12u (3 of 16 teams) |
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14u (25 of 32 teams) |
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Game Guarantee: | 4 |
Entry Fee: | $345.00 |
Location(s): | Cottonwood Sports Complex - Little Elm, Lakeside Softball Park - Little Elm, M.G. (Jerry) Carter Softball Complex - Garland, Mesquite Softball Complex - Mesquite |
Payment Due: | 3/3/25 |
Pay at the Plate: | $50 (Pool) / $60 (Bracket) |
Event Format: | 2 Pool / Double Elimination Bracket |
Pool Format: | 75 min, Finish the inning, (must have a winner) |
Bracket Format: | 90 min, Finish the inning |
Rules: |
USA Softball - Current NCAA Pitching Rules - Modified Offensive Lineup rules (applies to pool and bracket games): Bat 9 up to the lineup. Can employ DP/Flex. Courtesy runner for Pitcher or Catcher is a sub if the team has one, last batted out otherwise. |
Gate Fee: | |
Free entry for: | entrants 13 & under |
Camp Info: | N/A |
12u |
Mesquite Softball Complex |
1717 McKenzie Rd. Mesquite TX 75181 |
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14u |
Cottonwood Sports Complex |
605 Lobo Ln. Little Elm TX 75068 |
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14u |
Lakeside Softball Park |
108 Lobo Ln. Little Elm TX 75068 |
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14u |
M.G. (Jerry) Carter Softball Complex |
550 W. Oates Rd Garland TX 75043 |
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TEAMS WILL BE APPROVED IN THE ORDER PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED.
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Individual Trophies for 1st & 2nd place
Balls Provided
Gate fee $10 / day. $20 weekend pass. Humans under 13 are free
This is a pay at the plate event. $50 per game for 75 min (pool) games. $60 per game for 90 min (bracket) games.
Box Brackets seed a double elimination bracket.
Box Brackets will be filled via blind draw on FB live the Tue before the event begins
USA Playing Rules with modifications.
Tournament Rules:
POOL GAMES
75 finish the inning
10 AFTER 3 8/4 6/5
MAX 6 RUNS PER HALF INNING
NO ITB – GAME MAY IN A TIE
FLIP FOR HOME TEAM
BAT from 9 to the entire ROSTER. Teams can use DP/FLEX
All other USA rules apply
NO INFIELD WARMUP AFTER 1ST INNING
WARM UP PITCHES 5 FIRST INNING 3 EACH INNING AFTER
BRACKET GAMES ARE SEEDED BASED ON How Teams finish in their box bracket.
90 Min finish the inning
BAT from 9 to the entire ROSTER. Teams can use DP/FLEX
ITB
Run Rules – 10 AFTER 3 8/4 6/5
NO REFUND AFTER GAME TIMES ARE POSTED!! $150 will not be refunded after the tournament starts. All refunds are determined as follows (Fee minus the gate divided by game guarantee) Any game started counts as a game played.
NO REFUND AFTER 3 Games Played
e.g. You played 2 games. $350 – gate fee ($150) = $200. Refund = $200 * 3 / 5 = $120
Games Played
Refund
1 game
$160
2 games
$120
Home team will keep the official scorebook.
Protest Policy – $50 cash at the time of the protest. If the protest is upheld by the TD the $50 is returned.
NO REFUND AFTER GAME TIMES ARE POSTED!! $150 will not be refunded after the tournament starts. All refunds are determined as follows (Fee minus the gate divided by game guarantee) Any game started counts as a game played.
Change of Venue Notice
There may be occasions such as but not limited to inclement weather facility setbacks scheduling problems not the fault of NTFCA and other acts of nature that require NTFCA to reschedule tournament games to other nearby parks. NTFCA policy is to play all tournaments despite such unfortunate setbacks.
***Previous Winners***
2020 - Cancelled (COVID)
2021, 14u: Texas Sudden Impact Zachary
2022, 14u: Texas Glory 2526, 12u: 12u Texas Glory
2023, 14u: Texas Glory 27s
2024, 14u: Texas Glory 8s, 12u: 12u Texas Glory
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