Welcome to Dinger Fest!
A Saturday Series Event
THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE PAY AT THE PLATE! (Edited 3-29)
All Mpact Saturday Series events are only
- $100 entry for Coach Pitch (Edited 3-29)
- $225 entry for ages 9-12 (Edited 3-29)
- $300 entry fee for 13U (Edited 3-29)
Welcome to Dinger Fest!
Hosted by Mpact Sports!
For questions during the event text 601-732-5040 (TEXT ONLY)
Again, this event is no longer pay at the plate. It was changed to a normal entry fee per popular request from teams.
- 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. Please do all you can to move players from pending to approved.
- Be prepared to play 15 minutes after previous game ends.
- No gate fee Friday night!
- Gate fees are $10/daily & $5 discount for Senior Citizens & Active Military with Green photo ID. Gate fees are non-refundable
- Ages 12 and under are free at the gate
- Please wear your arm bands
- 8U Time limit is 55 minutes
- 9U-12UA time limit is 1:20
- 12UAAA & 13U is 1:30
- 9UA will have a 6 run per inning max during pool play only.
- Pitching rules for a 1 day event is 6 innings max.
- 12UAAA & 13U pitching will be 8 innings since they start Friday Night.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. This only applies to a base a runner is advancing to, not returning.
- 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.
- Coaches must sign in to receive their arm band. 3 per team for kid pitch & 4 per team for coach pitch. There will be a team list at each gate...once that team's spots are full that will be all. Please discuss with the head coach who will be on the list.
- 8U entry fee is $100
- 9U - 12U entry fee is $225
- 13U entry fee is $300
- Make checks out to "The Tournament Team" and pay the tournament director no later than start of 2nd pool play game.
- Tournament Director will be on the side of the concession stand.
You can also pay via Venmo - @GrandSlamMS CashApp - $GrandSlamMS PayPal - thetournamentteam@gmail.com
Schedule information
- Make your pool play games count
- There are consolation brackets due to this being a 1 day event.
- We try to avoid teams having to play 5 games in a day. 4 is pushing it. This is the reason for consolation brackets.
- Gold brackets get rings, silver brackets get medals.
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 Flowood, Pearl, & Brandon 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.
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.
Pearl Site Director - Jacob Mann 601-940-7838
Quarry Site Director - Greg McBride - 601-604-7682
Flowood Site Director - Dewey Owens - 334-455-9446
Game day text line 601-732-5040