Tournament
RED OAK, TX
Ricky Hightower
NCS 6GG EL GARGANTUAN MVP EVENT
Jun 16-18, 2023
NCS EL Gargantuan
Thank you for playing the NCS EL Gargantuan! We're looking forward to a great weekend of softball!
Please pass this on to your parents. Team Admins please forward to your coaching staff.
Red Oak is 100% turf. No gum, seeds of any kind, no metal spikes, no sugary drinks in the dugout. No music before 9am or after 6pm. These are the city's rules, they strictly enforce them. No cooking out in the back parking lot where the concession is.
NO PETS, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, GOATS, PIGS, ECT, If its fury or eats, and poops, dont bring it!!.. Don't ask why we have to include goats and pigs in this.. People have actually shown up with them..
Midlothian Sports Complex, dogs must be on a leash, clean up after your pet please.
Do not park in fire zones
$10 Gate
3 coaches free sign in at the gate
Kids 12under free
Red Oak and Midlothian will have full concessions Saturday and Sunday.
Coaches, you are responsible for your fans. If a fan gets tossed, the Head Coach goes also. It's softball, it gets heated and emotions run high at times. Take your pulse, stay calm and all will be well! If you have any issues please contact the onsite director.
Red Oak Onsite Director is Jeremy Hightower, he will be set up at a table next to the concessions.
Make sure your rosters are online before 8am Saturday morning. ROSTERS MUST BE ONLINE AND CORRECT!! Please make sure your insurance is uploaded to your NCS team page and approved. If your insurance is not uploaded or approved, NCS will charge a $25 fee to cover your team. That $25 will be due before your first game.
$100 PROTEST FEE TO PROTEST ROSTERS, PLAYERS, RULE INTERPRETATION. JUDGEMENT CALLS CAN NOT BE PROTESTED. TELL THE UMPIRE YOU WANT TO PROTEST, THE CLOCK WILL BE STOPPED, HE WILL GET THE ONSITE TD, THE $100 FEE MUST BE PAID BEFORE DISCUSSING ANYTHING WITH THE TD. IF YOU WIN YOU GET YOUR $100 back.
Teams will provide 2 Game balls per game, take them with you when each game is complete.
Red Oak TD will be Jeremy Hightower
TRIPLE DOWN BRACKET!!!
If we have enough teams we will play the 2 Pool games and divide the bracket into DIAMOND, GOLD, AND SILVER brackets based off pool seeding. 8 TEAM MIN TO SPLIT BRACKETS into a Diamond or Gold Bracket. With 12 teams we will add a SILVER bracket.
Awards!
DIAMOND 1st Place 13 Rings and Team Banner
DIAMOND 2nd Place 13 Rings and Team banner
GOLD 1ST Place 13 rings and team banner
GOLD 2ND Place 13 rings and Team banner
SILVER 1ST RINGS
SILVER 2ND RINGS
MVP Award for the Championships
This is an MVP Event a player from each team will receive an MVP Award in each Pool game! Coaches make sure to get an MVP card at each plate meeting. Pick a player from the opposing team as MVP each pool game. Write the players number on the MVP card and give it to that players coach. MVPs will turn the card in to the TD to get their MVP ring.
8u 4 pool to Double elimination 60 minute games
10u 4 pool to double elimination 60 min games
12u 2 pool to double elimination with a silver bracket for teams that lose their first 2 bracket games. 75 minute pool and bracket
14u 4 pool to double elimination 60 min pool, 75 min bracket
18u 3 pool to double elimination 60 min pool, 75 min bracket
PAP $40 60 MIN GAMES
PAP $45 75 MIN GAMES
Pool
Flip H/V
Finish the batter
can end in a tie
6 runs per half
run rule in effect 10/3 8/4 7/5
CAN BAT THE LINEUP
FREE DEFENSIVE SUBS
Courtesy runner must be a sub, NO SUB GO TO LAST BATTED OUT
Bracket
High seed has choice H/V
Undefeated team has choice in championship
No IF game
DOUBLE elimination
finish the inning, MUST HAVE A WINNER
ITB Last batted out goes to 2nd, 1 OUT, no count on batter
6 runs per half
run rule in effect 10/3 8/4 7/5
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
Rain out policy
No games played 100% refund
1 game played 75% refund
2 games playedb50% refund
4 games played no refund
4 games played no refund. awards will be given based off pool results
If all teams play their pool games no refund. Awards will be given based on Pool refunds
We have multiple facilities in RED OAK, Corsicana, Midlothian, Cedar Hill, and surrounding areas to accommodate 60+ teams. Venues can and will change due to number of teams, weather, ect. Be prepared to play within 45 miles of RED OAK. Venue assignments will be announced a week prior to the tournament.
See you this weekend!