Tournament
Texarkana, TX
Robert Smithson
Sundown At Swanger - RKS Tournaments Season Finale -
Aug 8
Event Info
-RKS TOURNAMENTS-
Tournament Director On-Site: Robert Smithson 903-701-2696
We're committed to promoting the game of softball! We promote the game and the players through our Championship Events by providing teams and their supporters with high-quality venues and well-managed tournaments. Teams compete with the best amateur softball clubs in the nation.
Team Entry Fee - $125
Entry Fee Payment - Please list Team Name and Age Group
CashApp - $RKSTournaments
Venmo - @RKSTournaments
PayPal - rkstournaments@gmail.com
Event Info
Games will begin at 6pm on Friday, August 7th and continue until completed on Saturday, August 8th.
3 GAME GUARANTEE
No If Game
Pay At The Plate - $40 (8U) $50 (9U-18U)
All -RKS Tournaments- are first pay/first play. Your entry into an event is not complete until you have paid the entry fee.
Divisions may sell out prior to the payment deadline.
The number of available spots in a division may fluctuate depending on the needs of all divisions that share the same field size.
Keep an eye on the schedule until Thursday evening prior to the event. Any schedule changes will be communicated via email on the team account.
Gate Fee
$10 per person / 12 & under free
3 coaches and all players get in for free.
Rules
We play exclusively by the rules listed on the www.playncs.com website.
Teams are responsible for game balls.
8U - Coach Pitch
Bracket Play - 60 mins / finish the inning
5 runs per half-inning
Games cannot end in a tie
Run Rule = 12 after 4, 10 after 5
9U-10U
Bracket Play - 70 mins / finish the inning
6 runs per half-inning
Games cannot end in a tie
Run Rule = 12 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5
12U-High School
Bracket Play - 70 mins / finish the inning
No run limit per half-inning
Games cannot end in a tie
Run Rule = 12 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5
ITB - inning starts with one out and last batted out on 2B | additional innings start with bases loaded and one out (last 3 batted outs on base) NO SUBS ALLOWED FOR LAST BATTED OUTS
Protests are $100. Win your protest and you will get your money back.
Awards
All first-place teams will receive Championship Rings. (MAX 12)
All second-place teams will receive Finalist Rings. (MAX 12)
MVP Awards
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How do I submit a schedule request?
Please use the tab on the event info to submit a schedule request. We will do our best to accommodate requests.
Can we bring outside food and coolers?
No outside food or drinks are allowed. 1 team cooler is allowed.
Can we bring our pets?
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME! Only Registered Service Animals will be permitted.
Behavior at the events
-RKS Tournaments- 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 anyone at the tournament.
-RKS Tournaments- reserves the right to keep any person from entering the property due to disrespectful and adverse behavior.
Speakers are allowed. Please be respectful of the other teams that are participating. Zero tolerance for vulgar language.
Where will we play?
Swanger Complex
Refunds:
Once the schedule has been released, there will be NO REFUNDS!
If you withdraw from an event after you have paid and before the schedule is released, you may transfer to another -RKS Tournaments- event for no additional fees, or if you wish to withdraw completely, you will accrue a refund processing fee of $50.
Paid teams in divisions that do not make will receive a 100% refund.
If weather causes an entire tournament to be canceled and a team plays no games, the team will be given a full credit for whatever their entrance fee was for that tournament. That credit is good for one calendar year from the end of the canceled events date. We will make every effort to reschedule the event as soon as possible.
Do I need team insurance?
Yes, 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. You must upload your insurance to your team profile before the event.
National Championship Sports
2011 East Lamar Blvd
Suite 120
Arlington, Texas 76006
All coaches that will be inside the dugout or on the field must be background checked through NCS.
-RKS Tournaments- Robert Smithson
903-701-2696
Rosters MUST be online. NO EXCEPTIONS! Players may appear on the coach's side and not public view, and all players will have a timestamp from when they were added to the roster. Failure to have players listed online could cause your team to be protested, at which point any and all players not listed will become ineligible.