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| Jan. 30, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Reclassifying Teams Short answer: YES Longer answer: Teams are invited to play in the TOC at the same age group AND rating level they had at the time they won the TOC Qualifying tournament that resulted in earning their bid. This is regardless of any subsequent rating change(s). If a team wins multiple TOC Qualifying events in a single season, they are required to play at the highest of those rating levels for the TOC. |
| Jan. 29, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: NATIONAL RATINGS REVIEW January, 2013 The following list reflects the semi-annual SSUSA Ratings Review Report, for January, 2013. There are 187 teams affected by this review; by far the largest number of team rating decisions ever. The team rating changes are based on an an increasingly sophisticated and comprehensive team-performance review. Using the SSUSA computer Ratings/Results program that we developed, we have been able to review in-depth all teams for all games played in SSUSA events in recent years. We have also received recommendations from key National Ratings Advisors accross the country - and several managers. In addition, we have changed some key rules to make the divisions more competitive, which especially affected teams in the AAA division. __________ MENS 40-MASTERSAPPEAL DECISION Magic Sports Unforgiven (CA) Denied (remains Major+) PERFORMANCE MOVES UP MAJOR to MAJOR PLUS Above & Beyond Plumbing (CA) San Diego VFW (CA) TPS (CA) Automatic: Won World Masters Championships ("WMC") AAA to MAJOR Phoenix Tube 40's (NJ) Automatic: Won WMC RTS (AZ) PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR to AAA Hawaiians 40 (HI) Showtime/Titan Trucking (NJ) MENS 50+APPEALS DECISIONS DT Express (GA) Denied (remains Major) East Bay Oldies (CA) Denied (remains Major+) Florida Automated Shade Denied (remains Major) Guttys Buddies (MN) Granted (moves to AAA) K. Sheeran Essentials (MI) Denied (remains Major) L.A.F./Diversified (CA) Denied (remains Major) Minnesota Lumberjacks Granted (moves to AA) Relentless (TX) Denied (remains AAA) PERFORMANCE MOVES UP MAJOR to MAJOR PLUS Arizona Elite ENR (NJ) Automatic: Won WMC and SPA H&O/Team Snake (KY) Automatic: Won ISA Kansas City Barons 50 (MO) MTC Softball 50 (CA) Sports Center (MA) TSC/Tri-Sate Connection (SC) AAA to MAJOR Action Auto Parts (RI) Austin Rock (TX) Avenue Towing (CA) Carolina As (NC) Chicago Prime 50's (IL) Desert Dawgs 50's (CA) El Paso Spurs (TX) Family Stones (HI) Automatic: Won WMC Florida Classics J&R Saloon (WA) Montgomery Swarm (AL) Automatic: Won SPA New Mexico Lasers Phoenix Tube 50's (NJ) SoCal Knights (CA) South Bay 50's (CA) Steve Levin Financial (FL) Twelve Gauge (CA) Twin City Movers (IL) Automatic: Won ISA AA to AAA Four Corners/Triple S Trucking (NM) Playmakers (WI) Automatic: Won WMC Romos Old School (TX) PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR PLUS to MAJOR Rochester 50's/Genesee Creamale (NY) Brysons Pub/Veltri Construction (PA) MAJOR to AAA Los Vatos Viejos 50 (AZ) X-Jocks (MO) AAA to AA 808 Hawaii Firestone Storm (NM) Guam 50's J & J Ag (CA) SRI Shoe Warehouse (NC) St. Cletus (MI) MENS 55+APPEALS DECISIONS Big Island Caretaker Services 55 (HI) Granted (moves to AA) Golden Vipers (MI) Granted (moves to AAA) Hannington's/Bay State Bombers (MA) Granted (moves to AAA) Lights Out (CA) Granted (moves to AA) MBA Elite (CA) Denied (remains Major) Oshkosh Ambassadors 55 (WI) Denied (remains AAA) Sidewinders 55 (AZ) Denied (remains AAA) PERFORMANCE MOVES UP MAJOR to MAJOR PLUS California Energy NCI (CA) Omega/QSE Construction (MD) Automatic: Won WMC and SPA AAA to MAJOR Drillers 55 (TX) DNM Rampower (ON) Easton Redline (AB) Fat Nancys/Gubiotti Insurance (NY) Gonzales Insulation (TX) Automatic: Won WMC and SPA Jones Chemical/The Y Bar & Grill (WA) Just 4 Fun (AZ) Smith