divided into teams and full-length games (usually 7 innings) will be played to provide pitchers an opportunity to get in front of college coaches and scouts and give position players an opportunity to perform in game situations.

To sign up online you must first sign into your Perfect Game account (upper right corner of home page) using your username/password. Next click on the blue 'My Account' button. Scroll down to 'Approved Events'. If you are approved for that showcase, click on the 'Register Now' for the corresponding showcase.

The report and PG Grade as well as video will be added to the players profile page around 4-6 weeks from the end of the event.

College coaches have been contacted and are aware of the event. There is no definitive answer of who will be in attendance.

Coaches will be predetermined by Perfect Game Softball Staff and are high level travel softball coaches from around the region.

For questions related to FastPitch Showcases, please email mbonwell@perfectgame.org, cjohnson@perfectgame.org, or mkerr@perfectgame.org mbonwell@perfectgame.org, cjohnson@perfectgame.org or mkerr@perfectgame.org

No! We supply all of the balls.

Check-in will be held at the blue registration tent.

Pre-ordered shirts can be picked up at the merchandise Tent

You can purchase or upload insurance through your Team Checklist that is provided when you request and are approved for events.

Each tournament will have a different format, depending on how many teams and how many games will be played. It will be noted on the specific tournament page prior to the event.

General formats will be 3 game guaranteed (2 pool games, followed by single elimination bracket) 4 games guaranteed (3 pool games, followed by single elimination bracket)

70 min pool games

Use the "Contact Us" button at the top of the event homepage.

Yes, locate tournament director at the registration tent at the complex scheduled to play.

Perfect Game Softball does not have any player check-in for tournaments.

Perfect Game Softball doesn’t require any proof of age unless a team protests a game due to an illegal player.

Games of all tournaments will begin with 8AM games on the first date listed on a tournament unless otherwise noted.

Yes, insurance is required to play in Perfect Game Softball Events. Mandatory requirements are: General Liability $1,000,000 occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate
Participant Medical $10,000
Provide a certificate of insurance naming the following entities as Additional Insured

PERFECT GAME GROUP INC.
ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DBAS, AFFILIATES
850 Twixt Town Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Insurance can be purchased through Perfect Game's preferred provider, American Specialty. https://appsrv4.amerspec.com/dbweb/f?p=127:2:0:::APP:F127_SRC,P2_SPORT:PERGAME,Softball

Refunds will be issued after payment. The tournament director will hold a credit to a future event if notice of cancellation is given at least 1 week prior to the event start date. If tournament director cancels event due to low numbers or inclement weather, refunds will be as follows:
Refund policy in the event of inclement weather:
2 games played – no refund
1 game played – half refund
No games played – full refund minus $50 Administration Fee

Weather updates will be posted on the event page.

Lightning delays will happen when the stroke is detected within 10 miles of the surrounding facility. The horn will sound one time for 5 seconds to alert the delay. The lightning policy requires players and parents to exit the facility and seek shelter in their cars. Games will resume when there hasn’t been a stroke within 10 miles for 30 minutes. The horn will sound 3 times in a row to alert the all clear and play may resume.

Age restrictions for the 2020 season (August 15, 2019 - August 14, 2020) are as follows:

• 18u: Born on or after 12/31/2000
• 17u: Born on or after 12/31/2001
• 16u: Born on or after 12/31/2002
• 15u: Born on or after 12/31/2003
• 14u: Born on or after 12/31/2004
• 13u: Born on or after 12/31/2005
• 12u: Born on or after 12/31/2006
• 11u: Born on or after 12/31/2007
• 10u: Born on or after 12/31/2008
• 9u: Born on or after 12/31/2009
• 8u: Born on or after 12/31/2010

Please email pgsoftball@perfectgame.org.