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| Aug. 27, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: ASA 50+ in Burlington, NC Here is the link for the teams in the tournament: http://www.burlingtonnc.gov/index.asp?NID=953 I see ASA has moved some teams up in classification based on some input from someone!!!! I bet somebody is going to be mad...... :) Also, thanks Bruce for the promotion and kind words. I hope to see you there in Burlington, NC if the Hurricane allows me to go. Mike |
| Aug. 25, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Associations Discussion: Divisions If you want to learn more about what is being discussed regarding this program then join the email group at: http://mail.floridassa.com/mailman/listinfo/wsa_floridassa.com |
| Aug. 25, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Over 40 leagues in Orlando? I live here and don't know of any but there is a 40+ tournament team in the area if your interested? my email is: tcadmw1@hotmail.com |
| Aug. 25, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Bats Discussion: fastptich bats for slowpitch Unless it has changed most associations have it in their rules that the bat to be legal must also include the work "offical slowpitch" on it somewhere. But a league may not care these days with the lower compression balls since useally a fastpitch bat is harder than a slowpitch bat. |
| Aug. 24, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Associations Discussion: Divisions Working on setting up a circuit for anyone to play the game as serious senior softball players like to play it. The circuit would be a series of qualifiers for a world tournament at the end of the season. Teams have to commit to the program up front. Just one division per age group. More info will be coming out soon so all you serious senior softball teams and players get ready to put up or stop complaining about not having a place to play!!!! :-) Mike Walker |
| Aug. 23, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: World Softball Association Senior's World Tournament September 15-17, 2007 - Atlanta Georgia Ernest, Who has signed up so far? Thx Mike |
| Aug. 23, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Associations Discussion: Divisions I agree with trying to get more players playing senior softball. I also agree that we have a problem with the Major+ division not having enough teams. Not an easy answer either. However, changing bats, balls, etc., in my opinion is something that really keeps us from finding an answer instead of helping find an answer. I like the major+ circuit idea the more I think about it but it won't work if teams really don't want it to work. The other thing that bothers me about all this is the fact that major+ players want to play just like all the so called, Major, AAA, AA, A players!!!! So what happens when there is not major+ program for seniors? Where do they play? THEY PLAY DOWN OF COURSE. So if you really want to stop all the complaining about major+ players playing down then find a solution to letting them play.... Suggestion Associations: Find an answer to this problem and the whole senior softball program becomes a greater program for all........... |
| Aug. 23, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Associations Discussion: Divisions Interesting topic PattyMac! I also enjoy the fact that Bruce is in such an agreeable mood....Ha Ha Just kidding Bruce. My opinion is that 50's and 55's are enough of an age difference that they should have their age group seperate, at least in recreational play as you call it. As for the upper division that is fine if 55's and 50's play together but the real problem is not the question of why can't we do this but how can associations do this? This question goes back to the reason why we have the divisions today! To many senior softball associations fighting for team participation. It is a numbers game for the associations. Just recently someone's suggested listing teams by events they planned on playing in. So I started a thread for that at: http://p066.ezboard.com/ffloridahalfcenturysoftballmessageboardfrm18 To date hardly anyone has used it so I guess teams really don't care about knowing how many teams are in the major+ division at each tournament. The few of us playing Major+ are really the minority of the players in the senior game today so what happens to the minorities? We don't control anything when the majority rules! I like the idea of setting up a Major+ circuit with major+ teams buying into it and only playing in that circuit. Audie came up with this idea after the joke in NSA this year. I think that could work if the teams in major+ really wanted it to. Mike |
| Aug. 11, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Players need to rate tournaments.... PS - To cast your rating or to view ratings or to add your comments copy and past the link in your web browser. Mike |
| Aug. 11, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Players need to rate tournaments.... I have posted tournament ratings at the following link: http://p066.ezboard.com/ffloridahalfcenturysoftballmessageboardfrm18 |
| Aug. 11, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: New Zealand Softball Tournament March 19-28, 2007 $500.00 per person deposit required by Sept. 1st. So if you're interested please contact Ed Rose ASAP! Contact Ed Rose edrose@cfl.rr.com 321-223-9640 |
