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2024/2025 GRAND SLAM MS RULES

All rules below are specific to the state of MS & may or may not refelct Grand Slam corporate rules

ABIDES BY "NATIONAL FEDERATION" RULES WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

ROSTERS 

GENERAL: 


GUEST PLAYERS: 


         Formula example using a 10-A team as the example

         Can add as a guest player

       When adding a player that is classified from a higher age division but qualifies age wise..please use the informaiton below. 

ROSTERS FREEZE:


2023/2024 GRAND SLAM MS GENERAL BASEBALL RULES 

(Grand Slam MS abides by "National Federation HS" rules for all age divisions with the following exceptions below in the 7-U through 14-U age divisions

PITCHING RULES:

Pitch Counts are the responsibility of the coaches & parents. Grand Slam recommends that coaches & parents familiarize themesleves with the MLB Pitch Smart guidlines for youth. You can see that information by clicking this link. MLB Pitch Smart Guidelines 


MOUND VISITS


BATTING ORDER & LINEUP 


  1. Bat 9-straight
  2. Bat 9 with a DH (If the DH enters the game on defense, the player he was hitting for is burned)
  3. Bat 10/Play 9 with EH (Players can rotate in and out on defense to the bench as long as they don't move in the batting order)
  4. Play 10 or 11 with a EH and a DH 
  5. Bat the entire roster (Continuous batting order with FREE Defensive Substitutions applies).



COACH PITCH 


  1. Bat 9 or 10 -straight
  2. Bat 9 with a  DH (If the DH enters the game on defense, the player he was hitting for is burned)
  3. Bat 10/Play 9 with a DH
  4. Bat 10/Play 9 with and EH
  5. Bat 11/Play 10 with EH or DH
  6. Play 10 with an EH & DH
  7. Bat the entire roster (Continuous batting order with FREE Defensive Substitutions applies).



COURTESY RUNNERS:


RUN RULE:


HEAD FIRST SLIDE:


FAKE BUNT/SWING RULE:


HOME TEAM DETERMINATION:


PROTESTS:


UNIFORMS:


CONDUCT:


PLAYER DUGOUT CONDUCT:


GAME LENGTH/OFFICIAL GAME:


OFFICIAL GAME:


BASEBALLS:


GAME TIE BREAKERS:


STANDINGS TIE BREAKERS & INFO:


  1. Head-to-Head (IF applicable)
  2. Least Runs Allowed
  3. Run Differential (7-Run Max per game)
  4. Most Runs Scored (10-Runs Max per game)
  5. Coin Toss



NO-SHOW TEAMS RULE: 


AGE CONTROL:


AAA/Major TEAMS PLAYING UP: When AAA or Major Teams play up in a different age division, the following rules will apply. 


Exception....When playing up an age division requires bigger base/mound dimmensions, teams will be allowed one exception. After that one exception, the State Director will determine future status of playing up eligibility. 


TEAM INSURANCE:  Grand Slam MS encourages all teams to carry insurance. You can click here if your team needs to purchase team insurance.

STEEL SPIKES:


FIELD SIZE:


AWARDS: 


BATS:


  1. Must be a baseball bat.
  2. All bats made completely of wood, that are not altered or defective are legal.
  3. BBCOR certified bats are legal unless otherwise banned by the NFHS Association.
  4. All other bats must be stamped 1.15 BPF or have a certified BESR rating imprint.
  5. Age groups 7-U through 12-U do not have a restriction on the weight/length ratio for non-wood bats.
  6. Players who are 13 and playing 12U as a grade exception must use a -5 bat. 
  7. The 13-U age division for ALL GRAND SLAM EVENTS must swing either a -5 stamped 1.15 BPF or have a certified BESR rating imprint bat or -3 non wood bat that must be BBCOR certified.  This applies to ALL GRAND SLAM SANCTIONED EVENTS, regardless of where it is held, NO exceptions!
  8. 14-U age divisions must use a BBCOR certified bat and have a weight/length ratio of -3 & can use non-wood bats but they must be BBCOR certified bat and have a weight/length ratio of -3
  9. A batter who enters the box with an illegal bat and it's discovered during said at bat, the bat will be thown out and the at bat will continue with a legal bat. 
  10. A batter who completes an at bat and it is discovered having used an illegal bat with the infraction being detected by the umpire or the defense prior to the next pitch is out. The ball is immediately dead and all runners return to the base occupied at the time of the pitch.



  1. Effective immediately, this bat (33" length Louisville Slugger Meta composite bat) should be considered a non-compliant bat. Pursuant to NFHS Baseball Rules 1-3-2d and 7-4-1a. The manufacturer has been advised that it has the right to appeal this decision. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact B. Elliot Hopkins, NFHS Baseball Rules Editor/National Interpreter at (ehopkins@nfhs.org) or the NFHS headquarters
MarucciCat5 MCB2 33/30 BBCOR
NikeBT0636 CX2light grey
DeMarini2017 CF Zen Balanced (-8)WTDXCBR 2129-17

29?/21 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen Balanced (-8)WTDXCBR 2230-17

30?/22 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen Balanced (-8)WTDXCBR 2331-17

31?/23 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen Balanced (-8)WTDXCBR 2432-17

32?/24 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen SL 2 3/4? (-10)WTDXCBZ 1828-17

28? /18 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen SL 2 3/4? (-10)WTDXCBZ 1929-17

29? /19 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen SL 2 3/4? (-10)WTDXCBZ 2030-17

30?/20 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen SL 2 3/4? (-10)WTDXCBZ 2131-17

31?/21 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen SL 2 3/4? (-10)WTDXCBZ 2232-17

32?/22 oz
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29?/19 oz
DeMarini2017 CF Zen Zero Dark 2 3/4? (-10)WTDXCBZ 2030-17F1

30?/20 oz
DeMariniCustom 2017 CF Zen 2 3/4? (-10)WTDCCBZ17V
DeMariniCustom 2017 CF Zen Balanced (-8)WTDCCBR17V



Dirty SouthKamo BB KA 8 (30/22, 31/21, 32/22, 31/23, 32/24 only)
EastonGhost X (30/20 only) – (USA BASEBALL MARKED)YBB18GX10 30/20
LL18GHX 30/20 Japanese



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