Central MS - 5th Annual 1st Responders Tribute - Presented by The Tournament Team

Welcome to the 5th Annual First Responder Tribute! 

Please make sure your team parents see this information. 

Award presentations for 1st & 2nd place teams (Does not include consolation bracket) at the Quarry will be held under the Breezeway of the middle concession area. After your championship game...load up, pack up, & head to the Award Central to receive your custom rings & take pictures in front of our custom Grand Slam backstop! 

All other locations will have their award ceremony on the field immediately after the game. 

  Mask are encouraged, not required

Coaches, it is your responsibility to know the status of each player on your team in regards to temperature and symptoms. 

****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 FLOWOOD OR FREEDOM RIDGE***

NO Pets Allowed at any location! 

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

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

Flowood Site Director - Doug Stephens - 601-938-4251

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

• 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. 
• Be prepared to play 15 minutes after previous game ends. 
• 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 for ages 12 & up. 
• Two Day Pass Gate fee will be $15.
•  All gate fees are non refundable. 
• First Responders will be given free entry with proof of First Responder ID
• 13U can only use -5 or -3 bats. 
• 14U can only use -3 BBCOR bats. 
• 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 & 14U time limit is 1:30.
• Coach Pitch time limit is 1:00
• 9U will play with a 6 run per inning limit during pool play
• 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. 
• 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. 
• Teams get 3 passes for coaches. Coach pitch teams get 4. Please discuss with your staff what names were submitted so there is no confusion at the gate. There will be a team list at each gate...once that team's spots are full that will be all. Coaches will receive arm bands and they must be worn for the weekend. 
• Make checks out to "The Tournament Team" 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 Flowood, Brandon or Ridgeland PD. 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. 

This will be the 1st Grand Slam event in the Metro area for the fall. Come help us pay tribute to our first responders! 

Win our custom first responder championship ring! 

Games will be at the Quarry, Flowood, & Freedom Ridge.