2026 War at the Shore Info

  24th  Annual The War at the Shore

which will be held on July 23,24,25 & 26 –Teams will play a minimum of 5 games. (Weather Permitting)

The 12U Division will be held in Toms River, Wall Twp. and Jackson Twp. Each Team will have a Five Game Guarantee(weather permitting). All Teams must be available to play 2 Pool Games each on Friday and Saturday.

Note when you Register for 12U  we are offering 2 – Separate Divisions Open/B and C/Rec be sure to register accordingly.

The 14U, 16U & 18U Divisions will be held July 23-26 All Games will be at the Adventure Sports Complex in Jackson Township and will have a Five Game Guarantee (weather permitting).  Pool Play (3 Games) played over Thursday & Friday  . All Teams will advance to Bracket Play which begins on Saturday, Winner of 1st Bracket Game will advance to Single Elimination Gold Flight – Loser of 1st Bracket Game will advance to Single Elimination Silver Flight.

We have added Adventure Sports and their 8 All-Turf lighted softball fields to The War at the Shore venues! Full concessions, bathrooms, hitting cages along with an Indoor Bubble which has a full bar/restaurant, axe throwing, golf driving range, simulator and much much more! Located minutes from Great Adventure Theme Park, Wild Safari and Water Park! No Metal Cleats or sunflower seeds allowed! Toms River, Wall Twp and Jackson are all within 25 mins of each other. This tournament is the premier vacation destination so don’t delay registering.

The 12U teams that finish in the Gold bracket for Sunday will play at Adventure Sports Turf Fields!

14/16/18 – Early Out of State Registrations will be able to request Early or Late Start Time on Thursday . Pool play will be completed on Friday and Single-Elimination bracket play will begin on Saturday and Finish on Sunday.

12 & 12U Rec. – Early Out of State Registrations will be able to request Early or Late Start Times on Friday . Pool play will be completed on Saturday and Single-Elimination bracket play will be played on Sunday.

Only the first 24 Teams will be guaranteed a spot in each age group.

All Teams may use Showcase Rules in Pool Play Games.

The War at the Shore usually Sells Out Early so do not wait too long to Register. This year’s field will be limited . There will be NO REFUNDS once your Fee is submitted. We expect this tournament to also fill up quickly.

Hotel Info:

The Tournament will be USA Softball- NJ Sanctioned and each team will be required to provide Proof of Insurance.

To Register and pay with a credit card please use this Link:

https://www.jaxxlightningevents.com/

Hotel Info to follow:https://www.bookyourblock.com/jaxx-lightning-events

Each Team will be Responsible for an $90 Umpire Fee(1 man) or a $75 Umpire Fee (2 man) that must be Paid to the Umpire before the start of each Game.

2026 Entry Fee $825.00  for 12U & 12U C/Rec.
2026 Entry Fee $995.00 14U,16U & 18U Teams

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