Laminating (KY) Automatic: Won ISA Sneaky Pete's Sports (MD) AA to AAA Baker Boyz (CA) Northern Exposure 55 (AK) Stefco Silver Stix (ON) Automatic: Won WMC PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR PLUS TO MAJOR Roberts Construction/Pope Transport (WI) MAJOR to AAA Kansas City Barons 55 (MO) AAA to AA Dallas Spurs 55 (TX) Hawaiians 55 (HI) The Copper Gang (UT) MENS 60+APPEALS DECISIONS Aint No Saints (CA) Granted (moves to AA) Bennett Property Management (AZ) Granted (moves to AA) Central PA/Miller Time Denied (remains AAA) Chesapeake 60's (MD) Denied (remains AAA) Family Stone 60's (HI) Granted (moves to AA) High Street Bucs 60 (MD) Granted (moves to Major) J.J. McGoo (FL) Denied (remains Major) Jim & Joes Ice (KY) Denied (remains Major+) KC Kids 60 (MO) Granted (moves to Major) Mobley Gin/Crystal Pharmacy (GA) Denied (remains Major+) OC Mustangs (CA) Granted (moves to AAA) Over the Edge (CA) Denied (remains Major) R&D Leverage (MO) Denied (remains AAA) R&R Sixtees (CA) Granted (moves to AAA) Running on Empty (AZ) Granted (moves to AA) Texas Pickups Denied (remains AAA) Top Gun Softball (CA) Denied (remains Major) PERFORMANCE MOVES UP MAJOR to MAJOR PLUS D & K Softball (CA) Automatic: Won SPA Handeland Flooring (WI) Memphis Invest.com/Edge Softball (TN) Timberworks Construction (CA) W.E. Ruth Realty 60 (WA) Automatic: Won WMC AAA to MAJOR Enviro-Vac Marauders (BC) Automatic: Won WMC Georgia/Alabama Masters (AL) Indiana Legends/Campbell Tire Automatic: Won SPA K.C. Renegades (MO) North State Screen Print (CA) AA to AAA Acousti (FL) Blue Chips 60's (IL) Kentuckiana (KY) Automatic: Won ISA Slug-A-Bug (FL) Automatic: Won WMC The Bomb Squad (MI) PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR PLUS to MAJOR Scrap Iron/Master Collision (CO) AAA to AA Git-R-Done 60 (CA) Golden Oldies (MS) Guam 60's Hawaii Kanaono Johns Gang (KS) Minnesota Lumberjacks/Bobby & Steves Nogis (HI) Scrap Iron Diamonds (CO) Team Texas Texas Lonestars The Sacramento Saints (CA) MENS 65+APPEALS DECISIONS Car City (IA) No action (appeal withdrawn by Manager: remains AAA) Dallas Spurs 60 (TX) Denied (remains AAA) KC Fire (MO) Denied (remains Major) Left Overs (TX) Granted (moves to AA) New York Streaks 65 Denied (remains Major) Top Gun 65 Silver (CA) Granted (moves to AAA) West Michigan Denied (remains AAA) PERFORMANCE MOVES UP MAJOR to MAJOR PLUS First American Title (WA) Automatic: Won WMC Tharaldson 65 Softball (NV) AAA to MAJOR Kaiser Permanente (OH) Automatic: Won SPA Masters Marauders (BC) Automatic: Won WMC Midwest Express (NE) Automatic: Won ISA Team Elite (AZ) Voice Tech Slammers (FL) AA to AAA Jim & Joes Ice 65 (KY) Automatic: Won ISA Syracuse Cyclones 65 (NY) Automatic: Won WMC PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR PLUS to MAJOR Bickerton Iron Works (CA) MAJOR to AAA Hawaii Masters 65 Strike Force (CA) AAA to AA Boys of Summer (NJ) Kauais 65 (HI) Texas Greyhounds MENS 70+APPEALS DECISIONS Arizona Titans Granted (moves to AA) Central 70's (IA) Denied (remains AAA) Chicago Geezers 70 (IL) Denied (remains AAA) Michiana Merchants (MI) Denied: (remains Major) Milwaukee Merchants (WI) Denied (remains AAA) Pinnacle Physical Therapy (AZ) No action (appeal barred - Won WMC) Talon Wealth Management (FL) Denied (remains Major+) Team New Mexico Denied (remains Major) TNT 70's (NV) Granted (moves to AA) Wildcatters (TX) Denied (remains Major+) PERFORMANCE MOVES UP MAJOR to MAJOR PLUS PDR/Fastsigns (OR) Pinnacle Physical Therapy (AZ) Automatic: Won WMC AAA to MAJOR Bucs and Bulls 70 (FL) Direct Employers II (IN) Automatic: Won SPA Knapheide (NE) Minnesota Masters Automatic: Won WMC AA to AAA ABR Old Bones (UT) Barracudas 70 (NY) CAM HVAC (RI) Leidens Legends (GA) Automatic: Won SPA Triple Play 70 (CA) Automatic: Won WMC PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR to AAA Hamel Cavaliers (VA) AAA to AA Mid-State Seniors (IL) MENS 75+APPEAL