EVENT DETAILS

Great Lakes/Midwest National Championship

  • Tournament Date
    Jul 15 - Jul 19 2025
  • Entry Fee
    $749

Lodging Notice

Please be advised that the Great Lakes/Midwest National Championship has a "stay to play" requirement, meaning that all participating teams and attendees must book their accommodations through the designated housing provider(s) affiliated with the event.

  • Stature
    National Championships
  • Age Groups
    11U - 18U
  • Event Details

    For information specific to the National Championship event click on the link below.

    Great Lakes/Midwest National Championship

  • Admission

    Adults weekly $40

    Seniors weekly $30

    Adults daily    $15

    Seniors daily $10

    Children 12 Under free.

    Armbands will be issued and must be worn in order to gain entry into the event.

Tournament Division

Division Entry Fee Gate Fee Max Entries Teams
Entered
Game
Guarantee
Format

Event Ballparks

Venue Name Address Maps link
O'Fallon Family Sports Park 301 Obernuefemann Rd, O'Fallon, IL, 62269 Open in Maps
Plummer Family Sports Park 7757 Goshen Rd, Edwardsville, IL, 62025 Open in Maps
Venue Name
O'Fallon Family Sports Park
Address
301 Obernuefemann Rd, O'Fallon, IL, 62269
Venue Name
Plummer Family Sports Park
Address
7757 Goshen Rd, Edwardsville, IL, 62025

Stay to Play Link

Note: If you don't know which venue you'll be playing at and want to book in advance, click here to find hotels that are geographically centered between all venues.

Venue Name Address Dates Details
O'Fallon Family Sports Park 301 Obernuefemann Rd, O'Fallon, IL, 62269 Jul 15-19 Find Hotels
Plummer Family Sports Park 7757 Goshen Rd, Edwardsville, IL, 62025 Jul 15-19 Find Hotels
Venue Name
O'Fallon Family Sports Park
Address
301 Obernuefemann Rd, O'Fallon, IL, 62269
Dates
Jul 15-19
Venue Name
Plummer Family Sports Park
Address
7757 Goshen Rd, Edwardsville, IL, 62025
Dates
Jul 15-19

Event Updates

Please let me know if your team will be participating in the gift exchange!
July 01, 2025 - 10:29am
Parents, don't forget to fill out the form to receive your complimentary trading cards for the Great Lakes/Midwest National Championship. We will provide you with 18 FREE trading cards for your player. You can place an order for additional cards, but you must complete the form to receive a FREE set of 18. Follow the link to order trading cards (Deadline is July 12th), Receive your discounted gate passes (deadline is July 1st). Coaches, please complete the Coaches List and email me a copy of your insurance Lastly, complete the skills competition entries and email them to me. 2 weeks away! Schedule will be posted nlt July 7th! https://playitforward.usssa.com/event-details/?event_id=21111&sid=108
July 01, 2025 - 10:27am
Here is the link to complete your coaches list for free entry into the event. 3 coaches are free. You will pick up your coaches passes at the coaches meeting on Tuesday. https://playitforward.usssa.com/coaches-list/
July 01, 2025 - 07:16am
Parents, don't forget to fill out the form to receive your complimentary trading cards for the Great Lakes/Midwest National Championship. We will provide you with 18 FREE trading cards for your player. You can place an order for additional cards, but you must complete the form to receive a FREE set of 18. Follow the link to order trading cards (Deadline is July 12th), preorder your National t-shirt (deadline is TODAY, JUNE 27TH) and other merchandise and receive your discounted gate passes (deadline is July 1st). https://playitforward.usssa.com/event-details/?event_id=21111&sid=108
June 27, 2025 - 01:52pm
making sure everyone saw this. Coaches, I wanted to let you know that we are modifying the dates of the event from July 14-19 to July 15-19. Please visit the Webpage for additional information: Playitforward.usssa.com/event-details/?event_id=2111&sid=108 Coaches, please complete the coaches list and let us know if you plan to participate in the gift exchange. Also, if any member of your team or your whole team plans to compete in the skills competition, please complete those forms. Parents, there are trading cards available for purchase, but we will be providing you with a set of 18 for FREE. Just fill out the form to receive, and you can pick them up at the opening ceremonies. The link to pre-order t-shirts or a National Championship Bundle is above. Receive a T-shirt, towel, trading pin and bag for only $40! Lastly, parents and spectators can receive a $20 discount per person by purchasing a weekly passes to the event. Weekly passes are only $40! Daily passes are $15! See you soon!
June 24, 2025 - 04:23pm
Coaches, I wanted to let you know that we are modifying the dates of the event from July 14-19 to July 15-19. Please visit the Webpage for additional information: Playitforward.usssa.com/event-details/?event_id=2111&sid=108 Coaches, please complete the coaches list and let us know if you plan to participate in the gift exchange. Also, if any member of your team or your whole team plans to compete in the skills competition, please complete those forms. Parents, there are trading cards available for purchase, but we will be providing you with a set of 18 for FREE. Just fill out the form to receive, and you can pick them up at the opening ceremonies. The link to pre-order t-shirts or a National Championship Bundle is above. Receive a T-shirt, towel, trading pin and bag for only $40! Lastly, parents and spectators can receive a $20 discount per person by purchasing a weekly passes to the event. Weekly passes are only $40! Daily passes are $15! See you soon!
June 17, 2025 - 01:07pm
Register by February 15th and receive a $50 discount
August 16, 2024 - 09:37am

Tournament Details and Information

For additional information about the Great Lakes/Midwest National Championship, please click on the link below:

https://playitforward.usssa.com/great-lakes-midwest-national-championship/

August 15, 2024 - 08:43pm

Fields and Format

O'Fallon and Edwardsville fields are Turf! No metal cleats, sunflower seeds or gum allowed on the field. O'Fallon is very serious about this policy and any team who violates this policy will be fined $200 for each occurrence.

The format of this event is 2 pool games into a 3GG Bracket. Teams are guaranteed to play 3 games in the bracket and if they go to the loser's bracket, they can come all the way back to win the event. 

Teams will be seeded into the bracket based on points and power ranking.  

August 15, 2024 - 08:41pm

Leaderboard

For more information in regards to this event, please contact:

Play It Forward Sportz

[email protected]

217.840.7929

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