On Friday Head Coaches need to check in at the Director/Admin table before the first game
Coaches will verify rosters, get their arm band & receive last minute game instructions from the director
Assistant Coaches must check in at the Director/Admin table before the first game to receive their arm band.
Only coaches whose name is on the list submitted by their head coach will receive arm bands.
Flowood Check in will be at the tent located between the 2 complexes
Pearl Check in the director room on the left side of the concession stand
Freedom Ridge Check in will be in director area by concession stand
Jackson Prep, Hartfield, & MRA Check in will be with the on site director
Email - tpsportsms@gmail.com
Game Day text line is 601-732-5040 - This is a text line only on game day
Hartfield Director - Greg McBride - 601-604-7682
Pearl Director - Marty McMullen - 601-480-1822
Flowood Director - Doug Stephens - 601-934-425
Freedom Ridge Director - Dewey Owens - 334-455-9446
Jackson Prep Director - Matthew Butts - 601-519-2114
MRA Director - Kevin Cadiere - 601-9559568
Gate fee is $8 per person daily
No discount bands are available for the State Tournament
Any patron that uses profanity toward a gate worker or enters without paying will be removed from the park by the local PD.
No alcoholic beverages are allowed
No sunflower seeds are allowed at any complex. Teams could face a $500 fine from the city and/or a forfeit from the tournament. This is for players, coaches & fans.
No parking in the grass or sidewalks at Pearl - Violators will be towed by the City of Pearl.
Coolers are allowed
No hoverboards or scooters in the concession stand area
Music must be played at a respectful volume
NO steel spikes at any complex.
No Pets are allowed - Exceptions are made for certified service animals only
Armbands must be shown to re-enter the complex
For a complete list & explanation of Grand Slam MS rules, please click on the link below. These rules could vary from the rules on the Grand Slam Sports Tournaments website. The rules listed below in the event info are just rules highlighted most popular rules for the event.
Conduct -
Coaches, if we have to remove one of your fans from the complex, the head coach will also be ejected for that game. Fan will not be allowed to return for that event.
Any pattern of badgering of an umpire, other fans, coaches, players, directors, gate workers, etc...will result in being escorted from the park by the local PD. Coaches/Spectators, if you put your hands on an umpire/tournament staff, you will be prosecuted & vice versa for umpires/tournament staff to coaches/spectators. Tournament Directors have the discretion to have anyone removed from the park.
Head Coaches who are ejected will sit the next game. A 2nd ejection will get you disqualified from the event
Assistant Coaches who are ejected will not be allowed to coach for the rest of the event.
Event Rosters will be enforced. It's up to you to double check them & if you are having any issues you need to let us know. Players are encourage to move from "Pending" to "approved".
Players that show as "pending" are not ineligible.
Guest players are only allowed to be from an equal division or lower for the State Tournament.
7U & 8U time limit is 50 minutes
8U KP time limit is 1:20 minutes
9AAA-10AAA time limit is 1:20
13AA is 1:30 (Pool Play Saturday is 1:25)
13AAA & 13Major is 1:30
14U-15U time limit is 1:40
DO NOT let an umpire tell you they are stopping a game within 5 minutes of the time limit. Stop the plate meeting or when you are told this immediately and call for a director. We can't help you after a game ends.
Protest fees are $300 - No exceptions.
For protest of players not on the roster or illegal age or any other player eligibility question, the protest must be initiated from the 1st pitch of the game to before the 1st pitch of the 2nd at bat of the player who is being protested. Once a player has had 1 pitch thrown to him of his second at bat, he is no longer eligible to be protested.
Any other protest that isn't a player eligible protest, must be done between the first pitch of the game and end of the game(unless the last out of the game causes a protestable situation,in this case the coach who wants to protest must call it to the umpires attention before they leave the field).You get the $300 back for a successful protest.
We will provide baseballs for each game. However, teams need to be prepared to throw in game balls if the umpire runs out until we get more. Also, teams are responsible for retrieving foul balls & returning them to the field.
13AAA & 13Major is 60-90 & can use -5 bats
8KP will play by 9A rules - Regular baseball switching at 6 rules in pool play. Bracket play there will be no run limit per inning. 8 IP max for the weekend with a limit of 6 in one day
13U can only use -5 or -3 bats.
14U can only uses -3 bats
14U grade exception players down in 13U must use a -3 bat
Pay attention to your post game score cards before signing. When you sign you are approving the score and all pitching records.
Catchers must wear a helmet that covers the ears.
Run rules are 12 after 3 .... 10 after 4 ....8 after 5
Extra innings - Bases Loaded with 1 Out - Last 3 batters placed on base.
3rd to 1st pick off is legal.
Head first slides are legal to any base unless a face mask, cflap, or chin strap is being worn. First offense is a team warning. The 2nd offense is an out. This only applies to ages 12 & under.
Grand Slam plays by National Federation High School rules...with the exception of rules listed here, Grand Slam MS Rules or corporate Grand Slam. State Directors have the discretion to modify corporate rules.
Always keep birth certificates on hand. Digital copies are allowed.
Teams who have players that meet the grade exception (hold back) must have a progress report, report card or letter from the school confirming current grade if challenged.
If you have a rule issue or any type of issue that needs to be addressed,
call for a director! We can't help you after a game has ended
and teams have left the field!
As always, thank you for playing Grand Slam! Good luck!
CONTACT: MIKE NARMOUR @ 662-552-5265 OR mikenarmour@aol.com
ENTRY FEE MUST BE PAID BY THURSDAY MAY 29TH AT MIDNIGHT NO EXCEPTIONS. ANY TEAM THAT HAS NOT PAID BY THEN WILL BE REMOVED FRIDAY MORNING MAY 30TH BEFORE WE START WORKING ON SCHEDULES!!
GATE FEE IS $8 DAILY
