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TOC Mini-Fun Tourney Schedule & Format

» DaveDowell: TOC Mini-Fun Tourney is set to go! Where: Auburndale Softball ...
      »DaveDowell: BY POPULAR DEMAND, the TOC Mini-Tourney has been expanded to 26 teams ...
      »DaveDowell: ONE MORE TIME! ... The TOC Mini-Fun Tourney is now completely full, ...
2 Feb. 4, 2010 794
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Modification in Bat Standard

» SSUSA Staff: Senior Softball-USA is today announcing a change in the bat standard ...
0 Jan. 22, 2010 1288
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TOC • DRAFT Game Schedules & Brackets

» DaveDowell: DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the 2010 Tournament of ...
0 Jan. 22, 2010 919
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SSUSA RULEBOOK REVISIONS 2010 (Final)

» SSUSA Staff: The 2010 edition of the Official Senior Softball USA Rulebook will be ...
0 Jan. 12, 2010 800

Einstine where are you?

» Eddie 12: Joe, I am having a hard time staying awake while reading this mesage ...
      »einstein: Hey Eddie. Hah ya doon? Rumors of my demise have been greatly ...
      »birdie: Welcome back. Harry # 20 NV FORCE
2 Feb. 8, 2010 61

Move the TOC

» #45inMd: Here is another reason the TOC needs to be moved. In the northeast ...
      »birdie: Ross, I feel your pain. Just in case you think, all is doom and ...
      »Dbax: Maybe you should move.
      »lemons: At this age, I'm happy if I can move. Good luck to all traveling to ...
      »Lecak: Dbax we opened up the new field of dreams in Vegas last weekend it ...
      »diehard: Even though I agree with #45, I have been given a very definitive ...
      »Dbax: Joe, but you did not have to shovel anything!
      »#45inMd: Dbax, we all cannot live in AZ, FL or CA or can we. Harry put the ...
      »#45inMd: Diehard, I know they will not change the date but I can still hope ...
      »Dbax: Guys, having it in the winter is the great thing about it. It gives ...
      »Lecak: I vote for late July in South Carolina
      »diehard: No doubt we'll make it! And you are right, it gives us a chance to go ...
      »diehard: And Joe, Late July in Myrtle Beach,S.C., would be a great ...
      »birdie: Ross, We are leaving out of Dulles at 130pm on Tuesday. I am hoping ...
      »lemons: Harry, I just finished shoveling 8 inches of snow from my ...
      »Corky: Some place warm and centrally located in November sounds sensible. I ...
      »E4/E6: New Orleans? Are you nuts? Have you taken a look at Californias ...
      »birdie: Still snowing in Va. and Greg this is for you. Terri is shoveling. ...
      »Corky: E4/E6 yeah I'm nuts.......what's that got to do with it.....HOW FAR ...
      »lemons: It would be nice to play some different competition without going to ...
      »lemons: Harry, I forgot to mention that my wife doesn't shovel and ...
      »birdie: Mel, She is not the only one looking forward to Fla. We leave on ...
      »SSUSA Staff: The 2010 TOC shatters the event record for attendance with 113 teams ...
      »E4/E6: Corky, dont forget to throw in a nice mugging while in New Orleans. I ...
      »andy25: SSUSA Staff, Thanks for the stats. That's a great turn out, looking ...
      »SSUSA Staff: Here's the full national break-down of the 113 'Teams by ...
      »birdie: It will be nice to play some different teams this coming weekend. The ...
      »warren60: Birdie, Is Skip Hendrix with your Va team for the TOC?
      »Corky: E4/E6: Must be your so.cal new math. The "All regions of the country ...
      »Corky: And the economy issue. I guess Arnold is almost as bad as Katrina.
      »birdie: Warren, I played with Skip on the VA Cavilers 60 team. He is not on ...
      »kbl: corky, i dont post here too much, but check out all represented ...
      »SSUSA Staff: kbl - Nice math skills! Here's an analysis of the TOC entries a ...
      »#45inMd: just because we come from a colder state does we will not go to TOC ...
      »4Four4: Hope you boys from the Middle Atlantic Conference all make it out OK. ...
      »birdie: My turn to whine, The NV Force is down to 11 players our latest has a ...
      »#45inMd: Harry I feel or pain, we lost our SS, he plows snow (more coming Tue) ...
      »lemons: SSUSA Staff, The climate includes much more than the weather ...
      »E4/E6: Staff, I think someone needs to re-evaluate what cold weather states ...
      »Corky: Seems we've touched a nerve with the Staff. I think they've responded ...
      »birdie: Ross, Hope your flight leaves early enough on Tuesday.Dulles has ...
      »E4/E6: I seem to recall someone, may have been Staff, gave a winning ...
      »Pieman: To me it's not whether us East Coast teams can compete, it is trying ...
      »birdie: Mike, We are down to 11 players an one of them just had his flight ...
      »E4/E6: I agree, the TOC should be the last event of the year. AND, There is ...
      »#45inMd: Well it seems most think the TOC should be moved but SSUSA say that ...
      »Stoney: Missouri a warmer state?...wow we only have 6" of snow today so far ...
      »birdie: Ross, it looks like you are correct. I have a flight out of Dulles at ...
47 Feb. 8, 2010 1106

