2026 GBS Rec Baseball All Star Tournament

EVENT ELIGIBILITY

Registration for this tournament opens May 1st but please note the GBS All-Star Tournament is for Recreational and Advanced Recreational (Premier) All-Star teams only. No Select teams or players are allowed to participate. This tournament is designed for the true baseball recreational All-Star team — no club teams or independent teams allowed. No select players allowed. This includes players who have guest played on a select roster (NCS, USSSA, Triple Crown, PG, etc.) during the current season, starting January 1, 2026.

Teams must have insurance and rosters on file through NCS software before play.

REGISTRATION PRIORITY

GBS gives priority in the registration process to other city baseball associations that participate in DFW Interlock (www.dfwinterlock.com) and/or TEBA (www.dfwteba.com) (“Priority Associations”).

In order to achieve this on the NCS registration platform, all teams will initially go on the waitlist and the tournament director will move teams from Waitlist to Confirmed status manually based on the following criteria:

• Priority Association teams will have registration priority from May 1st - May 7th. On May 8th at 9am, registration will be opened up to all other Recreational teams.
• During the priority window, each Priority Association will be allowed 1 Premier team and 1 Rec All-Star team (this restriction does not apply to host city teams).
• Before opening registration up to all other teams, the tournament director may move additional Priority Association teams that are on the waitlist to confirmed status to the extent space is available.

PAYMENT POLICY

The event registration fee must be paid to confirm your team's spot in the tournament. Teams that choose to pay later may be moved to the waitlist if other teams register and pay before them, regardless of when they register.

AGE DIVISIONS AND EXPECTED NUMBER OF TEAMS

• 6U: 7 Teams
• 7U: 12 Teams
• 8U: 12 Teams
• 9U: 14 Teams
• 10U: 14 Teams
• 12U: 14 Teams
• 14U: 6 Teams

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

All teams will play two (2) pool games with a single elimination bracket based on seeding from pool games. Each team must provide one (1) new "game quality" ball for each game.

CONTACT US

City of Grapevine, Athletics Supervisor: Blake Benavides
Email: bbenavides@grapevinetexas.gov
Office Phone: 817.410.3460

SCHEDULE REQUESTS

Schedule requests must be submitted using the "Schedule Request" tab no later than Friday, May 20. We will do our best to accommodate requests, but there are no guarantees for schedule requests.

REGISTRATION UPDATES

This season all registration will go through PlayNCS.com. Coaches will be required to pay a one-time $30 sanction fee (discounted from the $80 fee) in addition to the tournament registration fee for their division.

Multiple local association All-Star tournaments are using the PlayNCS.com platform so the one-time $30 fee will cover the other tournaments as well. During registration, coaches will be asked to complete a background check as a requirement for NCS tournaments.

BEHAVIOR & SPORTSMANSHIP

City of Grapevine have a zero-tolerance policy towards disrespectful and abusive behavior. Any fan, parent, player, or coach will be ejected from the event for such behavior towards a tournament official, umpire, or another team. Anyone ejected must immediately leave the facility and is ejected for the full tournament. Depending on the severity of the behavior, the ejected person may be subject to a permanent ban. Good Sportsmanship is always needed in a youth sports environment. Remember, these are games played by children. Be your player's biggest fan.

The head coach of each team is responsible for the sportsmanship of his/her players, parents, assistant coaches, and fans. Coaches need to ensure they are demonstrating good sportsmanship so they set a good example for others to follow.

FACILITY RULES FOR GRAPEVINE COMPLEXES:

• NO METAL CLEATS on any field
• Teams must remove all items from the dugouts and pick up their trash
• No sunflower seeds, spitting, or chewing by teams or spectators
• No hanging cameras or items on the backstop netting
• Park Music: To respect residents living near the ballpark, speakers and music are not permitted before 9:00 AM or after 9:00 PM.

TOURNAMENT RULES:

The GBS All-Star Tournament will follow the NCS National Baseball Rules listed on PlayNCS.com, with the following exceptions:

• Run Limit: Maximum of 5 runs allowed per half inning.
• Bracket Play Tie-Breaker: A Modified California Tie-Breaker will be used for all bracket play games (except the championship game) that go into extra innings or time after regulation.
  • Each half inning starts with the bases loaded and one out.
  • Teams will continue the batting order from the previous inning.
  • The last three batters from the previous inning will occupy the bases.
• 5-Minute Rule: No new inning will start within the last 5 minutes of regulation for pool play games, this rule does not apply to bracket play and championship games.
• In case of excessive schedule delays due to weather or other circumstances, the tournament director has discretion to shorten game times to complete the remaining schedule. 
• Pitch Counts: Pitch counts will not be tracked during this tournament. Coaches must monitor and manage their pitchers responsibly.
  

Tournament Rules:

• Overall Grapevine Tournament Rules
• 5/6U Tournament Rules
• 7/8U Tournament Rules
• 9/10U Tournament Rules
• 11/12U Tournament Rules
• 13/14U Tournament Rules 

Please Note: the NCS software uses the following bracket seeding sequence which will be followed and used in this tournament:

TOURNAMENT PAYMENT & REFUND POLICY

Payment Policy

Tournament ‘Entry Fee’ payments are due upon registration for the tournament. Registration is not complete until the ‘Entry Fee' payment is received.

If an age group is filled, a waitlist will be created for late-registered teams based on the order in which they were placed on the waitlist. If space opens for that age group, teams on the waitlist will be allowed to register for the tournament based on that position.

No team will be scheduled without its registration being complete.

Game Policy

• Two pool games followed by single-elimination bracket play.
• Awards for 1st and 2nd place in each division.
• Payments must be made in advance.

Refund Policy

No Refunds After Game Times Are Posted! 

Withdrawl Refund Policy

• 10 days in advance of tournament start date = FULL REFUND (minus $75 admin fee) (credit card processing fees are non-refundable)
• 6-9 days in advance of tournament start date = 50% REFUND (credit card processing fees are non-refundable)
• 5 days or less = NO REFUND

Weather/Rainout Policy

• 0 games started: 100% refund
• 1 game started: 50% refund
• 2 or more games started: No refund