Event Details Team – Game Day USA

FIRECRACKER CLASSIC (CHICAGO AREA)

June 27-29, 2025

Aurora, IL

Division(s)

Age Cutoff: April 30, 2025

67 Registrations

COST - $650.00 - $750.00

Tournament Information

Refund Policy
Once an entry fee is paid for an event, no cash, check or credit card refunds will be issued for any reason whatsoever, unless Game Day USA cancels the event in advance of the event weekend due to insufficient enrollment. If a team registers and subsequently is unable to participate, the following refund/credit policy applies:

For teams who took Event Insurance at the time of registration, Game Day USA will provide a full refund of the registration fee for any team withdrawing from an event up to 15 days prior to the scheduled start of the event.
For teams who do not opt for Event Insurance at the time of registration, Game Day USA will provide a 100% credit of the registration fee for any team withdrawing from an event up to 15 days prior to the scheduled start of the event.
Tournament withdrawals within 15 days prior to the start of the event will forfeit all tournament fees.

If an event is canceled at any time or shortened due to inclement weather or field conditions, Game Day USA will issue credits as follows:

0 Games: 100% credit toward a future Game Day USA event either later in 2025 or 2026.
1 game: 50% credit toward a future Game Day USA event either later in 2025 or 2026.
2nd Game Started: 25% credit towards a future Game Day USA event either later in 2025 or 2026.
2 or more games completed: No credits due.

Division Pricing

9U Open – $650.00
10U Full – $650.00
11U Full – $650.00
12U Open – $750.00
13U Full – $750.00
14U Full – $750.00

HIGHLIGHTS

3 Game Guarantee
Awards: Team and individual awards for the top two (2) teams per age group.
Stay to Play: Yes
Field: 8U – Bases 60, Pitching Mound 40; 9U – Bases 65, Pitching Mound 46; 10U – Bases 65, Pitching Mound 46; 11U – Bases 70, Pitching Mound 50; 12U – Bases 70, Pitching Mound 50; 13U – Bases 80, Pitching Mound 54; 14U and above – Bases 90, Pitching Mound 60
Format: Pool Play Plus Playoffs

Friday games for this tournament may begin at 12:00 p.m. The Official Schedule for this event will be released on the Tuesday before the event by midnight. It will be sent via email to Head Coaches and also posted online at GAMEDAYUSA.COM. This event is expected to fill quickly and sell out. Entry is only guaranteed upon receipt of the entry fee. Email confirmation will be sent once a payment has been received and processed.

Admission

MISC INFO

CONTACT INFO

Venue(s) Information

Stuart Sports Complex

39W143 Jericho Rd Aurora, IL 60506

Frontier Park

3380 Cedar Glade Road Naperville, IL 60564

Who's Coming

9U

Team Name
Classification
Hounds Baseball - Willowbrook, IL
D2

10U

Team Name
Classification
Oswego Panthers - Oswego, Il
D3
Wheatland Ducks 10U Sather - Naperville, IL
D3
Illinois Hawks 10U Red - Geneva, IL
D3
Citius Illinois 10u Navy - Huntley, IL
D2
Strikes Baseball Club Blue - Broadview, IL
D3
Top Tier West Fieser - North Aurora, Il
D2
Lincoln Way Vipers - Marek 10U - Lockport, IL
D3
Hitmen 10U - Downers Grove, IL
D3
Yorkville Foxes - 10U - Norman - Yorkville, IL
D2
SBA RAIDERS - Huntley, IL
D2
Illinois Savage VH - North Aurora, IL
D2
Briarcliffe Blazers Black 10U - Wheaton, IL
D2
Impact Baseball - 10U Gray - Wheaton, Il
D3
Fury Baseball Gold - Downers Grove, IL
D2
Strikes Baseball Club - Broadview, IL
D3
Signature Stars - Schaumburg, IL
D1

11U

Team Name
Classification
Strikes Baseball Club - Broadview, IL
D3
312 BASEBALL 11U - CHICAGO, IL
D2
Citius Illinois 11u Navy - Huntley, IL
D2
Midwest Future Prospects 11U Baillargeon - Rockford, IL
D2
Oak lawn lightning Canvin - oak lawn, il
D2
Palos Seminoles - Palos Heights, IL
D2
Midwest Cyclones - Bartlett, IL
D2
Mchenry Cobras 11U-Baillargeon - Mchenry, Il
D1
Hit Dogs Sweeney - Lisle, il
D1
Bulldogs White - Tinley Park, IL
D2

12U

Team Name
Classification
Strikes Baseball Club - Broadview, IL
D3
312 BASEBALL 12U - CHICAGO, IL
D2
Signature Stars - Palatine, IL
D1
New Trier Bulldogs - Kenilworth, IL
D1
Flash 12U - Highland, IN
D2
THUNDER GOLD - chicago, IL
D2
The Farm System - Lake Bluff, IL
D2
Sycamore Titans - Sycamore, IL
D2

13U

Team Name
Classification
Strikes Baseball Club Blue - Broadview, IL
D2
Strikes Baseball Club Grey - Broadview, IL
D2
RBA 13u Lampl - ROCKFORD, IL
D2
Top Tier West DeGrazia - North Aurora, Il
D2
Naperville Renegades United - Naperville, IL
D2
Longshots Baseball - Teal - Downers Grove, IL
D1
Illinois Savage DS - North Aurora, IL
D2
Rhino Baseball - Shorewood, IL
D1
Channahon Indians - Minooka, Il
D2
Oswego Panthers Navy - Oswego, ILL
D2
ESP Nationals - Oswego, IL
D2
Strikes Baseball Club White - Broadview, IL
D2
Strikes Baseball Club Red - Broadview, IL
D2
Go Pro 13u - shorewood, il
D1
Chicago Elite 13u - Hussey - Mokena, IL
D1
Adidas Athletic - St. Louis, Mo
D2

14U

Team Name
Classification
Strikes Baseball Club Red - Broadview, IL
D3
Strikes Baseball Club Blue - Broadview, IL
D3
RBA 14u Burns - ROCKFORD, IL
D3
Top Tier West Radar - Aurora, Il
D2
ITB GOLD - MT PROSPECT, IL
D2
Lake County Kaos - Lowell, In
D2
Midwest future prospects/Fuller - Roscoe, Ill
D2
GBN Feeder - Northbrook, IL
D2
Lincoln-Way Blue Demons - Mokena, IL
D3
Westside Warriors Walker - Oak Lawn, IL
D2
Lincoln Way Vipers- Dorazio - New Lenox, IL
D2
Windy City Prospects Black - Northfield, IL
D2
The Farm System - Lake Bluff, IL
D2
Lincoln Way Vipers (14U McCarthy) - Frankfort, IL
D2
Illinois Premier - Navy - Romeoville, IL
D1
Illinois Premier - White - Romeoville, IL
D1

Hotel Information

All Game Day USA events are STAY-TO-PLAY. In order to participate in the tournaments, all teams are required to book their lodging through Athletx Travel. Athletx Travel has secured specially discounted rates with the top properties in the area. If you choose not to book your lodging through Athletx Travel, you will be required to pay an alternative lodging fee. Contact hotels-gamedayusa@athletx.com for alternative lodging inquiries. If you are considered local to an event (within 75 miles) please let us know so we can verify and get you noted as compliant. If within 2 weeks of the event, Athletx Travel will not be an option and the alternative lodging fee will automatically applied unless the team is considered local.