Thanks Carl Gustafson

» OTE24: I received my Senior Softball newspaper yesterday. It contains a fine ...
      »OTE24: I guess I should look at the SSUSA home page before going to the ...
      »birdie: John, Just read the story. Unbelievable what he went through. Hope he ...
      »hombre: I went to school with a guy named Carl Gustafson. I was wondering if ...
3 Feb. 8, 2010 259

Looking for a team

» Cincinnita Kid: I'm based out of Elk Grove, CA and looking to play in a league and/or ...
      »softballer: send me your info and phone # see what we can do as for league check ...
      »softballer: cinn did u get the message???
      »Skins6: Looking for a daytime league or pick-up games in Arizona where the ...
      »batter4u: tues and fri morning, go to the park on hayden north of camelbak at ...
      »Skins6: Thanks, batter4u. Camelback Park on Hayden Road, just north of E. ...
      »batter4u: the name of the park is chaparrel,,,,,
6 Feb. 8, 2010 229

Pick Me

» glazierglen: I'm 50 and looking to join a team in the Lacey WA area. I don't drink ...
      »ShaneV: Send me an email - sver152@comcast.net
1 Feb. 8, 2010 117

Golf Outing

» Playrod: Is anyone going to the golf outing on Friday Feb 19th. the day before ...
      »Marv19: I'll be there. Great rate on the Green Fees
      »777: Yes I'll be there, Might as well make a few weekend out of it with ...
2 Feb. 8, 2010 180

BRING YOUR LONGJOHNS TO THE TOC

» CRUSADERVB: HOLY CRAP....IS IT COLD IN FLORIDA!! THE WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN AND N.E. ...
      »J R: I just went back and put in some long pants. I am arriving Tuesday ...
      »Hacker: Showers are in the forecast for both Friday & Saturday with the highs ...
      »4Four4: Ha! The dome we practice in never gets to 60. Most mornings you can ...
      »J R: We are arriving Tuesday was hoping to get in some swings but looks ...
      »Rip: It was 9 here yesterday and 14 today so we are still bringing our ...
5 Feb. 8, 2010 396

Old As Dirt, But Young At Heart.

» southpaw: Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favorite fas ...
      »chico senior: I can remember growing up about 20 miles south of San Francisco and ...
      »E4/E6: Our first fast food was at the original McDonalds on Florence Ave in ...
      »Bill in Sac: Southpaw, I remember all 15 plus, probably because I'm older than ...
      »Omar Khayyam: Dirt, here, because I remembered dealing with all 15. I had forgotten ...
      »Norq44: Funny, I don't feel old as dirt, but I surely do remember every one ...
      »armiho211: growing up in south texas in the 40's,50's- we never locked the ...
      »kbl: some very good posts here. i remember all 15. i think we had more ...
      »southpaw: A good friend, Russ Arthur, had sent this topic to me. I thought it ...
      »mad dog: yep dirt here also,how many have got their fingers caught in the ...
      »Omar Khayyam: Wonder how many boys could resist that spinning wringer when mom was ...
      »southpaw: My mother is one of 10 children. My mother and grandmother delivered ...
      »shortly51: I'm not old as dirt but I remember all 15, what about the Helm's ...
      »Webbie25: I also remember all 15. Anyone remember playing until the street ...
      »southpaw: Webbie, in the late 60's, we would cram as many friends in a car as ...
      »Webbie25: We rode our bikes everywhere in Ann Arbor, sometimes with a friend on ...
      »Dirty: Webbie, you grew up in Ann Arbor? Now I'm jealous. I loved my two ...
      »taits: Southpaw, To add to your short list: Hop scotch, double dutch, ...
      »Webbie25: 2 blocks from the Big House. That's why talking to Rick Leach was a ...
      »Dirty: Off of State?
      »Webbie25: Other side, Dirty, by Allmendinger park on Edgewood St.Also 2 blocks ...
      »Dirty: I take it you attended Pioneer. Was Huron also open then? I had ...
      »Webbie25: It was Ann Arbor High until my senior year. Then, because Huron was ...
      »Dirty: I went to grad school there from 1979 to 1981. It was interesting ...
      »E4/E6: Crew Cuts and the Flat Top haircuts. Butchwax & Peach Polmade hair ...
      »ju25: Rabbit ears on top of the tv and getting up off your seat to change ...
      »JamesLG: E4/E6: Send some of your pics to me at ...
      »SOFTBALL6: What is your web address? I'd like to see some of your cars. Where ...
      »SOFTBALL6: E4/E6 -What is your web address? I'd like to see some of your cars. ...
      »E4/E6: Softball6 Heres my web address: www.theairshop.com Shops in ...
      »Wes: You guys sound young..I remember all 15---we had a real Icebox and ...
      »E4/E6: Wes, as kids we would wait for the Ice Truck to stop, when the IceMan ...
      »Gary33: All these things I remember. Just listen to the Chicago song Old Days.
      »hitman: Remember them all and add the Daisy pop guns that you could plug with ...
      »southpaw: Jim, there you go again shooting stuff! Bullets, arrows, chickens, ...
      »hitman: Steve, Don't worry I won't bring anything my bat to Birmingham and ...
35 Feb. 8, 2010 759

