April 2, 2022 - MLCMC Ball Is Life One Day Tournament


​Boys and Girls 4th Grade - 11th Grade​​ - 2 Games Guarantee


​​​​Bracket Games (No Pool Games) - ​Entry Fee: $90 per team SOLD OUT


​​​First and Second Place Awards - Accepting 4 Teams For Each Age Group

Facilities:
Gaston Point Community Center - 1505 Mills Ave.​ Gulfport, MS 39501

​North Gulfport Middle School - 4715 Illinois Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501​

Coaches Packets:
Every coach should pick up their packets at the entrance of each gym before they play. 

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​​​​2022 MLC BALL IS LIFE GIRLS SCHEDULES:

​​​​​6TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS
MLC 6th
Livingston Ladies 6th
​Pensacola Rising Stars 6th​​
6TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS SCHEDULE  (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
11:00AM – MLC 6th vs Livingston Ladies 6th - North Gulfport Middle School
2:00AM – Livingston Ladies 6th vs Pensacola Rising Stars 6th​​ - North Gulfport Middle School
4:00PM – Pensacola Rising Stars 6th​​​​ vs MLC 6th - North Gulfport Middle School

​​​8TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS  A
SME 8th
Elite Indians 8th​
​Pensacola Rising Stars 8th​​

8TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS  A  SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
9:00AM – SME 8th vs Elite Indians 8th​
11:00AM – Pensacola Rising Stars 8th​​ vs SME 8th
1:00PM – Elite Indians 8th​ vs Pensacola Rising Stars 8th 

​​​​8TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS  B
MLC 8th
Livingston Ladies 8th
Pike County Lady Warriors 8th​
8TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS  B  SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
10:00AM – MLC 8th vs Livingston Ladies 8th
12:00AM – Livingston Ladies 8th vs Pike County Lady Warriors 8th​
2:00PM – Pike County Lady Warriors 8th​​​ vs MLC 8th

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2022 MLC BALL IS LIFE BOYS SCHEDULES:

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​8TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS
Gulf Coast Heat 8th
Pike County Warriors 8th
Mississippi Wolves 8th
Gulfport Celtics 8th​
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8TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) BRACKET PLAY
12:00PM - ​​​​Mississippi Wolves 8th vs Gulfport Celtics 8th​
1:00PM - Gulf Coast Heat 8th vs Pike County Warriors 8th
5:00PM - ​8th Grade Boys Consolation Game - North Gulfport Middle School
4:00PM - ​8th Grade Boys Championship Game - Gaston Point Community Center

JV BOYS TEAMS
​Gulf Coast All stars JV
Mississippi Wolves JV 9th 
​Mississippi Wolves JV 10th
St. Bernard(LA) JV
JV BOYS TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) BRACKET PLAY
3:00PM - ​​​​​Gulf Coast Heat JV vs Mississippi Wolves JV 9th - Gaston Point Community Center
3:00PM - ​St. Bernard(LA) JV vs Mississippi Wolves JV 10th - North Gulfport Middle School
5:00PM - JV Boys Consolation Game - Gaston Point Community Center
6:00PM - ​JV Boys Championship Game - Gaston Point Community Center




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2022 BALL IS LIFE  GAME SCHEDULE

Gaston Point Community Center

                                                                   HOME(LEFT)                  AWAY(RIGHT)

8TH GRADE GIRLS A - 9:00AM  – SME 8th L vs Elite Indians 8th​
 W

8TH GRADE GIRLS B - 10:00AM  – MLC 8th L vs Livingston Ladies 8th W

8TH GRADE GIRLS A - 11:00AM – Pensacola Rising Stars W 8th​​ vs SME 8th L

8TH GRADE GIRLS B -12:00PM  – Livingston Ladies 8th W vs Pike County Lady Warriors 8th​ L

8TH GRADE GIRLS A - 1:00PM – Elite Indians 8th​ L
 vs Pensacola Rising Stars 8th W​​ 

8TH GRADE GIRLS B - 2:00PM   – ​Pike County Lady Warriors 8th W​​​ vs MLC 8th L

JV BOYS - 3:00PM – ​​​Gulf Coast All stars
 JV vs Mississippi Wolves JV 9th - BRACKET PLAY

8TH GRADE BOYS  - 4:00PM  – ​Championship Game - BRACKET PLAY - Gulf Coast Heat 8th vs Mississippi Wolves 8th

JV BOYS - 5:00PM –​​​ Consolation Game - BRACKET PLAY

​JV BOYS - 6:00PM – Championship Game - BRACKET PLAY





North Gulfport Middle School​
                                               ​​HOME(LEFT)                   AWAY(RIGHT)

