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NCBA IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE A 1 YEAR EXTENSION WITH THE ALTON RIVER DRAGONS

The NCBA is exicted to announce the 2024 NCBA DI World Series is heading back to Alton, IL for a 3rd year!

“The City of Alton and the Alton River Dragons have made the NCBA feel right at home since 2022. It was a no brainer to continue this relationship heading into 2024. Between the support, the field amenities, and the City of Alton’s and River Dragons staff, it’s been absolute pleasure to have them host.” – Jimmy Henderson, Director of DI Baseball Operations

“The Alton River Dragons and the City of Alton are thrilled to be bringing the NCBA Division I event as well as the already announced Division II event back for another year at Lloyd Hopkins Field. The NCBA and their staff are a first class organization that brings a great baseball event to the City of Alton, and we are so excited that they chose to once again choose Alton as their partner city. We invite everyone to come out and enjoy some fantastic baseball in May of 2025.” – Steve Marso, Owner of the Alton River Dragons.

The 2025 DI World Series will take place from May 23rd- May 29th. We look forward to seeing you there!

For all of the latest information on the 2025 DI World Series and city of Alton, please check out our World Series page HERE.

(Lloyd Hopkins Field picture below via a drone shot from behind centerfield. Lloyd Hopkins is the home field of the Alton River Dragons, a collegiate summer league team that plays in the Prospect League. Lloyd Hopkins has been the host of the NCBA DI & DII World Series since 2022.)

UPDATED 2024-2025 DI RULEBOOK

The updated rulebooks for the 2024-2025 NCBA Division I Season are below. Be sure to download a copy and print them off to bring with you to every game.
NCBA DI Rulebook with Highlighted Changes for 24-25 season:  CLICK HERE
NCBA DI Rulebook without highlights:  CLICK HERE

WELCOME TO THE NCBA TEAM – JAKE GARTLEY

We are excited to introduce the NCBA’s newest employee, our Assistant Director of Baseball Operations – Jake Gartley!



Please join us in welcoming Jake to the NCBA team as he will be heavily involved with the day-to-day operations of the league.



WATCH RECORDED VERSION OF LEAGUE MEETING

The NCBA Annual League Meeting was held on August 14th.  Lots of great information was covered and a lot of great questions asked.  If you were unable to join us for the LIVE version, not to worry!  Check out the recorded version HERE.

NCBA LEAGUE MEETING SLIDES

The NCBA League Meeting will be held tonight (8/14) at 7:00pm EST!

To tune in, head over to the NCBA Facebook Page! The live meeting is designed to be interactive for all viewers, as they have the opportunity to ask questions to NCBA staff at any point throughout the night. We look forward to recapping this past year, previewing this coming year & providing valuable information for all teams to utilize.

To follow along with the presentation, you can download the NCBA Annual League Meeting Slides, HERE.

NCBA RULES MEETING RESULTS

The Annual Rules Committee Meeting was held on Saturday, July 17th.

The voting results of the rules suggestions that were submitted can be found HERE!

The updated 2024-25 NCBA Rulebooks will be released in the coming weeks. Once they are finalized, they will be available for download on the website as well as emailed to all the teams.

2024/2025 NCBA LEAGUE MEETING

We are excited to invite you to the NCBA Annual League Meeting on August 14th, at 7:00 pm EST!


As in years past, this interactive meeting will be held LIVE online on the NCBA Facebook Page.


This meeting is designed for all NCBA players, fans & especially any incoming team officers. We’ll recap the 23/24 season, preview the 24/25 season, go in depth on any upcoming deadlines & talk opportunities for teams on & off the field.


With the meeting being interactive, those tuning in are able to ask questions at any point throughout the night. NCBA staff will be sure to provide any information needed to help.


For more information, CLICK HERE to check out the official invite.