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| Jan. 15, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Rolled bats garyheifner ... SSUSA presumes that ANY bat you bring onsite at the tournament facility is one you use ... A "failed test" bat, regardless how you might have acquired it, that is later confirmed to be altered will result in a 10-year hiatus from SSUSA events ... |
| Jan. 15, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Rolled bats MurrayW ... SSUSA does not confiscate bats. We do, however give the owner a choice, sort of like the "implied consent" driving rules in most states. If your bat fails initial field testing, we will ask you to voluntarily surrender your bat for further testing/analysis. So far, everyone we have asked to consider this option has done so. If a person were to decline, that would mark Day #1 of their lifetime suspension from SSUSA eligibility. |
| Jan. 14, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's T.O.C. 2025 • "DRAFT" Game Schedules & Brackets DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the SSUSA's Original Tournament of Champions in Polk County, FL, have been posted and are available from the links below and on the event's Tournament page ... As always, these DRAFT schedules are TENTATIVE, are subject to change and become final ONLY when released as "OFFICIAL" when play commences ... Good luck to all! DRAFT Game Schedules & Brackets (PDF's)• Men's: 50's & 55's | 60's | 65's | 70's | 75's thru 85's • 40-Masters: Men | Women + 50/55+ Seniors • Complete: All Ages & Divisions [Large file: 39 pages] Tournament Administration (PDF's)• Master Games & Field Grid: TOC 2025 • Participating Teams List: TOC 2025 |
| Jan. 13, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Rolled bats Vito ... Please call the SSUSA Home Office at (916) 326.5303 during normal business hours in the Pacific time zone ... Ask for Nic ... He's the editor of the Newsletter and he can send one your way ... Since you're an anonymous poster here, we have no way of knowing where to send it ... Thanks! |
| Jan. 12, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Rolled bats No worries, Vito ... It was a fair question, and we were just directing you to relevant and recent information on point ... Thanks for your contribution! |
| Jan. 12, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Rolled bats Vito ... The ONLY authorized (legal) method to break in a bat is to use it in the manner intended by the manufacturer: Striking regulation softballs with that bat ... Any other procedure that results in changing the technical specifications of the bat as it was manufactured is defined as altering ... Accordingly, your tee-ball example is allowable ... Employing a bat-hammer device is not ... The three most recent 10-year bat-altering suspensions involved "rolled" bats ... If you are a registered member of SSUSA and have a valid email address, you received a comprehensive email about rolled bats on Friday ... Good luck this season ... |
| Jan. 7, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's T.O.C. 2025 • TENTATIVE Field Assignments The following are the TENTATIVE Field Assignments for the 2025 SSUSA Tournament of Champions in Polk County, FL. Please note that TENTATIVE means they are NOT FINAL and are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FINAL Field Assignments will be released simultaneous with the publication of the DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets shortly. Good luck everyone! AUBURNDALE SPORTS COMPLEX (Auburndale) - 33 Teams • Men's 40-Major+ (1) & 40-Major (4) • Men's 40-AAA (4) • Men's 70-Major (3) • Men's 70-AAA (8) & 65-AA (1) • Women's 40-Masters (6) • Women's 50/55+ Seniors (6) DIAMONDPLEX SPORTS COMPLEX (Winter Haven) - 27 Teams • Men's 55-Major (2) • Men's 55-AAA (5) & 50-AA (1) • Men's 60-AAA (9) • Men's 70-AA (4) • Men's 75-Major+ (1), 75-Major (4) & 80-Major+ (1) LOYCE HARPE PARK (Lakeland) - 23 Teams • Men's 50-Major+ (1), 50-Major (3) & 55-Major+ (1) - Walker Rd. on Friday • Men's 50-AAA (8) • Men's 60-Major (3) & 65-Major+ (1) • Men's 60-AA (6) - Walker Rd. on Friday WALKER ROAD SOFTBALL COMPLEX (Lakeland) - 21 Teams • Men's 65-Major (5) • Men's 65-AAA (7) • Men's 75-AAA (3) & 75-AA (1) • Men's 80/85+ Division - ALL (5) Ratings NotesTeams play in the 2025 SSUSA Original T.O.C. at the age and rating level they had when they won their invitation. If a team won multiple T.O.C. qualifying events in two different ratings, their invitation is at the higher of those ratings. Thank you to all of the participating teams and players, play and travel safely and Good Luck!! Released 01/07/2025 |
| Jan. 1, 2025 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Norther Championship YES |
| Dec. 29, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Question, second request. In response to your seven questions... • See SSUSA Rulebook §3.4(6) • PENALTY FOR USING AN ALTERED BAT OR SOFTBALL • NO - 1st offense is a violation • YES • YES • "Warming devices for bats are not approved" for use at any SSUSA sanctioned tournament facility • Any bat that is heated in a warming device in the possession or control of a participant at any SSUSA sanctioned tournament facility is defined as an "altered bat" - See SSUSA Rulebook §3.4(4) • ALTERED EQUIPMENT (as amended 12/05/24) • "Warming devices for bats" are not approved at any time before, during or between games |
| Dec. 13, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Player Fee YES • Any tournament that occurs within the calendar period November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2025, requires participants to have a valid 2025 Season player card ... |
