Firecracker Frenzy - South Suburbs A/AA

Hosted by JP Sports

📅  July 3rd - 5th

🎆⚾ Event Overview ⚾🎆

Celebrate Independence Day the baseball way at the Firecracker Frenzy! Champions of each division will earn custom fireworks-themed championship awards, commemorating an explosive weekend of play. Can your team light up the scoreboard and take home the prize?

- 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

Hassert Park – Lockport
Known for its quality playing surfaces and welcoming environment, Hassert Park offers the perfect backdrop for all levels of youth baseball competition.

Centennial Park – Southside Chicago, IL

Centennial Park is a Southside staple, featuring well-kept diamonds, spacious fields, and a lively local baseball atmosphere. With plenty of parking, nearby amenities, and fields built for competitive play, it’s the perfect setting for a weekend of hard-nosed baseball and Southside pride.

📋 Tournament Details

• Sanctioning: Teams MUST Sanction and Roster through USSSA 
• 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

🏨 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, Creative Travel. With questions on this policy, requirements or restrictions, please email [email protected].

We have partnered with Creative Travel 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 Creative Travel. 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.

🎆⚾ Light up the weekend, swing for the fences, and claim your custom fireworks awards at the Firecracker Frenzy Tournament

✅ Register today