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Feb. 5, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 1-1 count no extra foul tourney Swing, don't really know what our team will be doing for worlds this season. We had talked about driving to Medford for the ASA but are now considering how many teams will be there? We are thinking that the site is so expensive to fly to/hard to drive to, that it will not be well attended.. St Louis could end up being well attended. USSSA is a big fish and I am sure they are working hard to grow senior softball As far as the SSUSA world goes....now that we are Plus..... We could play against 80% of the same world plus teams in our own back yard/NorCal and or Reno. Heck.....three of the Plus teams...around half the number in the west.....are from NorCal. So who knows? It sounds like we want to attend one World event. I think USSSA could be interesting, seeing different teams????? Besides...it's only a couple hundred dollars more to go to the Midwest. If we were still Major we would surely be going to Vegas but....other then a couple other Plus teams...the Reno, Western Nationals tourneys are more or less over 80% of the SSUSA plus program.... Seeing other teams back east Is tempting.
Feb. 5, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 1-1 count no extra foul tourney I guess it comes down to personal experiences.... Since I played without an extra foul for the last 15 years of my usssa days I guess that puts me in a little different mindset then most of the guys now playing senior ball. The majority of which are over 55. I see the guys fearing going to no extra foul in the same light as the guys that want to start 0-0. Fear of the unknown is a strong human trait for many. Anyway..... There are choices for seniors comming very fast.... Options World Championship..... Want a screen go to USSSA in St Louis Want 1-1 go to NSA or USSSA Worlds Want 0-0 go to SSUSA or ASA Don't really know all the AWS rules yet SPA is always an option also Let's just say..... SSUSA has done so well other associations are wanting a piece of the pie. We, the players are in for a new era of senior ball. Our options are unlimited when fompared to as recently as last year. And yes.... I believe the vast majority of those entering senior ball from 2008 on want 1-1. I am sure the ssusa pole showed that.
Feb. 4, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 1-1 count no extra foul tourney And....USSSA is having their first senior worlds in St Louis... A large hub in the middle of the country that's not to expensive to get to... Oh ya..... They are using 1-1 also
Feb. 4, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 1-1 count no extra foul tourney That was supposed to be 25 tourneys in NorCal not 2r
Feb. 4, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 1-1 count no extra foul tourney First...I was not crying about not using 1-1. I was just stating facts about one tourney we played last weekend. NorCal and the rest of the country is seeing the initial phases of a huge tidel wave of the younger kids associations pushing into senior ball. Just this season ASA, NSA, AWS and USSSA have opened their associations to us seniors using senior bats. At least two of them use 1-1 counts. (don't know about ASA) Here in NorCal we have over 2r weekends to play these new associations. My guess is that SSUSA will soon allow 1-1 up till the 60 age group. I say this because SSUSA knows what the vote tally was and they know very powerful LARGE softball associations are at this very moment scheming to take away some of the senior dollars SSUSA and SPA had lose to a monopoly on just three months ago. To the guy above that told me to get over it, and the other guy that seconded his view.... A little secret for you two.... THE MAJORITY OF OUR 50 TEAMS SENIOR GAMES THIS YEAR WILL BE PLAYED WITH THE 1-1 COUNT. NSA is talking about having their senior world in early November in Vegas this year and NSA is working out their initial senior worlds... Both are using 1-1
Feb. 4, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 1-1 count no extra foul tourney We had a chance to play in our first NSA senior event Saturday. There were three maor plus teams and two major teams in the event. One hour then open inning rule. 1-1 count No extra foul with two strikes There were three extra inning games The tourney stayed on schedule and every game was seven innings or extra innings. In four games there were a total of four walks. Whoever has been saying 1-1 doesn't speed up the games is wrong based on this event.
Feb. 1, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: Associations Discussion: Impact Players List Mike, I don't care who it is....once you are qualified for the next age group you should not be an impact at the age group below. There are a very limited number of guys that will dominate when they get to the next age group....if they can dominate its not like age will not slow you with aches and pains. Ompared to the younger guys. Besides....many impact hitters get very limited defensively from one age group to the next....can't have all adairs and Millettes on a team or you'll never win. As for me in the 40s....the only offers I get is to pitch...I guess I'm not as stupid as I appear.
