The All Grade is held in Central Illinois in odd numbered years, usually in Peoria. It is held in the Chicago metropolitan area in even numbered years.
Team trophies are also given for the top team scores in each grade group. To compete as a team, all players must be from the same school or home schooled but teamed with the school that they would attend if in the public school system. The top 3 individual scores are combined to determine the school's team score. As in all trophy tournaments, it is impossible to plan for ties. When they do happen we provide the trophy to the player who played the most difficult schedule by adding up the scores of his oppone
This tournament designates a state champion for each grade, Kindergarten through senior in high school, and so 'playing up' in a higher grade is not permitted and probably not even desired.