Strike Out Breast Cancer Classic
Welcome to the Strike Out Breast Cancer Classic in Ruston, La!
ALL turf fields at the phenomenal Ruston Sports Complex!
NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS OR SHELLED PRODUCTS AT ALL!!
(YOUR TEAM COULD FACE FINE OR SUSPENSION!
**AGE CONTROL (***Home Schooled players are eligible to be a Grade Exemption player) - this is a Grand Slam Louisiana rule only!
**We count innings not pitch count; HOWEVER we do recommend following MLB Pitch Smart guidelines.
TOURNAMENT TEAM:
**ALL tournament team's will be released on Tuesday following the event!**
Top three finishing teams will receive votes for their team to be submitted for all tournament team.
All tournament team players will be automatically invited to the Summer All-Star Games July 18-19 with location TBA!
1st: 5 players
2nd: 3 players
3rd: 2 players
Grand Slam Wall Of homer's:
Time to get that recognition for the Home Run's you are blasting every weekend!!
You will receive your photo taken & recognized across social media!
We are working to incorporate medallions as well!
**Everyone who hits a home run during the season will be eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby during the Summer All-Star Games July 18-19!**
TOURNAMENT INFO:
**Please read information below to help answer any questions you may have regarding this event.**
- Grand Slam will provide 2 game balls for each games. Help retrieve foul balls.
- Be prepared to play 15 minutes prior to your scheduled game time.
- Gate fees are $10/daily All gate fees are non refundable.
- 13U can only use -5 or -3 bats.
- 9U-12U pitching is 8 innings for the weekend. No more than 6 innings in a day. ....13U and older is 10 innings for the weekend. No more than 7 innings in a day.
- Time limits are 8uCP- (70 MINUTES) 9u-13u- (90 MINUTES)
- Umpire PAP- 8u ($40/ game) 9u-13u ($60/game)
- 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!
- 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 15 after 2 / 12 after 3 / 10 after 4 / 8 after 5
- Extra innings (ITB)- Last batted out from the previous inning on 2nd base with 0 outs.
- 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. Please discuss with your staff what names will be 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 sign in Saturday and Sunday.
- 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.
- Boom boxes are allowed as long as music is play at a respectful volume to other fields.
9u A :
1. Pitchers limited to 6 innings for the weekend, counted by thirds (an out is a third).
2. No infield fly rule
3. No drop third strike rule.
4. Base stealing is allowed. Baserunners must remain on the base until the ball reaches home plate before they steal. Once a player reaches 3rd base, the ONLY way they can score is to be batted in or forced home on a bases loaded walk. A player that steals 2nd can advance to 3rd on the same play, of course he is in jeopardy of being tagged out. However, if there are runners on 1st and 3rd he can only advance to 2nd since the runner occupying 3rd cannot advance home until the ball is hit. The ball is always in play unless time has been called by an umpire.
5. If a player leaves a base early, a dead ball will be called immediately and a no pitch declared. Players will return to the previous bag they occupied and the count on the batter remains the same.
6. Pitchers mound set at 46-feet and bases set at 65-feet.
7. Balk rules do NOT apply.