Jan. 31, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Reclassifying Teams Brian, from the KC Barons. I think it's being played near you guys.... Have you heard anything about the usssa 50 senior worlds being played in St. Louis this year?
Jan. 31, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: Associations Discussion: Impact Players List Mike, I could not disagree more. I believe SPA is onto a good concept. Sure the list could be a little off...but.... It could put a stop to those dynasty group of players winning over and over again. Maybe if they went with one impact for aaa teams, three for Major teams and five for Plus teams it would help spread out the Champions.
Jan. 29, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Transfer from East to West Coast - Looking for 50+ team We are in a senior league and play week end tourneys. I could Probably Help you out . 925 878-9245
Jan. 29, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Transfer from East to West Coast - Looking for 50+ team And your name is almost identical to a team mates and this is your first post
Jan. 29, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Transfer from East to West Coast - Looking for 50+ team Sounds like a con. We are in the easy bay.
Jan. 29, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Reclassifying Teams Sorry, I just voice what I believe. And yes. I understand ssusa's dilemma with Plus ball. I just don't believe having the same groups of players dominating year after year is something I would vote to support. I have openly stated what I believe would help turn over Plus ball and grow that Division. No more then 6 or 7 ring winners per plus team until thy reach. The next age group then it starts over. I don't know what our team will vote to do but I can tell you...my vote would be to try plus at the western world in NorCal, look into the USSSA 50 World and decide what we want to do with Vegas later. I always loved the USSSA game...if they are allowing all the USSSA rules on 1-1 and pitching....I'd vote for that to be our only fly out tourney if I had my way.
Jan. 29, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Reclassifying Teams I see our MTC 50 team went to Plus in the 50s. Who knows??? Maybe it was the correct thing to do for 50 Major? Don't know what getting bumped will mean but..... Like I said on the Plus issue before....until SSUSA make it harder for one group or a couple groups of players to dominate year after year....Major Plus is not to enticing. Our team HAD already voted to go to two Worlds....we had scheduled the ASA senior Sorlds in Oregon in early June and the SSUSA in Vegas.... Don't know if it changes anything but....a seven or eight team 50+ with two/three teams that have Players that have won numerous SSUSA 50+ worlds doesn't seem to enticing for a 50 team that doesn't have a player that has won one ring in 50s. Since we agreed to two worlds...we are now looking into the new USSSA 50 Worlds in St Louis as another option.. Who knows? Maybe It will be a bigger tourney for us to consider? Besides...many of those bumped teams just might enjoy the USSSA game and....it looks like for many of the 50 bumped teams st Louis is closer then Vegas. Many of the other plus and major teams might even go to MO.... Anyway.....it's going to be interesting to see what plays out. I have missed the USSSA game.
Jan. 28, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Best Pitcher Actually E4, I don't pitch for our team. I am just stating obvious facts. I am sorry if it hurts your iddy biddy feeling on some inflated ability to hit a softball playing senior ball. Thinking your a great softball hitter while playing senior ball under the current rules would be like walking out of a whore house bragging about how every women wanted you. Sorry....just facts...
Jan. 28, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: OFF season Hitting drills Mike.....I am sure there were a few dang gum it's before that long walk down the left field foul line.
Jan. 28, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: OFF season Hitting drills Phx had large wooden light poles.... The funniest part was... After Mike did his workout on the pole, he threw his beat up bat into a nearby garbage can. I picked it out when no one was watching......waited for BP the next morning... Then...as everyone got loose... I Said.....oh Mike, you forgot something after yesterday's game. I then pulled his destroyed bat out and gave it back to him.... Needless to say.....there were many laughs.
Jan. 25, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Best Pitcher E4 or E6, I am just stating facts... Maybe you haven't in you to point out where I was wrong? But somehow I doubt your up to it.
Jan. 25, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: OFF season Hitting drills I can still remember the first base umpire saying....what the hell is that noise? My answer......oh, that would be my catcher that flew out last inning. He's beating the crap out of that light pole down the left field line;-) Memories.... Now if could only get that leatard out of my memory bank.....
Jan. 25, 2013 Tim Millette	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: OFF season Hitting drills Does it have to do with beating the tar out of a wooden light pole in PHX? I hear that really increases bat speed

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