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Dec. 26, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New Years Resolutions On the lighter side... Now that 2013 is just a few days away was 2012 a good year for you? Have you made any resolutions for 2013? Feel free to share any information in this regard with the board.
Dec. 26, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: What did you do in your last at bat? Last at bat was on 11-18 in Phoenix. Hit one in the right center gap for a triple.
Dec. 24, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Funniest Softball Stories My tourney team at the time was playing in USSSA A NIT. We're in the field and the batter hits one into the right center gap. He rounds second heading for third when his pants fell down and then he fell down. He got up tried to run and fell down again. Somehow he then yanked his pants off and tried to get to third where we easily threw him out-- otherwise he would have made it standing up. The guy was pissed as hell as he walked back to retrieve his pants while everyone else there was cracking up.
Dec. 24, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Merry Christmas to All of Senior Softball . Whether it's Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Holidays or even Bah Humbug here's hoping for a great holiday season and all the best to everyone for 2013. If your seriously working out for next season it's ok to gorge out on some food this time of year!! lol
Dec. 11, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: one out bases loaded Steve65 in the situation described, cal50 is correct. If bases are loaded and a one-hopper is hit to third all runners are forced to move up. If the runner on third chooses to stay on third he can be tagged out with his foot on the bag as long as the fielder doesn't touch third base before applying the tag.
Dec. 11, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Grading the Rule Changes Jawood, I'm not so certain starting off with a 1-1 count makes the game shorter in any significant way. Teams are still going to get their hits, fielders are still going to make errors, teams are going to be lazy retreiving foul balls, players are still going to argue calls, players are going to take their time coming in and off the field. And I suspect most senior players today don't go to the full count before swinging the bat. With heavy emphasis on using the senior bats and good balls most players are there to hit!! I'm not urging to stay 0-0 or switching to 1-1, I'd be ok either way. I just don't feel games, especially at the major plus level, would be shorter in any significant way starting off with a 1-1 count. jmho
Dec. 10, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: one out bases loaded Mario is correct. Those umpirtes need to attend a clinic!!
Dec. 4, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Grading the Rule Changes LP you may not be wrong. But I'm curious to know what facility the AAA teams played at. The reason is because my team (OKI) plays 50 major plus and we played at the Field Of Dreams. As I saw it the fences were somewhat shorter than the normal 300 ft field. If that's the facility they played at then I believe those shorter fences may have played a role.
Dec. 4, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Grading the Rule Changes Mad Dog I have no issues with 70 ft bases. I played it in USSSA and NSA for years before I was old enough to play senior ball. The infields need to cut deep enough for it. I play middle in our 5 man and in Phoenix (Desert West) I was deep on the grass because the infield was cut way too short.
Dec. 4, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Grading the Rule Changes Boston there are house leagues that have that rule. What's done is a line is drawn where the baserunner can stand--presumably the line of the coaching box. The runner must touch the base first before advancing. I'm not certain about ASA but I do know in USSSA qualifiers, NIT's, regionals & world tournaments they don't allow that.
Dec. 2, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Which choice would Plus Champions take if Bumped like every other Division? Tim, Do you think more DIFFERENT Players would have a chance to enjoy competing late into Sunday at the Plus World if the plus Champions were required to rework their team told sworn their team "some" after winning a plus World? Tim, short answer is yes. But I fail to see how re-working a 50 major plus championship roster from the year before is going to guarantee other players from other teams enjoying making it to sunday? As one who's played 50 major plus for 5 years I can tell you the any of the teams that play 50 major plus can get hot and run right thru to Sunday and beat anyone--including the defending champs. I would hate to think that because NW Legends won this year that by rule they can only have 6 players from last years team for this year. Speaking for myself only I would much prefer to work hard, train, practice and prepare myself as best as I can to help my team (OKI) win next year. Because of that reason, I wouldn't want to see the defending champs roster watered down just to try and ensure different players make it to Sunday. Shouldn't those different players earn their way to Sunday? It's nice to defeat a defending champ but I would feel much better winning a game like that knowing it was THEIR chosen roster--not some watered down version because of a mandated rule. At this level teams should be able to keep who THEY want and add or pick up whoever THEY want.
Dec. 2, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Grading the Rule Changes Jawood, since major plus and major won't be combined how about if a major plus team plays a major team simply play straight up using the major home run rule. No need for giving 5 runs or letting them have an 11th fielder.
Nov. 30, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thoughts for the upcoming SSUSA Rules Committee meeting! "Plus Champions can stay in the same Division but they have to give a handicap to non/Plus Champions during. Bracket play" Tim with all due respect I believe that's about as silly an option as it gets.
Nov. 30, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thoughts for the upcoming SSUSA Rules Committee meeting! JDub in USSSA the teams who finish in top 10% of the world tournaments by rule are move up teams. IOW if 60 teams are entered in the world tourney those who finish 1st thru 6th place are move up teams.
Nov. 29, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: pitching screens You wouldn't get an argument from me on that JDub!!
Nov. 29, 2012 stick8	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: pitching screens Tate22 you bring up an excellent point about pitching screens. There are some pitchers I know who don't like them because they find it difficult to effectively pitch around them.
Nov. 29, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Which choice would Plus Champions take if Bumped like every other Division? Tim to honestly answer your questions: 1)Yes I would take "my" team to SPA, ISSA, ISA, ASA, NSA and I'd even seek to include USSSA. There's pretty decent competition to play without the fear of being broken up if we win. I'd also look to possibly play SSUSA qualifiers within driving distance. 2)They might join other SSUSA teams if I didn't look to play SSUSA qualifiers. That's something they would be free to do. 3)I know players will find other teams to join to stay at a level after winning worlds. I'd much prefer they move up but it's a choice they make. There are rules and from what I've seen those rules are pretty well policed. Perhaps I'm different than others but if I was compelled by your choices and I was not one of the six players my team kept it would be tough because there aren't many major plus or major teams for me to choose from where I'm at. It's much easier in young mans ball because of more teams to select from and not having bordering states rules. I just don't see the point of mandating that if a major plus team wins SSUSA worlds they literally have to be split apart to stay playing major plus. Yes I'd like to see more teams in major plus but the way it is now isn't necessarily broken. jmho
Nov. 28, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Questions to ponder..... Wayne37, even though I'm of the conservative side of the isle I do find that pretty funny!! Good one
Nov. 28, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thoughts for the upcoming SSUSA Rules Committee meeting! Thanks Webbie. I've played the TOC twice (did lousy both times) and got lucky with the weather--it was the same as it was in Arizona two weeks ago. Did winning in Arizona qualify you for the TOC in 2014?
Nov. 28, 2012 stick8	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Which choice would Plus Champions take if Bumped like every other Division? Tim, I appreciate your passion for offering ideas to help & improve senior softball. Speaking only for myself here and not to sound condescending but if SSUSA only offered the two choices you posted for teams who won major plus worlds I would not choose either one. Instead I would opt to take my team to play other associations.

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