Central MS - March Madness - Presented by The Tournament Team

Social Distancing guidelines are in place - Mask are encouraged, not required

Coaches, it is your responsibility to know the status of each player on your team in regards to temperature and symptoms. 

• 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. 
• Be prepared to play 15 minutes after previous game ends. 
• Each team (excluding coach pitch) is required to provide 2 game conditioned High School quality balls for pool play. We will provide for Bracket play. We do have balls on site...$5/ball or $50/dozen
• Gate fees are $7/daily for ages 12 & up. No two day passes. 
• 13U can only use -5 or -3 bats. 
• Coach pitch time limit is 60 minutes
• 9UR time limit is 1:20 9UA-12U is 1:30 and 13U is 1:40 
• 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. 
• 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 is being worn. 
• 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. 
• Coach Pitch teams get 4 free gate entries for coaches & ages 9-13 get 3. There will be a team list at each gate...once that team's spots are full that will be all. Coaches will receive red arm bands and they must be worn for the weekend. 

Any pattern of badgering of an umpire, other fans, coaches, players, directors, gate workers, etc...will result in being escorted from the park by Clinton 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.