Grand Slam Sports Tournaments

Pearl, MS

Pearl Pirate Park

Saturday Series #1 - One Day Worm Burners - Presented by Mpact Sports - Making A Difference

Mar 4-5, 2022

Separate Event

Please note, this is a separate event from March Madness. Arm bands for this event will not work for the March Madness event & vice versa.

Welcome to Worm Burners!

A Saturday Series Event 

Presented by Mpact Sports, in partnership with The Tournament Team

Don't want to miss Church on Sunday? Or have Sunday plans? Or just want a day on the weekend to do nothing? If so, Mpact Sports has you covered by providing an alternative to the weekend tournament schedules!

Mpact Sports events are Friday/Saturday only or Saturday only!

NO SUNDAYS! 

All Mpact Saturday Series events are only
      - $30 entry for Coach Pitch
      - $100 entry for ages 7-12
      - $125 entry fee for 13U-14U
All Mpact Saturday Series events are PAP (Pay at the Plate)
      - Coach Pitch $30/game
      - 9U-12U $45/game
       -13U-14U $50/game

Contact Information

Jacob Mann - 601-940-7838 

Matt Hopkins - 601-709-9989

The Tournament Team - 601-732-5040 or thetournamentteam@gmail.com


NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS ALLOWED AT ANY PARK! ZERO TOLERANCE! 

This includes spectators. 

Teams could face a forfeit if found with seeds. 

No steel spikes at Quarry or Pearl

  • 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 need to move from "Pending" to "approved"
  • Make sure all players have a checkmark by "Saturday Series 1". Go to edit rosters and click on select events under each player to check. 
  • We will provide baseballs for each game. However, teams need to be prepared to throw in game balls if umpire runs out until we get more. Also, teams are responsible for retrieving foul balls & returning them to the field. 
  • Friday night gate fee is $5 
  • Saturday gate fee is $10
  • Saturday, There will be a Senior Citizen discount & active military discount for $5. This is daily. 
  • Ages 12 & under are free
  • 13U division can only use -5 or -3 bats.  
  • 8U time limit is 55 minutes 
  • 9U-12UAA  time limit is 1:20 minutes
  • 13U is 1:30
  • 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. 
  • Pay attention to your post game score cards before signing. 
  • 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 and no later than 1st time through the lineup. 
  • 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 returning to a base) except when wearing a face mask, cflap, or chin strap is being 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. 
  • 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. 
  • Coach Pitch teams get 4 free gate entries for coaches & ages 9-13 get 3. There will be a team list at each gate...once that team's spots are full that will be all. 
  • Coaches, if we have to eject one of your spectators from the park, head coach will automatically be ejected. 

Any pattern of badgering of an umpire, other fans, coaches, players, directors, gate workers, etc...will result in being escorted from the park by Brandon or Pearl Police Department.  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. 

GAME DAY TEXT LINE -  601-732-5040 

There is no online payment option for this event but you can pay with one of the methods below

CashApp $GrandSlamMS

Venmo @grandslamms 

PayPal thetournamentteam@gmail.com (please use friends & family)

 Pay your entry fee before your 2nd pool game to avoid game delays.  Make checks out to "The Tournament Team"

Entry fees must be paid before your 2nd pool game can start. So if you collect from parents, please do so early.