6TH GRADE GIRLS - 11:00AM – MLC 6th L vs Livingston Ladies 6th W

​8TH GRADE  BOYS -12:00PM – ​​​​Mississippi Wolves 8th W vs Gulfport Celtics 8th L - BRACKET PLAY

8TH GRADE BOYS - 1:00PM – Gulf Coast Heat 8th
 W vs Pike County Warriors 8th L - BRACKET PLAY
6TH GRADE GIRLS - 2:00PM – ​​Livingston Ladies 6th L vs Pensacola Rising Stars 6th W

​JV BOYS - 3:00PM – ​​​St. Bernard Rockets(LA) JV vs Mississippi Wolves JV 10th - BRACKET PLAY
6TH GRADE GIRLS - 4:00PM – ​Pensacola Rising Stars 6th​​​​ vs MLC 6th 

8TH GRADE BOYS - 5:00PM –​​​ Consolation Game - BRACKET PLAY - Pike County Warriors 8th vs Gulfport Celtics 8th




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2018 MLC/MC BALL IS LIFE BOYS SCHEDULES:

4TH GRADE BOY TEAMS
SME 4th
​Eagles 4th


​​4TH GRADE BOY TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM

3:00PM – SME 4th vs ​Eagles 4th


5TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS

​St​. Martin 5th
​(LA) Raptors​​​​ Elite 5th
​(LA) Ballers 5th

5TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
 8:00AM – ​St​. Martin 5th vs (LA) Raptors​​​​ Elite 5th
​10:00PM   – (LA) Raptors​​​​ Elite 5th vs ​(LA) Ballers 5th
12:00PM   – (LA) Ballers 5th vs St​. Martin 5th


​​​6TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS

SME 6th
​Team Impact 6th
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6TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
4:00AM – SME 6th vs Team Impact 6th

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7TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS

(LA) Ballers 7th​
​Eagles 7th
​Alabama Tigers 7th

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7TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM

9:00AM - ​​​​(LA) Ballers 7th​ vs ​Eagles 7th
​11:00PM   -  ​Eagles 7th vs ​Alabama Tigers 7th
1:00PM   - ​Alabama Tigers 7th vs (LA) Ballers 7th

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​8TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS

​(LA) Ballers 8th
NOLA Jazz 8th
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8TH GRADE BOYS TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
11:00PM – ​(LA) Ballers 8th vs NOLA Jazz 8th
​1:00PM   – NOLA Jazz 8th​ vs (LA) Ballers 8th



HIGH SCHOOL GRADE BOYS TEAMS
​​​(LA) Raptors Elite HS
(LA) Ballers HS
​(LA) Vipers​​​​​​​​​ HS

​​​HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
10:00AM – ​​​(LA) Raptors Elite HS vs (LA) Ballers HS
12:00PM – ​(LA) Ballers HS vs (LA) Vipers HS
2:00PM – (LA) Vipers vs ​​​(LA) Raptors Elite HS
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​​​2018 BALL IS LIFE  GAME SCHEDULE

Herbert Wilson Recreation Center 

10TH GRADE / HS GIRLS - 8:00AM – LA Dream HS vs ​NOLA Select 10th

10TH GRADE / HS GIRLS - 9:00AM – NOLA Lady Jazz 10th vs LA Dream HS

HS BOYS - 10:00AM – ​​​(LA) Raptors Elite HS vs (LA) Ballers HS

8TH GRADE BOYS- 11:00PM – LA) Ballers 8th vs NOLA Jazz 8th

HS BOYS- 12:00PM – (LA) Ballers HS vs (LA) Vipers HS

8TH GRADE BOYS - 1:00PM – NOLA Jazz 8th​ vs (LA) Ballers 8th

​HS BOYS - 2:00PM – (LA) Vipers vs ​​​(LA) Raptors Elite HS

9TH GRADE - 3:00PM – 

5TH GRADE - 4:00PM – 

​9TH GRADE - 5:00PM – 

​​​7TH GRADE - 6:00PM – 

​​9TH GRADE - 7:00PM – 

​​9TH GRADE - 8:00PM – ​​

​​​8TH GRADE - 9:00PM – 


Doors Open & Team Arrival Time:
​Doors will open 30 minutes before the first game.
Team arrive 1 hour prior to game time.
Admission:
​Adults: $12.00
​Students: $8.00
Age 4 and Under: Free ​


