The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) is a volunteer, sports governing body and a nonprofit organization based in Viera, Florida. Originally USSSA stood for United States Slowpitch Softball Association. However, in 1998, USSSA rebranded the name to United States Specialty Sports Association, because it expanded into other sports, including youth girls fastpitch, boys baseball, youth basketball, martial arts and more. USSSA governs 13 sports across the US, Puerto Rico, various US Military bases and Canada, and has a membership of over 3.7 million.

USSSA was originally founded in 1968 in Petersburg, Virginia, but moved to a new headquarters in Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida in the spring of 2017. USSSA took over the Space Coast Stadium complex from the Washington Nationals baseball club. The complex is a new $50 million state-of-the-art multi-purpose complex with 15 multi-purpose, all-turf fields and a new 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) building which houses the USSSA National Hall of Fame and Sports Museum.

USSSA Illinois provides sanctioning through the USSSA for various bat-&-ball sports events throughout the state. If you play in a USSSA Illinois event, you will find consistency in those events throughout the state. This consistency can include, but is not limited to:

• Rules & Regulations

• Event Structure & Procedures

• Umpiring & Officiating

• Rankings & Standings

• Etc.

USSSA Illinois is divides the state of IL into two sections (North & South). Accordingly, there are two State Directors & multiple Assistant State Directors to facilitate this structure.

USSSA Illinois - State Director (NORTH):

Perry Clark

USSSA Illinois - State Director (SOUTH):

Lori Strode

Information on all state directors and contacts can be found in the “CONTACT” section of the USSSA Illinois site.

To play in USSSA Illinois events, simply visit the “EVENTS” and/or “COACHES” page for more on how to register!