Single Points Event

Temple, TX

Dugout Baseball

Fall Thriller

Nov 2-3, 2024

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Event Info






THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO PLAY WITH Dugout Baseball!





FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:


Russell Davis: 469-652-3443


Tim Truman: 903-262-6169






ALL TEAMS MUST:


  • BE REGISTERED AND SANCTION THEIR TEAMS WITH NCS FOR THE CURRENT 2024-2025 SEASON.
  • UPLOAD AND SUBMIT A COPY OF TEAM INSURANCE OR PAY $40 FOR WEEKEND INSURANCE
  • COMPLETE AND UPDATE ONLINE PLAYER ROSTERS
  • PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE BY MONDAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT
  • AT TIMES WE WILL USE ADDITIONAL LOCAL VENUES DUE TO WEATHER, OVERFLOW, ETC. THIS IS THE NATURE OF TRAVEL BALL AND TEAMS MUST BE PREPARED TO PLAY WITHIN 45 MINUTES OF THE VENUE LOCATION LISTED ONLINE. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO KEEP THE VENUE LOCATIONS UP TO DATE, BUT SOMETIMES CIRCUMSTANCES OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL DICTATE ADDING OR CHANGING A VENUE.








3-4 GG ENTRY FEE:


  • Standard events are $195 + PAP
  • PAP Fees are as follows:
            7u-8u - $40
            9u-12u - $55
            13u-14u - $60




 



*Complete Time Limit. No 5 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD!


  • 7u-8u - 1:05 Pool & Bracket
  • 9u-14u - 1:25 Pool, 1:30 Bracket
  • High School - 1:40 Pool & Bracket








GENERAL ADMISSION:


  • DAILY PASS:  $10.00

  • 3 Coaches per Team and Uniformed Players enter for free.








TOURNAMENT FORMAT:


  • 3-4 Game Guarantee

  • Saturday: 2 Pool Games 

  • Sunday:  Single or Double Elimination Bracket Games (NO IF GAME for Double Elimination Brackets)










POOL &/OR BRACKET GAMES:


  • Finish the Inning, No Drop-Dead Time.  No new inning after the complete time limit has expired or the 6-7 inning max




  • All teams must be available and ready to play at any time from Saturday at 8:00am to Sunday at 10:00 pm.

  • All games must start at their scheduled times unless otherwise approved by one of the tournament directors.

  • Teams should be ready to play 15 minutes prior to game scheduled time.

  • Game Clock starts at the conclusion of the plate meeting. 








PRIZES & AWARDS:


  • Division Champions: 12 Championship Rings 

  • Division Finalist: 12 Silver Rings 

  • MVP Award for the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament for each team in the championship game. One player from each team in the championship game will be chosen by the opposing coach as the MVP.








VENUE RESTRICTIONS:


  • No Metal Cleats or Metal Spikes are allowed on portable pitching mounds and/or any turf surfaces.

  • No Food &/or Drinks of any kind are allowed on any turf playing field, turf playing dugouts, and turf portable pitching mounds








ALL TEAMS MUST SUBMIT PAYMENT, UPDATE ONLINE PLAYER ROSTERS, AND UPLOAD TEAM INSURANCE:


  • Submit Entry Fee Payment in Full by No Later than Monday prior to the event date.  All NCS Events are Pay First/Play First.

  • PAYMENT OPTIONS:

    • ONLINE: NCS Online Account


    • Please add the following to notes to your payment:
      (Team Name, Division, Tournament Name, and Tournament Date)

  • Please Complete and Update Online Player Roster. All coaches are responsible for filling out an online player roster. 

  • Please Upload and Submit a Copy of 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








REFUNDS/CREDITS/CANCELLATION OF EVENT:


  • We do not issue refunds after payment is made. Only credits to future events will be applied as listed below. Credits CAN carry over to a new season.

    In the event of rain/weather or any act of God cancelling the entire tournament, teams will be issued a credit towards a future event.

  • In the event of rain cancelling a tournament already in progress, a team may receive partial credit based on the amount of games played. 1 game started - half credit, 2 games started - NO Credit

  • In the event of a paid team cancelling prior to tournament, the team will receive a credit toward another event as long as they cancel by Monday at noon prior to the event or their division doesn't make.

  • If a team drops after the schedule is released, they will not receive a credit and will be a charged an admin fee before entry into another event is allowed.








TIE GAMES:


  • Pool Play: TIE stands.

  • Bracket Play & Championship Games:  Loaded bases with the last 3 batters and 1 out, batter’s count 0-0.








MERCY RUN RULES IN ALL DIVISIONS:


  • 15 runs after 3 complete innings of play.

  • 10 runs after 4 complete innings of play.

  • 8 runs after 5 complete innings of play.








HOME TEAM:


  • Coin Flip in all Pool Play games.

  • Single Elimination Bracket Play Games:




  • High Seed chooses (Home/Visitor) in all Single Elimination Bracket Play Games INCLUDING the Championship Game.




  • Double Elimination Bracket Play Games:

    • High Seed chooses (Home/Visitor) in all Double Elimination Bracket Play games EXCEPT the Championship Game.

    • The undefeated team chooses (Home/Visitor) in the Championship Game. No "IF" game in Double Elimination Bracket. 




                                                       Protest Policy


No protests will be accepted without a $100 protest fee paid to the tournament director. If the protest is successful, the $100 protest fee will be refunded. If the protest is unsuccessful, the fee will NOT be refunded. You must make a protest immediately if it is concerning a rule. Once play has continued, no rule protest will be accepted. Judgement calls are umpire discretion and cannot be protested. Once the game is complete, no protests will be accepted. All roster protests must occur during the game in which the player in question is participating.