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| Oct. 9 GT Men's 60 162 posts | Guys, to speed up local tournaments please choose A or B. Would like to see the consensus of opinions. A-one and one count with an extra foul ball? B-one and one count with no extra foul ball? Would be interested to see what guys think on this matter as we have approx. 3 to 5 of these a year and getting more teams each time. I appreciate your replies. G.Thomas Harris County Senior Softball League Houston, Tx. Thanks |
| Oct. 9 Fred Scerra Men's 80 542 posts | If I had to go to a 1 and 1 count and the purpose is to speed up the game I would go with "B". |
| Oct. 9 DoubleL10 Men's 70 907 posts | Greg-If the umps have a clue, I'm all for it. However, all too often in the HCSSL and elsewhere I've had umps call a pitch that hits nothing but the plate surround a strike. I always thought the plate was the white 17 X 17 inch plate - not the white plate PLUS the surround. Having said that, if I'm mistaken, I still don't mind the 1 - 1. I just have to get a different mind-set and focus better. In other words, come to hit! LL |
| Oct. 9 audieh Men's 60 249 posts | If a matter of time, I'd vote for "B". |
| Oct. 9 boomer1 Men's 55 14 posts | I vote "B" if you want to speed up the game. You are there to hit, if you can't hit a fair ball within 4 pitches shame on you. |
| Oct. 9 Wes Men's 65 335 posts | I do not like 1/1 but I had to I would go "A" Wes |
| Oct. 9 4x4 Men's 65 601 posts | I also do not like the 1-1 and do not think it deserves the attention it gets as a "game shortener" but I'd take "A" if it were a forced option. A good umpire can get and keep the game on track as well as, or better, than changing the basic formula of the game.. |
| Oct. 9 hitt2 353 posts | Speeding the game up is fine; however I'd go with A. It allows for unforeseen variables which affect the game and the joy of hitting. |
| Oct. 9 Lefty64 Men's 70 14 posts | B...... But then I've never seen a pitch I didn't want to hit!LOL Rarely swing at the ball more than once an at bat. It is an easy target! |
| Oct. 9 southpaw Men's 70 1077 posts | Hey Guys, I have conducted leagues for the last 18 years as a volunteer park director. As a result, I am always in favor of helping out with the time factor. So, B would be my choice. However, no extra foul really does give the edge to a good pitcher. Good luck with your leagues. |
| Oct. 9 Gary Heifner 248 posts | "B" for sure. I did have an ASA ump ask me why we played 0-0 count. He, like me, think its a total waste of time. |
| Oct. 9 Rod Sweet Men's 70 53 posts | SPEED UP TOURNAMENTS: I understand the reason for speeding up the tournament but really if you look at the whole picture "What's the hurry, in our age division (70) we are in no hurry and we treat every game as it could be our last one so where are we going, can't we just enjoy the game? |
