April 4, 2026 - MLC Ball Is Life -  One Day Tournament


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


​​​​Bracket Games or Round Robin Only (No Pool Games) - ​Entry Fee: $100 per team 


​​​First and Second Place Awards - Accepting 3 - 4 Teams For Each Age Group



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Facilities:
Gaston Point Gym: 1505 Mills Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501
Herbert Wilson Gym:  3225 Hancock Ave, Gulfport, MS 39507​
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Coaches Packets:
Every coach should pick up their packets at the entrance of each gym before they play. 
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​​​​​​2026 MLC BALL IS LIFE GIRLS' SCHEDULE:

​8TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS
MLC Prime 8th
​SME 8th
Lady Blue Devils 8th
Shine Bright Sports 8th
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8TH GRADE GIRL TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) BRACKET GAMES
9:30AM – SME 8th vs Shine Bright Sports 8th - ​Gaston Point Gym
​10:30AM – MLC Prime 8th vs Lady Blue Devils 8th​​ - ​​Herbert Wilson Gym
1:30PM – Consolation Game - ​​Herbert Wilson Gym
3:30PM – ​Championship Game​​​​​​​​​​​ - ​​Herbert Wilson Gym
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​2026 MLC BALL IS LIFE BOYS' SCHEDULE:

​​​6TH GRADE BOY TEAMS
Blue Devils​ 6th (1-0)(+23)
Maysville Suns 6th (0-1)(-23)
Black Mambas 6th (

​​6TH GRADE BOY TEAMS SCHEDULE (ROUND ROBIN) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
12:30PM – Blue Devils​ 6th vs Maysville Suns 6th - Herbert Wilson Gym
3:30PM – Maysville Suns 6th vs Black Mambas 6th - Gaston Point Gym
5:30PM – Black Mambas 6th vs Blue Devils​ 6th ​​​ - Gaston Point Gym​


​​​​7TH GRADE BOY TEAMS
SME 7th
​Blue Devils​ 7th​​
Steelers Elite 7th
​Shine Bright Sports 7th

​​​​​7TH GRADE BOY TEAMS SCHEDULE (NO POOL GAMES) BRACKET GAMES
11:30AM – SME 7th vs Steelers Elite 7th​​ - Gaston Point Gym
11:30AM – Shine Bright Sports 7th​​ vs ​Blue Devils​ 7th​​ - ​​Herbert Wilson Gym
2:30PM – Consolation Game - ​​Herbert Wilson Gym
4:30PM – Championship Game - ​​Herbert Wilson Gym

​8TH GRADE BOY TEAMS
​​​SME 8th (1-1) 
Yung Goatz​ 8th (2-0)
River Parish Hornets​​ 8th (0-2)

​​8TH GRADE BOY TEAMS SCHEDULE (ROUND ROBIN) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
10:30AM – SME 8th vs Yung Goatz​ 8th​ - Gaston Point Gym
12:30PM – River Parish Hornets​​​ 8th vs SME 8th - Gaston Point Gym
2:30PM – Yung Goatz​ 8th vs River Parish Hornets​ 8th - Gaston Point Gym

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​9TH GRADE BOY TEAMS
​Next Level 9th​​​
Black Mambas Sport 9th
River City Parish Hornets​ 9th
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9TH GRADE BOY TEAMS SCHEDULE (ROUND ROBIN) WINS & POINT SPREAD SYSTEM
1:30PM – ​​Next Level 9th​​​ vs River Parish Hornets​ 9th​ - Gaston Point Gym
4:30PM – ​​​River Parish Hornets​ 9th vs Black Mambas Sport 9th - Gaston Point Gym
6:30PM – Black Mambas Sport 9th vs Next Level 9th - Gaston Point Gym
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2026 MLC BALL IS LIFE  GAME SCHEDULE:


​Gaston Point Gym: 1505 Mills Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501

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8TH GRADE GIRLS  –  9:30AM – SME 8th 29W vs Shine Bright Sports 8th 24L - BRACKET GAMES
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8TH GRADE BOYS  –  10:30AM – SME 8th 16L (-4) vs Yung Goatz​ 8th 20W (+4)(1-0)
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7TH GRADE BOYS  –  11:30AM – ​SME 7th 39W vs Steelers 7th​​ 18L- BRACKET GAMES
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8TH GRADE BOYS  –  12:30PM – River Parish Hornets​ 8th 20L (-11)(0-1) vs SME 8th 31W(1-1) (+11) (+7)
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9TH GRADE BOYS  –  1:30PM – ​​Next Level 9th​​​ W vs River Parish Hornets​ 9th L
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8TH GRADE BOYS  –  2:30PM – Yung Goatz​ 8th W vs River Parish Hornets​ 8th L