DECISION State Roofing Systems (CA) Granted (moves to AAA) PERFORMANCE MOVE UP AAA to MAJOR Syracuse Cyclones 75 Automatic: Won WMC PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR to AAA Southern Pride (AL) Sunshine Boys (CA) MENS 80+APPEAL DECISION Jimmys Minnesota Legends 80 Granted (moves to AAA) PERFORMANCE MOVE UP AAA to MAJOR Elk Grove Renegades (CA) Automatic: Won WMC PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR to AAA Scrap Iron 80 (CO) Tiodize D-99 (CA) WOMENS 40-MASTERSPERFORMANCE MOVES UP AAA to MAJOR All In (CA) Automatic: Won WMC C.P.B. (MI) Chosen Few (NJ) AA to AAA Motown Magic (MI) Steel Runnin (CA) Automatic: Won WMC PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN MAJOR to AAA Arizona Dream Team Team Works (VA) AAA to AA Old Nasty Curves (CA) Utah Relics |
| Jan. 21, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC teams The TOC teams, as mentioned above, play at the same age/rating as they were when they won the tournament that resulted in them earning their bid. We do not change the online ratings to "back date" them for purposes of the TOC, which is a 2012 event. The online ratings are the current ratings, not to be confused with the TOC classifications. The two teams mentioned are properly classified, both currently and for the TOC. As for the SPA Dalton tournament, please call them directly for any required clarification on your part. |
| Jan. 20, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Copper Classic This thread is not closed (but the actual Schedule Post thread is restricted to "Staff" posting only) ... The schedule was changed to accommodate the 65's team that was originally scheduled to play during the week ... When we asked them to play on "...the weekend...", we failed to clearly inform them that the weekend session included Friday play (solely our error) ... The revisions provide late(r) games for them on Friday for their travel and hotel convenience ... Posting the revisions a week early was, presumably, in enough time to allow everyone to be advised and plan accordingly ... When we release the DRAFT schedules, there is a clear statement in our post that they are tentative and subject to change ... Also, the bottom of each schedule contains the statement: Schedule Subject to Change at Discretion of Tournament and Field Directors ... This is one of those circumstances ... Good luck everybody! |
| Jan. 18, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC teams Simple. Teams participate in the TOC at the same age and rating they were when they won the tournament that resulted in earning their TOC bid. The "successes" you mention occurred after the team was re-rated to Major and after their win in Reno at AAA. |
| Jan. 17, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Tucson Copper Classic YES if facility is equipped for 70' pegs ... Probably (but not confirmed) the case for new fields. |
| Jan. 17, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC teams Simply click on the link at the bottom of the 2nd message in this thread ... The one to the right of Participating Teams" ... That's a direct link, and the same one that is on the TOC Tournament page at the top of the middle column ... |
| Jan. 17, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Tucson Copper Classic Copper Classic playing dates were reduced from four days to three (Fri-Sun) ... We will be using the new fields (#5-8) ... Schedules forthcoming in the next day or so ... Good luck! |
| Jan. 16, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 2013 Division Field Assignments Participating Teams: Tournament of Champions 2013 |
| Jan. 16, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC teams YES - The list is available from the link on the event Tournament Page and from the link below. There are 89 teams entered this year. Participating Teams: Tournament of Champions 2013 |