Coaches Admission:
​Two coaches wristbands per team: Free
Third coach on the same team/bench​: $12.00

2022 Committed Girl Teams:
MLC 6th
​MLC 8th
SME 8th
Elite Indians 8th​
Livingston Ladies 6th​​
​Livingston Ladies 8th​
​Pensacola Rising Stars 6th
​​Pensacola Rising Stars 8th
Pike County Lady Warriors 8th​
2022 Committed Boy Teams:​​
Gulf Coast Heat 8th
​​Gulf Coast All Stars JV

Pike County Warriors 8th 
Mississippi Wolves 8th
​Mississippi Wolves JV 9th 
​Mississippi Wolves JV 10th
Gulfport Celtics 8th
St. Bernard Rockets(LA) JV ​​


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Age Groups:
Girls: 4th - 11th
Boys: 4th - 11th​
Social Media: #MLCBallIsLife
Hotels:
Comfort Suites - 9121 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 206-6446

​​​Holiday Inn Gulfport-Airport - 9515 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 679-1700
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Sleep Inn & Suites - 10393 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 • (228) 831-1616

​Home2 Suites by Hilton Gulfport I-10 - 15600 Daniel Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 357-9684

Comfort Inn & Suites Crystal Inn Sportsplex​ - 9379 Canal Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 822-9600

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Gulfport I-10 - 15610 Daniel Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 265-5869

Fairfield Inn & Suites Gulfport - 15151 Turkey Creek Dr., Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 822-9000​​

Hampton Inn & Suites Gulfport - ​​15580 Daniel Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 539-0601

​Island View Casino Resort - 3300 W Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501•(228) 314-2100

The Almanett Hotel & Bistro - 1514 18th Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501•(228) 865-9901

​Centennial Plaza - 200 E Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39507•(228) 206-7880

Super 8 by Wyndham Gulfport Near Biloxi - 9375 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 • (228) 284-4567

​Clarion Inn- 9445 US 49, Gulfport, MS​ 39503 - (228) 868-3300
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites - S., 9343 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 863-5500

Red Roof Inn Gulfport - Biloxi Airport - 9435 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 864-7222

Quality Inn - 9435 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 864-7222

​​Best Western Plus Seaway Inn - 9475 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 864-0050

Motel 6 Gulfport, MS - 9355 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 295-0313




Game Rules:

​1. Divisions 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, will play (2) 14 minutes halves running clock, the clock will stop in the last        two minutes of the game and the clock stop on timeouts. 

​2.  Divisions 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, will play (2) 16 minutes halves running clock, the clock will stop in the last      two minutes of the game and the clock stop on timeouts.

​3.  Each team will have (4) Timeouts a game: (2) Full Timeouts & (2) 30 Seconds Timeouts.
     ​Overtime (1) T​imeout. Regulation Timeouts do not roll over to Overtime.

​4.  Halftime will be 2 minutes.

​5.  Overtime will be 2 minutes.

​6.  If a team is winning by 25 points or more, the clock will become a running clock for the rest of the game 
     until the lead is less than 25 points.

​7.  Five(​5) Fouls: Disqaulified​ (FOULED OUT).

​8.  Once a team receives 7 fouls, they will shoot one and one. On the 10th foul, they will shoot two shots
COACHES AND PARENTS REMEMBER, ITS ALL FOR THE KIDS.

COMPETE AND HAVE FUN!

​​DO ​​NOT HASSLE OUR OFFICIALS!

​NO REFUNDS! YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CREDITED TO ONE OF OUR EVENTS.

​​NO ADDING PLAYERS TO YOUR ROSTER AFTER YOUR FIRST GAME! MAKE SURE THE ROSTER YOU SUBMIT IS THE ROSTER YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE FOR THE DAY!

COVID-19 RULES APPLIED. MASK ARE REQUIRED!​
  • ​WE ARE FOLLOWING ALL CDC GUIDELINES

    ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR THEIR MASK WHILE SITTING ON THE BENCH

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BRACKET GAMES WITH FOUR TEAMS:

​*WINNERS MOVE ON TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME


​*LOSERS MOVE ON TO THE CONSOLATION GAME

POINT SPREAD SYSTEM WITH THREE TEAMS:

​.*ONE TEAM WIN 2 GAMES – THE TEAM WILL RECEIVE THE 1ST PLACE TROPHY.

*TWO TEAMS WIN 1 GAME & LOSE 1 GAME - THE TEAM WITH THE LARGEST POINT SPREAD WILL RECEIVE THE THE RUNNER-UP TROPHY.