Qualifier
Mather/Woodland, CA
Ed Feldman
February Faceoff
Feb 3-4, 2024
Event Info
Friday, Feb. 2nd @ 10:30AM: Hello Teams... We just sent out an email to all coaches and parents to let you all know that the tournament has been re-scheduled to just a one-day event. Sunday has been cancelled due to the incoming storm. All Saturday game times are exactly the same and we will hand out awards based to the first and second place teams based on the pool play games only. If you have early games and nobody is there to claim your awards, reach out to us during the week and let us know if you'd like to pick them up at your next event or we could mail them out to where you'd like. Thanks for your understanding.
NCS Staff
8U, 10U, 11U at Woodland
12U, 13U 14U at Mather
Welcome to NCS. All teams may secure your spot in any events deposits are allowed in Northern California and Northern Nevada by paying $200 deposit online and bringing balance in cash balance to the fields 1 hour prior to your first game.
We will be making a big change to address a growing concern in travel ball. We are experimenting with eliminating the run rule after 3 innings. All games will (time allowing) have run rules start after 4 innings. We believe teams should get as many reps as possible to help develop your players, and within the time constraints we have to run a full event, we will try and see if this is a long-term solution.
Gate Fee’s/ Park Entrance Fee’s: Starting this year every person that pays the park entry fee will receive a raffle ticket to earn an opportunity to win some fun prizes/gear at our booth. This is just another way we want to give back.
No cleats "of any kind" at Woodland and no metal cleats at Mather.
No speakers allowed at Woodland. This is a city rule.
Please see below for all remaining rules.
Get ready for a fantastic season and Happy New Year to all! :-)
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STANDARD NCS RULES AND POLICIES
- There will be a daily “CASH ONLY PARK ENTRANCE FEE" of $7 for adults and $5 for non-playing kids aged 7-17. We do not accept any form of electronic payment (NO VENMO, CASHAPP, ZELLE, PAYPAL, debit cards, or credit cards) for entry into the parks. Also, none of the parks have ATM machines so please be aware
- The manager and two coaches for each team are given free entry as well as all players playing that day at the fields.
- NO SMOKING OR VAPING OR TOBACCO OF ANY KIND ALLOWED at any NCS event. Please leave the park and walk away from the kids if you find the need to do this.
- NO PETS ALLOWED at most parks so be aware you may be denied entry at the gate. If you have any doubts, call/email the city or check the park website for pet information.
- NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS, CHEWING GUM, OR CHEWING TOBACCO ALLOWED at any parks with artificial turf. Any team’s coaches, players, or parents caught with seeds will forfeit their game, be asked to leave the park, and may be subject to suspension. This is very important to the parks and we have to do all we can to uphold their rules or we could lose the privilege of renting those fields.
- NO COOLERS ALLOWED at most parks and those that allow for it only allow water, gatorade, and fruit. Please leave all coolers in your car and access them in the parking lot. You can bring in plastic bags with water and gatorade, just NO COOLERS. In the rare occasion that coolers are allowed for your weekend, we will mention that above.
- NO OUTSIDE FOOD AND DRINKS ALLOWED (except for coffee) at all parks with a snack bar. Please eat food purchased outside the park before entering the gate. If outside food and drink is OK for your weekend, we will mention that above.
- NO LOUD MUSIC ALLOWED at all parks. Walk-up and warm-up music is to be played at a low volume as to not disturb any of the fields around you. If you are asked to turn down your music by any tournament director, please do so. WOODLAND SPORTS PARK is a NO SPEAKER PARK so no music is allowed at all.
- NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED on any pitching mounds or on any artificial turf fields. Most parks with artificial turf only allow for turf shoes or tennis shoes so please leave the molded/rubber cleats at home.
- NO KIDS SCOOTERS OR SKATEBOARDS ALLOWED at most parks with an entrance gate due to possible injuries to other patrons.
- NO BBQ’s or PROPANE HEATERS ALLOWED at all parks unless otherwise noted above.
- COACHES… Please have your rosters complete and all players on the roster must be accepted online by their parent/guardian before your first game. If it is brought to our attention that you have a player that hasn’t been accepted, you must do all you can to have the parent approve them before the next game or face the possibility that the player will have to sit the next game.
- COACHES… Please make sure you have your team insurance uploaded into team portal. If you did not purchase insurance from us, then an additionally insured certificate must be generated by your carrier naming NCS as additionally insured and that cert must also be put into your team's online portal. Make sure your carrier has the following as an additional insured: National Championship Sports 2011 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 120 Arlington, TX 7600
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