December Showdown 2023

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Time Limits

Playoff seeding is determined by

1. Total Record

2. Head to Head with only 2 teams tied

3. Runs Allowed

4. Run Differential (10 Max Per Game)

5. Runs Scored

6. NCS Rankings

7. Coin Flip - Automated

Managers, upon completion of all pool play games in your division, please check tournament seeding posted online at our official website (www.playncs.com) to confirm your team's seeding for the playoff round. Only the seeding posted on the NCS website brackets/seeding page are official. Managers please note that if you should feel that your seeding is in error please contact the tournament director immediately by phone or in person at tournament site. ***No team may forfeit game early for any reason that results in benefit of seeding placement. Punishment may be anything from score change (in forfeited game) or seeding change in bracket per the discretion of tournament director.

Game time start

Official game time begins at the conclusion of the managers Home Plate meeting.

Managers must verify score of each of their games

Team Managers are required to verify their scores immediately following completion of all pool play games during the tournament. Please verify the accuracy of the score before signing the score card, that game score will be reported to the site director. If you see an incorrect score on the bracket please report the error to the site director immediately following your game. All scores are viewable on the website.

Game time limits

Managers, please have your team ready to play immediately following the completion of the preceding game. For the benefit of all participants in our events it is our desire to keep all games going off on time even if that includes beginning your game prior to the scheduled game time start. NOTE: EVENT OR SITE DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADJUST TIME LIMITS HOWEVER NECESSARY FOR EACH EVENT OR SITE OTHER THAN TIME LIMITS BELOW. PLEASE CHECK EVENT PAGE IN EVENT INFO SECTION, ALERT SECTION AT THE TOP OF EVENT PAGE OR WITH SITE DIRECTOR FOR POSSIBLE MODIFIED TIME LIMITS.

Pool Play: Pool play games official game time limit for 9U-10U is 6 innings with no new inning after 1 hour 30 minutes with a 1 hour & 40 minute drop dead time limit. 11U-12U is 6 innings with no new inning after 1 hour 30 minutes with a 1 hour & 40 minute drop dead time limit. 13U thru 18U will play 7 innings max with no new inning after 1 hour & 40 minutes with a 1 hour & 50 minute drop dead time limit. **If Drop Dead time limit is reached then the score will revert back to the previous complete inning's score. Note: In the case that the home team ties the score in the last inning of play when drop dead time limit is reached, the score will stand & not revert back to the last inning score. Ties count in pool play games. Unsportsmanlike game delays are solely at the discretion of the umpire or site director and may result in the ejection of offending coach.

Playoffs & Championships: Game time limit for 9U-12U is 6 innings max with no new inning after 1 hour 45 minutes (whichever comes first). 13U thru 18U will play 7 innings max with no new inning after 1 hour & 50 minutes (whichever comes first). Once an inning begins it must be completed. If after time limit or max innings has been reached & a winner has not been decided then the tie breaker will be put in place starting the first extra inning until a winner is decided.

Tie breaker: Starting the new inning bases loaded & 1 out with the last three previous batters on bas