MAY 29 - 31, 2026

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Saturday

8am – 9pm

Sunday

8am – 5pm

INTRODUCING PARTY SOFTBALL

Down by the River

From the team behind Boneyard Blast — one of the largest and most iconic softball tournaments in the country — comes a brand-new way to kick off summer in Reno at Idlewild Park.

Welcome to Boneyard’s Splash & Smash, a coed party division softball tournament set right in the middle of the Reno River Festival, Northern Nevada’s iconic summer kickoff celebration.

This isn’t about elite competition or grinding through a hardcore bracket — this is about softball, sunshine, music, cold drinks, and one unforgettable weekend by the river.

Only 16 teams will get in for this exclusive event, making it an intimate, high-energy experience where players can compete, celebrate, and soak in everything the Reno River Festival has to offer.

Between games, teams can wander the festival grounds, grab a drink and a bite, catch live music, explore Vendor Village, and hang out right along the Truckee River with teammates and friends.

Grab your crew, bring the energy, and join us for a weekend of softball, music, river vibes, and summer celebration.

Because at Boneyard’s Splash & Smash, the only thing better than hitting bombs…

…is doing it next to the river with a drink in your hand and a band playing in the background.

Boneyard's Splash & Smash

A PARTY COED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY RAWLINGS

Team Registration

$500

COED TOURNAMENT | 16 TEAMS | 3-GAME GUARANTEE

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

MORE INFO

12 Reno River Festival 3-Day Passes
Entry into the tournament powered by Boneyard Blast
3-game guarantee
Official Smash & Splash party pack
Top teams awarded with Rawlings merch and championship banners
All the Reno River Festival Pass benefits

Rosters must be registered with NCS

PAY IN FULL: $500

Includes $150 non-refundable deposit
Automatically locked in spot

DEPOSIT-ONLY REGISTRATION: $500

$150 non-refundable deposit due at registration
The remaining balance is due by May 22nd to guaranteee your team's spot *If there is no communication and the balance is not paid by May 22nd, your team will be dropped from the tournament

REGISTER NOW

Register with NCS

REGISTER YOUR TEAM & MANAGE YOUR ROSTER

No C players or higher

REGISTER WITH NCS

TEAMS AND ROSTERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH NCS

Rosters must be managed through NCS. Only NCS rosters will be accepted. A $75 NCS fee is required to register with NCS and must be paid on their website at playncs.com. If your team is already registered with NCS for 2026, no additional fees will be due when you register your roster. Teams and rosters must be registered with NCS before April 15th.

Rules

OFFICIAL RULES COMING IN MAY

Please defer to the printable official rules button above (coming this summer). All rules on that rule sheet are final. The rules listed below are a guideline and all rules will defer to the printable official rules above. Rules will follow the All World Rule book, unless otherwise specified here. This tournament will bring new party rules to the weekend. Details to come! For now, space is limited and will sell out.. so here are some of the basics.

EARLY START TIMES

1. Teams must be at field ready to play 20 minutes prior to scheduled game time. If a game can start early it will!
2. Early game times will start on umpires mark.
3. Late teams will become visitor and home team will be rewarded 2 runs per 5 minutes until original bracketed start time.
4. If team is not ready by bracketed start time, it will be ruled a forfeit.

GAME TIMES

Official Game Times will be kept on universal smartphone time
1. NO NEW INNING AFTER 50 Minutes
3. Game clocks will start on time. If a team is not ready at the bracketed start time, it will be ruled a forfeit.If you find a drink you really enjoy, you can use your map to get as many samples of it as you like.

LAG RULE

Before each game, teams unite with ump to Lag for home or visitor.

APPROVED BALLS

.44 CORE / 375
*NO ONYX BRANDED BALLS

APPROVED BATS

All bats must have a 220 OR 240 thumb print or stamp / USA STAMPED BATS ARE ALSO ALLOWED

Pure Sports Boneyard & Dublin Dirty branded bats are approved across all divisions – after all, they are USSSA bats

HOMERUNS

2 plus designated homerun hitter
Unlimited homeruns for female players

DESIGNATED HOMERUN HITTER

Each team will designate a homerun hitter who gets unlimited bombs. (does not count toward your team total). If a team walks the Designated Homerun Hitter, then your team will receive an extra homerun to hit.

