RANKINGS
2025 Player Ratings
ADULTS
If you show up on more than one list we will use the highest rating.
If you feel your rating is incorrect you can petition for reclass here.
SENIORS
If you show up on more than one list we will use the highest rating.
If you feel your rating is incorrect you can petition for reclass here.
In most cases senior players may be rated one level down per age group – example 50 Major = 40 AAA / 60 Major plus = 55 Major etc.
Players when turning age wise the next age up are not automatically lowered a level they must petition.
ADULT PLAYER RANKINGS(CLASS)
FOR NEW SOFTBALL PLAYERS, THIS IS HOW WE LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL PLAYER'S CLASSIFICATIONS. PLEASE RANK YOURSELVES BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
Basic Guidelines
Rec = Newer players, not too much skill level (Mostly league-only players)
E = A little bit of skill and tournament experience
D = Competitive (some level of high school and/or lower college baseball)
C and B = Higher Levels
A - The best of the best
(If you are a new good team to the sport and not sure what your team should be ranked, start at the D level and contact us any time if you need help)
3 CHIPS MAX ALLOWED PER TEAM:
Rec can have 3 E players - No D or Higher
E can have 3 D players - No C or Higher
D can have 3 C players - No B or Higher
C can have 3 B players ETC..
(Any former professional or D1 college baseball/fastpitch players will be considered Major/ C - Open/MP ranked players andcan't play rec,E or AAA)
NCS Rankings / Class Profiles
If a player doesn't already have a player profile on the NCS website or doesn't have a history of playing on an NCS roster, we may use the highest competing associations roster they have been on from the past 3 years of play to determine what a player is ranked with us. If a player is not on a roster in the past 3 years, we will revert to the players previous 3 years.
Because you played a certain level in the past does not mean you are legal to play the same level now or in the future. Example if you are D ranked with NCS for 2023 and you play C in 2024 your D ranking may be void and you would now be c.
Or if you show as D in our system and should be C or B etc at anytime we can bump you or kick you out of a tournament if sandbaggging and player or coach has not made us aware that you should of been classed higher with us etc. Nee teams check your players before entering NCS events if they play USSSA d and c don’t enter our e events etc -
Players can be reviewed and or reclassed up or down at any
time! If unsure where you belong reach out to us for help Seniors jay.zetz@playncs.com / Adults ncs.davidgraham@gmail.com
TEAM MANAGERS - When adding a new team and adding players in the NCS system, please do your due diligence and check with each player to make sure your players are ranked correctly with us. Just because they are new to NCS, does not make them an "E" player. If you feel the ranking is incorrect, please see our RECLASS PETITION directions below. If your a D team and player is C let us know!
New players to our system will default to what ever level team they are added on, THIS DOES MEAN THAT THE ARE RANKED WHAT THEY SHOW ON YOUR ROSTER ETC.
*** WARNING *** PLAYERS AND TEAMS WHO PLAY OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND NOT NCS, THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN SANDBAG WITH US.
For example... If you played USA/NSA/WSL/ONE NATION/USSSA "D", please enter in our "D" division.
IF YOU'RE NOT SURE ON YOUR RANKING, CONSIDER YOURSELF AS ONE CLASS HIGHER THAN YOU THINK YOU MAY BE
(Military, Black American, Native American, and Protectors rosters do not count against or for you in our standard Adult Slowpitch program)
EACH PLAYER IS ONLY ALLOWED ONE PROFILE IN THE NCS WEBSITE. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT HAVING MULTIPLE PROFILES, WE MAY CONSIDER THIS AN ATTEMPT TO CHEAT AND THE PLAYER CAN BE REMOVED FROM ANY TOURNAMENT AND THE TEAM THEY ARE ON MAY FORFEIT ANY GAME THEY ARE PLAYING IN. IF AN EMAIL HAS CHANGED FOR A PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT JP MORGAN AT JP.MORGAN.AWS@GMAIL.COM OR JAY ZETZ AT NCS.DAVIDGRAHAM@GMAIL.COM AND HE WILL FIX IT. DO NOT CREATE AN ADDITIONAL PROFILE TO FIX THIS.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RECLASS A TEAM OR PLAYER AT ANY TIME TO KEEP THE INTEGRITY OF OUR TOURNAMENTS INTACT!!!
For example:
If playing in the MEN'S DIVISION and not on a current NCS Ranking list, we will use their highest National Association roster from the past 3 years from either a men's team or a COED team to determine rank for NCS
If playing in the WOMEN'S DIVISION and not on our current NCS rankings list, we will use their highest National Association roster from the past 3 years from either a women's team or a COED team to determine rank for NCS
If playing in the COED DIVISION and not on our current NCS ratings list, we will use the highest National Association roster from the past 3 years from either a gender specific team or a COED team to determine rank for NCS
RECLASS PETITION DIRECTIONS
Players & Coaches - before reaching out for reclass help, please make sure your roster is online at playncs.com Players make sure you have a profile with us.
Players can petition for reclass at anytime before our drop dead date of October 15th. WE MAY NOT RECLASS ANYONE AFTER THIS DATE!
When requesting to be reclassed, please fill out our Player Reclass Request Form
Please practice good sportsmanship... We take it very seriously!
SENIOR/MASTERS PLAYER RANKINGS-INFO
Determining your team level of play:
Any Players who have played in the past 3 seasons on B or higher team may not play below the Major Plus division without counting as a Major Plus player.
Pro/Major, AAA, AA, A, or B adult players from the past will also be considered Major Plus / count as MP and an't play AAA
Any players ranked C or higher currently per our NCS adult rules/ranking system may or may not be considered Major Plus.
If a senior player is new to NCS and unknown to us and are on a different association Major, or Major Plus team, the player may be given the same rating with NCS.
* Also of note if you are ranked Major with NCS, this does not mean you are major for life - Example if in 2023 you are Major with us and in 2024 you show on a Major Plus or adult C or higher roster your major ranking may be void void and you may now be MP etc.
Any senior player that is new to the NCS senior program will be ranked by their current adult rating uleass approved by NCS at a different rating.
A, B = Major Plus Chip
C = Major or MP AND CAN'T PLAY AAA
D = Major
E = AAA
Rec = AAA
Players that play both adult and senior programs, their respective ratings will be adjusted to their highest player NCS rating level.
State Directors may adjust on case by case basis.
55 & Over MAJOR PLUS players can play as a 40 & Over MAJOR Player but can’t play AAA. 50 & Over MAJOR PLUS players still count as MAJOR PLUS for 40 & Over teams unless they are 55 or older.
55 & Over MP teams may not be able to play in 50 Majors in our World Series / National events -Reach out in advance for approval - (Note if allowed all players must be 55 or over)
40 & Over Women's are allowed 2 players max that are 38 or 39 years old - all other players must be 40 or older.
This division we will mix levels of play to help the event happen (Only if Needed) and do a run spot to help balance the competition.
3 CHIPS MAX ALLOWED PER TEAM:
AAA can have 3 Major players - No MP
Major can have 3 Major Plus players unless one is AA or Major USSSA conference player -If this is the case team can have only 2 chips.
RECLASS PETITION DIRECTIONS
Players & Coaches - before reaching out for reclass help, coaches make sure your roster is on-line at playncs.com Players make sure you have a profile with us.
Players can petition for reclass at anytime before our drop dead date of October 15th. WE MAY NOT RECLASS ANYONE AFTER THIS DATE!
When requesting to be reclassed, please fill out our Player Reclass Request Form
If reclassed and for any reason you show back up on higher roster your reclass will be void
Please practice good sportsmanship... We take it very seriously!