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| May 5, 2022 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Hitting Clinic in Denver area I'm trying to set up a clinic in the Denver area and I need some help with some email contacts especially with the Scrap Iron group. If anyone has a mailing list I would appreciate if you would let me send out a flyer describing the clinic. Thanks for your help. Denver Clinic June 7th, 2022 Thanks SLi Steven Imlay SliAcademey.com/clinics 702 521-3550 SliAcademy@outlook.com |
| Oct. 9, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus Don, I would like to congrat you and the Animals for playing tough all year (realize how frustrating it had to be) with class and positive attitute. Great group of guys and real competitors!!! Have a great year next year, good luck with what your hoping to happen. SLi |
| Oct. 9, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus I would really like to see a committee formed (preferrable made up of Major Plus and Major players) for the December meeting that would at least start discussing options to try and resolve this issue, which is growing and affecting a lot of teams at different levels. This will not be an easy answer and may take a while to come up with legitmate options. Just my thoughts!! SLi |
| Aug. 17, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus It was a great decision to put such a who's who of Senior softball on the committee. I understand nothing was really accomplished but like I stated it's not going to be an easy solution. Almost all approaches have drawbacks! To arrive at answer and please everyone included Senior Softball will be all most impossible. But still the problem exists and maybe even more so than before. I believe we have to make some attempt to come up with a plan that will at least help? Just my thoughts! SLi |
| Aug. 17, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: major plus This is a serious issue for all levels of teams. I understand frustrations from Walt and I agree it's not easy playing a team that has been winning almost all of there games. The issue goes even farther for other level of teams and includes SSUSA (which is put in an almost impossible position.) Yes, it is even difficult for the Timberworks team. Doak was pointing this out and not looking for sympathy for this Major Plus team. What he was looking for was awareness, action or hoping to start a process to resolve this frustating problem for all levels and all teams. No easy answers for anyone! It's not fun to be beaten on a regular basis and it really is not fun to be on the other side despite what players may think. You play Major Plus because you want to play the best competition not to beat up on teams forced to play you. You go to tournaments for a chance to compete not to be dominated by another team on a consistent basis. Resolution is going to take some work but something does need to be done for all parties to be somewhat satisfied. |
| Aug. 4, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Hitting Clinic Last minute Hitting Clinic being added in St. Helena, Ca Saturday August 7th Carpy Field 967 Adams St, St Helena, CA 94574 Go to SliAcademy.com to sign up San Luis Obisipo August 9th Go to SliAcademy.com to sign up Any questions call Steven Imlay 702 521-3550 Thanks |
| Aug. 2, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Developing a Simple Focus for Productive Game at Bats sm188 Bogey Great point! Thanks for the endorsement on SliAcademy hitting clinics! SLi |
| July 15, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Two upcoming Hitting Clinics SliAcademy Try it again: SliAcademy.com/clinics Typing has gotten rusty! SLi |
| July 15, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Two upcoming Hitting Clinics SliAcademy SliAcademy>com/clinics Sorry |
| July 15, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Two upcoming Hitting Clinics SliAcademy Have two clinics coming up next week: July 22-23 in Avante Park at 7am-11:30 Surprise, Az July 24-25th at Oxford Park Las Vegas, Nv 7am-11:30 Sign up at Sliacademu/clinics Thanks Steve Imlay |
| May 5, 2021 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Bobby Saenz I'm really at a loss for words on hearing this news. Bobby was a class act and a great ballplayer. True competitor but once the game was over an even better friend! Bobby was one of the real reason why Senior Softball is so important to many of us. Chance to see fellow players and teammates even if it's only couple of times a year. You will be missed for so many reasons. Condolences to his family, friends, teammates and the rest of us who had the pleasure to play against such an exceptional quite person! |
| Oct. 17, 2020 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Ray Ray has passed I was fortunate to get one last chance to work with Ray Ray at the Suncoast Hitting Camp held in Florida in March. He was doing well and hitting well, great spirits, and a wonderful attitude (as always!) Fighter and competitive player that exceeded all expectations time after time! You will be missed, Big Guy! SLi |
| April 15, 2020 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: Bats Discussion: Proper senior bat weight as we age You really need to swing different bats weights and compare them, trying to hit with power, line drives even opposite field. Keep track of how you hit and make a decision. Alan mentioned lots of factors and the only true way to make a correct decision is hitting with different weights, balance-end load, and even one-piece and two-piece bats. Going to camps or even some of the clinics offering different bats to swing are great ways to accomplish this. Good Luck! |
| Feb. 12, 2020 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Adidas/Suncoast Hitting Camp at end of February Adidas/Suncoast is holding a 3-day Hitting Camp in Florida at the end of this month. Get an opportunity to get ready for next season in the warmth of Florida trying out new bats and toning up your softball skills. Opportunity to attend SliAcademy Hitting Clinic on the east coast. Here is the information: Spring Training with the Suncoast Adidas Pros Get a head start on the season! Ages 40+ Men and Women February 28th – March 1st Instructional times on hitting, pitching, infield, outfield, running the bases, stretching and preparing to play. Skills Contests by Age Groups Games vs Other Campers Exhibition Games vs Adidas Pros HR Derbies Tons of Batting Practice Highlands Softball Complex 216 Sheriffs Tower Rd, Sebring, FL Test Out the New Bats! Try the new Suncoast Melee Max, Diamond Series, ASA & Adidas Bats. Test different weights and different loads to find the right bat for you! Steve Imlay Hitting Academy How would you like to hit the softball further? How about hitting more consistently? Steve will hold his clinic on understanding your swing, improving your swing, and utilizing tools to be the best slow-pitch softball hitter you can be. The clinic includes : Instruction and drills on overall swing mechanics Hitting instructor analysis of your swing using a batting tee with a video of your swing, drills, and instruction from hitting pros. Data and analysis of your bat speed (before and after hitting the ball), time to the ball, hand speed, swing path, and exit speed. To Register, go to https://suncoastsoftball.com! Questions? Call 1-800-603-2550 or email camp@suncoastsoftball.com |
