Double Points Event
Granada Hills, CA
Sergio Palos
Swing for the Cure PINK OUT Edition ******PINK RING EVENT****
Oct 1-2, 2022
SCHEDULES AND INFO
SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN POSTED CHECK SCHEDULES PERIODICALLY UP TO FRIDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES -
*ATTENTION - RULE CHANGE AS OF 8/1/22* NO METAL CLEATS IN 12U DIVISIONS & DOWN! NO METAL CLEATS ON PORTABLE PITCHING MOUNDS! FIRST WARNING PITCHER WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE & CONTINUE PITCHING. IF PITCHER DOES NOT HAVE ALTERNATIVE THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PITCHING POSITION. - *
*PLEASE BRING PLENTY OF WATER** TEAMS EXPECTED TO CARRY THEIR OWN FIRST AID KITS - REVIEW "EVENT INFO" TAB FOR PARK RULES & GATE FEE INFO
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*TIME LIMITS* - POOL PLAY: 08U-12U = 1:35 NO NEW / 1:45 DROP DEAD 13U-14U = 1:40 NEW NEW / 1:50 HR DROP DEAD NOTE: TIMES HAVE BEEN SHORTENED DUE TO HEAT - PLAYOFFS/CHAMPIONSHIPS: 08U-12U = 1:40 NO NEW 13U-14U = 1:45 HR NO NEW
NOTE: PLAYOFF GAME EXTRA INNINGS WILL IMMEDIATELY USE BASES LOADED TIEBREAKER --------------------------------------------------------------- NO PITCHING LIMITATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------- Playoff seeding is determined by: 1. Total Record 2. Head to Head with only 2 teams tied 3. Runs Allowed 4. Runs Scored 5. NCS Rankings 5. Coin Flip - Automated
***NO DOGS ALLOWED AT THIS VENUE***
Event Info
All Teams Must Register with NCS | 2023 season
1. Submit Entry Fee in Full
2. Please Complete Player Roster online. Please add all your players to the online roster.
3. Please Buy or Submit a copy of your 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
Gold Division Champions: 14 NCS Championship Rings| NCS Banner
Gold Division Finalist: 14 NCS Finalist Rings | NCS Banner
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
3 Game Guarantee
Saturday: Pool Games
Sunday: Bracket Games
NCS BASEBALL PLAYING RULES:
NFHS rules will be followed with the following modifications
TEAM WAIVERS, PLAYER ROSTERS & INSURANCE:
Online Rosters and Insurance must be uploaded online prior to event. NO ROSTER, NO INSURANCE, NO PLAY !!!
All coaches are responsible to fill out an online roster.
Players that are not on an online or paper roster are not eligible to play!
Please don’t forget to fill out a Player Roster.
PLAYER AGE ELIGIBILITY:
All Baseball Tournaments age divisions up to 18U will use the May 1
age cutoff date. To determine your team's age, determine your oldest
player's age as of April 30th. Player participating in a given division
cannot turn the next age before May 1st of the current season. Example:
Player in 10U division cannot turn 11 before May 1st of the current
season or he is too old for that division and must play in the 11U
division. Players may play up (no more than two age divisions) but not
down in age.
All Coaches must have proof of players age with them at all times incase of a protest
SCHEDULE REQUEST:
All request must be submitted online by deadline.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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 team entry 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:
Please send Team Entry Fee to one of the following Payment Options:
1. ONLINE: www.playncs.com
Do we supply our own baseballs?
NCS provides baseballs to umpires for every game
participants and fans are allowed to bring outside food, drinks and/or coolers.
When are our rosters locked and what do I do if a parents forgets/neglects to sign the waiver prior to the cutoff?
Online Rosters are available until 12 midnight the night before the tournament. Please submit your online rosters as soon as possible. We are trying to do away with the paper rosters and there will be a point when we won't take them anymore. Please help us with this matter. Players that are not on an online or paper roster are not eligible to play!
All coaches are responsible to fill out an online or paper roster with all the player’s information prior to the first game.
Online rosters are frozen the night before tournament at 12 midnight.
Paper Rosters are the last option to add any players but must be done before the first game of the tournament.
You may stop by the registration table to fill one out.
In not doing so, could result in having illegal or ineligible players and/or forfeit of games.
Players that are not on an online or paper roster are not eligible to play!
Please don’t forget to fill out a Player Roster
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.
National Championship Sports
2011 East Lamar Blvd
Suite 120
Arlington Texas 76006
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.
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, we are 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.
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 tournament.