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PRIORITY: EASTERN NATIONALS 2010 DRAFT Game Schedules & Brackets» DaveDowell: DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the 2010 Eastern National ...»DaveDowell: SESSION #2 - MAJOR REVISIONS - Due to the late withdrawal of the ... »DaveDowell: SESSION #2 - MAJOR REVISION #2 - ALL Session #2 age groups and ... |
2 | July 29, 2010 | 620 |
PRIORITY: CAL-CUP 2010 Preliminary Participating Teams List» SSUSA Staff: The preliminary Participating Teams List for the California State ... |
0 | July 28, 2010 | 240 |
PRIORITY: ISA SENIOR WORLDS 2010 Gallatin, TN DRAFT Game Schedules & Bracket s» SSUSA Staff: DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the 2010 ISA Senior Worlds in ... |
0 | July 21, 2010 | 1301 |
PRIORITY: NATIONAL RATINGS REVIEW June, 2010 Actions & Decisions» SSUSA Staff: The summary of the June, 2010 National Team Ratings actions is posted ... |
0 | July 4, 2010 | 1015 |
PRIORITY: SSUSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 TENTATIVE Field Assignments» SSUSA Staff: The following are the TENTATIVE Field Assignments for the 2010 SSUSA ... |
0 | June 24, 2010 | 1075 |
PRIORITY: TEAM RATINGS - Guidelines & Procedures» SSUSA Staff: Senior Softball-USA Ratings Guidelines The foundation of the ... |
0 | March 16, 2010 | 1536 |
Lost Glove - Crabtown Classic» MPB33: To anyone that was around when the tournament abruptly ended this ... |
0 | July 29, 2010 | 14 |
It can't happen to me?» trumpball: I want to share a story with all of you about someone having a ...»einstein: Wow, Kevin. Take it easy and get better soon. We're all in the same ... »JamesLG: Hi Kevin: I wish you a complete and quick recovery. My older ... »Webbie25: trumpball-prayers for your complete recovery. Sounds like you were ... »E4/E6: Thanks for sharing Kevin, like Joe said, we are all in that ... »MPB33: Kevin - Sorry to hear bud...you just take it easy and get back to ... |
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Illegal swing of the bat» thunderstruck21: I'm a right-handed batter so we're in the 6th inning with 2 minutes ...»thunderstruck21: Oh I forgot and I beat the throw at 1st »taits: That as described may have been interpreted as a bunt. Especially is ... »taits: IF hands were separated... but no mention of that here. »thunderstruck21: Yeah taits my hands were separated when I swung thru to hit the ... »Dirty: Maybe I missed it, but why would you separate your hands, at the last ... »Webbie25: If your hands were separated, can you blame the umps for calling the ... »taits: Sounds like you were not trying to bunt but if you were: Actually ... »thunderstruck21: Yeah I was trying to do something different last game of summer ... »stick8: Thunderstruck21, as long as you take a full swing what does it matter ... »Webbie25: Stick8- one of the tougher calls in softball, but if you are swinging ... »thunderstruck21: Yeah webbie25 I'm gonna have wife start recording video on her ... |
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nature of bat cheating...» einstein: The intrinsic desire to hit a ball far and well is the culprit at ...»mad dog: so we need to cheat to have a good time,yeah right. its b/c of the ... »Jawood: Some of us play in kids leagues and the bat cheating is RIDICULOUS! ... »mad dog: you can bet there are some out there.if they would cheat using the ... »crusher: We seniors do not need to alter bats, as they are already altered. I ... »Dirty: If the balance was that 'great' now we wouldn't have PPRs, screens, ... »crusher: Dirty, I do not see any screens or mandatory gear in the tournaments ... »Dirty: I haven't seen them in tourneys either, but have in leagues around ... »#6: I don't get this PPR at all...this weekend in SSUSA/HALF CENTURY, I ... »taits: For SSUSA, page 48 in the rule book. Rule 6.17 pitchers equip...... ... »Dirty: #6, I certainly don't think it is a good idea but the thought is that ... »stick8: While we can all suspect players of using shaved bats the only way ... »mad dog: the only thing was that our pitchers had to sign the useless ... »#6: mad dog, Would that have been me...you last hitter, the great big ... »Omar Khayyam: Theres no doubt it is fun to hit home runs. I like it, you like it, ... »einstein: Hitting a ball/object fast, hard and well has been the goal of ... »einstein: in the arguments about using a "lesser" bat/ball combo. »Omar Khayyam: einstein is right: it is "intrinsically satisfying" when one uses a ... »Dirty: A "good" bat? Sure. A special bat? Not if it starts to completely ... »Webbie25: The assertion that by cutting bats back would increase cheating