| Aug. 9, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: ASA Nationals in Burlington NC I am trying to get this started for everyone by posting them on the following link. Not trying to steal SSWC website thunder but couldn't figure it out any other easy way: http://p066.ezboard.com/ffloridahalfcenturysoftballmessageboardfrm18 Just click on the tournament then enter your reply with team name, division you expect to play in and i'll update the master list for that event when I can. Thx Mike Walker |
| Aug. 9, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Section on the website where teams can post their schedules Ok I didn't see how I could do it otherwise and still be able to keep the info easy to access so I took the liberty of starting to post the teams who SAID they are going to the tournaments at the following FSSA link: http://p066.ezboard.com/ffloridahalfcenturysoftballmessageboardfrm18 If you goto the site and will add a reply under the tournament that you plan on attending and the division you plan on playing then I'll update the master list there so everyone can see who plans on going. I hope that works well for you and if not I'm sure I'll read about..... haha Mike Walker |
| Aug. 9, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Any word on USSSA world or St. Louis Ok I didn't see how I could do it otherwise and still be able to keep the info easy to access so I took the liberty of starting to post the teams who SAID they are going to the tournaments at the following FSSA link: http://p066.ezboard.com/ffloridahalfcenturysoftballmessageboardfrm18 If you goto the site and will add a reply under the tournament that you plan on attending and the division you plan on playing then I'll update the master list there so everyone can see who plans on going. I hope that works well for you and if not I'm sure I'll read about..... haha Mike Walker |
| Aug. 9, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Same Bat, Different Subject I play and live in Florida and there seems to be a little confusion regarding what is league play and what is Florida Half Century (FHC) Softball Play. FHC play is not really a league but more like a registered association playing senior softball monthly tournaments. They are incorporated and the title accutally has ASA in the formal title but they are not bound by ASA or even registering teams through ASA anymore. We are indepentant regarding associations. We use ISA umpires, register teams through ISA, and adopted ISA rules when our own rules don't cover the situation. But we aren't ISA, we are FHC. The U2 is allowed in FHC monthly tournaments but not because ISA allowed it. There are many Senior leagues in Florida and some of them allow the U2 and some don't. It just depends on where you live and who is running the league. Sorry for the lecture but I wanted to make sure FHC play wasn't being confused as the official senior softball league for all florida leagues. Mike Walker |
| Aug. 7, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Any word on USSSA world or St. Louis Bruce being modest failed to mention that not only did his team win the ISA 55 Major+ and to boot he was the MVP of the tournament. Way to go Bruce!!!! |
| July 31, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: NSA Worlds....... Did anyone at the NSA tournament see any bats that looked like they might be Altered? If so did anyone say anything to the TD about it? What did they do then? Last year in AL lots of us saw and suspected a team of using a painted U2 and when the TD was told about it he said no it looked ok to him. Just curious since I didn't get to stick around long enough to observe many games.... haha Mike Walker |
| July 31, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Seeking Florida League Team February 2007 You might want to try posting on the FSSA message board where some FHC teams recruit players for Florida play. http://p066.ezboard.com/ffloridahalfcenturysoftballmessageboardfrm11 |
| July 30, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: NSA Worlds....... NSA Tournament Comments Rock Hill, SC I will be writing this story from the perspective of an observer while trying to keep my player perspective in check. I will admit up front that some of my player perspective may slip out now and again so for that just consider the source ok? Some starting facts: There were 39 Teams Total in the Tournament as listed on the following NSA website: www.ncsoftball.com/2006_senior_ws.htm I don't have the totals for past NSA tournaments which have been most recently held in Alabama but this seems to be a pretty small number of teams participating in this event. Of these teams we had the following mix: 1 - 50 division(s) there were three divisions Major+, Major, and AAA. In the 50 Major+ division there were four teams with basically one of those teams being classified as a 50 Major+ team. With the other teams being combinations of teams moved into the Major+ bracket just to fill out a 50 Major+ bracket from my player perspective. In the Major division there were 5 teams with one of them being a move up from the 55 Major division. In the AAA division there were 6 teams. 2 - 55 division(s) there was only one bracket which was composed of 5, 55 AAA teams. The only 55 Major+ entry was moved up into the 50 Major+ Division. Originally there were 6 AAA teams but one was reclassified to 55 Major and then moved up into the 50 Major Divsion. Which in my opinion was not appropriate since it was a double penalty to the team. 1st they were reclassified as 55 Major and then bumped up into the younger age group but stayed in the same division (major). More appropriate would have been to bump them to 50 AAA first and if they were to strong still then move them to 50 major. 