NKCA Baseball Spring Clash Preseason Tournament| When: | April 14-21, 2025 |
| Registration Deadline: | April 7, 2025 |
| Location: | AJ Wilson Sports Complex (see the "Fields" tab for map and address) |
| Cost: | $200 per team 6U - 8U, $300 per team 9U - 14U Machine Pitch teams - use discount code "MP" |
| # of Games: | 3 |
Spring Clash Tournament Schedules and Brackets
** Complete the application by using the link below. Spots are limited. Once confirmed as a team who is participating in the tournament, the team will move to the tournament schedule. This tournament is designed for teams participating in the NKCA Baseball Spring Season.
Gate Fee: $5.00 per adult 13 & older. The main gate (south gate) will be the only gate open.
Gate fees are now cashless. Please be prepared to tap your phone, chip or swipe your card
Tournament Contact Mike Unnerstall 816-682-4066
League Director Michael Cantwell 816-729-5355
Rules and Format for Spring Clash Only:
- Balls will be provided
- 6 inning ball game
- 9U - 14U
- 1:45 time limit
- 10 run spread after 5 or 4 1/2 innings if home team is ahead
- NKCA pitching rules will be in effect
- 6U - 8U
- 1:20 time limit
- 6 run half innings
- Mathematical spread is in effect after 5 innings of play
- 9U developmental rules will be in effect
- No dropped 3rd strike, batter will automatically be out
- No leading off, can steal once the ball crosses the plate
- No stealing home
- Entire line-up bats regardless of age level
- Flip for home team throughout the entire tournament
- Games may end in a tie if time limit has expired (other than the championship game), home team may have/complete their at bat once time limit has expired if necessary
- All other league rules will apply
- In the event of a tie in standings, the teams involved in the tie for the championship game will be decided by...
- Head to head
- Runs allowed
- Runs scored
- Coin flip
FORMAT UPDATES
6U - 3 teams
Each team will play other for 2 games
Each night a different guest team will play to ensure each team gets their 3rd game
Top 2 of the 3 teams (guest teams are not eligible) will play in the championship game
Game record when playing a guest team will count towards W/L
7U - 8 teams
2 pools of 4 teams
No change in format
Top team from each pool will play in the championship game
8U - 8 teams
2 pools of 4 teams
No change in format
Top team from each pool will play in the championship game
9U - 8 teams
2 pools of 4 teams
No change in format
Top team from each pool will play in the championship game
10U - 4 teams
1 pool of 4 teams
No change in format
Top 2 teams will play in the championship game
11U - 6 teams
1 pool of 6 teams
Each team will play a random team in the pool
Top 2 teams will play in the championship game
12U - 5 teams
1 pool of 5 teams
Each team will play a random team in the pool for 2 games
Each night a different guest team will play a random team to ensure each team receives a 3rd game
Top 2 of the 5 teams (guest teams are not eligible) will play in the championship game
Game record for teams playing a guest team will count towards W/L
14U - 3 teams
Each team will play other for 2 games
Each night a different guest team will play to ensure each team gets their 3rd game
Top 2 of the 3 teams (guest teams are not eligible) will play in the championship game
Game record when playing a guest team will count towards W/L
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