Turf Wars

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO PLAY WITH PINE TAR SPORTS!

CONTACT INFORMATION

Russell Davis 469-652-3443 

russellpinetarsports@gmail.com

Lance Simmons 214-673-6951

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

All teams must:

• Be registered and sanctioned with NCS for the current 2025-2026 season.
• Upload and submit a copy of team insurance or pay $40 at check-in.
• Complete and update online player rosters.
• Submit entry fee payment by the Monday before the tournament date.
• All Pine Tar Sports tournaments are FIRST PAY/FIRST PLAY. Your entry into an event is not complete until you have paid the entry fee and/or the gate fee, regardless of whether you have registered for the tournament. The division may sell out (and oftentimes does) prior to the payment deadline. The number of available spots in any given division may fluctuate. This is TRAVEL ball and things often change due to weather, venue issues, overflow, etc. Please be prepared to play within 50 miles of the locations listed online.
• Please make sure all coaches are listed on the NCS site with contact info.  
  

WEATHER CANCELLATIONS

• 0 games started: 100% credit.
• 1 game started: 50% credit.
• 2 games started: No credit.

CREDIT POLICY

Starting August 15th 2025

We will no longer issue refunds for events, credits ONLY towards other Pine Tar Events.

• Teams withdrawing by Sunday (prior to the event start date): 100% credit.
• Teams withdrawing after Sunday but by 12 PM on Monday: 50% credit.
• Teams withdrawing after 12 PM on Monday: No credit.
• Teams in divisions that do not make: 100% credit.
• Credits can only be used toward another Pine Tar tournament.

PAYMENT, ROSTERS & INSURANCE

• Entry fee payment deadline: Monday before event date.
• Payment Options:
• Online: NCS Online Account
• Venmo: @pinetarsouth

• Rosters: Make sure that all players are listed on the NCS roster online and visible to the public. This includes any guest players for the weekend. This is the coach/manager responsibility for each team. Rosters for each event lock at midnight prior to the start of the event.
• Include in payment notes: Team Name, Division, Tournament Name, and Date 
• Insurance Upload Required:

• If purchased outside NCS, NCS must be added as an additionally insured party.
• If insurance is not uploaded AND approved, teams will be charged $40 for weekend insurance.

GAME TIME LIMITS

• 6U-8U Games: 55m Pool / 65m Bracket
• 9U-14U Games: 1h 25m Pool / 1h 30m Bracket

GENERAL ADMISSION

We are no longer accepting cash or other electronic payments at the gates. All tickets must be purchased in advance or online at the gate.

For Dugout Temple ONLY

Purchase Tickets Here: https://duesy.me/go/dt

For ALL Other Venues
Purchase Tickets Here: https://duesy.me/go/ptss

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• 3 Game Guarantee
• Saturday: 2 Pool Games
• Sunday: Single Elimination Bracket Games

Game Scheduling:

• Teams must be available to play Saturday 8:00 AM - Sunday 10:00 PM.
• Be ready to play 15 minutes before scheduled time.
• Game clock starts after the plate meeting.
• Games must run the full time limit unless 6-7 innings are complete or run-ruled.
• The game will finish if the home team leads after time has expired.
• All schedule requests must be submitted through the schedule request link on the event page. Schedule requests are NOT guaranteed.

PAY AT THE PLATE FEES

• Each team is responsible for paying 1 umpire at the plate meeting before each game. Please have cash on hand to pay the umps.
• PAP Fees are:

             $40 per game for 6u-8u

             $55 per game for 9u-12u

             $60 per game for 13u-14u

PRIZES & AWARDS

• Gold Division Champions: 12 Pine Tar Championship Rings
• Silver Division Finalists: 12 Pine Tar Silver Rings
• MVP Awards: One per team in the championship game
• Championship Banners for Gold and Silver divisions

VENUE RESTRICTIONS

• No MOLDED OR metal cleats on portable pitching mounds or turf surfaces.
• No food/drinks on turf playing fields, dugouts, or pitching mounds.

OFFICIAL LINE-UP / SCORECARD

• Must be completed and turned in to the Home Plate Umpire before each game.
• All participating players must be listed online.
• Late-arriving players must be listed before they can play.

TIE GAME RULES

• Pool Play: Game ends in a tie once time expires.
• Bracket & Championship Games: Loaded bases, last 3 batters on, 1 out, count 0-0.

MERCY RUN RULES

• 15 runs after 3 innings
• 10 runs after 4 innings
• 8 runs after 5 innings
• OR When mathematically impossible to catch up

HOME TEAM DETERMINATION

• Pool Play: Coin Flip
• Bracket Play & Championship Games: Higher Seed Chooses Home/Visitor

PROTESTS

• All protests will require $100 cash to be paid to the tournament director. If the protest is WON, the $100 will be returned to the coach. If the protest is LOST, the $100 will be forfeited.