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Sr. Canuck
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Surrey BC,C
Division:
Men's 65

Messages posted by Enviro-Vac

April 1, 2023
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: New rules and changes

W25 - Always bright and early... <:)
Jan. 15, 2023
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: National Rules Voting

Is there further clarification available on rule change No. 6, specifically as it relates to M+ team who may play in a M division due to lack of M+ teams?

6. Major Plus player boundaries
Motion to allow Major Plus teams (aged 40+ through 70+) to have two players from the
opposite side of the Mississippi River from their home state without giving an equalizer
(and being required to compete as an Open Division team).
MOTION PASSED: 6-5 (1 abstaining)

Nov. 29, 2022
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Team Reclassifications

Coop - good post and nice to see SSUSA rethink the move up formula!
July 19, 2022
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Jim Sherman Memorial last weekend Salem OR

I could not agree more, good post!

Wallace Marine Park has always been one of favorites. For us, it is unfortunate that this tournament and the Western Nationals are so close together.

June 8, 2022
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Balls being used in Nor Cal Championships

I thought the Worth ball used in Reno was fine but we did not see 100* heat. I believe it got into the 80s in Reno and at that Temp. the ball hit well.
May 21, 2022
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Rock'N Reno Batting Practice

Thanks. The information is appreciated.
May 19, 2022
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Rock'N Reno Batting Practice

Reno Batting Practice – we have not played in Reno in a couple of years. Have batting practice field use rules changed? Any special rules or fields applicable?
March 26, 2022
Enviro-Vac
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Batting out of order

Could the runner not be replaced by a substitute player who is on the official lineup card but has not yet entered the game - if available?
Dec. 10, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: 3 Game Guarantee v.s Double Elimination Bracket

Our team would take and prefer the 3 game RR with a double KO over current configurations.
Sept. 21, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Dave Dowell

Well done Dave and fully deserved. You don't have an easy job!
Sept. 16, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: More on Major Plus

DD and Webbie25, I think you are benefiting everyone in senior softball by keeping this thread alive to prompt more thought. To answer your query of what I would suggest Webbie25, I believe DD made a good suggestion on Aug. 27/21, “If you truly want a strong, healthy major plus division, it might be the right time to encourage some of the best players in the older divisions to spread the wealth. Start new teams”.

I also am somewhat aligned in thought with the two messages in Doaks’ August 13/21 post on this subject, one by Tat22 and the other by Baseballbill, referenced below:

Tat22 …”I know one change I would like to see. When a team is bumped to Major+ make it for one year instead of two. A lot of times when a team gets bumped they are on the verge of going up in age classification, or half of the team can go up in age and the other half can't leaving the "younger" players in limbo for the next year and the burden of finding a team that will pick them up and automatically be at the plus level due to the number of players to be picked up. I think making the plus tag apply for only one year would benefit a great number of players.”

Baseballbill …”Senior Softball protects all age/class divisions by moving a team up in class when winning the worlds except for Major Plus teams. In the 2019 annual meeting it was proposed that when a Major Plus team wins there age division, they get moved to the next lower major Plus age division (65 to 60) so they also move up in class. For whatever reason, it was voted down. This option to me makes sense and will stop a Major Plus team from dominating a division.”

Sept. 7, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Can a player run for another one twice in one inning?

Great post on Sept. 1 MurrayW, good sense of humor!
Aug. 31, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Can a player run for another one twice in one inning?

DD that four word rule change you suggest makes no sense to me.

If player A is a Sub. and has not played but is on the lineup card so as to make him/her available as a CR and runs for player B as a CR, and scores, then subsequently and in the same inning player C gets hurt and is unable to run why would player A who was legally substituted in, not be able to run for self?

Aug. 28, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: More on Major Plus

That’s a really well thought out analysis and proposition DD
Aug. 17, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: Tournaments
Discussion: major plus

The M+ issues as stated in this thread all have merit and have been around a long time and will probably be as long as there are teams that dominate.

Here’s a link to a thread with a similar topic from 2015. https://seniorsoftball.com/?messageboard&viewby_thread=122883&message_topic_id=misc&keywordsfound=major+plus+problems

Our team unfortunately has not been able to play ball in the US since 2019 due to COVID / border closures but having played at M+ I can submit my humble assessment for whatever it’s worth:

Most of the proposed solutions do not consider players and or teams that come from sparsely populated regions. Breaking up M+ teams or dispersing those players onto other M teams might be a worthy proposition but have their own inherent setbacks such as playing with friends as one example. Also, sparsely populated regions might not have access to M+ players and/or that the travel and distance involved for adding M+ players are not always realistic.

It seems to me that one or two M+ teams already have a solution that "sort of" works – if overpowering a division play down an age group straight up against your competition. That 5-years is a good equalizer.

ENVIRO-VAC

June 8, 2021
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Which Ball travels further: ASA or SSUSA

Murray - you could hit a ball out with a fence post >:)
July 7, 2020
Enviro-Vac
Topic: Tournaments
Discussion: Team list for the Northwest Championships?

Good luck to all. Wish we could go.
July 1, 2020
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: C-19

JBTexas - I am curious. Do you know if that local tournament in Boerne followed any safety protocol for C-19?
May 8, 2020
Enviro-Vac
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Classy Move SSUSA

https://seniorsoftball.com/?news&story=1635
April 28, 2019
Enviro-Vac
Topic: Bats
Discussion: 2015 dudley thunder compared to the new ones they are selling

hmmmm I bought two I have not used yet as I am waiting for warmer weather before I use them.
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