For the players who are Next Up

The Next Up Showcase was built to give the best 7th and 8th graders in the country an opportunity to learn from their future college coaches while competing with the top players in their class.

The 2026 Next Up Showcase will be held on October 3rd and 4th at the Chase Fieldhouse Fields in Wilmington, DE.

To be considered for an invitation to the Next Up Showcase, players must complete the player application.

The Details

The 2026 Next Up Showcase will be held on October 3r and 4th, 2026 at the Chase Fieldhouse Fields in Wilmington, DE.

The event is open to the top 92 players in each the 7th (2032) and 8th (2031) classes.

To be considered for an invitation, players must complete the player application form.

Format

Day 1: Players will have a training sessions with college coaches then be split in to teams. Each team will have a practice session then begin game play.

Day 2: Players will play games in a championship format. The weekend will wrap up with an All-Star game.

Grades

The Next Up Showcase is open to 92 of the top players in the 7th grade (2032) class and 92 in the 8th grade (2031) class. Players will have the opportunity to train with college coaches before being split in to teams for game play.

Players must currently be in the 7th or 8th grade to participate.

Coaches

All teams will be staffed by a college coaches giving players the opportunity to work directly with what could potentially be their future college coach. In session 1, players will be split in to positional groups and have the opportunity to work with other coaches.

We have been searching for a real quality showcase experience for our middle school son. Thank you for putting this event together. We can’t wait to see him on the field with the top players and coaches.”

8th Grade Parent