| Jan. 16, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Adding Players to the TOC We don't believe there is anything inconsistent in our previous reply. If your roster is currently at LESS than 12 players from the original qualifying roster, you may get to 12 with SAME age/rating players. You may then get from 12 to 15 with OLDER age and SAME or LESSER rating experience history. We perceive this to be a very simple concept. ANY player seeking to join a team for the TOC must, as mentioned above, be otherwise eligible to join the team as it relates to age, residency and rating level of his experience. The "free agents" posting on this Board are NOT guaranteed the opportunity to participate in the TOC unless they meet ALL of the criteria spelled out in the "white paper", the manager of the team who might add them had made a written roster addition request by last Friday (1/11/13) AND had that request granted by the SSUSA Staff. |
| Jan. 16, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Adding Players to the TOC The answer to your first question is clearly covered in the "white paper" - 1. A team which plays with a normal defensive alignment of 10 players (Men's 65+ and younger and Women's 50+ and older) may apply to add enough players to get to 12 players, with the adds coming from the SAME age group and the SAME or LESSER skill level. If the team wishes, they may request to add up to a 15 player limit (players #13-15) from an OLDER age group and from the SAME or LESSER skill rating. Roster addition players must be otherwise eligible as to age and residency for the team they seek to join for the TOC. There is NO significance to the number 10 as it relates to existing players on the initial qualifying roster. As for your second question - 2. The names/teams of roster addition players are not published. All teams are subject to the same rigorous criteria under which players may be added, with nobody receiving preferential treatment. There are NO exceptions to the criteria listed in the "white paper." Each manager making a request to add players is informed of the decision by email as to whether or not specific player requests were granted or denied. |
| Jan. 16, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC Questions The 2013 TOC is a 2012 Season event and will be played under the 2012 Rules ... Teams will also compete in the age and rating division they were at when they won the tournament that resulted in earning their bid. In the example you cited, Gonzales Insulation (TX) will compete in the 55-AAA division at the TOC. |
| Jan. 16, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Adding Players to the TOC There is a one-page "white paper"on the rules for adding players to a qualified roster for the TOC. This is available from the menu bar at the top of this page by clicking: TOURNAMENTS ► RULES ► TOC Roster Considerations & Rules (PDF) ... Direct Link: TOC Roster Rules |
| Jan. 15, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Tournment Pitcher from NY looking to join a team The official allowed pitching arc for SSUSA sanctioned events is 6' to 12'. SSUSA has not adopted a 10' arc, as other associations may have done. |
| Jan. 14, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: ONE & ONE COUNT Survey Final Results The SSUSA Rules Committee met in telephone conference call session this morning, January 14, 2013, to discuss the data from the recently concluded "1-1 Count" poll. The results this time were virtually identical to the same poll from six years ago, in which the players favored the "0-0" count by a margin of 55% to 45%, with the only geographic area in favor of the "1-1" being the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest regions. Although there is support for the "1-1" count, the level of that support remains essentially unchanged. After a thorough discussion, the meeting was adjourned without any rules change motions being made. Accordingly, the starting pitch count for the 2013 Season remains "0-0". |
