KC&BO - Natty Regional Z-PLEX Melissa Sports Complex - A "NATTY PAID BERTH" Event

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

THIS IS A "PAID BERTH EVENT" FOR THE NATTY TEXAS STYLE IN JUNE 2024! ("THE NATTY" is the NCS National Championship, and it replaces our old World Series.) The Champion of each Age/Div. earns a *PAID BERTH to the NATTY in June 2024! (*Paid Berth = FREE Entry Fee into the National Championship, team pays "gate fee/rostered player fee" only.) 

SPECIAL VENDOR INFO:

D-BAT MELISSA, is the OFFICIAL BASEBALL GEAR COMPANY for the Tournament:

We are excited to have D-BAT MELISSA onsite as the Official Baseball Gear company for The Natty Regional Tournament at the Z-Plex. Wilson, 
EvoShield, DiMarini, Louisville Slugger, Oakley, custom shirts, and more!

SPECIAL OFFERS FROM D-BAT MELISSA: 50% OFF Cage Rentals & BOGO on Credits for the weekend!!!

PHOTOMULES, is the OFFICIAL EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY for the Tournament:

We are excited to have PhotoMules onsite as the Official Photographer for The Natty Regional Tournament at the Z-Plex. Their professional photography staff will capture amazing team photos to commemorate your experience. Photos will be delivered digitally directly to your phone! Share, print and enjoy!

FINE DESIGNS, is the OFFICIAL APPAREL COMPANY for the Tournament:

We are excited to have FINE DESIGNS onsite as the Official APPAREL company for The Natty Regional Tournament at the Z-Plex. Their professional staff will be printing custom tournament t-shirts on-site for you!

Event Ages/Divisions & Registration Fee Info:

9U D3: $475 (We are accepting the 8 paid teams in 9U D3) SOLD OUT

10U D2: $475 (We are accepting the first 6 paid teams in 10U D2) SOLD OUT

11U D2: $475 (We are accepting the first 7 paid teams in 11U D2) SOLD OUT

12U D3: $475 (We are accepting the first 7 paid teams in 12U D3) SOLD OUT

13U D3: $495 (We are accepting the first 12 paid teams in 13U D3) SOLD OUT

14U D2: $495 (We are accepting the first 12 paid teams in 14U D2) SOLD OUT

Gate Fee. The Admissions Fee (Gate Fee) for this event, at the Melissa Sports Complex (Z-PLEX), is stated below:

ADMISSIONS FEE -- PLEASE NOTE: THE MELISSA SPORT COMPLEX NOW CHARGES A DAILY ADMISSIONS FEE (as of April 2023).

THIS EVENT HAS A DAILY ADMISSION FEE WHICH IS COLLECTED BY STAFF FROM THE Z-PLEX & ZADOW PARK.
Please treat their Staff with respect and be prepared to pay the admission fee upon entry at the Z-Plex and at Zadow Park. Thank you! 
-- More information will be provided here as to what the daily admission fee is and how it can be paid, etc. They are actually working on a process by which the parking/daily admission fees can be paid in advance. 

PLEASE NOTE: Updated 3/28/2024 - The Daily Gate Fee/Admissions Fee at Zadow and the Z-Plex is $10.00. As stated above, this fee is collected by staff from the Melissa Sports Complex. You can pre-purchase your Daily Admissions online from the melissasports.com website (then click on Admissions to find our event), or by clicking this direct link https://melissasports.com/admissions (We are the the Keep Calm & Baseball On Natty Regional Event 4/6 - 4/7.) They will be able to take cash and credit cards at the gates as well. The cash option, or credit card options will be available at both Zadow and the Z-Plex. (For those that don't love "convenience fees", the cash/credit card options may suit you best.) NOTE: Only one ticket is needed per day....a ticket purchased at Zadow will also get you in at the Z-Plex, and visa versa. But, you need an admissions ticket for each day you attend the event. The Daily Admissions Fee is NOT required for: Folks over the age of 65, under the age of 12. It is also NOT required for Military, First Responders, or Coaches (Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches only - do NOT abuse this, this is meant for your approved/authorized coaches on the field).

PLEASE NOTE: THE MELISSA SPORTS COMPLEX PROHIBITS METAL CLEATS, FOOD/GUM/CANDY, ETC. See their website for complete list of banned substances.

When do I pay the tournament entry fee/gate fee? 

All KC&BO 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. The age/division may sell out prior to the payment deadline (in most cases they do sell out quickly). The number of available spots in a division may fluctuate depending on the needs of all divisions that share the same field size. KC&BO does not accept checks. If you need to pay by cash, the payment deadline still applies and you will need to make arrangements with us to drop off a cash payment. Our Entry/Gate fees are typically due (AT THE LATEST) on the Friday, a week prior to the tournament dates (however most of our events sell out long before the payment due by date).  Same applies for "Special Requests". (Our goal is to schedule over that weekend and post schedules on Tuesday). SEE TOURNAMENT PAYMENT & REFUND POLICY BELOW. This Event has a Daily Admissions Fee, please see above.

How Does the Wait List Work?

Teams get "Wait Listed" when they Register but do not pay the Entry Fee, and the tournament sells out of available slots for their age group. I get a lot of emails, phone calls and text messages saying "hey, why did you put me on the wait list." The Wait List is an automated process. When an age group sells out, all of the teams that have not paid the Entry Fee, are automatically shifted to the Wait List. Thus, it is incumbent on the teams to both register and pay for tournaments they truly plan to attend. (A lot of teams register for multiple tournaments on the same weekend, and the only way for us to know if a team is going to play with us is if they pay with us.) 

Do teams supply their own baseballs? 

Yes, teams supply their own baseballs for game play. 

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!

