Southern Sports "TURF WARS IN DAHLONEGA #1" - 9u-12u A/AA TEAMS ONLY Gainesville All Stars

Coaches,

If you would like to submit additional nominations for the All-Tournament team from this past weekend, please reply to this message by 9pm tonight.

It can be players from your team, or opposing teams, that demonstrated high sportsmanship or perfromance during the event.

THANK YOU!

All,
There are only 2 batting cages at Yahoola Creek Park. Please be courteous and move through the cages quickly so other teams have an opportunity to take batting practice. Thanks!

Games are on as scheduled at this point. There are more storms in the forecast, so we'll be monitoring it throughout the day and post updates as needed. Thanks

All coaches need to forward this message to all families with the understanding that coaches and parents have the responsibility to follow these guidelines when lightning/severe weather is present.....

Our #1 goal is everyone's safety while at the park facility when attending a Southern Sports event.

As stated in our “local” rules, it is the sole responsibility of every team’s head coach to understand all rules and guidelines in terms of Southern Sports events. In terms of the safety of players and families, that responsibility is also shared with each parent/guardian affiliated with the players and teams.

Southern Sports’ severe lightning and weather policy is a mandated guideline at all events.

If the event is stopped due to lightning/severe weather in the area, everyone must do the following:

- All spectators, coaches, players and parents MUST seek shelter immediately until the lightning/weather threat has ended. SSP will notify everyone via website or phone app once the event will re-open.
- No one is allowed on the fields, in the dugouts, or in the batting cages during a
lightning/weather delay.
- When seeking shelter, everyone MUST leave the common areas of the park and enter a safe shelter. This safe area should be in a building or vehicle and all should remain in that area until the threat has cleared.

Southern Sports will utilize its website and phone app to communicate updates on the status of the event as needed.

Good luck to all teams as you compete in our tournaments!!

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Below are several items that we would like to communicate to you and your team. Please forward the information to your families.

HELMETS ARE ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY IN THE BATTING CAGES FOR ANY PLAYER!!

EVENT RULES
The head coach of every team is 100% responsible for knowing our rules/guidelines, and managing their team according to the rules that are posted on our website as well as our phone app. This includes the behavior of their coaches, players and fans.

**RULE CHANGE: The "C-Flap rule" is no longer a rule at Southern Sports.

DAHLONEGA – INDIVIDUAL GATE FEE
We will collect gate fees as spectators enter the facility:
ADULTS: $10 each per day
SENIORS 65+/KIDS 10+ yrs: $7.00 each per day
UNDER 10yrs: FREE
** Poor behavior towards our gate workers (most of whom are students) will not be tolerated**

BLUE UMPIRE CARDS
During every game, umpires will keep a "blue card" that details your score and innings pitched. At the conclusion of the game, you will sign the card making it OFFICIAL. PLEASE make sure that this card has correct information (scores/pitching records) on it BEFORE signing it. Changes are not made after these cards are submitted to the onsite director and posted, unless it is a data entry error when posting the information. Please add players that you would like to nominate for the All-Tournament team.

ROSTERS
Online rosters ARE required to be in our system prior to games beginning on Saturday. See "local" rules for more details.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
After this week's event, the SSP All-Tournament Team from the tournament will be announced mid-week. Coaches, Umpires, and On-site Directors will have the opportunity to nominate any player on any of the teams in the event. The deadline to submit names will be Monday at 6pm.

COACHES AND PARENTS - DOWNLOAD OUR PHONE APP -
BEST in travel baseball….download it at SOUTHERNSPORTSPROMOTIONS. All coaches, and parents who download the app for your team and sign up for alerts, will receive weather related updates as well as all scores, scheduling and bracket information. THIS WILL BE THE MAIN METHOD OF COMMUNICATION DURING THE EVENT.

BEHAVIOR AND CONDUCT
Southern Sports Promotions, and all our facility partners, have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on behavior of players, parents, and coaches. This includes, but is not limited to, - possession of alcohol on park property - use of foul language - any type harassment towards players, parents, coaches, umpires, tournament officials, park staff or others – and any interference with games.
Any individual who conducts themselves in an unsportsmanlike manner is subject to removal from the tournament, and from the park property, without further explanation. All head coaches are responsible for the behavior of their team. If it is deemed necessary, the head coach can be ejected from the game due to behavior of his/her players, parents, coaches, or team spectators. In extreme situations, teams can also forfeit games due to the behavior of their coaches, players, parents or team spectators.

SEVERE WEATHER GUIDELINES
The goal is everyone's safety while at the park facility. Head coaches, along with parents, are responsible for enforcing this safety policy with their teams and spectators. If the event is stopped due to lightning:
- All spectators, coaches, players and parents MUST seek shelter immediately until the lightning threat has ended. SSP will notify everyone via website or phone app.
- No one is allowed on the fields, in the dugouts, or in the batting cages during a lightning delay.
- When seeking shelter, everyone MUST leave the common areas of the park and enter a safe shelter. Essentially, this means for everyone to go get in their vehicles and remain inside until the threat has cleared.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

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