Annual Christine Lee Alzheimer’s Memorial Tournament

POOL & BRACKET FORMAT

ALL GAMES: 75 Mins finish the inning 4 Game Guarantee (3 pool/1bracket)

Pool play will determine seeding

Chris Lee, a well-known umpire in our group, is the son of Christine Lee and the event is dedicated in her memory.

Open for 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13u, 14U, 16U 18U (note we need at least four teams in odd year divsiions to hold a seperate pool and/or Bracket.

Proceeds from this event will be allocated to the Alzheimer Foundation

June 21 -June 22, 2025

2nd Annual Christine Lee Memorial Alzheimer Foundation Benefit Tournament

$550 Entry Fee

Thank you for your interest to this NCS Ohio Fastpitch event. It’s our mission to provide a competitive event, with great prizes, good concessions, and an all around great experience for our youth and their biggest fans.    

Team Registration Fee 

8U MKP,9U,10U $400

12U,14U,HSD $550 

Entry spot availability subject to change.

Event Info

4 Game Guarantee

3 pool games into single elimination...

8u MKP 

Coach/Pitcher can pitch from anywhere straight forward if the rubber (35’) but must end with 1 foot still in the circle

Courtesy runner for CATCHER only

POOL PLAY

Pool- 65 mins drop dead/not finish the batter

6 runs per half

Pool play can end in a tie

Bat any number of your roster with no less than 9

BRACKET PLAY

 70 minute finish the inning

6 runs per half 

Cannot end in a tie, a winner must be declared

Mercy rule will be in effect

Bat any number of your roster with no less than 9

 10u

POOL PLAY

75 mins finish the inning

  Bat any number of your roster with minimum of 9,

courtesy runner can be from subs OR your last out

mercy rule will be in effect

pool can end in a tie

Bracket Play

80 minutes finish the inning 

Bat any number of your roster with no less than 9

mercy rule will be in effect

Cannot end in a tie

Mercy rule in effect for all pool and bracket play

12-10-8

3-4-5

12U,14U,HSD

Pool Play 

75 minutes drop finish the inning 

Bat any number of your roster, no less than 9

Can end in a tie

Mercy rule in effect

12-10-8

3-4-5

 Bracket Play

80 minutes finish the inning

Bat straight 9,DP/flex or roster 

cannot end in a tie 

Mercy rule in effect 

12/10/8

3/4/5

ITB will go as follows

Runners will be placed on 2nd & 3rd with 1 out.

Last out on 2nd base

Out prior the above on 3rd base

0-0 count on the batter.

Protests are $100, Refunded if you win your protest.

Rules

We will play by the rules listed at www.playncs.com 

• the pitcher's pivot foot could become airborne with one push from the pitcher's plate. However, pitchers would not be allowed to replant their pivot foot, resulting in pushing off from a second point and the pitcher being farther away from the pitcher's plate. (Located in Definitions) (9.4, 4) 
• With an in-game pitching change, the new pitcher must pitch to 3 batters or until the end of the inning/game, whichever comes first.  Injury to the pitcher, at the discretion of the umpire, may override this rule. (6.5, 2, d) 
• NCS will implement a $100 protest fee for fastpitch, at the discretion of the tournament director. (5.2) 
• All protests for an "illegal player" must be presented in real time and carry a $100 protest fee! 
• Illegal players will be ejected from the game, along with the head coach and will be issued a 7-0 forfeit.  The illegal player may not return to the event.  (Located in Definitions) (4.16 (h) (i) 
• 6.5, 5 (Ineligible players), instead of illegal players have changed…… 
• 6.6 Re-Entry 
• Ineligible players will be removed from the game and play continues. (Located in Definitions) Please study the ineligible player section of the rulebook, as we changed illegal in places to reflect "ineligible" and the penalties have been changed in places to "remove", rather than "eject" players.  NCS is placing a heavier weight on illegal players with ejection from event and 7-0 forfeit for the teams.
• Any tacky products may only be used by the offense.  No defensive player will be allowed to have a tacky substance in play.    (9.13, 1) 
• If in the umpire’s judgement the throw takes the fielder into contact with the runner, it is not considered obstruction and the play continues.  (8.10 Defensive Obstruction) 
• On DECK BATTER:  All on deck batters will occupy the circle on their teams side. 

Rosters MUST be online no exceptions, 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.

Awards

Championship rings and banners will be awarded to all 1st place finishers

Finalist rings and banners will be awarded to all 2nd place finishers 

Behavior at Event

NCS OHIO Fastpitch has zero tolerance for disrespectful and adverse behavior. Any coach, player, fan, or parent will be ejected an removed from the event and complex for adverse behavior towards tournament officials, workers, or umpires. 

Refund policy

Once schedule is published there will be no refunds unless the tournament is canceled at which point see below. 

If the event gets canceled for any reason, you may transfer full entry fee to another NCS OHIO Fastpitch tournament for no additional fees, or if you wish to withdraw completely you will accrue a refund processing fee of $50.

Tournament director reserves the right to move tournament to following day and change the format due to weather  

Rain outs once event has started will be refunded as follows 

1 game started 50% no awards

2 games started- 25% no awards

One bracket starts -no refunds, awards given based on seeding