Battle before the feast

COED-SPECIFIC RULES (5/5 FORMAT)

Gender Ratio

• Teams must field at least an equal number of women as men at all times.
  Examples: 4M/4W, 5M/5W, 6M/6W.
• Teams may always play more women than men, but never more men than women.

Player Leaves the Game

• If a team starts with equal men and women and a woman must leave (injury, ejection, personal reason), a male player must also be removed to maintain the ratio.
• At no time may the lineup or defense have more men than women.

Penalty for Ratio Violation

• If a team ends up with more men than women:
  
• The missing woman’s spot becomes an out the next time through.
• The man hitting directly before or after her (team’s choice) must be removed and will take an out on his next at-bat only.
• Exception: If the woman was ejected, the out is taken for the entire game.

No Waterfalling Lineups

• If batting more women than men, you may lead off with either gender.
• Once you reach the final male hitter, the remaining women must bat straight through until the lineup returns to the top.
  
• Example: 5 men / 7 women, leading off with a man →
  M, W, M, W, M, W, M, W, M, W, W, W.
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• All women will hit the small ball.

AWARDS

(Awards vary based on division size.)

If 6 teams in a division:

• 1st Place: 12 jerseys + 12 champion ring
• If 5 teams or less Rings/MVP swag 

GAME FORMAT

NO IF GAMES- Doing pool play into single elimination in all divisions this time 

Men’s Division – Saturday

• 3GG: 2 pool games → single-elimination bracket
• 2 HR per game
• Modified rules: Strike Zone & Juking allowed

    Seniors 

2 pool play into single elimination bracket 

Adult Coed – Sunday

• 3GG: 2 pool games → single-elimination bracket
• 5/5 or 6/6 format
• Juking allowed

Reminder: Coed is a true Vegas Worlds warm-up — 5/5 or 6/6 with juking.

ROSTER REQUIREMENTS

All rosters must be completed online at www.playNCS.com before your first game.

1. Log in to your Team Manager account.
2. Click Profile and enter your login info.
3. From Team Manager, select your current-year team → Edit Roster.
4. Enter each player’s legal first and last name (must match driver’s license).
   
• Do not use nicknames, initials, middle names, or suffixes.
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6. Enter a valid email address for every player.

STAY UPDATED

• Always check the EVENT INFO page for the tournament you’ve entered.
• Schedules, updates, and announcements will be posted there.

SPORTSMANSHIP MATTERS

• Thank you for competing — sportsmanship is expected at all NCS events.
• If enough teams register, divisions will be split. If not, run-spotting may be used for balance.
• Register in the correct division for accurate placement.