Any artificial turf fields at TOC?

» Hacker: I am packing for the TOC, does any one know if we might play on any ...
      »DaveDowell: Hacker ... All 21 diamonds being used at the five facilities are ...
1 Feb. 8, 2010 236

All Star Game

» birdie: I was just wondering, how many players on each team for the All Star ...
      »SSUSA Staff: Looks like around 30(+/-) on each squad so far ... Also looks like it ...
      »#45inMd: Harry, we still hitting Wed at 3:30 anybody else going to hit at ...
      »Mr. Manassas: Ross man , Can I join you at 3:30?
      »Pieman: Ross, Some of us will be there to play in mini games on Thursday. ...
      »birdie: Ross and Mike, I will be there at 3;30 to hit.With 30 guys on a team, ...
      »#45inMd: Harry and Mr M and others I'll see you there. Mike I think we will ...
      »Stoney: Wondering...This will be my first time in Florida for the TOC,and ...
      »kbl: #45inMd, ross, i heard 1-2 feet in Md. i live in Reading, pa and we ...
      »#45inMd: Ken already got 22" this AM and it is still snowing. This is braking ...
      »lemons: Amen!, #45. Regards to all of you eastcoasters who are getting more ...
      »andy25: Ross, Only got about 6" in central NJ but they say 6"-8" more ...
      »birdie: Andy, We will see you on Wed. I am sure that you will be able to get ...
      »#45inMd: Will it finally stoped snowing (4pm) only 24" on my street. With more ...
      »kbl: lemons--regarding ty stofflet. there werent many teams that could say ...
      »lemons: kbl, Ty threw a 20 inning perfect game in that tournament, hit a ...
      »kbl: lemons, you have a very good memory. ken
16 Feb. 7, 2010 690

Date Change for Birmingham, Al. Warm-up Tourney

» southpaw: Sorry, unavoidable scheduling conflicts. The tourney is scheduled ...
      »southpaw: As Wazoo stated on my other post, the fields are actually in ...
      »southpaw: The address for Liberty Park is: 4700 Sicard Hollow ...
      »southpaw: I now have 9 teams.
      »southpaw: I have 10 teams. Can take up to 20. Thanks
      »southpaw: I now have 11 teams. At the new site, we will be able to hit any ...
      »BruceinGa: Will all teams be in one division or will you divide them by age and ...
      »southpaw: Hey Bruce, primary division will be by age. 50's and 55's will be in ...
      »BruceinGa: sounds like fun! see you there.
      »Lefty: Steve are you saying when we run out of your balls we call use any ...
      »southpaw: Joe, I am going to give every team 3 softballs, included in entry ...
      »utilityplr22: Steve, do you think someone would need a pickup. I would like to ...
      »southpaw: Hey Dave, I will be contacting all of the teams on Monday before the ...
      »Wes: southpaw--I'm coming down and was hoping to find someone that ...
      »southpaw: No problem, Wes.
      »southpaw: I do have two 65+ teams in the tourney; if others would be ...
      »southpaw: Dave and Wes, please just plan on playing with my team. Some of my ...
16 Feb. 7, 2010 435

ed t.

» ED T.: I am a 55 year old outfielder looking for a team for California ...
      »softballer: hey ed what's up monta
1 Feb. 6, 2010 168

looking for a 50s socal team

» x-man: san diego tournament pitcher i play 4 times a week and with my ...
0 Feb. 6, 2010 74

Looking for a strong defensive SS!!