| Nov. 16, 2019 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: WINTER WORLD'S • 65/70-Platinum Update My name is Steven Imlay and I play for Omen 70’s. We just played in the Winter Worlds in the 65 Major division. We went 4-3 finished 3rd. Here are my thoughts on last week’s tournament. First, I want to congratulate an excellent team the Scorpions. You all beat us twice and deserved both wins. You played well offensively, defensively, pitched well, clutch hits and a great group of players. Very proud you are representing Arizona in this very great division of Senior Softball. You will do well this year. We did not play a bad team in the tournament and any of the teams we played could have gotten hot and beaten us. Parity is a great thing and you all are lucky to have that in your division. We played an outstanding R&R team which we had to play our best game of the tournament to beat these guys. Very impressive team that really hits the ball and plays great defense. You all will definitely win your share of tournaments this year. Great group of guys!! Scrap Iron is a team that does everything well and has lots of power and will be a force to deal with in the future tournaments. Old School and Animals played well and we were fortunate to get hot at the right times against these team. Old School will only get better as the year goes on and I understand the Animals may move up to 70’s - good luck you will do very well if you do. My comment is on that you have a very competitive division and you all will get your opportunity to get hot and win a tournament. We are group of 70 and above players that are trying to compete against you all. I believe we did that and are very happy with the way we finished. Don’t get me wrong we like to win and we will play to win if we play in future 65 Major tournaments. We need the 11th player to compete with you all. If SSUSA decides to change the rule we will compete with the new rule as well. Big difference (as in all divisions as you move up) one day you all will understand. I congratulate SSUSA for sticking with a rule that has been in place for at least 23 years. The results prove that it is a good and fair rule. Dave, I feel it’s been unfair to call you out on this process especially when the results prove you to be correct. We do not go to tournaments to beat up on teams, no fun for either teams and you as a team don’t get better. We would prefer to go and finish 4-3 and play against very good competition. That is the bottom line in Senior Softball play against great guys and compete to win the tournament. Our goal is to improve and to see where we need to improve. I believe we did that this last weekend and hopefully we helped other teams to do the same. I guarantee you, next time we play, we will do everything we can within the rules to beat you. However, if you beat us, we will congratulate you and figure out how we can get better. This is the Omen and Otis way. Great tournament well ran with fantastic competition. Again, congratulations on all the team we played very competitive and class acts. Look forward to playing you again or watching you as you go through this year to the Worlds which really is the most important tournament of the year! You are with in your rights to disagree but these are my thoughts. |
| Sept. 29, 2019 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Passing of Joe Brown Passing on the news of the passing of Joe Brown today of natural causes. Special person with a great love for softball and the people and friends he met on his journey. He will be missed! |
| Aug. 6, 2019 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Correcting old "Baseball Swing Mechanics" when switching to Softball This is a very common problem and this video is well done. Highly recommend the video! SLi |
| Aug. 4, 2019 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Hitting Clinics Getting ready for Aug 6th in San Jose and Aug 8th in Sacramento. Have to cancel Semi Valley Aug 13th because of a death in the family. Will be posting couple of clinics in September. Thanks SLi |
| July 1, 2019 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Hitting Clinic in Medford, OR for Tom Amundson Bogie, Thanks, this is for a very good cause all dollars will be donated to Tom. We are getting a very good response and hoping to do a second day. So sign up and come on out to support Tom. SLi |
| June 20, 2019 StevenL.Imlay | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Hitting Clinic in Medford, OR for Tom Amundson Benefit Softball Hitting Clinics Appreciate getting the word out about this clinic all proceeds go directly to Tom and his family! July 23, 2019 – Medford, OR : The clinic in Medford, OR is a very special clinic for a very close friend of mine, Tommy Amundson. We have played ball together and been close friends for over 15 years. Tommy was a timber faller for 45 years, and he was helping someone cut some firewood. A branch fell and knocked him out, causing him to fall to the ground from a 6’ platform. Among other injuries, he broke his neck and back and is now a complete T4 paraplegic. Proceeds from the Medford clinics (with enough interest, we will do more clinics) will be donated to Tommy to help cover the extensive medical bills and equipment that are not paid for by his insurance. If you'd like to follow updates on his progress, go to Facebook and search for a group called "Journey through Craig". His daughter Tracey gives great updates there. The family is also hosting a surprise homecoming party for Tommy in Red Bluff on September 13, 2019. If you’d like more information, search Facebook for “Tom Amundson’s Homecoming.” Tickets for the party can also be purchased directly from the website at www.tom-amundson-homecoming.ticketleap.com/tickets. Hitting Clinic will include: SLiAcademy will provide a one-day class on understanding your swing, improving your swing, and utilizing tools to be the best slow pitch softball hitter you can be. Softball Hitting Clinic Details Our classes include much more than just practice. We include mental and physical information to improve your approach as well as muscle memory. It requires knowledge and hard work to become an improved softball hitter. • Instruction and drills on overall swing mechanics • Hitting instructor analysis of your swing using a Batting Tee with a video recording of your swing, drills and instruction from Hitting Pros • Data and analysis of your bat speed (before and after hitting the ball), time to the ball, hand speed, swing path, and exit speed. • An electronic portfolio of your individual lessons, drills and practice you can reference at home. Register today on SLiAcademy.com! Check the website for more academy dates and places. |
