2026 Spring Break Showdown
3/14/26 - 3/15/26


Tournament Info

Who's Coming

10u
(0 of 20 teams)
12u
(20 of 20 teams)
12u Texas Glory
12u Texas Glory (Scarlet)
12u Texas Glory RWB
2032 Texas Glory
2032 Texas Glory NTX
American Freedom 2K14 Gold
Bombers NTX 2K14
MOJO
NTX Blaze Gold 2032 -Amador
Texas Glory 2K13
Texas Trouble 2K13
2014 Texas Glory
Athletics Mercado Taylor 2031
BC Fastpitch 12U American
BC Premier Fastpitch National 12U
Cana Chaos Elite 12u
Impact Gold NTX Smith 12u
Prosper Pride 2013
Texas Empire
WTX Smoke
14u
(12 of 20 teams)
14u Texas Glory
14u Texas Glory (RWB)
BC Fastpitch- NTX Reyes
Buzz Gold Futures
Impact Gold NTX 8s
Impact Gold NTX Ones
Texas Elite National 30s
Texas Elite Premier-Villa 14u
Buzz 14U Premier
Lone Star Legends
Midlothian Heat 2k11
WTX LADY VIPERS - NELSON

   
Game Guarantee: 5
Entry Fee: $360.00
Location(s): M.G. (Jerry) Carter Softball Complex - Garland, Mesquite Softball Complex - Mesquite, Old Celina Park - Celina
Payment Due: 3/8/26
Pay at the Plate: $50 (Pool) / $60 (Bracket)
Event Format: 3 Pool / Double Elimination Bracket
Pool Format: 75 min, Finish the inning, ( & can end in a tie)
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: 10
Free entry for: entrants 13 & under
Camp Info: N/A

10u

M.G. (Jerry) Carter Softball Complex
550 W. Oates Rd
Garland  TX  75043

12u

Old Celina Park
12670 FM 428
Celina  TX  75009

14u

Mesquite Softball Complex
1717 McKenzie Rd.
Mesquite  TX  75181

TEAMS WILL BE APPROVED IN THE ORDER PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED.

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Individual Trophies for 1st & 2nd place
Balls Provided
Gate fee ($9.24 + tax) $10 / day. (18.48+ tax) $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.

Pool Play seeds split double elimination brackets.
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. $360 – 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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