LodgeCon ESports Competition at the Will County Fairgrounds 2026

Join 4-H at LodgeCon for the 2026 ESports Tournament!

University of Illinois Extension 4-H is excited to bring an Esports Tournament to LodgeCon 2026! This year, competitors will face off in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch.

Location:

Will County Fairgrounds Atrium, located at 710 S. West St., Peotone, Illinois.

Tournament Dates:

Juniors (ages 8-13) - Saturday, November 7, 2026

Seniors (ages 14-18) - Sunday, November 8, 2028
Check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m.
The tournament will start at 10:00 a.m.

Tournament Details:

Event: Smash 1v1 Singles

Game: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Entrants: 64 (subject to change, minimum of 5)

Platforms: Switch Event Format: 1v1
Best of 3, set with 3 stock, 8 minutes

The event will be single- or double-elimination based on participant numbers and random seeding. Be courteous to Event Staff, Competitors, Volunteers, and other Attendees. Show up on time in the competition area for your matches. You may bring your own controllers and connection cables/hubs, but basic peripherals and controllers may be provided. Please label your personal controllers to prevent confusion. Brackets will be released at the events.

There will be no walk-in registrations allowed this year, so please make sure to register ahead of time.
If you are registering as a team, please download this form and email it to Emilia Elabed, eelabed@illinois.edu.

It is free to participate in the 4-H event; however, you will need to purchase a $5.00 Lodge Con Badge the day of the event. If you're bringing a school team, please reach out to Emilia Elabed, eelabed@illinois.edu

Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in a program, please contact Emilia Elabed, eelabed@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs.

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If you are registering a TEAM, please stop here and download this form. Once complete, email to Emilia Elabed, eelabed@illinois.edu. If you are registering an individual participant, please continue and complete the registration below.

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Junior competition (November 7th, 2026)

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Senior competition (November 8th, 2026)

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