Grand Slam Sports Tournaments
WEATHER UPDATES
This is where you will find any weather and/or schedule updates during the week.
July 22-28, 2019, Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida & The Panama City Beach Sports Complex, Chip Seal Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida.
*** Please see some of the rules for the NEW PCB SPORTS COMPLEX below.
PLEASE CHECK THE DOCUMENTS TAB ON THE EVENT PAGE FOR WORLD SERIES SESSION IV
Please use the following as a check list to make sure you have everything in order prior to arrival in Panama City Beach on Sunday, July 21, 2019!
* Pool Play schedules for ALL age divisions have been posted as of Saturday, July 13th at 10:45 AM (CT). PLEASE check these schedules often prior to arrival for any changes that may have to be made. If we have a minimum of 3-teams in an age division, WE WILL PLAY. if we don't, the team(s) are allowed to play up if they so choose.
* ANY FEES, entry or team gate fees, must be paid at the Coaches meetings in cash or credit card. The deadline for online payments has passed. NO CHECKS accepted, NO exceptions.
* Remember, your Economic Impact Form is MANDATORY and must be filled out in its entirety prior to your first game. You will NOT be allowed to take the field without this form turned in. The form is available on the World Series IV page under DOCUMENTS. Again, please take your time filling this form out as we will not accept partially filled out forms. You can scan and email the form to us or bring it with you to the coaches meetings.
* The deadline for TEAM PRE-ORDERS for Official Grand Slam World Series Merchandise is WEDNESDAY, July 17. This form is also available on the World Series IV page under DOCUMENTS. You must scan and email the form to us prior to your arrival so we can have all of your items ready for pick up at the Coaches meetings. You do NOT have to prepay for merchandise as you can pay when you pick it up. This is for TEAM ORDERS ONLY, NO Individual orders. We will have all Grand Slam official WS merchandise available at the parks all week long. We are currently out of the bucket hats.
* Every team must have an online roster. Please make sure you have done this prior to the coaches meetings. NO EXCEPTIONS!
* Skills Competitions for World Series IV will take place from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday July 22-24 on Field #8 at Frank Brown Park. You can sign up for a date and time slot at the coaches meetings. This had to change based on long range whether forecasts and the USFA Softball World Series having to potentially play on the 21st due to rain.
* IF you have not already secured rooms or have some folks on your team still looking for rooms, contact Mekenna Scott at By the Sea Resorts at Mekenna@bythesearesorts.com
* Schedules for Sunday, July 21st is as follows:
8:00-9:30 AM: Coaches & Team Mom Meetings for ALL age division teams at Rockit Lanes, Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach, Fl.
3:00-4:00 PM: Opening Ceremonies Parade Team Lineup at Pier Park in the Dillards back parking lot.
5:30-7:30 PM: Pin Trading & Trading Card event at Rockit Lanes, Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach, Fl.
Please keep in mind the new PCB Sports Complex is still under construction in a lot of places. The playing fields are immaculate! There are no useable batting cages at the new complex as of this email, however, they may be operational by the time our event rolls around.
* NO metal spikes, rectangular shaped cleats, metal cleats, screw-in cleats of any kind or bare feet permitted at the New PCB Sports Complex. ALL players are only allowed to wear tennis shoes, turf shoes or molded plastic or rubber cleats. The entire playing surface on all fields is synthetic turf.
* Smoking, All tobacco products, E-cigarettes and vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited at the new PCB Sports Complex.
* NO Gum, sunflower seeds or any type of shelled nuts are allowed at the new PCB Sports Complex.
* NO coolers, outside food or drink including alcoholic beverages are allowed at the new PCB Sports Complex. Water will be provided for teams in the dugouts.
* NO bikes, ATV's, rollerblades, skateboards, scooters or any unauthorized vehicles are allowed at the new PCB Sports Complex.
* Grand Slam will provide two new Wilson 1030 NFHS official baseballs per game. You are welcome to keep HR balls, just be prepared to throw in a new NFHS stamped baseball.
GRAND SLAM WORLD SERIES OF BASEBALL SKILLS COMPETITIONS
**SKILLS COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD FROM 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon ON Field #7 at FRANK BROWN PARK on Monday & Tuesday, July 22nd & 23rd for age divisions 8U through 14U. This had to be changed from our original date of Sunday, July 21st due to anticipated rain over the next few days and the park being used for USFA Softball. There will be THREE Competitions, ONE TEAM competition and TWO INDIVIDUAL competitions. We will award champions in each age division. Coaches must sign their players up ahead of time at the coaches meetings on Sunday in order to participate.
** Dates and Times are subject to change based on weather and other factors.
THE TEAM COMPETITION will be the AROUND THE HORN competition (9-players)
• Each team will have 9 position players.
• Each outfielder will have a base placed in a standard outfield spot which they will have to touch before they can throw.
• Each infielder will have to touch the base before they can throw.
• A wrong throw must be thrown back to that player and player must re throw to correct spot
• A 5 second penalty will be given for each missed base
• How the competition works
• Pitcher throws to catcher
• Catcher to second (shortstop covers)
• Shortstop to first
• First to third
• Third to second (second baseman covers)
• Second to right field
• Right field to center field
• Center field to left field
• Left field to home
Time will start when the catcher has the ball and steps on the plate. Time will end when catcher has the ball and steps on the plate.
Make sure you have players backing up each throw, your other players my retrieve a missed ball and give it back to the player that has to throw it. The player backing it up may not throw the ball to the next base only the player that is playing that base. The player
backing up the play must be one of your nine player's being used in the competition
THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS will be the HOME RUN DERBY & GOLDEN ARM competitions! Max of 4-players per team can participate in the individual competitions.
HOME RUN DERBY: Must provide your own COACH pitcher and shaggers. Each player gets 8-pitches or 5-swings, whichever comes first. If a tie occurs, players will have their balls over the fence measured to determine winners.
GOLDEN ARM: Player will stand 150-feet from home plate in CF and have 4-throws to try and hit a target at Home Plate. Most targets hit wins. Balls can hit target on the fly or only bounce ONE time to be counted as a hit target. In case of a tie, we will go to sudden death, one try for each player tied until we have a winner. Some age divisions may be moved closer to target.