EVENT DETAILS

Additional Event Details & Information

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

https://playitforward.usssa.com/national-championship-marion-il/

Event Info

Teams must enter and pay to hold a spot in the event. If a team on the waiting list pays before a team in the event, the team from the waiting list will be moved into the event and the last, unpaid team to enter will be moved to the waiting list. 

The fields in O'Fallon, Edwardsville, Marion and Cape Girardeau are turf. No metal cleats, sun flower seeds or gum allowed on the fields. Complexes impose a $200-$250 fine to teams who violate these rules.

Please download the USSSA App to receive notifications about the event.

For additional information click on the event info tab above or go to https://playitforward.usssa.com/

Fields and Format

Oasis Sports Complex fields are Turf! No metal cleats, sunflower seeds or gum allowed on the field. The complex is very serious about this policy and any team who violates this policy will be fined $250 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 pool games based on points and power ranking. Teams results in the pool will determine their seeding into the bracket. 

Payment

PAYMENT:

Only teams who are registered and paid will show as approved. If your team is in a pending status, you are not guaranteed a spot.

Payment deadline is the “last day to enter” date on the public website. If the event is full or close to full, the payment date may be moved up to ensure commitment to the event.

Entry fees will be due June 1st, 2027

Gate fees will be collected individually when you arrive. A breakdown of the fees can be found on the event website:

https://playitforward.usssa.com/national-championship-marion-il/

If a team on the waiting list pays before a team in the actual event, the team on the waiting list will be moved into the actual event.  The last, unpaid, team to enter the event will be moved to the waiting list.

Accepted forms of payment are listed below:

1. Pay online via manager page on USSSA website
2. VENMO - @Lori-Strode24 – Indicate team name and event you are paying for
3. PayPal – [email protected] – Indicate team name and event you are paying for
4. Check – must be received 1 week prior to the event. – Indicate team name and event you are paying for

Make Payable to: Play It Forward Sportz
Mail To: 587 Pebble Brook Ln, Shiloh, IL 62221