Sick/Injured Player: If a player is removed from a game due to sickness or injury, the lineup is simply compressed. If removed by ejection, an out will be declared each time the ejected players spot comes up in the batting order. If an offensive player is removed from the field of play due to an injury (breaks ankle after safely reaching first base), he will be replaced on the bases by a legal sub, or the last batted out. 

Our 13U tournaments are played at 54/80, unless otherwise noted.

We do not allow metal cleats on any turf fields or temporary mounds, or in the batting cages or soft toss stations, or in our Pitchers and Catchers Practice Venue.

Additionally, metal cleats are only allowed at 13U and up.

Slashing is NOT allowed at 13U and below. 

NEW: Rule 7.06: One-way electronic communication devices are permissible from the dugout to the catcher while the team is on defense for the purpose of calling pitches. When using the electronic communication device, the coach cannot be outside the dugout/bench area.

Pool Play Time Limits are:

7U/8U: 1hr 15min
9U-12U: 1hr 30min
13U-18U: 1hr 30min

Bracket Play Time Limits are:

7U/8U: 1hr 15min
9U-12U: 1hr 30min
13U-18U: 1hr 45min

Awards

All Gold Bracket Champions and Finalist will receive NCS Championship Rings
All Silver Bracket Champions and Finalist will receive NCS Medals or Rings
All Brackets receive team Championship Banners
CHAMPIONS RECEIVE A PAID BERTH (PAID ENTRY FEE) TO THE "THE NATTY-TEXAS STYLE") IN JUNE 2024. "THE NATTY" replaces our old World Series, and is the NCS National Championship!

Can we bring outside food and coolers?

NO, for this event, at the Melissa Sports Complex, participants and fans are NOT allowed to bring outside food and coolers, etc.

Can we bring our pets or comfort animals to the tournament?

NO, for this event, at the Melissa Sports Complex, participants and fans are NOT allowed to bring pets.

How do I submit a schedule request?

You must submit all schedule request using the schedule request tab on the event info menu. We will take schedule request until the Friday evening one week prior to the event. You can block out a 4 hour block on Friday or Saturday that you cannot play only! Schedule request that are more restrictive than a 4 hour "no play" block will be difficult to accommodate but we will do our best! (Do NOT email or text "schedule" request, they must be submitted via the NCS system.)

Example of a schedule request we will accept: "We cannot play between 10 AM and 2 PM on Saturday."

Example of a schedule request that we will have trouble accommodating: "We cannot play before 4 PM."

Teams must be prepared to play from Friday evening until Sunday evening, we will do our best to accommodate request. Please Note: We ONLY play on Friday's if absolutely needed, it is not our intention to play on Fridays. 

When do schedules post?

Typically, we post schedules on the TUESDAY preceding the tournament weekend. (We do reserve the right to post on Wednesday's during the Fall Tournament Season when "Special Requests" are exceedingly high, and during the Spring Season when waiting on NCS Classification Updates.)

When are our rosters locked and what do I do if a parents forgets/neglects to sign the waiver prior to the cutoff?

All rosters are locked on the Friday evening prior to the event. All players must be listed on the public view teams page by the cutoff. Players that do not have signed waivers by the cutoff are not eligible to play! 

Behavior at the 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 the duration of the event for adverse behavior towards a tournament official or umpire.  

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. Please remember, only Head Coaches talk with the umpires regarding questions, 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!

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 adverse behavior towards a tournament official or umpire or another team or within teams. Anyone ejected must immediately leave the facility & is EJECTED for the full tournament. There is no ejected today, hang around the parking/facility, or come back tomorrow. Behave and it’s not a problem. Remember these are GAMES played by CHILDREN. KEEP CALM & BASEBALL ON!

Where will we play? 
ZADOW PARK, Melissa, TX
Z-PLEX SPORTS COMPLEX, Melissa, TX
Saturday ONLY, 9U will play at Bakersfield Park in Flower Mound, TX (all teams play in Melissa on Sunday).

Tournament Payment & Refund Policy

Payment Policy

Tournament "Entry Fee" payments are due a minimum of 10 days in advance of the tournament start date. No exceptions. Registrations are not complete until the "Entry Fee" payment is received. In the event of an age group or division reaching a "waitlist", or "sellout", teams that have paid are "in" based on the order in which their payments are received. The team "Gate Fee" (if applicable) must also be paid in advance of the tournament (10-days in advance). NO TEAM WILL BE SCHEDULED WITHOUT THEIR REGISTRATION BEING 100% COMPLETE. THIS EVENT HAS A DAILY ADMISSION FEE WHICH IS COLLECTED BY STAFF FROM THE Z-PLEX & ZADDOW PARK. Please treat their Staff with respect and be prepared to pay the admission fee upon entry at the Z-Plex and at Zaddow Park. Thank you! 
More information will be provided here as to what the daily admission fee is and how it can be paid, etc. They are actually working on a process by which the parking/daily admission fees can be paid in advance. 

Weather/Rainout Policy

If games are cancelled due to weather after pool play games are completed, awards will be given to the highest seed --- pool play is important!

• If no games are started/played = FULL REFUND (minus $75 admin fee) (credit card processing fees are non-refundable)
• If one game is started/played = 50% REFUND (credit card processing fees are non-refundable)
• If both pool play games are started/played = NO REFUND
• If a team chooses, they may accept a full credit towards a future tournament

Withdraw Refund Policy

Refunds will be given to "withdrawing" teams based on the following:

• 10+ days in advance of tournament start date = FULL REFUND (credit card processing fees are non-refundable) ($75 admin fee will be deducted)
• 6-9 days in advance of tournament start date = 50% REFUND (credit card processing fees are non-refundable)
• 5 days or less = NO REFUND