Join us for Bases Loaded Weekend at Merryman Fields in Woodstock the weekend of June 9-11th.     10U 11U 12U 14U      Competition Level: D

Merryman Fields in Woodstock have 7 well-maintained fields.  Centrally located in Northern Illinois, it is a great destination for teams in Illinois and Wisconsin.

All teams play 2 pool play games between Friday night and Saturday with Championship Bracket play beginning on Sunday.  We try to avoid consolation games whenever possible, but some age levels for some tournaments may have consolation games.  Teams can play up to 5 games total in this tournament.

2023 will be our 18th year offering the best youth baseball tournament experience in the Midwest.  Between Wisconsin and Illinois, over 1,000 teams played in our tournaments in 2022.  In advance of each tournament, our highly regarded customer service department will be there to assist you as needed.  Fields are touched up as needed between games and there is an on-site Tournament Director, should you need anything during the weekend.  Our best in business website makes following our tournaments easy.  All insurance and waiver/roster requirements are done online, to make that process as convenient as possible.  We have high-quality umpires, with over 500 potential umpires that officiate our tournament games, no inexperienced or unqualified volunteers calling balls and strikes at our tournaments.

Check out all the great feedback we have received regarding our tournaments on our home page.  See why we are the Midwest’s Premier Provider of Youth Baseball Tournaments.

More about what makes us special, we do not charge admission fees or gate fees, no additional or hidden costs to play in any of our tournaments.  Making us a great value!  We have no special bat requirements or additional affiliation fees required.  Our games are 7 innings or an hour and 45-minute time limit, means more potential playing time than most other tournaments. 

You also do not need to worry about any of our tournaments being canceled last minute due to lack of teams.  The great overall experience we provide, along with very reasonably priced tournaments, make us a great value.  Most of our tournaments sell out, often before the snow melts.  So don’t delay, register today!

Coming from far away and need a place to stay, check out our Discount Lodging section.  We have worked with local hotels/motels in the areas we offer tournaments to provide our teams discounted pricing, should they be looking for a place to stay during one of our tournaments.

We also take the vetting process very seriously, creating competitive, well-balanced tournaments that win or lose, make for a great experience.  Learn more about our vetting process and how we standout on our home page.

THIS IS A D LEVEL TOURNAMENT.  IT IS INTENDED FOR THE BOTTOM ¼ OF ALL TEAMS AT EACH AGE LEVEL.  ONLY WELL BELOW AVERAGE TEAMS WOULD QUALIFY.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR TEAM’S ELIGIBILITY, PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPETITION LEVEL INFORMATION ON THE HOME PAGE OR CONTACT US WITH QUESTIONS BEFORE REGISTERING, AS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY REGISTRATION SHOULD WE DETERMINE A TEAM MAY BE PLAYING DOWN.

Hope you decide to join, and you will see what thousands of teams already know, we offer the best youth baseball tournament experience in the Midwest.

BASES LOADED WEEKEND

Offering youth baseball tournaments in Northern Illinois & Central Illinois.  Locations include Rockford, Freeport, Woodstock, Waukegan, Elgin, Normal, & El Paso.  Over 1,000 teams played in our tournaments this summer.  Check out all our positive reviews below.

Our tournaments are reasonably priced and very well-run, our years of experience ensure you and your team’s families will have a great experience. We have an extensive list of tournament offerings in Northern Illinois and in Central Illinois.  We NEVER charge gate fees, admission fees or parking fees.  We have no hidden fees or additional charges, making our youth baseball tournaments a tremendous value.

We offer on-site Tournament Directors, high-quality trophies, experienced umpires, best in business website making following our tournaments easy, along with dedicated, full-time customer service department to assist as needed in advance of your tournament.  All our tournaments are held at well-maintained complexes.  Once you have played in one of our youth baseball tournaments you will see why we are the Midwest’s premier provider of youth baseball tournaments.

Maybe you have experienced firsthand or heard horror stories from others about youth baseball tournaments being canceled last minute.  Avoid scrambling to find a place to play on short notice by playing in an Illinois Baseball Tournaments youth baseball tournament.  Over 1,000 teams played in our tournaments this summer and we are expecting over 1,200 teams to play in our youth baseball tournaments next summer, so there is no need to worry about our youth baseball tournaments being canceled last minute.

BASES LOADED WEEKEND

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