Central MS - Fall Classic- Presented by Triple Play Sports

Welcome to the Grand Slam Fall Classic! 

Please make sure your team parents see this information. 

***NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS OR PETS at any location - IF YOUR TEAM IS CAUGHT WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS YOU WILL BE SUBJECT

TO FORFEIT AND/OR A $500 FINE****

***NO STEEL SPIKES AT ANY LOCATION***

NO Pets Allowed at any location! 

EVENT TEXT LINE 601-732-5040 (TEXT ONLY)

• Be prepared to play 15 minutes after previous game ends. 
• Rosters need to be online. Please make every effort to move players from "pending" to "approved". However, players who are showing pending are still eligible to play. Grand Slam Sports Tournaments or Triple Play Sports will not be held responsible for players liability wise who are showing pending since their waiver has not been signed for that team.
• Grand Slam will provide 2 game balls for each games. Teams need to be prepared to throw in game conditioned game balls and help retrieve foul balls. 
• Gate fees are $10/daily or $15 for a two day pass for ages 12 & up. 
• Senior Citizen & Military Discount is $5 daily. Military ID does not cover entire family. 
• All gate fees are non refundable. 
• Coaches who enter with a pass are free, others with them still must pay the gate fee. 
• Coaches must have a pass to enter the gate Sunday. 
• 13U can only use -5 or -3 bats.  
• 14U must use -3
• 9U-12U pitching is 8 innings for the weekend. No Daily Limit ....13U & 14U  is 10 innings for the weekend. No daily limits. 
• 9U-12U time limit is 1:20
• 13U time limit is 1:30.
• 14U time is 1:40
• Coach Pitch time limit is 55 minutes (edited 9-16-22)
• 9U will play with a 6 run per inning limit during pool play only
• 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. 
• Pay attention to your post game score cards before signing. Make sure score & pitching is correct! 
• Catchers must wear a one piece helmet. 
• Protest fees are $300 cash up front no exceptions. You get this back for a successful protest. Protest must be done between the 1st pitch & last pitch and it is encouraged to do as early as possible if you think you will be protesting. Protest must be done during the game. 
• Run rules are 12 after 3 - 10 after 4 - 8 after 5
• Extra innings - Last batter from the previous inning on 2nd base with 0 outs. 
• 2nd Extra inning - Last 3 batters from previous inning to load the bases with 1 out. 
• 3rd to 1st pick off is legal. 
• Head first slides are legal to any base unless a face mask, jaw flap, or chin strap is worn. 1st offense is a team warning, next offense is an out. This only applies when advancing to the next base. 
• Grand Slam plays be National Federation High School rules...with the exception of rules listed here or corporate Grand Slam. State Directors have the discretion to modify corporate rules. 
• If you did not receive your coaches passes last weekend, please see a director immediately when arriving to the field to get your passes. 
• Make checks out to "Triple Play Sports" and pay your field director no later than start of 2nd pool play game. 2nd Pool Play game will NOT start until entry fee is paid. 
• There is a director for every 4 fields. If you have an issue stop the game and call for a director. We can't help you after the game is over. 
• Be respectful to the gate girls. 

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, if we have to eject one of your fans, the head coach of that team will be ejected also. NO exceptions! Please help control your fans. Coaches, if you put your hands on an umpire, you will be prosecuted & vice versa for umpires to coaches. Tournament Directors have the discretion to have anyone removed from the park. Gate fees are nonrefundable. 

Entry Fees can be paid online, to the director or via Venmo @GrandSlamMS or CashApp $GrandSlamMS

Gate fees can be paid via Venmo @GrandSlamMS or CashApp $GrandSlamMS

Flowood Site Director - Dewey Owens 334-455-9446

Pearl Site Director - Kevin Cadiere - 601-955-9568

Clinton Site Director - Marty McMullen - 601-480-1822

Quarry Site Director - Greg McBride - 601-604-7682