This tournament is for ages 7U to 14U. Rings and trophies will be awarded to ages 7U to 12U. Ages 13U and above will receive a trophy for the first place team only.
7U and 8U is SATURDAY ONLY! Baseballs will be provided by Grand Slam.
9U Teams and above are required to supply 2 new baseballs to umpires at the plate meeting. Teams can purchase a dozen Wilson baseballs for $75. Venmo @grandslambaseballAL to reserve your baseballs.
Tournament rules
- Be
prepared to play 15 minutes after previous game ends.
- Grand
Slam will provide 2 game balls for each game. Teams need to supply two
new baseballs at the plate meeting and be prepared to throw in game
conditioned game balls afterwards. Help retrieve foul balls. Wilson baseballs can be purchased by Venmo @grandslambaseballAL for
$75
- Gate
fees are $15/daily or $20 for a two day pass for ages 12 & up.
- All
gate fees are non refundable.
- 13U
can only use -5 or -3 bats.
- 9U-12U
pitching is 8 innings for the weekend. No Daily Limit ....13U and older is
10 innings for the weekend. No daily limits.
- Time
limits are announced at the plate meeting.
- If
there is a discrepancy in the time limit, ask the umpire to stop the clock
and call for a director or UIC immediately. This MUST be resolved
before teams leave the field!
- Pay
attention to your post game score cards and innings pitched for your
pitchers before signing the game card. Make sure score 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 batted out from the previous inning on 2nd base with 1 out.
- 2nd
Extra inning - Last 2 batted outs from previous inning to be put on second
and third with 1 out.
- Head
first slides are legal to any base unless a face mask, jaw flap, or chin
strap is worn. 1st offense is a warning, next offense is an out.
- Grand
Slam plays by National Federation High School rules...with the exception
of rules listed on the back of the score card or corporate Grand Slam
website. State Directors have the discretion to modify corporate
rules.
- Teams get 3 passes for coaches. Coaches must have these passes when entering the gate or be prepared to pay the gate worker. We DO NOT want there to be any confusion.
- Make checks out to "Grand Slam Alabama" and
pay your field director no later than start of 2nd pool play game. You can
also pay on the website or Venmo @grandslambaseballAL 2nd Pool Play game
will NOT start until entry fee is paid.
- There is a director at every tournament site. 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 workers.
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 you put your hands on an umpire, you will be prosecuted.
Tournament Directors have the discretion to have anyone removed from the park.
Gate fees are nonrefundable.