DEAD BALL OUTS RULE

UNIQUE TO BONEYARD. Dead balls hit over the fence in fair territory WILL NOT be considered an out. However, it will clear the bases, no runs will be counted and a run will be given to the opposing team.

PITCHING

6′-10′ NO juking

WALKING

Whenever a male batter is walked, regardless of the outs, the male batter will take second base and the female batter will have the option to hit or take first base.

DEFENSE

COED Defensive alignment: Must have max of 5 women or max of 5 men… can play ANYWHERE.

COURTESY RUNNERS

One courtesy runner per inning- per gender – can be anyone in the lineup – gender specific.

LINEUP LIMITATIONS

All teams may bat up to 12.
Coed may bat 9, 10 or 12. May not bat 11. All 10 players in the field must bat.

STRIKEOUT RULE

UNIQUE TO BONEYARD. Any strike out or foul out in any division will reward the opposing team 1 run. A run will only count on a foul out if it happens on the final strike. If the player catches the ball in foul territory it will not be considered a foul out, but rather a put out and will not award the opposing team a run. LET IT DROP!

THE COUNT

Every batter will start with a 1-1 count. Women have a foul to give. Men do not.

RUN RULES

20 runs after 3 innings
15 runs after 4 innings
10 runs after 5 innings
Flip Flop Rule will be in effect after the 3rd inning

EXTRA INNINGS

Extra inning games will be played after time has expired (or the end of the 7th inning of course).
Extra innings will be played under the one pitch rule, with only 1pitch per batter with NO foul to give. The strikeout rule will not be in effect.
Ball = a walk. Strike = out. You will start each inning off with a player on secondbase (the last BATTER from previous inning).
International Tie-breaker Rules (with the exception of other unique tourney rules).
A maximum of ten runs in the top half inning will be allowed in extra innings. If the away team scores 10 runs in the top of the inning, the half inning will stop and the home team will have a chance to win if they score 11 runs.

FORFEITS

If a team forfeits in a game where the loser of that game drops to a lower division (then that team will be eliminated from the tournament)

ROSTERS

Women, no roster restrictions. Men – No C or higher players

ROSTER PROTESTS

ALL PROTESTS WILL BE $500 CASH PER FULL ROSTER. BOTH the team in question AND your team’s roster will be pulled for legitimacy on both rosters. If you lose your protest, you lose the cash. All roster protests must take place prior to the conclusion of the 2nd inning, or immediately after the player enters the game.

Policies

REFUND POLICY

No refunds if the event is canceled for any acts beyond our control not limited to but including: acts of God, public health concerns, and government-mandated event closures. Under these circumstances, we will do our best to reschedule or apply your deposits to a future event.

RAINOUT POLICY

50% refund if rained out with one game – 25% refund with two games played.
No refund if rained out with three or more games played

ADDITIONAL RULES…

No Stealing Balls / No Fighting / No Scooters /No Bikes / No Skateboards

No outside food or beverage or glass containers inside the park

NO FIREWORKS!

PLEASE NOTE!

NCS / Boneyard Blast reserves the right to modify game times or bracket structure due to field conditions, time constraints, team count, injuries, and especially due to inclement weather or field locations.

Tournament FAQs

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Boneyard’s Splash & Smash is a 16 team coed party tournament with a 3-game guarantee. Presented by Rawlings, this laid back tournament includes a official party pack per team, awards, and access to the Reno River Festival.

RULES

SMASH & SPLASH RULES

CHECK-IN

Teams must check in at the Main RiverFest Check-In Tent at the entrance to Idlewild Park on Cohan Drive.

Check-in begins at 7:30AM on Saturday. Teams must check-in half an hour before their game time.

At check in, teams will receive their RiverFest entry Passes, official Smash & Splash party pack, and two men’s and one coed ball, and a receipt to show the umpire.

You will not be able to play without your roster submitted to our check-in team. Your team representative/coach will be given a printed copy of your NCS roster at check-in for approval. Changes/additions to your roster can be made at this time. After your representative approves and signs your roster, they will be given a receipt that must be presented to the umpire. Without the receipt the umpire will consider the game a forfeit.