TOP GUN Salute the Troops Classic - Wheeling

Hosted by JP Sports

📅 May 22nd - 25th, 2026 

🎖️⚾ Event Overview ⚾🎖️

Honor our heroes on and off the field at the TOP GUN Salute the Troops Classic! Champions of each division will earn custom TOP GUN championship rings, celebrating dedication, teamwork, and a weekend of competitive play.

- 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

Heritage Park – Wheeling, Illinois is a modern, multi-field youth sports complex featuring all turf playing surfaces with top-quality maintenance and amenities. Heritage Park provides ample parking, concessions, and spectator seating for families. The facility is designed to host tournaments year-round and is ideal for teams looking for a high-level playing experience in the Chicago area.

📋 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: May 22nd - 25th, 2026
• Start Times: Games begin Friday no earlier than 5:00 p.m.
• 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:

  • Prepaid Team Gate: $250 per team - Must be paid 10 days prior to the start of tournament. 

  • Why Prepaid:  The prepaid gate is a one time flat fee for each team for the entire tournament.  JP Sports will not be charging per person, rather each team will be assessed a $250 team gate fee - typically making it cheaper for families and friends to attend the tournament - without having to worry about a per person expense!  Coaches tip... Most teams divide the $250 amongst all players equally - meaning each player can bring unlimited fans, friends and family for one flat fee. Please reach out with any questions - we're happy to help!  

🏨 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.

🎖️⚾ Honor, compete, and earn your custom military-themed championship rings at the Salute the Troops Classic!

✅ Register today