South Metro Baseball's, "The Barrels of June", June 14-15 at Nelson University

South Metro Baseball will host "The Barrels of June" at Nelson University in Waxahachie.

3-game guarantee. 

8U Coach Pitch Division:  8 teams
16U Open Division: 6 teams

Visit South Metro Baseball at https://southmetrobaseballtx.sportngin.com/

1. BE REGISTERED AND SANCTION THEIR TEAMS WITH NCS FOR THE CURRENT 2023-2034 SEASON.
2. UPLOAD AND SUBMIT A COPY OF TEAM INSURANCE 
3. COMPLETE AND UPDATE ONLINE PLAYER ROSTERS
4. SUBMIT ENTRY FEE PAYMENT BY THE MONDAY BEFORE TOURNAMENT DATE

Teams withdrawing from an event after Monday but by 12pm on the Tuesday prior to an event, will receive a 50% credit.

Teams withdrawing from an event after 12pm on the Tuesday prior to an event, for any reason, are not eligible for a credit or refund.

Teams in divisions that do not make will receive a 100% credit.

(Credits can be used toward another Pine Tar tournament. All refunds will incur a $50 administrative fee. Credit card processing fees are not eligible for refund.)

Paid teams in divisions that do not make will receive a 100% credit.

WEATHER Policy:  

If an event is canceled due to weather, teams will be eligible for the following credit

0 Games started: 100% REFUND

1 Game started : 50% REFUND 

2 Games started : 30% REFUND

(Any request for a refund rather than credit will incur a $50 admin fee. 

GENERAL ADMISSION:

• DAILY PASS:  $10.00
• 3 Coaches per Team and Uniformed Players enter for free, 12 and under free.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

• 3-4 Game Guarantee
• Saturday: 2 Pool Games 
• Sunday:  Single/Double Elimination Bracket Games
  

POOL OR BRACKET GAMES TIMES:

• All teams must be available and ready to play at any time from Saturday at 8:00am to Sunday at 8:30 pm.
• All games must start at their scheduled times unless otherwise approved by  tournament directors.
• Teams should be ready to play 15 minutes prior to game scheduled time.
• Game Clock starts at the conclusion of the plate meeting. 
• No 5-minute grace period to end the game early.
• Games must go the complete time limit, unless 6-7 innings or run ruled.
• 7u/8u 55 minutes ( finish the inning)/ 65 minutes (finish the inning) bracket.
• 16u 105 minutes (finish the batter)

PRIZES & AWARDS:

• Division Champs NCS Rings (12)
• Division Finalist NCS Rings (12) 
• MVP Awards for the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament for each team in the championship game 
• Championship banners Division Champion

VENUE 

• All games are played at the athletic complex at Nelson University in Waxahachie.

ALL TEAMS MUST SUBMIT PAYMENT, UPDATE ONLINE PLAYER ROSTERS, AND UPLOAD TEAM INSURANCE:

• Submit Entry Fee Payment in Full by No Later than Monday prior to the event date.  All NCS Events are Pay First/Play First.
• PAYMENT OPTIONS:
• ONLINE: NCS Online Account
• Please add the following to notes to your payment:
  (Team Name, Division, Tournament Name, and Tournament Date)
• Please Upload and Submit a Copy of Team Insurance Policy. If you did not buy your policy through National Championship Sports, you must add NCS (entity below) as an additionally insured. You can do this free of charge by contacting your insurance provider. All insurance needs to be uploaded online. We are NOT accepting insurance at the event.
• National Championship Sports
  2011 East Lamar Blvd
  Suite 120
  Arlington Texas 76006
• NO ROSTER, NO INSURANCE, NO PAY, NO PLAY!!!

NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED IN 8U DIVISION.

OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD:

• An OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD must be filled out and turned into Home Plate Umpire at or before Home Plate meeting before the beginning of each game. 
• All players participating in the game must be entered on the OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD to be eligible to participate in the game. 
• Any player arriving after the start of a game must be listed on the OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD that was turned in to the umpires prior to the start of the game. 
• Late players may be added to the OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD at any time during the course of the game. However, they must be added before they are eligible to play.
• All players on OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD must be active online to be eligible to play.

• BATTING:  The player will be called out and must be added to The Official Line-Up/ScoreCard as a substitute.
• DEFENSE: No penalty and must be added to The Official Line-Up/ScoreCard as a substitute.

TIE GAMES:

• Pool Play: TIE stands.
• Bracket Play & Championship Games:  Loaded bases with the last 3 batters and 1 out, batter’s count 0-0.
  
  

MERCY RUN RULES IN ALL DIVISIONS:

• 15 runs after 3 complete innings of play.
• 10 runs after 4 complete innings of play.
• 8 runs after 5 complete innings of play.

