Central MS - Boys of Summer - Presented by Triple Play Sports

Welcome to the Central MS Boys of Summer

Presented by Triple Play Sports & Grand Slam MS

Please make sure all coaches, parents, & fans read all info below closely;

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GAMEDAY CONTACT INFO

• 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

• Richland Director - Chad Turner - 601-479-6577

• Quarry Director - Marty McMullen - 601-480-1822 

• Flowood Director - Doug Stephens - 601-934-4251

• Freedom Ridge Director - Dewey Owens - 334-455-9446

• Clinton Director - Greg McBride - 601-604-7682

• Magee Director - Larry Gill - 601-513-7262

COMPLEX RULES

• Friday gate fee is $5/person 

• You can also purchase a 3 day pass for $20 on Friday

• 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

• Please be mindful when purchasing a 3 day or 2 day pass that your team could play Saturday night in bracket with the possibility of being eliminated. Gate fees are non-refundable.

• 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. 

• No parking in the grass or sidewalks at Pearl - Violators will be towed by the City of Pearl. 

• Coolers are allowed

• No hoverboards or scooters in the concession stand area

• Music must be played at a respectful volume

• NO steel spikes at any complex. (14U at Richland can wear steel spikes)

• No Pets are allowed - Exceptions are made for certified service animals only

• Coach Pitch teams are allowed 4 coaching passes & 9U-14U get 3. We will track coaches at the gate this weekend. Once your team's 3 or 4 spots have been highlighted, no other "coaches" will be given a pass. Even if you have an issued coaching pass & your team's spots have been highlighted, you will have to pay. Please communicate with your coaching staff about who gets these passes. 

• Armbands must be shown to re-enter the complex

Park Directions

Pearl Youth Baseball Complex

The Quarry

Flowood Liberty Park

Madison Ridgeland Academy

Jackson Prep High School

Magee Sports Complex

Clinton Traceway Park

Richland Sports Complex

Freedom Ridge Park

MS College

Hartfield Academy

Payments

• Entry fee payments must be paid by the start of a team’s 2nd pool play 

• Online Payments are turned off on game day 

• You can pay on location with check or cash or Venmo or $CashApp 

• Make checks out to Triple Play Sports

• Coach Pitch - $175…..8 KP $300 ...9U-12U $325…..13A&13AA $350...13-60/90 $375…..14U$400...15 & 16 $425

• Teams can pay today or tomorrow via their online team cart. 

• Teams can pay anytime via Venmo or $CashApp 

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 NOT all of the rules!! Click the link below!

Grand Slam MS Rules

NEW RULE FOR 2024 SEASON!  PLEASE READ:

EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2024 SEASON, GRAND SLAM SPORTS TOURNAMENTS WILL INSTITUTE A NEW RULE KNOWN AS THE "COACHES/UMPIRES LINE" RULE.  NO COACH OR INDIVIDUAL MAY CROSS THE 1ST OR 3RD BASE FOUL LINE AND ENTER THE FIELD OF PLAY AT ANY TIME DURING A GAME UNLESS THEY ARE DOING A MOUND VISIT OR ATTENDING TO AN INCAPACITATED OR INJURED PLAYER.  THERE WILL BE NO CALLING TIME AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERING THE FIELD OF PLAY TO ARGUE AN UMPIRES CALL.  YOU MAY ASK FOR TIME AND IF TIME IS GRANTED YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO AS FAR AS THE 1ST OR 3RD BASE FOUL LINE WHERE AT THIS TIME THE UMPIRE WILL ADDRESS YOU, BUT HE OR SHE UMPIRE WILL ALSO NOT BE ALLOWED TO CROSS THE FOUL LINE TOWARDS YOUR DESIGNATED DUGOUT.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS RULE IS TO TRY AND TAKE AWAY THE "CONFRONTATIONAL NATURE" OF THESE TYPE OF INCIDENTS.  THE FIRST OFFENSE OF BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE A WARNING AND THE COACH THEN RESTRICTED TO THE DUGOUT.  ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION FOR THE DURATION OF THAT PARTICULAR GAME AS WELL AS THE NEXT GAME THE TEAM IS SCHEDULED TO PLAY.

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. 

Rosters

• 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. We encourage you to move players from "Pending" to "approved". 

• Players that show as "pending" are not ineligible. 

• Players can't be on two rosters in the same age division. If this is challenged, players will be removed from the roster(s) that are not participating in this event & not allowed to return to that roster as an active player. 

• Make sure to check Grand Slam MS Rules in the link above to make sure you are knowledgeable about guest player rules. 

Time Limits

• 7U & 8U time limit is 50 minutes

• 8 Kid pitch is 1:10

• 9U-12AA time limit is 1:20

• 12AAA & 13A is 1:25

• 13AA & 13 60/90 is 1:30

• 14U-15U is 1:40

• 16U is 1:50

• 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

•  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. 

General Rules/Details

• 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 or -3 bats.  

  13U grade exception players playing down in 12U must use a -5 or -3 bat
  

• 14U-16U can only use -3 bats.

• 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. 

• 8KP & 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!

Please make sure to read the following carefully. 

This email is to give coaches & admins a heads up! Help us out parents, make sure they see this. 

1. Coaches & Admins will be receiving an email from Grand Slam asking for them to confirm their team's attendance in the Central MS Boys of Summer event May 17-19. When you receive that email, click on the link to confirm your team. 

2. IF you have already made an online payment then you will NOT receive the confirmation email. 

3. Do NOT confirm through this email. Wait on the email from Grand Slam that has the link for you to click on and confirm. 

4. If your team is not playing any longer in the Boys of Summer ...please take the time to withdraw. Click Here

5. Teams that do not confirm by Friday at 3:00 p.m. will be placed on the wait list so teams who are on the wait list can be added. 

6. We have over 50 teams on the wait list, please confirm on time if you plan to play. Parents please make sure your coach knows to be on the look out for that confirmation email. 

All local teams should be prepared for the possibility to play Friday night, that is for local teams only. 

All teams from "out of town" need to prepare for the possibility of playing early Saturday morning. 

All teams should be prepared for the possibility of bracket games being played on Saturday night. 

We are not taking schedule request for this event due to the number of teams. 

Again, if this format will not work for your team or if your team's plans have changed, please click the link for instructions on how to withdraw.  Click Here

Thank you for choosing Grand Slam. Let us know if you have any questions.