Saint Patrick’s Day Shamrock Showdown – Tournament Information

Hosted by JP Sports

📅 March 20–22, 2026 

🍀 Event Overview 🍀

    Luck is in the air at the Saint Patrick’s Day Shamrock Showdown! Celebrate the spirit of St. Paddy’s Day while competing in one of the most festive baseball events of early spring.

- Finalists of each age division will earn Custom St. Patrick’s Day–branded championship rings 

- 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: March 20–22, 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:
  • 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.

Don’t rely on just the luck of the Irish — bring your best game to the Shamrock Showdown! Whether you’re chasing gold at the end of the rainbow, or coming out to enjoy the weekend, this St. Patrick’s Day weekend is your chance to play hard, have fun, and go home wearing rings that shine brighter than a pot of gold.

✅ Register today and make your own luck at the Saint Patrick’s Day Shamrock Showdown!