The Turkey Trot "Thanksgiving Classic"

ALL TEAMS MUST BE SANCTIONED FOR THE 2025 SEASON

TIME LIMITS

6U-7U: 1hour, 15min NO NEW INNING

9U-10U: 1hour, 45 min NO NEW INNING 

16U-18U: 1hour, 50 min NO NEW INNING

NO PITCHING RESTRICTIONS

-7U CP RULES ( CENTRAL RULES )

-6U TBALL RULES

T-BALL SPECIFIC RULES

Fair Ball Arc: There shall be a twenty (20) foot arc drawn from first (1st) baseline to third (3rd) baseline in front of home plate. A batted

ball must go past this line to be fair.

-The catcher shall wear a dual ear-flap catcher’s helmet with mask.

-Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. The fourth (4th) outfielder shall not assume an infield position.

All outfielders shall stay behind the baseline.

-The defensive player listed as pitcher shall stay in contact with the pitchers’ plate until the ball is hit.

-Penalty: The play continues. After the play has ended, the offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or

no-pitch.

-Additional Penalty: First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of player from the pitching position for the remainder

of the game.

-Defensive coaches shall not be allowed on the field of play and shall coach from the dugout.

-The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time.

-The batting order shall constitute all present players on the team roster at the beginning of the game. Late arrivals shall be inserted at

the bottom of the batting order. All players on the roster shall bat before returning to the top of the batting order.

-A Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. The ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) positions in the batting order shall be declared

an out each turn at bat.

-Approved Ruling: A ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) player and all subsequent players may be added to the bottom

of the batting line-up as soon as they become available.

-Teams may use free substitution on defense, but the batting order shall remain the same.

-Bunting shall not be allowed.

-A batter shall receive a maximum of three (3) swings to put the ball in play or be called out. No additional swings shall be awarded on

foul balls.

-A player may only be Intentionally Walked once per game by announcement from the defensive team.

-Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit.

- A team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs per inning, including the last inning or record three (3) outs.

-The game is over, when the opposing team is mathematically eliminated from scoring enough runs to win or tie the game. (Run Rules

still apply)

-Run Rule = 15 AFTER 3 COMPLETE INNINGS, 10 AFTER 4 COMPLETE INNINGS, 8 AFTER 5 COMPLETE INNINGS

-Umpires shall call “Time” after every play and declare the ball dead. “Time” shall be called as soon as the lead runner is not attempting

to advance. “Time” does not have to be called by the defense for the purpose of this rule.

-Comment: When a runner stands off a base and “jukes” or “feints” back and forth, this is to be interpreted as “not attempting

to advance” and “Time” shall be called.

ENTRY FEE:

6U T-Ball: $200.00

7U Coach Pitch:$425.00 

8U Coach Pitch: $425.00

9U-10U: $550.00

11U-12U: $595.00  

13U:$675.00

14U: $675.00 

16U-18U: $675.00

Daily Gate fee: $10.00

VENUES:

Paz

Harty

Apodaca Park   

ALL TEAMS MUST: 

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

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

3 Game Guarantee 

Friday & Saturday: Pool Games 

Sunday:  Bracket Games 

Gold & Silver Brackets

NCS BASEBALL PLAYING RULES:

NFHS rules will be followed with the following modifications

Southwest Regional Rules 

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.

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 National Premier Tournament.

 

In the event of rain canceling a tournament already in progress,

a team may receive partial credit based on the amount games played