NCS's Johnson City Nationals 2026

Nationals

Welcome to the 2026 NCS Nationals in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Here are some things you will need to know:

This is NOT a Stay To Play event. We do have a few host hotels and also have a partnership with LucidTravel for teams if you wish to use them. 

Event info:

This is a 5 game guaranteed event, bracket will be NO  "what if" game.

Wednesday     Coaches Meetings,  College Camp and Parade

Thursday:        Pool Play Begins

Friday:             Pool Play continues & Bracket Play begins

Saturday:        Championship day.

Sunday:          Only needed in case we have inclement weather and is needed.

Tournament rules:

All rules are under NCS rules. 

Bat checks will be done before each game. Please set bats out along the fence once you enter the dugout.

All lineup cards should have the players first and last name along with the number and position playing. No player may have the same number. 

Uniforms should be in the same color. We will not enforce the rule of teams must be 100% dress the same due to this is the end of the year and payers have quit teams and we do not want teams to have to spend an addition cost at the end of the year to buy uniforms. 

Pitchers may take one minute to warmup between innings or 5 pitches. 

No infield will be allowed once the officials have walked onto the field, This will include warming up pitchers. If you want to do that do it in the outfield throwing away from the umpires. 

Coaches are allowed three trips to the mound on the fourth trip the pitcher must be removed. 

Home team is official scorekeeper and must sign the umpire card at the end of the game. Noting that the correct score is being entered.

Scores are important as we do seed pool plays and bracket will be seeded off how teams do in pool play. 

Run rules: 12 after 3 innings, 10 after 4 innings, 8 after 5 innings.

Run rules 8U there is no run rule after three innings.

A max of 6 runs per inning allowed for 8U, this includes the last inning. 

A coach on each side of the outfield line can be posted to help the players on defense. 

Players will have 5 pitches or three strikes. A foul ball on the 5th pitch will allow the batter to continue to get a hit or be put out. 

Any batter hitting the pitcher coach will be consider a dead ball ball strike.

Catchers may throw behind runners to get them out, however no runner can advance at any time an overthrow is committed.

Inclement weather line and info: Phone line is 502-541-0103. We will also update the App and send emails out.

In case of inclement weather the tournament director has the right to change the format to get event in. It can be but not limited to, shortening game times. shortening number of innings played to get a completed game in within 2 and half innings to have a completed game if home team is winning, dropping as many pool play games as needed, dropping losers bracket if needed. 

Zero Tolerance Policy: Any spectator ejected from a game will be ejected for the entire event. if you want to call strikes, outs etc we can suit you up to umpire. We will enforce this rule.

Park rules:

Please no pets allowed. Do not bring your pets into the park you will be made to leave.

No alcohol allowed inside any park.

No outside coolers please. One team cooler will be allowed.

No sunflower seeds or gum allowed on turf fields.

Teams playing on any turf field must wear turf shoes, molded cleats or tennis shoes. 

Teams are expected to cleanup their dugouts before leaving.

NCS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ONE BEING HIT WITH AN OVERTHROWN OR BATTED BALL. THIS IS A PARK AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU ALLOWS NEED TO BE ON ALERT FOR FOUL BALLS, OR OVERTHROWN BALLS.

There will be gate fees for this event: 

Weekly passes: $45

Daily passes:    $15

Seniors weekly $30      (65 years old)

Seniors  Daily $15

Children under 10 free: Anyone above 10 is the regular pass price.

For more info on this event please contact the following:     

NCS State Office: Josh 502-599-7731 or Ron 502-541-0103 

Cell after hours:        502-599-7731

Email:                       info.futurestarsofsports@gmail.com 

Website:                   PlayNCS.com