6TH GRADE BOYS  –  3:30PM – ​ Maysville Suns 6th L vs Black Mambas 6th W
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9TH GRADE BOYS  –  4:30PM – ​​​River Parish Hornets​ 9th L vs Black Mambas Sport 9th W
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6TH GRADE BOYS  –  5:30PM –​​​  Black Mambas 6th L vs Blue Devils​ 6th W
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9TH GRADE BOYS  –  6:30PM – Black Mambas Sport 9th L vs Next Level 9th W




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​Herbert Wilson Gym: 3225 Hancock Ave, Gulfport, MS 39507​

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8TH GRADE GIRLS – 10:30AM – MLC Prime 8th 31L vs Lady Blue Devils 8th 32W - BRACKET GAMES
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7TH GRADE BOYS  – 11:30AM – Shine Bright Sports 7th 20L​​ vs ​Blue Devils​ 7th 44W​​ - BRACKET GAMES
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6TH GRADE BOYS  – 12:30PM – ​Blue Devils​ 6th 37W  vs Maysville Suns 6th 14L
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8TH GRADE GIRLS  – 1:30PM – Consolation Game - MLC Prime 8th 15L vs Shine Bright Sports 8th 30W BRACKET GAMES
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7TH GRADE BOYS  – 2:30PM – Consolation Game - Shine Bright Sports 7th 15L vs Steelers Elite 7th 18W​​  BRACKET GAMES
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8TH GRADE GIRLS – 3:30PM – ​Championship Game - Lady Blue Devils 8th L 2ND vs SME 8th W 1ST  BRACKET GAMES
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7TH GRADE BOYS  – 4:30PM – Championship Game -​ Blue Devils​ 7th 43W vs SME 7th 38L  BRACKET GAMES


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Doors Open & Team Arrival Time: Games may start early after first game!
​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 5 and Under: Free ​


​Coaches Admission:
​Two coaches wristbands per team: Free
Third coach on the same team/bench​: $12.00​
2026 Committed Girl Teams:​
MLC Prime 8th
​SME 8th
Lady Blue Devils 8th
Shine Bright Sports 8th
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2026 Committed Boy Teams:​​
SME 7th
​SME 8th
Yung Goatz​ 8th
​Next Level 9th​​​
Shine Bright Sports 7th
​Black Mambas 6th
Black Mambas Sport 9th
River Parish Hornets​ 8th
​River Parish Hornets​ 9th
Steelers Elite 7th
Maysville Suns 6th
Blue Devils​ 6th
​Blue Devils​ 7th​​


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Age Groups:
​Girls: 4th - 11th
Boys: 4th - 11th​
Social Media: #MLCBallIsLife
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Hotels:
Comfort Suites - 9121 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 206-6446
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​​​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
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​Home2 Suites by Hilton Gulfport I-10 - 15600 Daniel Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 357-9684
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Comfort Inn & Suites Crystal Inn Sportsplex​ - 9379 Canal Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 822-9600
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​SpringHill Suites by Marriott Gulfport I-10 - 15610 Daniel Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 265-5869
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​Fairfield Inn & Suites Gulfport - 15151 Turkey Creek Dr., Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 822-9000​​
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​Hampton Inn & Suites Gulfport - ​​15580 Daniel Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 539-0601
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​Island View Casino Resort - 3300 W Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501•(228) 314-2100
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​The Almanett Hotel & Bistro - 1514 18th Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501•(228) 865-9901
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​Centennial Plaza - 200 E Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39507•(228) 206-7880
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​Super 8 by Wyndham Gulfport Near Biloxi - 9375 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 • (228) 284-4567
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​Clarion Inn- 9445 US 49, Gulfport, MS​ 39503 - (228) 868-3300
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​Econo Lodge Inn & Suites - S., 9343 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 863-5500
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Red Roof Inn Gulfport - Biloxi Airport - 9435 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503•(228) 864-7222
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​Quality Inn - 9435 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 864-7222
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​​Best Western Plus Seaway Inn - 9475 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 - (228) 864-0050
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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, clock stop on free-throws, 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, clock stop on free-throws, 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 20 points or more, the clock will become a running clock for the rest of the game 
     until the lead is less than 20 points.
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​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!
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​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!

 A PLAYER CAN ONLY PARTCIPATE IN ONE DIVISION DURING ANY TOURNAMENT! (UPPERCLASSMAN CAN NOT PLAY BELOW THEIR GRADE/DIVISION LEVEL!)
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COVID-19 RULES APPLIED. MASK ARE REQUIRED!​ (OPTIONAL)
  • ​WE ARE FOLLOWING ALL CDC GUIDELINES

    ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR THEIR MASK WHILE SITTING ON THE BENCH. (OPTIONAL)
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BRACKET GAMES WITH FOUR TEAMS:
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​*WINNERS MOVE ON TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

​*LOSERS MOVE ON TO THE CONSOLATION GAME
POINT SPREAD SYSTEM WITH THREE TEAMS:
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​.*ONE TEAM WIN 2 GAMES – THE TEAM WILL RECEIVE THE 1ST PLACE AWARD.

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

​​ RUNNER-UP AWARD.