Event Description

USSSA Northern Illinois A/AA State Tournament– Bradley

Hosted by JP Sports

📅 July 3rd - 5th, 2026 

🏆 Event Overview 🏆

The Northern Illinois A/AA State Tournament is your team’s chance to compete for state-level honors and earn USSSA points along the way. Champions of each division will take home custom State championship rings, marking their achievement as the best in Illinois.

- This event is USSSA, giving your team the chance to play for USSSA points

*ALL TEAMS MUST BE USSSA SANCTIONED AND ROSTERED BEFORE THE START OF THE EVENT*

🏟 Facility Information

• 315 Sports Complex is a premier, state-of-the-art youth sports destination in Illinois. Conveniently located just off I-57 in Bradley, the facility features 12-16 full synthetic turf fields, electronic jumbo-trons on championship fields (Fields 5 and 6), the delicious Plate'D Social Restaurant and Bar and many other top-of-the-line amenities including a playground and a gorgeous fully stocked pond, the park is a perfect destination for players and families alike.

        Facility Rules:

• NO Metal Spikes
• NO Sunflower Seeds
• NO Gum
• NO Outside Food or Beverage (1 Team cooler per team, must be checked at gate and tagged)

📋 Tournament Details

• Sanctioning: Teams MUST Sanction and Roster at usssa.com 
• Waivers: Teams must complete waivers via JP Sports login
• Roster Compliance: Teams must be sanctioned and have a completed USSSA roster uploaded before the event starts
• Refund Policy: Please reference the JP Sports Rules. See Item 45 for Refund Policy.
• Rules: https://irp.cdn-website.com/6a9b086b/files/uploaded/2025-baseball-rules-3f5b0c10.pdf

📅 Schedule

• Dates: July 3rd - 5th, 2026
• Start Times: Games may begin Friday Morning
• Game Guarantee: 3 Games Minimum
• Format: 2 Pool Play Games followed by Bracket Play

⚾ Age Divisions & Field Dimensions

• 8u KP: 40’ mound / 60’ bases
• 9u: 46’ mound / 65’ bases
• 10u: 46’ mound / 65’ bases
• 11u: 50’ mound / 70’ bases
• 12u: 50’ mound / 70’ bases
• 13u: 54’ mound / 80’ bases
• 14u: 60’ mound / 90’ bases

⚠️ JP Sports reserves the right to modify and/or combine divisions as needed.

⚾ Bat Restrictions 

• All Bats 8u-14u AAA must be stamped 1.15 BPF per USSSA rule. All  bats for 14u Major and all high school divisions must use BBCOR per NFHS.
  
  Weight Drop Restrictions:
•  8u - 12u: No weight restrictions
• 13u: -3, -5 or -8 ONLY
• 14u A, 14u AA, 14u AAA: -3 or -5
• 14u MAJOR, High School Divisions: -3 BBCOR

💰 Entry Fees

• Gate Admission:
  • Weekend Pass: $25 per person
  • Single Day: $15 per person
  • Children 12 & under: FREE
  • Each team gets 3 coaches passes for the weekend

🏨 Hotels – Stay to Play

Stay and Play

Our tournaments are Stay to Play events - meaning teams outside of 90 miles from the complex are required to book their hotel rooms through our hotel partner, TRAVELING TEAMS®. With questions on this policy, requirements or restrictions, please email [email protected].

We have partnered with TRAVELING TEAMS® to secure discounted room blocks at a variety of tournament approved hotels close to our venues. This is a Stay to Play event. It is required that all teams traveling to this event from 90 miles or more reserve their lodging accommodations through TRAVELING TEAMS®. Thank you in advance for your cooperation;

• Please note booking through a third party, such as Priceline, Hotels.com or Expedia is NOT allowed.
• We don't currently offer an opt out, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out at [email protected]
• Teams failing to comply with the stay to play policy are subject to removal from the event, without refund.  

📲 Event Contacts

For questions about the event, USSSA, Discounts and Promos, please see the corresponding contacts at the bottom of the page.

🏆 Compete for the crown in Illinois and leave with rings that celebrate your team’s excellence!

✅ Register today