Southern Sports "FCA SATURDAY SERIES #1" Schedule

During today's event, please list (on the blue pitching cards) nominations for the All-Tournament team. We will announce our All-Tournament each week at the conclusion of each events. Each member of the All-Tournament team will have an opportunity to participate in our summer event, Future Prospects in July.

Also, if your team wins the championship today, we will ask that you present an MVP award to your team's MVP when rings are given out.

Good Luck to everyone today!

As of 9:45am, we had a new round of rain come through the area.

F1 and F4 are expected to start on time.
F2 and F3 will be delayed one hour from the original start time.

The schedule will be updated in a few minutes to reflext any changes.

We will send additional updates if needed.

As of 7:45am, rain has moved through the area and City of Gainesville crews are working on the fields. The fields will be ready by game time.

With the potential of more rain this morning, we will send out additional updates if the field conditions change.

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

WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR SATURDAY: There is a potential for wet weather on Saturday. We will be evaluating the forecast beginning tomorrow afternoon, and it could forces changes to scheduling. When appropriate, we will send messages to all teams via this format (and the phone app alerts).

NO METAL SPIKES ON TEMPORARY MOUNDS!!

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 included in our rules.

LANIER POINT – INDIVIDUAL GATE FEE
We will collect gate fees as spectators enter the facility:
ADULTS: $10 each
SENIORS/KIDS 10+ yrs: $7.00 each
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.

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. SSP lightning policy is something that all coaches and families need to be familiar with as we begin our spring season. 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 (cars/trucks/or), and remain inside them.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!