Central MS - Fall State Tournament- Presented by Triple Play Sports

Welcome to Central MS Grand Slam Fall State! 

Please make sure your team parents see this information. 

NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS 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)

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. 

If you are having issues with an umpire that does NOT include calls, ex. Attitude, Rules, Talking on the phone, etc...Call or text your site director. We can't help you if you wait until after the game. 

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 or spectators, 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.

Team Entry Fee can be paid via Venmo @GrandSlamMS or CashApp $GrandSlamMS

7U-8U is $225
9U-14U is $350

Online Payment option will be cut off Thursday at midnight. After that, teams will have to pay via Venmo, CashApp, check on location or cash on location. 

• 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. All players need to show on the event roster. Please do all you can to move players from pending to approved. Players who are showing as "Pending" are NOT ineligible. Grand Slam will NOT be held responsible for injuries that may occur to players who have not had their waiver approved by a parent. 
• If you are protested for a player who is not showing on the roster as approved or pending, it is an automatic forfeit. 
• Remember, Single A teams can't have rostered AAA players as guest & are only allowed 2 AA players as guest. AA teams can only have 2 AAA players as guest. If you see someone's roster who is in violation of this, please let us know. 
• Always have player Birth Certificates available & any players who are a Grade Exception player. Digital proof for these are acceptable. 
• Be prepared to play 15 minutes after previous game ends. 
• Gate fees are $10/daily per individual for ages 13 & up. There will be NO two day pass for the state tournament due to the amount of elimination games. 
• Gate fee can be paid at the gate via Venmo - @GrandSlamMS  or  CashApp - $GrandSlamMS 
• Senior Citizen Discount & Military Discount is $5 daily. Military Discount is for the Green ID and for that person only. 
• 13U can only use -5 or -3 bats. 
• 14U can only use - 3 bats. 
• NO Steel Spikes
• 9U-12U pitching is 8 innings for the weekend. No Daily Limit     13 & 14 is 10 innings for the weekend. No daily limits. If you exceed the pitching limit & get protested, it is an automatic forfeit. 
• 9UA only has a 6 run per inning limit for pool play AND bracket play. 
• Coach Pitch time limit is 55 minutes 
• 9UA-12UAAA is 1:20 
• 13U is 1:30 
• 14U is 1:40
• We will provide baseballs for each game. 
• 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. Check the pitching & score. Signing a score card that is wrong is subject to not being corrected.
• 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 protector or chin strap is being worn. 1st offense is a team warning. 2nd 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. 
• 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. 

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. 

If you are having issues with an umpire that does NOT include calls, ex. Attitude, Rules, Talking on the phone, etc...Call or text your site director. We can't help you if you wait until after the game. 

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 or spectators, 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. 

Directors are on site...if you have issues or rule interpretations, stop the game and call for a director. We can't help you after the game ends. 

Game Day Text Line - 601-732-5040

Freedom Ridge Director - Dewey Owens - 334-455-9446

Flowood Director - Doug Stephens - 601-934-4251

Pearl Director  - Marty McMullen - 601-480-1822

Quarry Director - Greg McBride - 601-604-7682

Magee Director - Jamie Smith - 601-951-8721

For Jackson Prep or Hartfield, see director on location or text the Game Day Text Line # above.