EVENT DETAILS

2024 North Texas Spring Showdown

  • Tournament Date
    Apr 20 - Apr 21 2024
  • Entry Fee
    $335
  • Stature
    Qualifier
  • Age Groups
    10U - 12U
  • Event Details

    TEAMS WILL BE APPROVED IN THE ORDER PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED. 
    Rain out number is 817 500 5026

    This tournament is included on the TFL Schedule and includes a limited # of berths for the 2024 Alliance FastPitch Championship Series.  There will be one berth per 10 teams for the 12u open division.  Teams earning a berth, if not already registered with the Alliance and TFL will be required to register the team and players within one week of the end of the event in order to claim the berth.  This is NOT a 14u qualifier

    Individual Trophies for 1st & 2nd place

    $335 entry fee.

    This is a pay at the plate event. $50 per game.

    Balls Provided

    Gate fee $10/day, $20 tourney pass.  Humans 12 and under are free

    4 pool games that seed single elim brackets.  5 Game Guarantee.

    All teams go into a single elimination brackets based on pool play results.  

    Tournament Rules: POOL GAMES
    75 finish the inning
    USSSA RULES APPLY
    10/3, 8/4, 5/6
    MAX 6 RUNS PER HALF INNING
    NO ITB – GAME MAY IN A TIE
    FLIP FOR HOME TEAM
    BAT ROSTER or follow normal USSSA rules
    All other USSSA RULES apply
    NO INFIELD WARMUP AFTER 1ST INNING
    WARM UP PITCHES 5 FIRST INNING 3 EACH INNING AFTER

    BRACKET GAMES ARE SEEDED BASED ON Pool Play results:
    75 Min finish the innings

    Higher Seed chooses home or visitor.  Same seed – flip for home
    USSSA RULES APPLY TO ALL BRACKET GAMES Bat 11 or 10 (DP/Flex – only 9 bat) or bat 9 – USSSA rules apply
    ITB
    unlimited runs per half inning
    10/3, 8/4, 5/6 (run rules)

    No IF Game

    Home team will keep the official scorebook.

    Rain out number is 817 500 5026

    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!! $95 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 refunds after 4 games.

    e.g. You played 3 games.  $335 – $95 = $240.  Refund = $240 * 4 / 6 = $160.

    Games Played Refund
    1 game $200
    2 games $160
    3 games $120

     

    Change of Venue Notice
    There may be occasions such as but not limited to inclement weather facility setbacks scheduling problems not the fault of DFW Fastpitch 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.

  • Admission

    TBA

Tournament Division

Division Entry Fee Gate Fee Max Entries Teams
Entered
Game
Guarantee
Format

Event Ballparks

Venue Name Address Maps link
Heritage Yards at Plano 4525 Hedgcoxe Road, Plano, TX, 75024 Open in Maps
Venue Name
Heritage Yards at Plano
Address
4525 Hedgcoxe Road, Plano, TX, 75024

Event Lodging

Note: If you don't know which venue you'll be playing at and want to book in advance, click here to find hotels that are geographically centered between all venues.

Venue Name Address Dates Details
Heritage Yards at Plano 4525 Hedgcoxe Road, Plano, TX, 75024 Apr 20-21 Find Hotels
Venue Name
Heritage Yards at Plano
Address
4525 Hedgcoxe Road, Plano, TX, 75024
Dates
Apr 20-21

Event Updates

2024 Spring Showdown in Plano this weekend is rained out.
April 20, 2024 - 11:36am
Coaches/Parents, Given the weather forecast, specifically the potential rain timing, we are going to delay the start tomorrow until at least 10am. Additionally, there will be some schedule adjustments related to losing a team or two. We'll communicate as early as possible in the morning on the event status. Recommend using the ap as well to get notifications.
April 19, 2024 - 02:59pm

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