Dawg Daze Tournament
25th Annual Dawg Daze Tournament
Aug. 1 - 2 - 3, 2025
Fast Pitch Girls Softball Tournament
Registration OPENS Wed., Dec. 4, 2024!
2 Ways to Register:
1. Fill out the Registration Form, scan it, and email it to: Parks@huronohio.us
then after Wed., Dec. 4th, call the office with a credit card number to secure your spot in the tournament.
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2. Fill out the Registration Form, cut a Check for $550.00 and mail the Registration Form and Check to:
Huron Parks & Recreation, 417 Main Street, Huron, Ohio 44839
CLICK for the REGISTRATION FORM
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Age brackets: 10U, 12U, 14U, and 16U
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Tournament begins 2:00 PM on Friday.
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MOST TEAMS WILL PLAY FRIDAY
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Play resumes BOTH Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 AM.
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Pool games on Friday and Saturday. Elimination games begin on Sunday.
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Schedules subject to changes/adjustments based on weather.
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ALL GAMES will be held at FABENS PARK in HURON, OH.
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ALL COACHES must CHECK-IN at the Tournament HEADQUARTERS at the PARK
CLICK HERE FOR TOURNAMENT FIELD MAP
PARKING & FIELD NUMBERS
Andrew Fabens Memorial Park, Huron, OH -- location on Google Map.
Address to the Park: 1 Fabens Way, Huron, Ohio 44839
Tournament Parking Fee is $20 for the WEEKEND
NOTE: THE PARKING GATE STAFF AT THE TOURNAMENT ARE MEMBERS OF THE HURON HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM AND THEIR COACHES. They work long hours at the tournament as part of their team's fundraiser -- We appreciate your courtesy to these young athletes and their coaches!
Fabens Park is a large athletic park. Amenities include 9 baseball/softball fields, 5 tennis courts, 2 batting cages, nature trail, playground area, 3 shelters, picnic tables, grills, drinking fountain, concession stand and restrooms; plus Pedestrian/Biking Trail; paved one-mile long.
COACHES:
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Team Insurance Certificate, Playing Roster, and Coaches Concussion Training Certificate should be emailed to Parks@huronohio.us (NO LATER than July 1, 2024)
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Changes to the roster may be made up to the start of your team's first Tournament game.
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T-Shirt / Pin Combos -- will be PRE-SALE in July (details to follow) and on sale at the Park during the weekend.
A Concussion Training Certificate is REQUIRED for participation in Dawg Daze Tournament, per State law. No exceptions. Follow link below for information on the State of Ohio's FREE Concussion Training.
YOUTH SPORTS CONCUSSION TRAINING
State of Ohio requires Concussion Training--see the following links for more information:
Ohio's Return to Play Law
Ohio Department of Health Concussion Information Sheet
National Alliance for Youth Sports Concussion Training
FREE TRAINING LINK -- Be sure to print your certificate of training and submit to Huron Parks & Recreation.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
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Huron is located on the shores of Lake Erie and the Huron River-- with sandy beaches (Click here -scroll down to "Nickel Plate Beach" for info on Huron's largest public beach); the Huron Harbor Lighthouse and pier; and beautiful shorelines...and is about 15 minutes from Cedar Point Amusement Park, Kalahari Resort-Waterpark, and Great Wolf Lodge-Indoor Water Park Visit Shores & Islands Ohio home page for more area attractions and events.
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LAKE ERIE FUN! For good online deals on tickets, check web sites (shown below) several times — and early! (Sorry, we do not sell Cedar Point tickets at the ballfield.)
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Cedar Point—https://www.cedarpoint.com/tickets-passes
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Kalahari Resorts —https://www.kalahariresorts.com/ohio/parks-and-passes/indoor-waterpark/
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Great Wolf Lodge—https://www.greatwolf.com/sandusky/deals
LODGING
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There are many options in the area; it is wise to book early! Shores & Islands Ohio LODGING website is an easy way to compare lodging choices. Note that you can adjust the search within the Shores & Islands Ohio link to include more surrounding areas ("East Shores" includes near-by Vermilion) and types of Lodging (for example, campgrounds) in the left-hand column.