Qualifier

Gilbert, AZ

Jerry Lehman

Stars and Stripes Firecracker Classic

Jul 3-4, 2021

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Weather Update

Sunday Weather Update: 6:30am

Cactus Yards is on Schedule

Paradise Honors will have a small delay due to we grounds - we are working on the field right now. Please show up as planned

Event Info




Entry Fee: 

8U-12U: $550.00 

13U: $575.00 

14U: $625.00 

15U-18U: $700.00


When do I pay the tournament entry fee? 

All NCS Baseball tournaments are first pay/first play. Your entry into an event is not complete until you have paid the entry fee or the gate fee. The division may sell out prior to the payment deadline. The number of available spots in a division may fluctuate depending on the needs of all divisions that share the same field size. 

Payment options: 

Venmo: ncstournaments 
( Please add the following to notes: Entry Fee, Team name, Division, Tournament date,)  



Do we supply our own baseballs? 

NCS provides baseballs for every game.



What fields are we playing on?  
Cactus Yards - Gilbert 
Youngker High School


Cactus Yards - Gilbert, AZ ( Picture Above) 

How do i submit a schedule request?

Please submit all schedule request using the schedule request tab on the event menu. We will take schedule request until the Tuesday evening prior to the event. You can block out a 4 hour block on Friday or Saturday that you cannot play only! Schedule request that are more restrictive than a 4 hour "no play" block will be difficult to accommodate but we will do our best!.

Example of a schedule request we will accept: We cannot play between 10am and 2pm on Saturday.
Example of a schedule request that we will have trouble accommodating: We cannot play before 4pm.
Teams must be prepared to play from Friday evening until Sunday evening, we will do our best to accommodate request.


Can we bring outside food and coolers?



When are our rosters locked and what do I do if a parents forgets/neglects to sign the waiver prior to the cutoff?
All rosters are locked on the Thursday evening prior to the event. All players must be listed on the public view teams page by the cutoff. Players that do not have signed waivers by the cutoff are not eligible to play! 

Behavior at the events
NCS has a zero tolerance policy towards disrespectful and adverse behavior. Any fan, parent, player or coach will be ejected from the event for adverse behavior towards a tournament official or umpire. 

Do I need team insurance?
Yes, 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. We must receive your insurance by the Thursday prior to the event (email to ncstournaments@gmail.com)

National Championship Sports
2011 East Lamar Blvd
Suite 120
Arlington Texas 76006


Covid 19 best practices 
No matter if you agree or disagree with the seriousness of the virus or what your political affiliation is, we believe there is a way to get back to playing baseball and softball safely. We are not trying to debate these precautionary measures, simply trying to get back on the field safely under the parameters and guidelines set forth by the state, city and CDC. 

In addition, to the safety measures released by out NCS national office we encourage everyone to visit our website to check out our Covid 19 best practices https://playncs.com/covid19-update


NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS!!!! 



In the event of rain/weather or any act of God canceling the entire tournament, teams will be issued a credit towards a future NCS Southwest tournament.

In the event of paid team canceling prior to tournament, team will receive credit towards future

NCS Southwest tournament. All Payments are Final   

In the event of rain canceling a tournament already in progress, a team may receive partial credit based on the amount games played

In the event of paid team canceling due to COVID-19 prior to tournament, team will receive credit towards future NCS Southwest tourname