KC&BO VFG Sports Performance National Championship

Keep Calm & Baseball On is a 501 (c)(3) organization seeking to promote the Greatest Game! 

The KC&BO VFG SPORTS PERFORMANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REPLACES THE FORMER WILSON AAYBA TEXAS WORLD SERIES:

VISIT OUR WEBSITE at www.thenatty.org 

• Same people running it!
• Same awesome sponsors supporting it!
• Same incredible opening day skill competitions!
• New sanctioning body, now an NCS sanctioned event!
• Same quality fields and management, just ALL LOCAL NOW!

Team Event Registration Fee (WEEK TWO "ODD AGE" TEAMS)

9U: $675 Teams paying AFTER 5/12/23 will pay the full entry fee of $775.

11U: $675 Teams paying AFTER 5/12/23 will pay the full entry fee of $775.

13U: $695 Teams paying AFTER 5/12/23 will pay the full entry fee of $795.

Gate Fee

$75 per rostered player (the rostered player fee is paid at coaches check-in). (CASH ONLY, NO CHECKS)

Itinerary

Saturday, 6/17/23:OPENING DAY features AWESOME CONCESSIONS, AMAZING SKILL COMPETITIONS, COACHES CHECK-IN, PIN TRADING, PARADE OF TEAMS, COACHES MEETING and of course ALL DAY TAILGATING at beautiful Bakersfield Park! Gates Open at 7:00 AM!
Sunday, 6/18/23: Two Pool Play Games.
Monday, 6/19/23: Two Pool Play Games.
Tuesday, 6/20/23: Bracket Play Begins.
Wednesday, 6/21/23: Championship Day.
THURSDAY, 6/22/23: Rain/Make-Up Day.

National Championship Details

Opening Day Itinerary Page: OPENING DAY ITINERARY

Opening Day Skill Challenges Page: OPENING DAY SKILL CHALLENGES

Coaches Information Page: COACHES INFORMATION PAGE

Coaches Check-In Page: Link to schedule Check-In appointment time.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A49A4AD2AA0F58-kcbo3

The link is also still provided on the Coaches Information Page.

Official Photographer: https://www.fmysa.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1435579

Hotel Program Page: CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL INFORMATION WEEK TWO

Rangers Game Night Info: Buy Tickets Here

Frisco RoughRiders Game Night Info: Buy RoughRider Tickets Here

TOURNAMENT FORMAT: The National Championship will feature a 5-Game Guarantee, which includes 4 pool play games and followed by  single elimination bracket. After pool play, we will have multiple brackets based on the number of teams. Saturday is Opening Day (full day of fun focused on the kids and parents and coaches getting to enjoy a true National Championship experience and atmosphere), 2 pool play games on Sunday, 2 pool play games on Monday, with bracket play and championship play on Tuesday! (Wednesday is now the rain out/make-up day.)

GAME TIMES: 9U and 11U are 1hr 30min game times, and 13U is 1hr 45min game times.

Rules:

We play by the rules listed on the playNCS.com website, with these noted exceptions: 

Pitching: There are no enforceable pitching limitations for this weekend tournament. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND PARENTS & COACHES ABIDE BY THE USA BASEBALL/MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL "Pitch Smart" GUIDELINES. We do NOT know the number of pitches thrown during the week, during league play, during private lessons, leading up to tournament play, etc. and do not feel we can effectively manage the safety of any child's arm. We believe that responsibility belongs with the PARENTS & COACHES who know the players pitch count leading up to, during, and after tournament play. PARENTS & COACHES, please do not overuse young arms. The WIN today is not worth it in the long run!

BEHAVIOR AT EVENTS

KC&BO has a Zero Tolerance policy towards disrespectful and adverse behavior. Any fan, parent, player or coach will be ejected from the event for such behavior towards a tournament official, or umpire or towards another team or within teams. Anyone ejected must immediately leave the facility & is ejected for the full tournament. There is no ejected today, come back tomorrow. Behave and it's not a problem. Furthermore, depending on the severity of the behavior the ejected person may be subject to a permanent ban. Good Sportsmanship is critical, and is especially needed in today's youth sports environment. Remember these are GAMES played by CHILDREN. KEEP CALM & BASEBALL ON!

SPORTSMANSHIP

Each Head Coach is responsible for the sportsmanship of his entire team, both players and parents and also his assistant coaches (and fans). Please always make sure to demonstrate GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP so that these young athletes see a good example presented to them. KEEP CALM & BASEBALL ON!

INTERACTION BETWEEN COACHES AND UMPIRES

Please remember, only Head Coaches interact with the umpires regarding questions, appeals, rules challenges, etc. (The two Head Coaches and the two Umpires only, no assistant coaches.) Assistant coaches must refrain from this and allow the Head Coach and the Umpire to work through any issues that may arise. KEEP CALM & BASEBALL ON!

All ejections are reported to, and reviewed by, the Tournament Director (TD) and Umpire In Chief (UIC). Their decisions are final.