NCS GULF COAST WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP - 8U FREE ENTRY FEE + PAP - 5GG - MVP EVENT-TRIPLE DOWN BRACKETS

COACHES AND MANAGERS- THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO COMPETE WITH NCS ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AT THE BALL PARK SOON. LET'S PLAY BALL!!!!!!!!!

AWARDS!!!!

NCS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT FOR 1ST PLACE IN EACH DIVISION

DIAMOND 1st Place 13 Rings and Team Banner

DIAMOND 2nd Place 13 Rings and Team Banner

GOLD 1ST Place 13 Rings and team Team Banner

GOLD 2ND Place 13 Rings and Team Banner

SILVER 1ST NCS Medallions

SILVER 2ND NCS Medallions

MVP Award for the Championships

This is an MVP Event a player from each team will receive an MVP Medal in each Pool game!

ALL PLAYERS AWARDED AN NCS MVP AWARD THROUGHOUT THE SPRING/SUMMER 2025 WILL  RECIEVE AN INDIVIDUAL VIP INVITATION TO COMPETE IN THE NCS MVP GAMES ON 8/2/2025

AT THE LAUREL SPORTSPLEX IN LAUREL,MS (1 DAY EVENT) SATURDAY ONLY

TEAM REGISTRATION FEE-GATE FEE:

7U-8U FREE ENTRY FEE + $40 PAP

9U-14U $175 ENTRY FEE + $45 PAP

This is a PAY AT THE PLATE event.  

TOURNAMENT GAME BALLS PROVIDED

GATE FEE: $10.00 PER PERSON

12 AND UNDER ARE FREE 

3 COACHES ARE FREE

Entry Payment

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:

CashApp: $kristalweilbaecher

VENMO: @Kerry-Weilbaecher

PAYPALACCT# 601-503-3012

Please add the following to notes to your payment:

(Team Name, Division, Tournament Name, and Tournament Date)

FORMAT:

TRIPLE DOWN BRACKET

DIAMOND-GOLD-SILVER BRACKETS

5 Game Guarantee 

3 Pool Games - Double Elimination Bracket

60 MINUTE POOL GAMES FINISH THE BATTER-CAN END IN A TIE

6 RUNS PER INNING FOR POOL PLAY -RUN RULE IN EFFECT - 10/3 8/4 7/5

POOL- CAN BAT THE LINEUP - FREE DEFENSIVE SUBS

75 MINUTE BRACKET GAMES FINISH THE INNING - MUST HAVE A WINNER

SINGLE ELIMINATION BRACKET

RUN RULE IN EFFECT FOR BRACKET PLAY - 12/3 10/4 8/5

BRACKET- 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
TOURNAMENT GAME BALLS PROVIDED

Rules 

ITB- LAST BATTED OUT GOES TO  2nd, NO OUTS

COURTESY RUNNER MUST BE A SUB, NO SUB GO TO LAST BATTED OUT

                                        IF GAMES WILL CONSIST OF A 2 INNING SHOOTOUT

We play exclusively by the rules listed on the www.playncs.com website.

Protests are $100. Win your protest and you will get your money back.

RAIN OUT

1 GAME PLAYED 50% REFUND

2 GAMES PLAYED NO REFUND

AWARDS

THIS IS A MVP TOURNAMENT, 2 PLAYERS IN EACH POOL WILL BE AWARDED AN MVP AWARD.

All first-place teams will receive Championship Rings. 

All Finalist will receive Finalist Rings.

MVP Awards for Championship Games!

TEAM BANNERS FOR 1ST & 2ND PLACE

HOMERUN AWARDS

AWARDS

CHAMPIONSHIP BELT EVENT

ALL FIRST PLACE TEAMS WILL RECIEVE A FREE BIRTH TO THE NCS WORLD SERIES IN BILOXI,MS

ALL FIRST PLACE TEAMS WILL RECEIVE AN NCS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT

All first-place teams will receive Championship Rings.

All Finalist will receive Finalist Rings.

MVP Awards for Championship Games!

All Brackets will receive team Championship/Finalist Plaques

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?

Team coolers allowed

Can we bring our pets?

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME! Only Registered Service Animals will be permitted.

When are our rosters locked and what do I do if a parents forgets/neglects to sign the waiver prior to the cutoff?

All rosters are locked on the Friday evening prior to the event at 11:59 pm.

Players that do not have signed waivers by the cutoff will not appear on the public view team’s page and

may cause a protest. Players on the roster that are not on the public view will still be eligible.

Behavior at the events

All Umpires and coaches make mistakes.  Please be tolerable of this.

Speakers and radios are allowed. Please be respectful of the other teams that are participating. 

Zero tolerance for vulgar language.

Where will we play?

HANCOCK COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX

13824 MS - 43 

KILN,MS

Be ready to play within a 30 mile radius as we have multiple other great complexes that we could use if the need arises. 

Refunds:

Once schedules have been released, there will be no refunds for teams that withdraw.  

If the event gets canceled, you may transfer to another NCS GULF COAST REGION event for no additional fees,

or if you wish to withdraw completely you will accrue a refund processing fee of $50.

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 or you will have to pay $25 at Check In!!

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.

UPDATES TO RULES FOR 2024/2025 SEASON

• 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 behind the batter, regardless of dugout for safety. (Definitions) 

Rosters MUST be online no exceptions, players may appear on coaches’ side and not public view, 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 all players not listed will become ineligible.