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Real name:
Chuck Grubb
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Papillion, NE
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Men's 60
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| Jan. 29, 2014 OmahaChuck | Topic: Bats Discussion: Bat Warmers (Sleeves and Such). Any rules against using them? Jimmy, thanks for digging that up for me. I started to go back but my patience died in mid-July 2013! Appreciate all the responses. Have a great season to all. |
| Jan. 27, 2014 OmahaChuck | Topic: Bats Discussion: Bat Warmers (Sleeves and Such). Any rules against using them? A small debate among a few of us and since we didn't have a rulebook handy figured I would turn to one of you experts... Is there an ASA rule concerning the use of bat warmers? This would include the solar powered boxes, electric warming boxes, cloth sleeves, or pouches with microwaveable jell packs. There may be other devices out there. These devices are designed to heat the bat up to an acceptable temperature to preclude the bat breaking in cold weather. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. Chuck |
| Feb. 27, 2012 OmahaChuck | Topic: Product review Discussion: iPad 'Apps' Does anyone use an 'app' on their iPad or iPhone for doing boxscores during a game? I did find one that I'm testing out for the iPad but wondering if you've had success with one or another. I'm looking to eliminate paper, keep track of stats (ours and theirs) and the one I have has all of that plus a 'spray chart' for tracking where the ball is hit. It seems a bit clunky though and I was hoping to find the best streamlined version possible. |
| Dec. 28, 2011 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: League Scheduling Software - What do you use? Dave, A ton of thanks for the advice and recommendation. I'll take a look at the trial version and let you know what our board thinks. Really appreciate the quick reply! |
| Dec. 28, 2011 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: League Scheduling Software - What do you use? Those of you who develop your senior league schedules using computer software: what's your package/vendor of choice and why? We're looking for a program that can come up with a nice league schedule that effectively takes into consideration: Minimum of 12 teams Different start times Different days Even allocation of 'home/away' If it has a tournament bracket developer, that's a plus. There are many on the market but would like to hear your thoughts on what has worked for your leagues. |
| March 7, 2011 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Nebraska Sr Softball Newsletter - First Edition! Thanks for the nice words Enviro and Bulldog, will share them with our league at the Board meeting tonight! |
| March 6, 2011 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Nebraska Sr Softball Newsletter - First Edition! Thanks Bulldog...feedback is appreciated and glad you enjoyed it. I wasn't around when our league formed in 2000 but I believe they started with 4 teams. Perhaps you could find 3 50+ buddies, get a commitment for fields, and then beat the bushes. Many of the local cable TV stations have a city channel that will accept announcements from non-profits. That may help get the word out along with Community announcements in the paper. Wish you great success at developing or finding something! |
| March 4, 2011 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Nebraska Sr Softball Newsletter - First Edition! Hey guys and gals, we're happy to unveil the first edition of our newsletter, Diamond Bits, and are very proud to share it with you. You can find it at this link: http://www.neseniorsoftball.com/DiamondBits/DBVol1Issue1.pdf Feel free to pass this electronic version among your players and if you have feedback, we'd love to hear it! Send to nssdiamondbits@yahoo.com We love the game and are doing what we can to promote and grow our league in a professional manner. Thanks! |
| Jan. 20, 2011 OmahaChuck | Topic: Product review Discussion: Sports Sensors - Swing Speed Radar Ordered one of these devices off of eBay about a week ago and am loving it. Trying to get my bat speed up to generate more power and find the right groove that produces the greatest speed while maintaining control. You can really see the difference in bat weight too. Anyway, just wanted you guys to know that it is pretty cool. Has anyone used it before? Does anyone know of any formula or reference that equates bat speed to 'approximate' distance? Here's a link to an eBay listing of the item I bought: http://cgi.ebay.com/Swing-Speed-Radar-FREE-SHIPPING-/260596968189?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cacca2afd |
| Jan. 20, 2011 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Nebraska Senior Softball on Facebook Greetings everyone, we have about 4-8 inches of snow on the ground and everyone is itching for Spring to get here. Indoor workouts for now. Anyway, we wanted to invite you to check out our league on Facebook at this link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Nebraska-Senior-Softball/191495700876021 This is not a spam or 'phishing' type email. We are legit and our primary site is www.neseniorsoftball.com I'm the new Marketing director for our league and would be glad to accept suggestions and ideas from you 'veterans' out there who might have some great thoughts for promoting our league to a wider audience. Anyway, I thought you might want to take a look and feel free to 'like' us if you are so inclined. All the best, Chuck Grubb |
