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Discussion: NATIONAL RATINGS REVIEW • January, 2013

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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.
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MEN’S 40-MASTERS

APPEAL 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)

MEN’S 50+

APPEALS DECISIONS –
• DT Express (GA) – Denied (remains Major)
• East Bay Oldies (CA) – Denied (remains Major+)
• Florida Automated Shade – Denied (remains Major)
• Gutty’s 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 A’s (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
• Romo’s Old School (TX)

PERFORMANCE MOVES DOWN –
MAJOR PLUS to MAJOR
• Rochester 50's/Genesee Creamale (NY)
• Bryson’s 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)

MEN’S 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 Nancy’s/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)

MEN’S 60+

APPEALS DECISIONS –
• Ain’t 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 & Joe’s 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
• John’s Gang (KS)
• Minnesota Lumberjacks/Bobby & Steve’s
• Nogi’s (HI)
• Scrap Iron Diamonds (CO)
• Team Texas
• Texas Lonestars
• The Sacramento Saints (CA)

MEN’S 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 & Joe’s 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)
• Kauai’s 65 (HI)
• Texas Greyhounds

MEN’S 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)
• Wildcatter’s (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)
• Leiden’s 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)

MEN’S 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)

MEN’S 80+

APPEAL DECISION –
• Jimmy’s 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)

WOMEN’S 40-MASTERS

PERFORMANCE 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

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