WHAT IS ALL STATE:

All State is a special event that takes place at the end of each season to recognize players who have been selected as MVPs throughout the season, or who have been nominated throughout the year for outstanding sportsmanship, attitude, and teamwork.   To be eligible, players must be rostered a USSSA team.

Teams receive nominations based on the following:

• Placement in any qualifying USSSA event (Illinois or Missouri)
• Participating in State Events (Illinois or Missouri)

Players who are nominated from tournament placement will:

• Receive an individualized invitation to the All State Event
• Be tagged as an All-State Nominee in the USSSA System

Players are nominated by coaches, umpires and our staff.

PLAYER NOMINATION:

Team coach’s will be asked to nominate players based on their participation in a USSSA tournament.

• Nominations are based on placement in an event. Do not delete nomination emails for events, as you will not be able to nominate all of your players with the link from one email. If your team places 1st in an event you will be able to nominate 6 players, 2nd = 5, 3rd = 4, 4 = 3, 5th = 2, 6th and below = 1.

These nominated players will be the event’s All-Tournament Team.

ALL-STATE COACHING STAFF:

Coaching Staff selections will be announced after the State Tournament.

Each player will wear their own team uniform

Players will be divided into teams and play in a two game round robin showcase.

No Score will be recorded

Skills competitions

Batting the Roster will be mandatory

Softballs will be provided

Teams and schedules will be announced about a week before the event begins.

Ages 8 – 18

A/B/C Players are eligible.

There will be two division of play during All State Games; A/B and C, if possible. If enough players are nominated we will split into three separate divisions.

*Each player participating in the All-State Games will receive an:

All-State Ring

Jersey

All State Drawstring Bag

Bag Tag

Lunch

*Players must be participating in the actual event in order to receive items listed above

Each Player will be listed as an All-State Player and posted on on the National website.

Deadline to enter will be July 12, 2025 or until the maximum number of players is reached. Last year we filled prior to the deadline, don’t wait to register.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for your players to play in this amazing event!  Click HERE to see a video from a previous year’s event.  Fun, Fun, Fun!

The cost is $105.00 per player.  This will include an All-State ring, jersey, bag, bag tag and individual award, lunch for all players and coaches and the two softball games.  In addition, your entry fee will assist in bringing fun to this event.  There will be bounce houses, balloon artists, caricature artists, airbrush artists, a photo booth, a D.J and skills competitions. Tons of fun for all. Plus, families can bring siblings to enjoy in the fun!

Please contact Lori Strode with any questions you may have at 217-840-7929 or by email at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you in August at the 2024 USSSA Play it Forward Sportz All State Games!

Last year we had over 1400 girls nominated and over 800 participated! We expect over 900 players in 2025!

Players will receive an All-State ring, jersey/shirt, bag tag and a bag.  Shirts with the names of all nominated players will be sold at the event.

The Play It Forward Sportz All State Games will be held on August 2-3.

Location:  O’Fallon Family Sports Park, 301 Obernuefemann Rd, O’Fallon, IL 62269

Map of Park: O’Fallon Family Sports Park Map

This celebration of softball and the best and brightest players and teammates in Illinois and Missouri is much more than just on-field games. Off-field entertainment will include face painting, caricature artist, balloon artist, stilt walker, music and a bounce houses.  In addition, players can participate in individual skills competitions and be provided a lunch as part of the event.

Players will be placed on balanced teams with other players from other teams that represent the state. Each team will play two exhibition games against teams from the same age group.

Details on Format/Teams:

• Max 3 players from same team on a one Team
• Roster batting is mandatory
• Game Balls will be provided
• Players will wear their current team jersey (no metal cleats allowed)
• Catchers should bring their own catchers gear
• Games will be 70 minutes.  No score will be kept.
• The event was created to be a fun, non-competitive showcase of players competing with other players from across the state.
• Poor Sportsmanship of any kind will not be tolerated.
• Teams will be coached by coaches who were also nominated.