Tournament
White Settlement/Grand Prairie/Cedar Hill, TX
Daniel Baxter
2024 NCS JULY BLAST 8u/10u/12u/14/16u/18uAll Age Groups! MVP EVENT 4GG
Jul 27-28, 2024
Event Info
THANK YOU FOR ENTERING THE NCS JULY BLAST MVP EVENT
Onsite Director: will be onsite.
Don Watson in GP (817) 602-3747
TA Fields in CH (214) 450-6243
Daniel Baxter WS (972) 672-1167
ENTRY $175
First to pay first to play
8U/ 6 teams Max GP
10U/ 6 teams Max GP
12U/ 12 teams Max GP
14U/ 12 teams Max CH
16U/ 24 teams Max WS
18U/ 12 teams Max CH
This Tournament will be at 3 parks
Cedar Hill, TX Valley Ridge Park 14/18U
2850 Park Ridge Dr, Cedar Hill, TX 75104
White Settlement, TX Veterans Park 16U
8901 Clifford St, White Settlement, TX 76108
Jennifer McFalls Grand Prairie TX 8/10/12U
1299 SW 3rd St, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
*Be ready to play within a 45-mile radius as we have multiple other great complexes that we could use if the need arises.
Payments
Venmo @ntxsportz
Cash App $ntxsportz
Contact: Daniel Baxter 972-672-1167
Email: ntxsportz@yahoo.com
TEAMS ARE ACCEPTED IN THE ORDER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED; TOURNAMENTS WILL SELL OUT BEFORE THE PAYMENT DEADLINE ON MOST OCCASSIONS. LAST DAY TO DROP IS SUNDAY PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT
*Coaches: Teams will provide their own Balls.
THIS IS A MVP TOURNAMENT, 2 PLAYERS IN EACH POOL WILL BE AWARDED AND MVP AWARD.
*3 Coaches Free, sign in at gate and players are Free.
Gate Fee
$10 per person 13 and up
$5 per person 5-12
Cash App, Venmo, and Cash
*Gate Fee is non-refundable
Awards
DIAMOND 1st Place 13 Awards and Banner
DIAMOND 2nd Place 13 Awards and Banner
GOLD 1st Place 13 Awards and Banner
GOLD 2nd Place 13 Awards and Banner
SILVER 1st Place Awards and Banner
SILVER 2nd Place Awards and Banner
*MVP Award for the Championship player
This is an MVP Event a player from each team will receive an MVP Medal in each Pool game!
Make sure you get an MVP card at each pool plate meeting from the umpire. Pick a MVP from the opposing team, write her number on the card and give it to her coach. The player will take the card to the onsite TD to receive her MVP Metal.
Pool/Bracket Format
2 SEEDED POOL TO DOUBLE ELIMINATION
TRIPLE DOWN BRACKET!!!
If we have enough teams, we will play the 3 Pool games and divide the bracket into DIAMOND, GOLD, AND SILVER brackets based off pool seeding. 12 TEAM MIN TO SPLIT BRACKETS into a Diamond or Gold Bracket. With 24 teams we will add a SILVER bracket.
Pool play must flip at home plate to determine home and visitor.
8U Pool PAP $40 / 60 MIN GAMES Drop Dead
8U BRACKET 8U $40 / 60 MIN FI
10U/HS**Divisions PAP $40 / 60 MIN Pool Drop Dead
10U/HS**PAP $50 /70 MIN GAMES BRACKET FI
2 60-minute games Drop dead, CAN END IN A TIE as well as 60-minute.
6 runs per half.
run rule in effect 12/3 10/4 8/5.
CAN BAT THE LINEUP
FREE DEFENSIVE SUBS
Courtesy runner must be a sub, NO SUB GO TO LAST BATTED OUT
Bracket * No IF Game*
DOUBLE elimination
70-minute finish the inning, MUST HAVE A WINNER
ITB Last batted out goes to 2nd, 1 OUT, no count on batter. *If a new inning starts, will be Base Loaded last 3 outs on bases, 2 outs and Full Count. Till we have a winner.
6 runs per half.
run rule in effect 12/3 10/4 8/5.
Bat 9, Bat 10 with an EH, Bat 10 with an EH and DP/Flex, OR BAT THE LINE UP
FREE DEFENSIVE SUBS
Courtesy runner must be a sub. No sub GO TO LAST BATTED OUT
FINAL AWARDS
*Championship game team in the winner bracket will have their choice of home or away.
*Also if the tournament can’t keep going due to weather. The 2 highest seeded teams in the winners bracket will be awarded 1st and 2nd place awards.
8U ONLY Rules:
- 5 pitches or 3 strikes
- 5 runs per half inning in Pool/Bracket
- Coach Pitcher must have one foot on the pitching rubber
- Runners can leave the base at the release of the pitch
- No infield fly rule
- No look back rule
- No dropped 3rd strike
- Play is stopped when the lead runner is stopped
- Can have a max of 10 defensive players (4 in the outfield)
PROTESTS ARE $100, WIN YOUR PROTEST, GET YOUR MONEY BACK AND WINS THE GAME. The team will take a 7-0 Forfeit and the player will be removed from the Tournament. The Head Coach will be gone for the next game. Protest must be made before the Game is over. Coaches it is your responsibility to have your birth certificates handy in case your player gets protested.
ZERO TOLERANCE BEHAVIOR POLICY
No Alcohol/No Pets
Refunds/Rain out policy.
*NO REFUNDS AFTER THE SCHEDULE IS OUT*
No games played 100% refund.
1 game played 50% refund.
2 GAMES PLAYED NO REFUND
*If 2nd game has started and gets canceled due to rain, no refund.
*Gate Fee is non-refundable.
Weather delays can occur for lightning/severe weather. TD reserves the right to alter format with time and a 1 Day Single Elimination Tournament to stay on schedule in the event of severe weather or to change park locations
Team insurance MUST be uploaded by payment deadline & NCS MUST be named as additional insured.
***Insurance is also available for purchase through NCS if needed***
If your insurance is not approved their will be a $30 charge to buy a policy for the event, to be paid before your first game. 9 times out of 10 the issue is NCS isn't named as an additional insured on your policy. Call your insurance provider and ask them to have NCS added as an additional insured, then upload to your team page.
Team MUST have a minimum of 8 players on Roster- NO EXCEPTIONS
All rosters are locked on the Friday evening prior to the event at 11:59 pm.
This Tournament will be played in 3 parks
White Settlement, TX Veterans Park 16U
Cedar Hill, TX Valley Ridge Park 14U/18U
GP,TX @ Jennifer McFalls Park 8/10/12U
Be ready to play within a 45-mile radius as we have multiple other great complexes that we could use if the need arises.