is a ... »Dirty: Webbie, sad to say you appear to be in the minority. »einstein: Terrific comments and position Webbie and Gary. Cheating is ... »ETDave: Great post, Webbie. The senior league I play in uses ASA bats and ... »trumpball: All I am going to say is that I have been waiting over 20 years to ... »Llama Man: Those of you that think bat cheating is not happening in senior ball ... »Jawood: I'm sure it's happening some, I just haven't noticed it but it can't ... »crusher: Trumpball, I played slowpitch since early70's (with wood bats), never ... »GT: Just adding my 2 cents. Since I run tournaments in Houston, I have ... »mad dog: well the 52-275 ball takes care of the cheaters and brings some ... »einstein: You don't punish cheaters by punishing everyone. That's punk, ... »einstein: Neil. The drive to hit a ball far, fast and well is an intrinsic ... »E4/E6: Joe lets see if you will actually ANSWER, lets look away from the M+ ... »mad dog: E4/E6,has he ever answered any questions yet.if the M+ hitters are ... »Dirty: I truly wonder about anyone who feels that good about hitting 'far ... »einstein: Ahhhhhh. The Usual Suspects. All's right with the world. Most to ... »Dirty: Joe, I hope I am not a "Usual Suspect". LOL I know you can still ... »E4/E6: Key word SUSPECTS. As compared to the singular SUSPECT. 3 to 1 looks ... »einstein: Hey John, I read it again and saw a question. Why are there ... »mad dog: the fact that you would rather see someone killed than live to be ... »E4/E6: Joe you hit it on the nose my friend, the different levels ... »einstein: The ball fundamentally doesn't change the skill level/capability of ... »einstein: How sure are you, Robert that the ball used in that contest was a ... »E4/E6: Joe in general, power of players is near equal, with exceptions of ... |
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Battle of the Borders» hoovedog: Usa lost because of the Home Run. No one could get a base ...»lemons: Behind 30-29 with runners on 1st and 3rd and no outs. Next two guys ... »Dirty: Home run limits is such a dumb way to play the game. »Corky: After watching the U-trip final four a few years ago, I like the HR ... »Dirty: Implement reasaonable bats and balls and the HR derby does not exist. ... »Dirty: Jim Rome is hilariously making fun of the HR limits. Yes he goes ... »titanhd: hoovedog.bottom of 6 two men on 2 outs with a HR to hit.USA down by ... »hoovedog: But you know, Every Senior Major + Team I've ever seen, can Hit em ... »gott2play: Dirty, Your statement, "Implement reasaonable bats and balls and the ... »truhitter: When they hit it sounded like Tiger hitting a golf ball.So what kind ... »Dirty: gott2, I understand that. But given that why the need for anything ... »Webbie25: Back when the 'Hot Balls' came into play I was playing with a team ... »boston: The way I see it open up the Hr's to unlimited and play on baseball ... »Webbie25: Boston-I agree with the baseball field idea for the kids because they ... »trumpball: The softball used in that game is the same one that most of you ... »einstein: Home Run limits invite pitchers getting hit. There's just no way ... »trumpball: Big difference between then and now, most home runs now are because ... »mad dog: i also saw a couple of those go oppo.guess that pretty much puts to ... »einstein: It's my understanding, Kevin and Robert, that the ball used in that ... »einstein: Also, guys. How representative of softball or senior softball are ... »E4/E6: No need to dumb down anything in MLB now that the steroid issue is ... |
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Womens Yolo County Tournament» Infielder: I will be in Sacramento the weekend of the tourney if anyone needs an ... |
0 | July 29, 2010 | 12 |
EASTERN NATIONALS 2010 DRAFT Game Schedules & Brackets» DaveDowell: DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the 2010 Eastern National ...»DaveDowell: SESSION #2 - MAJOR REVISIONS - Due to the late withdrawal of the ... »DaveDowell: SESSION #2 - MAJOR REVISION #2 - ALL Session #2 age groups and ... |
2 | July 29, 2010 | 620 |
Help for light glare.» AWOL26: Anybody with an answer please! I have a difficult time with glare ...»taits: I use these for that: dark shaded glasses, yellow glasses ( aka ... »elmo07: I went to the eye doctor an told him I needed glasses to prevent ... »Webbie25: AWOL, welcome to old age- :-) Ever since I hit 40 it seems like the ... »lemons: Wait till you hit 60 and more........it doesn't get any better. I've ... »Webbie25: lemons-I am almost 58-I know!!!!! »AWOL26: So from what I'm reading in the responses is, I'm screwed like ... »Webbie25: We have actually gone to a lower league in Albuquerque because we can ... |