| Nov. 9, 2010 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Nebraska Senior Softball Year in Review Sorry guys, I apparently triggered a 'copyright violation' with YouTube and the video is temporarily unavailable. I'll repost if able to resolve the situation. |
| Nov. 8, 2010 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Nebraska Senior Softball Year in Review Thanks Harry! We get many of the same fans to the games but average at least 15 or so in the bleachers and more for tournaments (and weather dependent). I appreciate the comments. |
| Nov. 8, 2010 OmahaChuck | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Nebraska Senior Softball Year in Review Thought some of you might enjoy a pictorial/music review of our 2010 season for the Nebraska Senior Softball league. I created this 9:00 minute video for our awards banquet on 11/5/2010. Hope you enjoy it! Just click the link below (audio needed): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76O3PDQKJe8 |
| June 16, 2009 OmahaChuck | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Visting Salt Lake City - Can I get in any games? LP, Next time carefully read the OP and you won't get the panties in a bunch. I am VISITING looking for a Senior LEAGUE to play a couple games. Looking for information ONLY and did not even ask about Western Nationals (which looks like it was held LAST WEEKEND). Geez, ask a freakin' question and get flamed for wanting to play a couple games. Reggie 44, thanks for the info you sent about the LEAGUES at that one complex. I may head out there to play as a sub if they need anyone. |
| June 15, 2009 OmahaChuck | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Sliding into Home? Your thoughts... Fred, I found the link on mythbusters but the test was confirmed that sliding in to 2nd and 3rd gets you there faster than running/standing. http://mythbustersresults.com/episode83 From the site: On bases that you can’t overrun, it is faster to slide into them. CONFIRMED While a popular tactic used by baseball players, some speculate that sliding will actually slow a person down due to the friction being exerted between their bodies and the ground. With some coaching, the Build Team learned how to slide like baseball players. They then timed how long it would take to run to a base and slide to a base. The results showed that all Tory, Jamie, and Grant reached the base faster by sliding rather than running by several fractions of a second. The reason was because as they ran, the Tory, Jamie, and Grant had to slow down at the last second so that their momentum wouldn’t carry them past the base. With such definitive results, the Mythbusters agreed that sliding to a base is faster than running. |
| June 14, 2009 OmahaChuck | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Sliding into Home? Your thoughts... That was never an interpretation at all Fred. I witnessed the play from the stands, it was a player in his first year, and he made a nice slide. I don't see how sliding is showing off. It's a skill like fielding a ground ball back handed or hitting to the opposite field. Some can do it, some can't but those who can shouldn't be assumed to be showing off. Everyone has an ego; those who say they do not are not being honest. Some egos just require a bit more feeding than others, unfortunately. I don't believe ego was an issue here either. It was a good, clean play that was ruled an out and I wanted to get some insight on what other leagues do and why there is harm in sliding into an uncovered plate. Chuck |
| June 14, 2009 OmahaChuck | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Sliding into Home? Your thoughts... Why? Some like to slide, some like to get dirty, some feel it is the fastest way to get there... Regardless if studies show it slows down momentum or speed, my question was focused on if your league permits it or not and that since the risk is assumed by the runner only (and puts no one else in jeopardy), why can't they slide? There is greater risk of injury sliding into second or third for more than one person rather than home plate. |
| June 14, 2009 OmahaChuck | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Sliding into Home? Your thoughts... Our Senior League has a rule that a runner cannot slide into home plate for safety reasons. We use two dishes and a commit line. Since the catcher is removed at least 10 feet away, what's your take on this rule? Does your senior league allow sliding into home plate? I see it as a risk assumed by the runner just as an infielder or outfielder diving for a ball. Chuck |
| June 14, 2009 OmahaChuck | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Visting Salt Lake City - Can I get in any games? In SLC for a conference from 6/16 through 6/20... Does anyone know if there is a Senior League in SLC? If so, is there a contact person or location/dates of games where I might be able to serve as a pool player? I have my SPA card and can play any position. Thanks in advance. Post here or send an email to ce_grubb@yahoo.com I play in the Nebraska Senior Softball league at this time if anyone wants to verify the roster at the website: www.neseniorsoftball.com playing for the Rangers. Thanks. Chuck |