» Duke: We are a new 60 Major team looking for a strong defensive shortstop. ...
      »pushin60: What "Duke" failed to mention is that the team looking for a ...
      »Duke: Ken. You are right, I failed to mention that our team is located ...
      »docnorm: Come on you old guys will you get it together :) :)
      »smooth01: Shouldn't have a problem finding a SS in Calif., Everything I read on ...
      »birdie: Ed, I bet that you can play. I would think a pretty good SS. just a ...
5 Feb. 6, 2010 714

Flared or cone knob ???

» seniorsbfart: what is the purpose of putting a flared coned knob on your bat ?
      »DoubleL10: For me it's two things: (1) comfort and (2) it allows me to extend ...
      »seniorsbfart: What is I hold the bat in the normal way ? what would cone flare do ? ...
      »mad dog: senior,not sure it would,but if you drop a finger or two off the ...
      »tinman: I AGREE WITH DoubleL10.I WOULD NOT HIT WITHOUT IT AND MANY HAVE ...
      »Dirty: senior, FYI. If you are looking to drop fingers, overlap, or any ...
      »Rip: Yes you can do it without the cone but in my opinion its not even ...
      »Dirty: I am sure people can be different, but I have been dropping two ...
      »mad dog: so a cone is a gizzmo now,yeah right.i guess as usual dipty you have ...
      »Dirty: What would you call it? It sure isn't part of the stock bat. All ...
      »diehard: For years I used tape to taper the end of my bats. A few years ago I ...
      »Enviro-Vac: For me it’s comfort. I have mild arthritis in my bottom three fingers ...
      »taits: Comfort. Fits very nicely between the palm and pinky finger when ...
      »seniorsbfart: I ordered one on line and will give it a try. Also ordered a new bat ...
      »4Four4: Is it illegal to have more than 2 layers of tape but not illegal to ...
      »#6: 4Four4, At the National Tournament,they made me take the tape off ...
      »diehard: 4Four4, It is legal in SSUSA and SPA, except for the tape like ...
      »SLOBALL1: knob cuffs are not legal ASA
      »salio2k: Rule 3, Section 1D Safety Grip......... last sentence,........A bat ...
      »diehard: Salio, Is that rule for ASA? Because I had to take mine off ...
      »taits: That's ASA.
      »taits: Second time this has happened coming BACK to this page from another ...
      »diehard: Thanks Salio
      »seniorsbfart: ASA rule change: ASA now allows cone/fared knobs. They made the ...
      »mad dog: yes ASA did change(knob cuff allowed) effective 1 jan 10,they also ...
      »4Four4: #6 and guys - Thanks. I was made to take a single layer of tape off ...
      »seniorsbfart: After a few weeks with a the flared knob my hitting has improved. ...
      »Stretch14: I've been on a lot of websites and I've been told it's legal and it's ...
      »seniorsbfart: As best I can tell the flared knob is legal in senior softball. Many ...
      »andy25: Never understood why any of the softball organizations made the ...
29 Feb. 6, 2010 874

Mike Massong Surgery in Denver

» surf88: A great many of you know Mike Massong. He has been around Senior ...
      »taits: ED, If you see or talk to him please tell him my prayers are with ...
      »Jack: The surgery went great, the surgeon said he saw the "leak" put some ...
      »taits: Well, fat is better that chewing gum or stop leak. Just as long as ...
      »Chief144: Please tell Mike from the Game On (CA) team to get well soon!!! Hope ...
      »surf88: I talked to Mike and he was upbeat and ready to get his butt back on ...
5 Feb. 5, 2010 281

softball4b

» shortly51: Hey Mike, E-mail me @ mhshort12@verizon.net I lost your e-mail
0 Feb. 5, 2010 88

ARP Wave Rehabiliation

» the wood: Many threads have been initiated over the past year or so that ...
      »softball4b: Web cam...30 minutes...he/she....kind of sounds like some of those ...
      »E4/E6: 4B, That is totally untrue! They are Vietnamese Massage ...
      »E4/E6: Seriously BW, good info. Thanks! I find I get a similar, less ...
      »the wood: 4B: You are apparently aware that there have been a few South County ...
      »Dbax: "Police are trying to finger?" Good one Bob.
5 Feb. 5, 2010 377

TPS VOLTAGE 73V SERIAL 0590

» macmaxter12: Exec shape tps voltage 73v serial 0590 for sale or trade 27oz you can ...
0 Feb. 5, 2010 150

KC BARONS

» Barry50: Looking for the coach or players from KC Barons, if you could email ...
      »Stoney: I fowarded your address to a player on the team around 10pm CST on ...
1 Feb. 5, 2010 183
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