HOME TEAM:

• Coin Flip in all Pool Play games.
• Single Elimination Bracket Play Games:

• High Seed chooses (Home/Visitor) in all Single Elimination Bracket Play Games INCLUDING the Championship Game.

• Double Elimination Bracket Play Games:
• High Seed chooses (Home/Visitor) in all Double Elimination Bracket Play games EXCEPT the Championship Game.
• The undefeated team chooses (Home/Visitor) in the Championship Game. No "IF" game in Double Elimination Bracket.

8U COACH PITCH FIELD SETUP:

● Fair Ball Arc: There shall be a twenty (20) foot arc drawn from first
(1st) baseline to third (3rd) baseline in front of home plate. A batted
ball must go past this line to be a fair ball.
● Safety Arc: There shall be a thirty (30) foot arc drawn from first (1st)
baseline to third (3rd) baseline in front of home plate. Infielders must
stay behind this line until the ball is hit.
● If there is no Arc it’s the umpires discretion

● Pitching Circle: There shall be a ten (10) foot diameter circle with the
front edge at forty-two (42) feet from the rear point of home plate.
● Pitcher’s Line: There shall be a line drawn from the pitcher’s circle to
the safety arc.
● The pitching coach shall keep one foot on or straddle the pitcher’s
line. The Coach can pitch anywhere in-between the 30’ Safety Arc and
the 42’ Pitching Circle.
● The pitching coach shall not verbally or physically coach while in the
pitching position
● The pitching coach shall position himself as not to be an obstruction
to the defensive team on any possible play once the ball has been hit.
● Penalty: If a coach violates this rule after the ball is pitched,
obstruction shall be called.
● Additional Penalty: If a coach violates this rule before the ball is
pitched, First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of coach
as the pitcher for the remainder of the game.

8U COACH PITCH RULES:

1. Pitching Coach: The Pitching Coach shall be an adult at least
eighteen (18) years of age.
2. The catcher shall receive the pitch in the catcher’s box in a normal
baseball manner. If in the Umpire’s judgment, the catcher is not
receiving the ball in a normal baseball manner, there shall be a
warning issued. If the act continues after the warning, the offending
teams’ manager shall be ejected.
3. Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4)
outfielders. The fourth (4th) outfielder shall not assume an infield
position. All outfielders must remain in the outfield prior to the pitch
being thrown.
4. The defensive player listed as pitcher shall not leave the pitching
circle until the ball is hit.

5. Penalty: The play continues. After the play has ended, the
offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or
no-pitch.
6. Additional Penalty: First Offense: Warning; Second Offense:
Removal of player from the pitching position for the remainder
of the game.
7. Defensive coaches shall not be allowed on the field of play and shall
coach from the dugout.
8. The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time.
9. The batting order shall constitute all present players on the team
roster at the beginning of the game. Late arrivals shall be inserted at
the bottom of the batting order. All players on the roster shall bat
before returning to the top of the batting order.
10. Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. The ninth (9th)
& tenth (10th) positions in the batting order shall be declared an
out each turn at bat.
11. Approved Ruling: A ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) player and all
subsequent players may be added to the bottom of the batting
line-up as soon as they become available.
12. Teams may use free substitution on defense, but the batting order
shall remain the same.
13. Bunting shall not be allowed.
14. The batter shall receive a maximum of six (6) pitches or three (3)
swinging strikes. However, the at-bat may not end on a foul ball. For example, if the 6th pitch is fouled, then a 7th pitch is awarded, otherwise known as a continuation of the at-bat. An at-bat will not end on a foul ball.
15. A player may only be Intentionally Walked once per game by
announcement from the defensive team.
16. Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. A runner is out for
leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate.
17. A courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning
may be used. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the
previous out. If no outs have been recorded in the game, the courtesy
runner shall be the previous batter not on base. If the team batting
has not played defense yet and a courtesy runner is used for a player, the player that was run for must assume the catching position the
next inning. This scenario only applies in the first inning for the
visiting team.
18. A team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs per inning.
19. The game is over, when the opposing team is mathematically
eliminated from scoring enough runs to win or tie the game. (Run
Rules still apply)
20. Umpires shall call “Time” after every play and declare the ball
dead. “Time” shall be called as soon as all runners are not attempting
to advance. “Time” does not have to be called by the defense for the
purpose of this rule.
Comment: When a runner stands off a base and “jukes” or
“feints” back and forth, this is to be interpreted as “not
attempting to advance” and “Time” shall be called.
21. When a batted ball hits the Pitching Coach, the following shall
apply:
22. If in the Umpire’s judgment, the coach did not make a legitimate
attempt to avoid contact, the batter is declared out and no
runners shall advance.
23. If in the Umpire’s judgment, the coach did make a legitimate
attempt to avoid contact, the ball becomes dead and a no-pitch
is declared.