***THE NATTY TEXAS STYLE 2025 OPENING DAY ITINERARY***
Saturday, June 14th (ODD AGES)
Saturday, June 21st (EVEN AGES)
"THE NATTY” is the premier NCS National Championship Tournament in Flower Mound, TX, and surrounding cities. (The Natty Texas Style is our World Series Event that replaced the old World Series event we held for 15+ years in Flower Mound, TX.)
The NATTY – TEXAS STYLE is proudly brought to you by:
- Keep Calm & Baseball On
- VFG Sports Performance
- Dicks Sporting Goods
OPENING DAY ITINERARY:
Gates Open: 6:00 AM
Coaches Check-In: PRIMARY check-in is Friday from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at D-BAT Lewisville. A secondary/limited Coaches Check-In will be made available Saturday from 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM at Bakersfield Park)
- A Sign Up Genius will be sent out as we get closer to The Natty.
- See Coaches Info Page for detailed information regarding Coaches Check-In, and to find the link to schedule your Check-In appointment.
BEST TEAM TAILGATE: (NEW Last Year and was a Big Hit!)
- We will have guest judges visiting all of the TEAM TAILGATES between 11:00am – 1:00pm.
- Judging the Best Overall “Tailgate Experience”!
- Winners announced via our Social Media pages!
- Special Guest Judges: (TBD)
- Award = $100 Gift Card: Flurry's Market + Provisions
BEST BALLPARK BBQ: (NEW Last Year and was a Big Hit!)
- We will have special guest judges!
- Judges Table accepts entries at 12:30pm at the D-BAT / Wilson Pro Shop (Main Baseball Pavilion)
- Judging the Best Overall BBQ from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
- Winners announced via our Social Media pages!
- Special Guest Judges: (TBD)
- Awards = $100 Gift Card: Flurry's Market + Provisions
"NATTY LIVE" Fun Zone: (New Activities for 2025!)
- Check out the "NATTY LIVE" Fun Zone located by the D-BAT / Wilson Pro Shop (next to the main concessions stand)!
- "GETTING SOCIAL" (New for Last Year, it was a HOME RUN, and we are Bringing it Back!) We will have Bo Rogers back from Don't Be Scared Media. Bo will be onsite and doing LIVE broadcast of some of the events, interviewing the Skill Challenge Winners, and much more. SO MUCH SOCIAL MEDIA FUN!
- Also follow the tournaments social:
https://www.facebook.com/thenattytexasstyle
Concessions Open: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- The local ballfield concession staff will have the griddle grill going and will be serving everything from Breakfast Taco's, to outstanding Fresh Grilled Burgers, to World Famous Nathan's Hot Dogs, AND we will have plenty of HEALTHY OPTIONS!
- Also featured will be: Chick-Fil-A , Jet's Pizza & Kona Ice!
Official NATTY Merchandise Sales: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- D-BAT Lewisville is our OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE PROVIDER and will have ALL OFFICIALLY LICENSED "NATTY" APPAREL!
- Their D-BAT / WILSON PRO SHOP will be located at the MAIN BASEBALL PAVILION overlooking field #3 (you can't miss it)!
- The PRO SHOP features all things Wilson Sports: Evo Shield, DeMarini, Wilson, Louisville Slugger, etc. PLUS, Oakley Eye Wear! And, of course, THE OFFICIAL GEAR OF THE NATTY TEXAS STYLE!
Parade of Teams & Opening Ceremonies: Field #5, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
- All teams are introduced as they Parade in!
- Parade Line-Up begins at 9:45 AM (Right Field Gates, Field 5)
- Opening Ceremonies including: 1st Pitch, National Anthem, Welcoming Remarks, and our FAMOUS HAT TOSS!
Skills Challenges & Activities: Before & After Parade & Opening Ceremonies
- Times are Scheduled by AGE GROUP.
- General Times are:
- 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM. (Before & After the Parade/Opening Ceremonies.)
- 8:00-9:45 AM (see SKILL CHALLENGES PAGE for details).
- 11:15-2:00 PM (see SKILL CHALLENGES PAGE for details).
- Pre-Registration Required (see SKILL ACTIVITY PAGE for details).
- Winners announced and interviewed "live" via our Social Media pages!
- Prizes claimed and awarded at the onsite D-BAT/WILSON PRO SHOP!
- PS - Check out Field #1, for a special Wiffle Ball Home Porch that can be enjoyed by ALL (no preregistration required).
COACHES MEETING: 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
- Will take place on site at Bakersfield Park, at the Lower Baseball Pavilion (located between fields 1-4)
- It is mandatory that at least one (1) Coach from every team participate in the Coaches Meeting.
- Coaches Sign Out their Credentials, etc.
GENERAL ITINERARY INFO FOR ALL TEAMS: (8:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
- Getting Social: We will have a NATTY CORRESPONDANT located at the onsite D-BAT Lewisville Pro Shop area doing “LIVE STREAMING” of player interviews, and much more on both Opening Days!
- Pin Trading: All day at Bakersfield Park on both Opening Day Saturdays!
- Pin Trading can continue on game days, but Opening Day is your best bet to see all of the teams.
- Vendors: Featuring the D-BAT Lewisville PRO SHOP: Wilson + Oakley!
- Vendors will typically be OPEN on Opening Day Only.
- However, the D-BAT Lewisville Pro Shop will be Open Daily during the NATTY!
- Tailgating: All day at Bakersfield Park! {Gates will open by 6:00 AM, please no saving spots, the main parking lot will fill up early; RV's are restricted to overflow parking lots for Opening Day.} Please Note: For SAFETY REASONS grills are only allowed in the Parking Lot area (NO GRILLS ON THE GRASS).
- The "Skill Challenge” events are open to all participating teams/players, but they DO REQUIRE Pre-Registration. No "day of walk-up's" allowed! Coaches/Team Managers go to the "SKILL CHALLENGES” page for the registration link and to register your players for these awesome events!
- Coaches: Don't forget to register for the COACHES FUNGO CHALLENGE! One of the the highlights of Opening Day!
- Visit the "NATTY LIVE" FUN ZONE to trade pins, hang out, and play some Corn Hole (featuring a special Coaches Corn Hole Challenge in the afternoon), etc!
- Visit our Vendors: D-BAT LEWISVILLE / WILSON PRO-SHOP (Main Pavilion), KONA ICE & MANY MORE! OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT MERCH will be sold at the PRO-SHOP!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO PROVIDING AN AWESOME
“OPENING DAY EXPERIENCE” AT THE NATTY – TEXAS STYLE!