| Jan. 11, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 60's M+ 1. Hollis Appraisals (FL) 2. GSF (AZ) 3. Turn Two/Chavis (NC) 4. Mobley Gin/Crystal Pharmacy (GA) 5t. Jim & Joes Ice (KY) 5t. MTC S0ftball 60 (CA) |
| Jan. 8, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Recent bat poll The SSUSA Rulebook DOES protect the player's right to bare arms, at: §3.8 UNIFORM A. Tank tops and sleeveless jerseys A male player may not wear a tank top or sleeveless jersey except a sleeveless jersey manufactured in that style. Women may wear sleeveless shirts. |
| Jan. 7, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: ONE & ONE COUNT Survey Final Results The ONE & ONE COUNT Survey voting period has now closed, as of 5:00 PM EST on 01/07/13. Here are the FINAL RESULTS as voted by the 5,143 respondents expressing an opinion. TOTAL VOTING TO RETAIN existing "0-0" starting count: 2,825 (54.9%) TOTAL VOTING TO IMPLEMENT a new "1-1" starting count: 2,318 (45.1%) MEN VOTING TO RETAIN existing "0-0" starting count: 2,528 (53.8%) MEN VOTING TO IMPLEMENT a new "1-1" starting count: 2,174 (46.2%) WOMEN VOTING TO RETAIN existing "0-0" starting count: 297 (67.3%) WOMEN VOTING TO IMPLEMENT a new "1-1" starting count: 144 (32.7%) NOTES: Retention of the existing "0-0" starting count was favored by 10 of the 14 gender/age groups. The minority in favor of the "1-1" included only the Men's and Women's 40-Masters and the Men's 50+ and 55+ divisions. All other age groups, in both genders, favored retention of the "0-0" starting count. Retention of the existing "0-0" starting count was favored by 10 of the 13 geographic regions surveyed, as categorized by the SSUSA Clubs & Leagues Regional areas (plus one other category comprised of foreign and snowbird players.) The minority in favor of the "1-1" included only the Central, Great Lakes and North regions. All other regions favored retention of the "0-0" starting count. For a complete breakdown of the voting, by age, by gender and by geographic region, please click on the following link: ONE & ONE SURVEY DATA Thank you to all who participated. The SSUSA Rules Committee will be evaluating the data later this week during a conference call Rules Committee meeting. |
| Jan. 7, 2013 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: More 1-1 Count Talk OK - We have the answer in your situation. You do NOT have an email address as a part of your Player Record in our database. You DO have an email (@yahoo.com) address that allows you to sign in and comment on the Message Board. Those are mutually exclusive, because you do not have to be a registered player to comment on the M/B, and registered players got the send, not solely M/B members. (Note: That's not an open invitation to debate that policy!). Accordingly, you did not receive the invitation to participate in the Survey, for lack of an email address in the player database system. AI33 - See comments above for OK ... You have the identical fact pattern of a M/B access e-mail and a player record completely blank as to any email address. Accordingly, you did not receive the invitation to participate in the Survey, for lack of an email address in the player database system. ffdonnie - We also have an answer in your situation. You DO have an email address (the one that has the characters '196@' therein) in your player record, and it DOES match the one you use to log into the Message Board. Accordingly, you WERE sent an e-mail invitation to that address as one of the batch distribution sent on December 26th. Your email address does NOT appear in the list of emails that were kicked back for any number of reasons on the recipient side. Your filtering software got it, or your eyeballs missed it at the time; could be either. |
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