Swamp Nationals 5.0-Nov. 1-2, 2025-Lafayette,LA.

4 Game Guarantee – November 1-2, 2025

The event will begin on Saturday, November 1, 2025 – All teams can play 1 Exhibition game.  Bracket play will begin on Saturday morning.  The tournament itself is an all competitive 4 game guarantee played in our signature Power Bracket. All games are regulation time (10U/12U – 1 hour 20 minutes and 14U/16/18U- 1 1/2 hours) and require a winner. The championship of the Elite bracket will be 7 innings no time limit. ***  To understand more about the bracket browse the “What is the Power Bracket” tab. 

Prize Package:

Prize package includes*:

Elite Bracket –

• Champions – Custom Medals
• Runner-up – Custom Medals
• 3rd/4th – Custom Medals

Premier Bracket

• Champions – Custom Medals
• Runner up – Custom Medals

Gold Bracket-

• Champions – Custom Medals
• Runner up – Custom Medals

Entry Fee is $675.00 and includes the umpire fees, and org fees.
Gate Fees are charged to all entrants over the age of 12. (Players exempt.)

*We could use multiple field sites to facilitate this large event. Teams will have ample time to move between locations during the tournament.

**Extra games can be purchased for $70.00

*Stay with our Tier 1 Housing partners and receive 15 points towards seeding (8 room minimum).

*This tournament will be NCAA guided rules, with some modifications.  One difference we offer is the option to utilize an XP (extra hitter) AND a DP/Flex in your line-up. Player age eligibility is determined by the age of the player on New Year’s Eve of the current year.  Whatever the age – THAT is the age group all teams must play in each September which is the beginning of each competitive fiscal season.  Our rulebook can be found on the homepage of Cowart Sports Events, Inc. under the ‘rules’ tab.

*Teams are NOT accepted into the event UNTIL their entry fee is received. We will take as many teams as possible – however, first paid=first in. This event could sell out! Don’t miss out on one of the best events of the tournament season!

THE SUPER 24

The Super 24 is the newest and most competitive form of CSE’s signature Power Bracket per age division. Everything is the same – from the 4 game guarantee, ALL Bracket play & ALL games REQUIRING a winner playing for their own cash prizes.  HOWEVER – the only way into this division is to be at the top of your game!  If you and your team can’t get enough (when it comes to competition) or just want a continued challenge – this is for you!  Teams who enter the Super 24 are admitted by invite only AND desire THE MOST competitive matchups. Game after game after game it just gets tougher and tougher!  This bracket is sure to bring the regional competition you are looking for.  Not for the fainthearted or inexperienced!  But if you dare to climb the gauntlet – the spoils await at the top. 

Sounds like fun??? 

To be automatically eligible to compete in the Super 24 your team must fall under at least 2 of the below listed categories:

1. Be sanctioned and registered as an “A” level or “Open” level team with at least 1 of 3 major sanctioning bodies.  
2. Carry an above .700 average win-loss percentage for ALL your played games and finished events over the last 6 months.
3. Have a previous top 4 finish in the Elite division of a CSE event held in the last 2 years. 
4. Be a returning 2020 participant in a Super 24 event.  

For those teams who do not check two of the above 4 boxes and would still like to be considered – please send us your reasoning for wanting to compete in this bracket, as our aged brackets are played in the same Power Bracket format.  Second year teams are preferred for participation in the Super 24, but first year teams will be considered.   

This information can be communicated to us through our registration form located on our: TOURNAMENT INFO AND REGISTRATION section.  

CSE POWER BRACKET

Our signature power bracket is a 4 game guarantee format that contains NO POOL GAMES. It keeps equal competition together through “power” based match-ups and future match-ups. This gives all teams the ability to come and COMPETE at whatever experience level they play. New team??? – Got something for that. Experienced and looking for the best team matchups??? – Be careful what you ask for we got that too! All games are regulation time limits and REQUIRE a winner. All out – All the time! Teams begin in the same bracket in shotgun style format seeded by points. Through the outgrowth of games played – teams maneuver themselves into 1 of 3 divisions – Elite, Premier, or Gold. While all teams are competitive, some are more experienced than others. The tournament continues through these divisions with teams facing opponents that look just like them. All teams find their competitive place and then set their sites on the prize!