Grand Slam Sports Tournaments
Deposit Required
All teams who are registered for this event & have not paid their entry fee must pay $100 deposit to hold their spot by April 5th at 11 p.m. Please see email or event info for full details.
Welcome to the Central MS Spring Classic!
Presented by Triple Play Sports & Grand Slam MS
Please make sure all coaches, parents, & fans read all info below closely;
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Email - info@grandslamms.com or tpsportsms@gmail.com
Game Day text line is 601-732-5040 - This is a text line only on game day
Site Director - Marty McMullen - 601-480-1822
Gate fee Saturday is $10/person & $5 for Senior Citizen/Military
You can also purchase a 2 day pass for $15 on Saturday
Sunday Gate fee is $10/person & $5 for Senior Citizen/Military
Ages 12 & under enter for free on all 3 days
Any patron that uses profanity toward a gate worker or enters without paying will be removed from the park by the local PD.
We do allow payments at the gate via Venmo or $CashApp. Please put the location in the memo
No alcoholic beverages are allowed
No sunflower seeds are allowed at any complex. Teams could face a $500 fine from the city and/or a forfeit from the tournament. This is for players, coaches & fans.
COOLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED
No hoverboards or scooters in the concession stand area
Music must be played at a respectful volume
NO steel spikes at any complex.
No Pets are allowed - Exceptions are made for certified service animals only
Coach Pitch teams are allowed 4 coaching passes & 9U-14U get 3. If you have not received your coaching passes, pick them up at the gate or from the site director. Coaches must have a pass to receive free entry. Teams who are from out of town, coaches just need to check in at the gate.
Armbands must be shown to re-enter the complex
GENERAL GAME PLAY RULES
For a complete list & explanation of Grand Slam MS rules, please click on the link below. These rules could vary from the rules on the Grand Slam Sports Tournaments website. The rules listed below in the event info are just rules highlighted for the event.
Conduct -
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 the local PD. Coaches/Spectators, if you put your hands on an umpire/tournament staff, you will be prosecuted & vice versa for umpires/tournament staff to coaches/spectators. Tournament Directors have the discretion to have anyone removed from the park.
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".
Players that show as "pending" are not ineligible.
8UKP is 1:10
9U-12AA time limit is 1:20
13U time limit 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.
Protest fees are $300 - No exceptions.
For protest of players not on the roster or illegal age or any other player eligibility question, the protest must be initiated from the 1st pitch of the game to before the 1st pitch of the 2nd at bat of the player who is being protested. Once a player has had 1 pitch thrown to him of his second at bat, he is no longer eligible to be protested.
Any other protest that isn't a player eligible protest, must be done between the first pitch of the game and end of the game(unless the last out of the game causes a protestable situation,in this case the coach who wants to protest must call it to the umpires attention before they leave the field).You get the $300 back for a successful protest.
We will provide baseballs for each game. However, teams need to be prepared to throw in game balls if the umpire runs out until we get more. Also, teams are responsible for retrieving foul balls & returning them to the field.
13U can only use -5
Pay attention to your post game score cards before signing. When you sign you are approving the score and all pitching records.
Catchers must wear a helmet that covers the ears.
Run rules are 12 after 3 .... 10 after 4 ....8 after 5
Extra innings - Bases Loaded with 1 Out - Last 3 batters placed on base.
3rd to 1st pick off is legal.
Head first slides are legal to any base unless a face mask, cflap, or chin strap is being worn. First offense is a team warning. The 2nd offense is an out. This only applies to ages 12 & under.
9-A will have a 6 run per inning limit in pool & bracket
Grand Slam plays by National Federation High School rules...with the exception of rules listed here, Grand Slam MS Rules 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 if challenged.
If you have a rule issue or any type of issue that needs to be addressed,
call for a director! We can't help you after a game has ended
and teams have left the field!
As always, thank you for playing Grand Slam! Good luck!
Coaches & Admins...this will be something new that we are doing, but it is needed. Please pay close attention to the following information.
Due to the large wait list of teams wanting to play in Vicksburg April 13-14, a $100 deposit is required from teams who are registered to hold their spot. Here is how it works.
Here are the 3 ways you can pay your $100 deposit..
1. Go to your team cart for the Spring Classic & you will see the option to pay your $100 deposit.
2. You can also pay your $100 deposit via $CashApp or Venmo
3. If you pay via Venmo or Cashapp please put Your team name, age, & "deposit for Vicksburg".
Here is what happens once you pay or don't pay.
1. This deposit to hold your spot is due by 11 p.m. on April 5th.
2. Once your deposit is paid you will be marked confirmed.
3. You will still receive a refund if you pull out before Tuesday April 9th.
4. If you withdraw from the event on or after Tuesday April 9th, you will forfeit your $100 deposit.
5. If your deposit is not paid by 11 p.m. on April 5th, you will be placed on the wait list & your spot will be replaced by a team on the wait list.
Of course teams who have already paid their entry fee, this does not apply.
As you know, it's important for teams to be able to make plans for their events so we feel this is the best way to make sure the teams on the wait list are able to do so.
Please do your part to take care of this and confirm your spot.
Let us know if you have any questions. Thank you.
