🥎 2026 Saguaro Cup Sports Festival – Softball Tournament

A spring softball tradition continues! The 2026 Saguaro Cup Sports Festival Softball Tournament returns to the Valley of the Sun — Phoenix, Arizona! ☀️

We’re excited to welcome teams from across the country for a weekend filled with competition, camaraderie, and celebration. This year’s tournament features four thrilling divisions: Open C, Open D, and Open E & Women's!

🌟 Player Eligibility Update

• To promote fair and competitive play: All rostered players in Open divisions must have a current rating listed in the iPride portal. Players not listed in iPride are not eligible to play — no exceptions.

🌵 E Division Expansion

To encourage broader participation in the E Division:

• The player rating cap has been raised to 7.
• The E team cap is now 65.
• No player with “Question 3” may participate in E Division.

🌵 Women's+ Division

ASANA – Women’s+ Division

The Saguaro Cup will utilize the 2025 ASANA ratings classifications for the Women’s+ Division. Participation is open to any individual who identifies as a woman, transgender, or non-binary. This division is designed to encourage inclusive participation while maintaining fair and competitive play.

Women's+ Roster & Rating Guidelines

• There are no team caps or individual player rating restrictions for this division.
• Teams may roster players rated in any ASANA classification.
• All players with current ASANA ratings will be verified through the ASANA database.
• Teams or players not listed in the ASANA database must be properly designated and rated in accordance with the 2026 ASANA rating criteria prior to competition.

👇 Keep scrolling for details on host hotels, free agents, and more.

👉 Ready to play ball? Team Registration: https://www.cactuscities.com/registration/53596

Welcome to the 2026 Saguaro Cup! 🌵🥎

Questions? Email us at outreachdirector@cactuscities.com

👇Download a copy of the rules.

PIP Accommodation Request Notice

To request a PIP accommodation, please note the following requirements:

• Forms dated prior to May 2025 will not be accepted.

• Completed PIP forms must be submitted by March 30, 2026.

• Submit all forms to: competitiondirector@cactuscities.com

Registered Softball Teams

🌵🏒 2026 Saguaro Cup Sports Festival is thrilled to welcome Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association - ALPHA Ice Hockey back to the Saguaro Cup! Momentum is building as we gear up for the start of team sport registration — all the details are coming soon.