Welcome to the 6th Annual First Responder Tribute!
Please make sure your team parents see this information.
****NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS AT ANY LOCATION! - IF YOUR TEAM IS CAUGHT WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS YOU WILL BE SUBJECT
TO FORFEIT AND/OR A $500 FINE****
***NO STEEL SPIKES ***
NO Pets Allowed at any location!
EVENT TEXT LINE 601-732-5040 (TEXT ONLY)
Coaches, we will be handling coaches passes a little different for the fall. Each Coach Pitch team will receive 4 laminated coaching passes at their first game Saturday & each 9-14U team will receive 3. These passes are to be kept up with for the entire fall. If you misplace one you will have to pay to replace it. Which coaches you give them to each weekend is up to you, but only 4 & 3 are allowed.
Also, obviously there is scattered rain in the forecast. We will play as scheduled and if we need to pull the players at times for safety we will do that but we plan to get everything in. You can stay updated through email and the event home page, and our facebook page.
- 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. All players need to show on the event roster. Please do all you can to move players from pending to approved.
- Be prepared to play 15 minutes after previous game ends.
- Gate fees are $10/daily for ages 13 & up.
- There is a two day pass for $15
- Senior Citizen Discount & Military Discount is $5. Military Discount is for the Green ID
- 13U can only use -5 or -3 bats.
- 14U can only use - 3 bats.
- 9U-12U pitching is 8 innings for the weekend. No Daily Limit 13 & 14 is 10 innings for the weekend. No daily limits.
- 9UA has a 6 run per inning limit
- Coach Pitch time limit is 55 minutes
- 9UA-12UAA is 1:20
- 13U is 1:30
- 14U is 1:40
- We will provide baseballs for each game.
- 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. Protest must be done during the game.
- 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. 1st offense is a team warning. 2nd offense is an out. This only applies when advancing to the next base.
- 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.
- Teams get 3 passes for coaches. Coach pitch teams get 4.
- Make checks out to "Triple Play Sports" and pay your field director no later than start of 2nd pool play game. 2nd Pool Play game will NOT start until entry fee is paid.
- There is a director for every 4 fields. 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 girls.
You can pay via Venmo - @GrandSlamMS CashApp - $GrandSlamMS
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 Brandon, Pearl Flowood or Ridgeland 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.
Game Day Text Line - 601-732-5040
Freedom Ridge Director - Dewey Owens - 334-455-9446
Flowood Director - Doug Stephens - 601-934-4251
Quarry Director - Marty McMullen - 601-480-1822
