⚾🔥 GRAND SLAM ARKANSAS – EVENT INFORMATION & RULES 🔥⚾
Play Hard. Compete. Make Memories.
🧢 ROSTER RULES UPDATE
🔒Roster Lock
• Rosters lock at 8:00 AM Saturday or 1 hour before first game (whichever comes first)
• NO player additions after lock
🚨 Injury Exception
If a player is injured during the event:
• Must occur at the event
• Must be reported to Site Director or UIC
• Replacement is allowed ONLY if lineup drops below 9 players
• Replacement player must NOT have played in the event
❌ If you still have 9 players — NO replacement is allowed.
⚖️ROSTER PROTEST DEADLINE
• Must be made before the end of the 2nd inning
• ❌ No protests after the 2nd inning
🧢COACHES RULE
• Max 4 coaches in the dugout
• Only 2 coaches allowed on the field (defense)
✔️ Pitching coach may sit outside dugout
✔️ Fielding coach may be outside dugout
🚨 Enforcement
• 1st offense – Warning
• 2nd offense – EJECTION
💰PAYMENTS
• Payment Link will be sent out for payment
⚾ ARKANSAS RULE DIFFERENCES🏃♂️
Headfirst Slides
• Allowed with any helmet
• ❌ Not allowed with fully masked helmets
🔥INTERNATIONAL TIEBREAKER (ARKANSAS STYLE)
• Bases LOADED
• 1 OUT
• Last 3 batted outs go to bases:
➡️ 1st out → 3rd base
➡️ 2nd out → 2nd base
➡️ 3rd out → 1st base
🔄PICK-UP PLAYER RULES
• Max 3 pick-up players
• Only 1 out-of-class player
✔️ Example:
Single A team in AA event can use:
• 3 AA players OR
• 2 AA + 1 AAA
👕UNIFORMS
• ❌ No other team uniforms/hats
• ✔️ Matching uniform or blank shirt required
• Numbers DO NOT matter
• No number = First & Last name required on lineup
⏱️TIME LIMITS
• Set by Site Director per event
📋ROSTERS
• Rosters freeze May 15th
🏆CLASSIFICATION
• Cross-checked with other orgs
• Final decision = Grand Slam Arkansas
• State Director has final say
🎟️GATE FEES
1-Day Events
• Adults: $15
• Kids (6–10): $5
2-Day Events
• Adults: $10
• Kids (6–10): $5
📌 ADDITIONAL NOTES
• ❌ No special requests for pool game matchups
• 🔀 Brackets may be split at Site Director discretion
• ⚾Coaches can pitch from 30 ft.
👥GRAND SLAM ARKANSAS STAFF
State Director
📞 Logan Williams – (901) 490-6668
Assistant State Director
📞 Ashley Casey – (662) 288-1392
⚾🔥 FINAL MESSAGE 🔥⚾
Great Competition. Lasting Memories.
ONE WEEKEND. ONE GOAL. GRAND SLAM.
