The rules say
Florida youth baseball · 2026-27
Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event) 2026: Hotels and Stay-to-Play Rules
Hotels near Champions Park of NewberryHotel required40
The housing rule
When booking your travel and lodging arrangements for Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event), cities are now requiring non-local teams to book through our USSSA platform for accurate event reporting.
Exemptions the rules list
- Applies to non-local teams (the page does not define local)
Housing partner
USSSA hotel booking platform
What to know
Per its lodging notice (checked October 19, 2026), Fall Diamond Series 3 expects non-local teams to book through the USSSA platform. The notice does not define local and names no penalty.
This is a one day event on Saturday, November 7, 2026, for ages 8U to 14U. Entry runs $150 to $275 per team, plus a $150 prepaid team gate fee due one week before play.
Games are listed at Champions Park of Newberry on SW 30th Ave and Jonesville Park on NW 143rd St in Gainesville. Jonesville Park has 12 mapped hotels, the closest Best Western Gateway Grand at about 9 minutes. Newberry has one motel 3 minutes away, and the other mapped hotels there are 22 minutes or more out.
All 15 hotels near the complex
Closest first, by car. The first one is the card at the top of this page.
See every hotel near Champions Park of Newberry, with any dates
The rules say you must book through USSSA hotel booking platform. These hotels are for comparison and for families the rules exempt. Check the exemptions above first.
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny South Motel | 3 min | See rates |
| Best Western Gateway Grand | 9 min | See rates |
| Days Inn | 13 min | See rates |
Booking a lot of rooms for your team?
The rules say teams book through USSSA hotel booking platform. Use the official housing link for your team rooms. We cannot arrange a separate group rate for this event.
Open the official housing page| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| La Quinta Gainesville | 13 min | See rates |
| TownePlace Suites Gainesville Northwest | 14 min | See rates |
| Baymont Gainesville | 15 min | See rates |
| Country Inn & Suites, Gainesville, FL | 17 min | See rates |
| Drury Inn & Suites Gainesville | 17 min | See rates |
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Housing Fairness score: 40
How the score was built
40Starts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
- Hotel requiredTeams must book through the housing partner-40
- No local exemptionNo local radius exemption published-10
- Staying with family not allowedNo family exemption published-10
- Penalty for booking elsewhereNo penalty published0
- Booking deadline more than 45 days before the eventNo booking deadline published0
- No-show or cancel fee beyond the hotel's own policyNot stated0
- Rebates or fees to the tournament not disclosedNot checked0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| 8U to 14U | Nov 7, 2026 |
True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
Entry fee $150 per team, divided by this number
Nov 7, 2026
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
- Entry fee share$10
- Hotel: 1 night x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 2 days x $15$120
$130
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.
Quick answers
- Can I book my own hotel for Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event)?
- Our verdict as of Oct 19, 2026: Hotel required. The host's rule says: "When booking your travel and lodging arrangements for Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event), cities are now requiring non-local teams to book through our USSSA platform for accurate event reporting." Exemption: "Applies to non-local teams (the page does not define local)". Source: host housing page.
- Is Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event) stay-to-play?
- Yes. The rules say teams must book through USSSA hotel booking platform for Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event).
- When is Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event)?
- Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event) runs Nov 7, 2026.
- Where is Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event)?
- Champions Park of Newberry, 24617 SW 30th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669.
- What is the closest hotel to Fall Diamond Series 3 (One Day Event)?
- Sunny South Motel is the closest, about 3 minutes by car from Champions Park of Newberry.
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