Illinois youth baseball · 2027
Yes, unless your team pays the Hotel Waiver Fee ((days - 1) x $200). Teams book through EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner); local teams within 100 miles are exempt. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
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Stay-to-play status: Hotel required unless the team pays the Hotel Waiver Fee ((days - 1) x $200). Teams reserve rooms for 2027 PG Battle for the Windy City; local teams within 100 miles are exempt. It runs May 21 to 23, 2027. TourneyTrip checked the host's page on Oct 25, 2026.
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Exemptions the rules list: Teams located within 100 miles of the host venue are considered local and are exempt from the Perfect Game Lodging Policy requirement (Perfect Game Lodging Policy page).
Open the official housing pageEvent Lodging Required Perfect Game Lodging Policy is required for this event 8 Minimum Room Nights required to be compliant
Penalty the rules list
Teams traveling more than 100 miles from the primary host venue are required to secure hotel accommodations through Perfect Game's official lodging platform, EventConnect, or pay the designated Hotel Waiver Fee. Hotel Waiver Fee formula: (number of tournament days - 1) x $200. Teams that do not meet the minimum room night requirement by the deadline will be responsible for payment of the Hotel Waiver Fee. (Perfect Game Lodging Policy page)
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Yes, for teams more than 100 miles from the fields. Battle for the Windy City level pages print 8 minimum room nights, and teams within 100 miles are local and exempt.
Rooms are booked through EventConnect by Friday May 21 under the Perfect Game Lodging Policy. A team that does not book owes the Hotel Waiver Fee of (days - 1) x $200, $400 by the formula for three days.
This page quotes the 8 printed on the event's own level pages. The PG Lodging Policy table lists 16 for 3-day events.
The event runs Friday May 21 to Sunday May 23, 2027, for 9U to 14U in AAA, AA and Open, a week after the Windy City Classic. Entry is $645 at 9U (AAA) and $895 at 14U (Open), with 3 games guaranteed. Games are at 520 Cedar Crossings Dr, New Lenox, IL, which the host puts 45 minutes from O'Hare.
Closest hotel: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 10 min by car from Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex. 11 hotels within 19 min are listed below.
Hotels near Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex: every hotel we list, with any dates.
The rules say you must book through EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner). These hotels are for comparison and for families the rules exempt. Check the exemptions above first.
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 10 min | See rates |
| Pleasant Hill Motel | 14 min | See rates |
| Country Inn & Suites Tinley Park | 16 min | See rates |
The rules say teams book through EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harrah's Joliet Hotel & Casino - A Caesars Rewards Destination | 16 min | See rates |
| Hilton Garden Inn Tinley Park | 17 min | See rates |
| Super 8 Mokena | 17 min | See rates |
| Holiday Inn Express | 18 min | See rates |
| D-Lux Budget Inn | 19 min | See rates |
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| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| 9U (AAA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 9U (AA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 9U (Open) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 10U (AAA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 10U (AA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 10U (Open) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 11U (AAA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 11U (AA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 11U (Open) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 12U (AAA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 12U (AA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 12U (Open) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 13U (Open) (60/90) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 13U (AA) (54/80) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 13U (Open) (54/80) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 14U (AAA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 14U (AA) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
| 14U (Open) | May 21 to 23, 2027 |
Games guaranteed: 3 games guaranteed (weather permitting), printed on the level pages checked. Source
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