The rules say
Florida youth baseball · 2026-27
CFL USSSA Santa Slam 2026: Hotels and Stay-to-Play Rules
Hotels near Northwest Recreation ComplexHotel required40
The housing rule
When booking your travel and lodging arrangements for CFL USSSA Santa Slam, cities are now requiring non-local teams to book through our USSSA platform for accurate event reporting.
Exemptions the rules list
- Applies to non-local teams (the page does not define local)
Housing partner
USSSA hotel booking platform
What to know
Santa Slam's lodging notice (checked October 19, 2026) expects non-local teams to book through the USSSA platform. It gives no definition of local and no penalty.
The NIT is Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 2026, for ages 9U to 14U. Entry is $175 to $275 per team and the gate fee is TBA. This is the host's fourth Santa Slam page, so check the name and date before registering.
Games are at Northwest Recreation Complex in Apopka and East Lake Sports Complex on Wallick Road in Sorrento. Days Inn is about 14 minutes from the Apopka complex. At East Lake the closest of 7 mapped lodgings is Hampton Inn & Suites Mount Dora, about 12 minutes.
All 13 hotels near the complex
Closest first, by car. The first one is the card at the top of this page.
See every hotel near Northwest Recreation Complex, with any dates
The rules say you must book through USSSA hotel booking platform. These hotels are for comparison and for families the rules exempt. Check the exemptions above first.
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Inn & Suites - Mount Dora | 12 min | See rates |
| Adora Inn | 13 min | See rates |
| Budget Lodge | 13 min | See rates |
Booking a lot of rooms for your team?
The rules say teams book through USSSA hotel booking platform. Use the official housing link for your team rooms. We cannot arrange a separate group rate for this event.
Open the official housing page| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Inn | 13 min | See rates |
| Maison en Ville | 13 min | See rates |
| Budget Inn-Apopka | 14 min | See rates |
| Days Inn | 14 min | See rates |
| Hilton Garden Inn | 15 min | See rates |
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Housing Fairness score: 40
How the score was built
40Starts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
- Hotel requiredTeams must book through the housing partner-40
- No local exemptionNo local radius exemption published-10
- Staying with family not allowedNo family exemption published-10
- Penalty for booking elsewhereNo penalty published0
- Booking deadline more than 45 days before the eventNo booking deadline published0
- No-show or cancel fee beyond the hotel's own policyNot stated0
- Rebates or fees to the tournament not disclosedNot checked0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| 9U to 14U | Dec 12 to 13, 2026 |
True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
Entry fee $175 per team, divided by this number
Dec 12 to 13, 2026
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
- Entry fee share$12
- Hotel: 1 night x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 2 days x $15$120
$132
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.
Quick answers
- Can I book my own hotel for CFL USSSA Santa Slam?
- Our verdict as of Oct 19, 2026: Hotel required. The host's rule says: "When booking your travel and lodging arrangements for CFL USSSA Santa Slam, cities are now requiring non-local teams to book through our USSSA platform for accurate event reporting." Exemption: "Applies to non-local teams (the page does not define local)". Source: host housing page.
- Is CFL USSSA Santa Slam stay-to-play?
- Yes. The rules say teams must book through USSSA hotel booking platform for CFL USSSA Santa Slam.
- When is CFL USSSA Santa Slam?
- CFL USSSA Santa Slam runs Dec 12 to 13, 2026.
- Where is CFL USSSA Santa Slam?
- Northwest Recreation Complex, 3200 Recreation Way, Apopka, FL 32712.
- What is the closest hotel to CFL USSSA Santa Slam?
- Hampton Inn & Suites - Mount Dora is the closest, about 12 minutes by car from East Lake Sports Complex.
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