About The Sandlot

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The Sandlot has been serving the needs of parents and family members looking for a safe place for their children, friends, and relatives to play Minecraft since December 2011.

Founded by a parent and former school teacher, The Sandlot aims to provide a family-friendly environment for younger players, free from swearing, abusive language, and mature content that is often found on many Minecraft servers (and the internet in general).

We operate with a strict chat filter, and have zero tolerance for any attempts to bypass it. Our server is white-listed, meaning that players must request access and be approved by our staff. We perform a background check on every application we receive, and we do not accept any players with a history of abusive behavior of any kind.

Our server offers a wide variety of game modes, including Normal Survival that is 100% legit (no spawned items, everything collected by players), Easy Survival with a jobs system and shopping mall (great for our younger players), Creative for players who want to get straight to building, Hard Survival for players looking for even more of a survival challenge, PvP in the form of Skywars, Hunger Games, and loads of mini-games, Skyblock, and dozens of Parkour maps made by our community. We even have a giant Hogwarts Adventure that lets you explore the world of Harry Potter, with magic wands included! There's something for everyone!

Our Worlds and Servers

The Sandlot is a network of several servers, linked together using a common area (called The Lobby). New players join in the Lobby, and from there may choose which server they would like to play on. It is easy to return to the Lobby, either by clicking a sign at the server starting area (called Spawn) or on some servers, simply typing /lobby.

We have the following servers available for play:

Normal Survival – This server aims to be as close to “vanilla” Minecraft as possible, while still preserving the safety players expect, by allowing them to lock their doors, chests, and other belongings, as well as “claim” land, which then cannot be modified or “griefed” by other players without their permission. This server also has a functioning economy, which uses virtual currency (coins) which is tied to gold ingots as a standard (at an exchange rate of 1 gold ingot = 9 coins). Players are also able to earn the ability to set up shops, which other players can visit and purchase from or sell to.

Easy Survival – This is more of a “fun” server, with several features which make the game easier for younger players or those looking for a bit less of a challenge. The main feature is a “Jobs” system, where players may select up to two jobs which earn them currency. Currency can then be spent at a the “Server Mall”, which sells all kinds of blocks, weapons, tools, and armor at fixed prices. This allows players to get access to items that they find difficult or tedious to acquire, or to only participate in facets of the game which they find enjoyable. It would be possible, for instance, to be a “farmer”, earn money from farming, and use that to buy almost any material desired.

Hard Survival - The Hard Survival server is a very unforgiving survival world where health does not regenerate just by eating food, and there are no player warps, sethomes, or teleport commands. If you die, you will respawn in a random location, and the map changes every month. Be safe out there!

Creative – The Creative mode server requires all players to claim a section of land before building. This prevents unwanted modification of your work by other players. More information on how to claim land is available in our “Help” page.

Hunger Games – A Player-versus-Player (PvP) game, where players start in a fresh world, and have a period of invulnerability where they may “gear up” before battling to the death. There are chests with random weapons, armor, potions, and food all around the map. The last one standing wins!

Arenas – The Arenas server has several PvP game modes where players can compete against each other and earn tokens to purchase vanity weapons and armor. Game modes include Capture the Flag, Spleef, and 1v1 PvP.

Skywars – Skywars is a fast paced PvP game where players start on individual islands floating in the sky, and must use random chest loot to their advantage until they are the last person standing! Skywars has kits and cosmetic items that add to the fun, and leaderboards to keep competition fresh and fun amongst your friends!

Skyblock – Skyblock is a different kind of challenge. Players start an “island” floating in the sky, and must use the resources they are given to survive and thrive. There are lots of “challenges” which can be completed, and each challenge gives rewards which can assist you in improving your island. See what you can create from nothing!

Parkour - Parkour is a game mode where agility, timing, and precision are the keys to success. You need to jump, climb, and bounce your way through dozens of community made maps for cosmetic rewards that you get to show off in the community Parkour spawn area. Get jumping!

Founder

The father of The Sandlot! Without him, The Sandlot would not exist!

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Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Gold Block

Staff

Owner

Handles the day-to-day maintenance of the server, installs updates, creates new servers and game modes, and assists with moderation tasks.

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Favorite World Easy Survival
Favorite Block Moss Stone

Administrator

Handles the day-to-day maintenance of the server, installs updates, creates new servers and game modes, and assists with moderation tasks.

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Favorite World Skyblock
Favorite Block Iron Ore

Moderators

The Moderator staff helps to enforce the rules of the server, and assist players with problems they may encounter. Moderators also help to organize contests, supervise the forums, and contribute to, organize, and build community projects.

Groogaroo
Groogaroo
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Lapis Lazuli Block
OisinsVids
OisinsVids
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Gold Block
Rioghan
Rioghan
Favorite World Hunger Games
Favorite Block Emerald Block
kissmydiamonds
kissmydiamonds
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Mycelium
hamsrus1
hamsrus1
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Terracotta (all variants)
Blokjekopf
Blokjekopf
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Obsidian
HalfC3ntaur
HalfC3ntaur
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Glowstone
trubuhl
trubuhl
Favorite World Hardcore
Favorite Block Jungle Wood
LifeLearner
LifeLearner
Favorite World Skyblock
Favorite Block Packed Ice
_Razz
_Razz
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Sea Lantern
Virgeric
Virgeric
Favorite World Easy
Favorite Block Iron Block
bizarr0
bizarr0
Favorite World Skyblock
Favorite Block Slime Block
BareClawz
BareClawz
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Rail
JackenKracken
JackenKracken
Favorite World Skyblock
Favorite Block Coal Block
BellStar
BellStar03
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Dirt
bobandbunny
bobandbunny
Favorite World All of them!
Favorite Block Hay Bale
Kyukuro
Kyukuro
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Polished Andesite
Abbz05_
Abbz05_
Favorite World Skywars
Favorite Block Carved Pumpkin
Monkey_Chicka
Monkey_Chicka
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Lantern
adminidad
adminidad
Favorite World Skyblock
Favorite Block Glowstone
RatMazeMind
RatMazeMind
Favorite World Normal Survival
Favorite Block Redstone
KRiskKaT
KRiskKaT
Favorite World Easy Survival
Favorite Block Polished Diorite
Mickeyheart
Mickeyheart
Favorite World Easy Survival
Favorite Block Yellow Concrete
SupersonicE9
SupersonicE9
Favorite World Creative
Favorite Block Warped Planks

Helpers

A Sandlot Helper assists other players with questions both in-game and on the forums. They also watch out for bad behavior (spamming, rudeness, delaying HG games when trapped, etc.) and report it to the moderators.

Helpers are denoted with a pink star at the end of their name in game. Senior helpers have two pink stars.

Technical Information

The Sandlot runs on a dedicated server with the following specifications:

  • AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 8c/16t - 3.9 GHz/4.5 GHz processor
  • 128 GB ECC 2666 MHz RAM
  • 2x 960 GB SSD NVMe drives in RAID 1
  • 2x 4TB HDDs in RAID 1
  • 1Gbps internet connection from Montreal, Canada

Full backups are done to HDD every hour, with monthly backups kept off-site.