7 | July 29, 2010 | 274 |
Slide or give up» Jetboy: I was playing third and a base runner was trying to advance to third. ...»SSUSA Staff: SSUSA 2010 Rulebook at §8.6(5) - AVOIDING COLLISIONS (pages ... »Dirty: So hard to say without seeing the play. Where were you positioned? ... »Jetboy: I was in the base line waiting for the throw. I would say I had the ... »jolly52: I have never seen an umpire not call you out, If your off the base no ... »taits: You better also hope for umps that get out there to see the plays, ... »stick8: Jetboy, as an ump I'd have to see the play. From what you say he was ... |
6 | July 29, 2010 | 273 |
Home plate pitching mat» Ronbro: We are a Senior (50+) league in Edmonton, Alberta. We run under ...»kbl: ron, go to home page of senior softball. click tournaments. then ... »doker: THE MAT SHUD BE 19" BY 34 1/2" AND IT FITS OVER THE EXISTING HOME ... »doker: RUBBER WORKS THE BEST LIKE A WORKOUT MAT!!!!! »UMP IN NORTH GA.: REMMEBER THE BOX IS LONGER ON THE FRONT END BY 6 INCHES OR SO .... A ... »Jetboy: I'm not quite getting this question: "Also comments on how the ... »UMP IN NORTH GA.: WHEN USING A MAT STRIKE ZONE .... THE BATTERS BOX IS 6 OR SO INCHES ... »SSUSA Staff: For SSUSA sanctioned events playing under SSUSA rules, the front of ... »taits: It (the mat), is also 2 inches wider than the normal home plate. »ShaneV: I make mats out of 3/8 horse mats. They come from the farm store in ... |
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want to play tourn.» js: I live in kenn, wa. Iam looking for a team.»Stretch14: What kind of team are you looking for? 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 and I ... |
1 | July 28, 2010 | 48 |
ISA National Tournament,Gallatin,TN» wazoo: Theirs eight Major teams listed in the tournament.Lakeshore Eng.is ...»titanhd: I found them on the ratings.Did you click on ratings at the top of ... »wazoo: Thanks Titanhd,I went to both SPA & SSUSA could not fine them,must of ... »Lefty: Looks like we are going to have great weather in Gallatin. Can't wait ... |
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softball» vincent: i am looking to play on a tournament team i am 53 years old triple a ...»jc24: You will need to put where you are from, city, state, area. There ... |
1 | July 28, 2010 | 128 |
college station 24-25 july» mad dog: tourney,had a great time played 7 games,congrats to the dallas spurs ...»armiho211: MAD DOG- cool it there brother ! i think the heat affected ... »#6: mad dog......no problem.you guys earned it !!!!!!!!!GOOD ... »mad dog: yep kenny you are right on that,one misplayed ball can lead to a win ... »#6: One complaint about College Station.......the umpiring wasn't real ... »JBTexas : Kenny, how did the other 60's teams due???Do you know the official ... »#6: JBTexas, 1) DALLAS SPURS 2) TANEL360 3) TEXAS TORNADOES 4) ... »mad dog: yeah umping at times was suspect,kenny.on that play at home i ask the ... »#6: Pulled my groin pretty bad and will lay off until Irving.....now I ... »LP: hey mad dog glad to hear your still doing well at the plate, hows ... »LP: sorry to hear you got hurt kenny , take care and be careful »#6: LP, Thanks. If your still interested in the Tanel items I was ... »mad dog: doing ok larry,my achilles is acting up tho,had to get a runner most ... |
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hitting tips» big cat7: I was wondering if anyone had some input about a problem ive been ...»Webbie25: I've done that before. To fix it, I bring my back elbow higher and ... »hitman: Try just place hitting the ball for a while without really ripping ... |
2 | July 28, 2010 | 299 |
fall league» denmac: looking for a 60 year old slow pitch team in the Monmouth County area ... |
0 | July 28, 2010 | 51 |
Just curious....» Dirty: What would guys rather do? Hit homers and lose, or not hit any and ...»stick8: For me it would be not hit any hr's and win »diehard: Since winning should be the goal of every team upon entering any ... |
2 | July 28, 2010 | 141 |
Salt City Classic Qualifier Pictures» Shark: You can view about 280 pictures taken at the Salt City Classic ... |
0 | July 28, 2010 | 38 |
So Cal 50AAA team looking for infielders» Doorman: We play tournaments throughout So Cal and we travel to 3-5 SSUSA ... |
0 | July 27, 2010 | 80 |
For Teams in the South» southpaw: Are there senior teams (50's, 55's, and 60's), AA, AAA, and Major who ...»southpaw: Location is Gardendale, Alabama. 10 miles north of Bham on I-65 |
1 | July 27, 2010 | 88 |
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