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title: "Partner Tournaments"
slug: "partner-tournaments"
date: "2026-05-30T02:10:00.676Z"
updated: "2026-06-01T22:46:37.440Z"
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# Partner Tournaments at Ballparks.

Our partner organizations (**Game 7, GMB, and H.O.A.T**) host weekend tournaments at Ballparks of America and we end the summer with the **Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth League World Series**..

![Young baseball players in various uniforms catching, batting, and playing positions on field.](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/e81d7c0327/header_tournaments_2f.jpg)

**Important:** You are NOT signing up for a Ballparks of America tournament when you register for a partner event. The experience, the format, and the cost differ. Registration, payment, schedules, rules, and refund policy are managed by the partner organization. 

![GMB logo in black with decorative lettering and website URL www.playgmb.com below.](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/80c01fbd0f/boa_2021_spring_gmb.png)

GMB runs a spring schedule of youth baseball events at Ballparks of America. Multiple weekends across March, April, and early May. Multiple age groups. Their rules, their format, their registration platform.

**Dates:** March – early May (multiple weekends, see GMB schedule)

**Format:** GMB-standard (varies by event)

[Register with GMB](https://playgmb.com/)

![Game 7 Baseball logo featuring a baseball with red stitching and a red flag.](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/45231ed73f/boa_2021_spring_game7.png)

Game 7 Baseball brings invitational-style tournaments to Ballparks of America during the spring season. National-caliber competition. Their brackets, their seeding, their format.

**Dates:** Spring season (see Game 7 schedule for current weekends)

**Format:** Game 7-standard (varies by event)

[Register with Game 7](https://game7baseball.com)

![Heart of America Tournaments logo featuring crossed baseball bats, Iowa map, and baseball imagery.](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/fc141baf97/img_0213_medium.png)

H.O.A.T. occasionally hosts its AABC sanctioned tournaments at Ballparks of America. Regional qualifiers and select national-bound events. AABC age divisions, rules, and registration apply.

**Dates:** By event (see H.O.A.T. tournament calendar)

**Format:** AABC sanctioned (Pee Wee Reese, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, etc.)

[Register with Heart of America Tournaments](https://www.heartofamericatournaments.com/home)

![](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/bf2f91a326/cal_ripken.svg)

## Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series 

Ballparks of America has hosted the Babe Ruth League’s marquee event — the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series since 2017 and grown the relationship to host the Babe Ruth League's 13-16U and, 16-18U World Series in Branson in 2026.

**Dates:** August 5-16, 2026

**Format:** National qualifier teams from around the country and world meet at Ballparks of America to compete for the world title.

[Register with Babe Ruth](https://www.baberuthleague.org)

 — you must qualify through your local Babe Ruth League region.

## Sign up for the full Ballparks tournament experience.

Custom jerseys | Pro-style lockers | Team Suites | Player Trading Cards | Media Day | Opening ceremonies | Ballparks After Dark | Blitzball Personalities | Home Run Derby | Skills Competitions |Team Meals and Family Feasts | Water Park Passes 

[View Ballparks Tournaments](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/tournaments-hub)