| Dec. 9, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: 2025 - TOC Florida Reprint of our November 26th post: "We'll make that determination, and related announcement here, shortly after the entry deadline of New Year's Day" ... |
| Dec. 9, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Great Sadness SSUSA learned of Geno's passing on Saturday evening while in Tucson for the Annual Convention. His long-time teammate Dale C. Hood gave an emotional and eloquent eulogy tribute during his own induction speech into the Senior Softball USA International Hall of Fame. There wasn't a dry eye in the room when Dale concluded his remarks. Rest in Peace, Geno. |
| Dec. 8, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Website comments Discussion: Bat Warmers Grandpa ... We recognize, and respect, that you may not approve of the new rule on this ... That's fine ... Until there may be a change away from the rule, warming devices are not permitted ... The penalties for using altered equipment, which includes for example, softballs "on ice" or an illegally "heated bat" from a warming device are covered in Rulebook §3.4(6) on pages 15-16 ... |
| Dec. 8, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Website comments Discussion: Bat Warmers Mason's Grandpa ... There was extensive and vigorous discussion on this Agenda item ... The topic is complex, and has a direct relationship to the recently instituted bat compression testing program ("Heated" bats compression test lower than temperature "neutral" bats, creating the potential to manipulate testing results) ... This proposal came to the attention of the National Rules Committee following multiple occurrences at the Winter World's in Phoenix where teams were setting up mini propane heaters near their bats in the dugouts, despite temperatures in the mid to upper 70° range ... Opponents complained, alleging an unfair performance advantage, but the SSUSA Rulebook was silent on the issue ... When the SSUSA rulebook doesn't cover an issue, the default is to the USA Softball rulebook, if applicable ... The Committee's action simply codified the adoption of the USA Softball rule on altering equipment ... The sole dissenting vote was by a member who favored allowing only completely passive warming devices like the wood/glass/tin-foil box, the plastic/thermal sleeve or similar, but he garnered no other committee member support ... He did favor the majority in opposing the propane heater technology ... |
| Dec. 8, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Website comments Discussion: Bat Warmers ...Or, for the sake of intellectual integrity, you could have also included the relevant section of the USA Softball Rulebook (at page 40) that actually DOES reference bat warming devices ... __________ SECTION 7 • ALL EQUIPMENTNotwithstanding the foregoing, USA Softball reserves the right to withhold or withdraw approval of any equipment which, in USA Softball's sole determination, significantly changes the character of the game, affects the safety of participants or spectators, or renders a player's performance more a product of the player's equipment rather than the player's individual skill. Note: The characteristics of any approved equipment cannot be unnaturally changed. Examples include icing, cooling, or heating of any equipment. In addition, approved bats shall not be rolled, shaved or modified to change their characteristics from that produced by the manufacturer. Warming devices for bats are not approved. __________ |
| Dec. 6, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: SSUSA NATIONAL RULES COMMITTEE 2024 • Annual Meeting Minutes The link below redirects to the Official Minutes of the 2024 SSUSA Rules Committee for the sessions that occurred during the SSUSA Annual Convention in Tucson, AZ, from December 4-6, 2024 ... All rules changes have an effective date of December 6, 2024, unless otherwise stated in the Rule Amendment itself ... • Official Minutes: SSUSA Rules Committee 2024 Thank you to the entire Rules Committee membership and, more important, to everyone who contributed by either personal appearance, written correspondence, or both ... SPECIAL NOTE: Chair Donna McGuire (MO) was unanimously re-elected to serve for a record eleventh term in that position for the 2025 sessions ... This was an inescapable recognition of a decade of outstanding leadership, organization and temperament ... Well done, Donna! |
| Nov. 30, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Online Renewal Carl20 ... The renewing player receives an electronic copy of their Player Card ... Most choose to save that to their cell phone or print and keep their own paper copy ... The SSUSA Office does not mail plastic physical cards unless the player specifically requests one ... You can call them at (916) 326-5303 during normal business hours in the Pacific time zone ... |
| Nov. 27, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Vegas Dates You may rely on the Dates by Division contained in the email: 2025 World Championships September 18 - October 5 Las Vegas, NV Session #1: Men's 55-60+ (September 18-21) Session #2: Men's 65-90+ (September 22-25) Session #3: Men's 40+ & All Women's (September 26-28) Session #4: Men's 50+ (October 2-5) International Co-Ed division: (October 4-5) |
| Nov. 26, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC field location We'll make that determination, and related announcement here, shortly after the entry deadline of New Year's Day ... |
| Nov. 23, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: age requipments YES, subject to being otherwise eligible as to residency and player experience rating history for the team you intend to join. |
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