3 - In the 60 division(s) there were three divsions Major+, Major, and AAA. With only two teams in the 60 Major+, five in Major, with one of those teams being a move up from the 65 Major division. And 5 teams in the AAA division. 4 - Only one 65 division AA with four teams. 5 - Only one 70 division Major with three teams. I was at the Cherry Park complex and it was a very nice complex. The fields were in very good shape and the park was very well kept. It was easy to access and the games started on time which is a pet peeve of mine, so good job NSA on scheduling pool play. In general this complex was very good for this tournament. Now there were other fields used but I didn't see them so anyone who played at these other fields can reply to this posting and let us know their thoughts? A couple of constructive comments I offer to help future events is: 1) Hot weather and small water containers make for lots of thirsty players waiting on water! Bigger water coolers would have helped! 2) Covered spectator areas would help fans and players who while they did have lots of seats they were to hot to sit on most of the time. Baked back sides may for sore butts.... 3) Some fields had plastic fences setup which in my opinion are not safe for older players or any players really. They came upto the mid section and you could fall over or run through them to easy. Invest in chain link portables that are anchored well and at least eight feet high. Some old guys can still get up at least to dime high or slightly higher As for the games I saw, there seemed to be lots of very close low scoring games. Much of which could be associated with the fact that some fields had wind blowing in and the bats of course were not U2's or they weren't suppose to be..... See article on Altered Bats to read more on this subject. Some teams came with Miken Freaks which is allowed in ASA but not in NSA. Come on NSA. Freak+ but not Freak? Ooops, my player opinion slipped out again. Sorry! Anyway, you can sure tell the difference in teams when they can't swing the U2. I heard lots of complaining about the balls which were .44 core, 525 compression. While I admit they didn't exactly jump out of the park they did seem to fly as well as could be expected based on the bat standards and the wind conditions I played in. Of course some of us got the wind blowing out so we were special and others weren't so lucky. But even then the typical U2 310' shot was a 280' fly out this weekend. Result: You had to hit'em good to get'em!!! I don't have final results yet so you can check them out on the NSA website when they are posted and if they are we'll attempt to link to them from here so check back for them later. Now for a short but interesting drama that unfolded on Friday in the 50 Major+ division. Bare with me if you have already heard this one because good news travels fast but bad news travels even faster than these message board posts can. The "Specialty Tank" team was disqualified after their first game in pool play on Friday afternoon. Seems someone (name not included here) brought up their concern that the teams roster was not legit according to NSA and/or Senior Softball 2006 adopted bordering states rules. And after a very very lengthy debate between tournament directors, sponsors, and team management the decision was that the team was removed from the tournament. I have to many differing statements relating to what actually happened to be able to say with certainty what exactly was the problem but the last information relayed to me (me being one of the players on the Specialty Tank team) was that apparently while the team was registered as a Georgia team their either wasn't enough GA players on the roster or at the tournament to qualify the team as a GA team. Therefore, the majority of players in attendance were from FL and that some how translated into players on the roster not from states that boardered FL, with the exception of one player that could by NSA rules be from outside these borders in the Major+ division were not allowed on the roster. The total players who fell in this category (depending on who you ask) was three or four? Calls were reportedly made to NSA President, Hugh Cantrell regarding the matter to which it was reported that he concured that this was a violation of rules as intended by NSA. Therefore the team disqualification from further participation in the tournament was final. At least one or two of the teams in the division affected stated that they had not made any such allegation that would have lead to the investigation and disqualification. In fact they when asked stated that they didn't care about the technical interpretation, which to most of us was difficult to see, and these other teams like us only wanted to play softball as scheduled. Disappointed we were as players after taking time off from work to travel to the tournament, disappointed our sponsors were after spending their money to pay for the tournament entry fees and team registration, disappointed our team management was after working so hard to put together a team and get the players to the event. Disappointed the other teams in this division were to now go from a already small four team bracket to a three team bracket. While a rule infraction may have occured and/or a mistake may have been made I think there could have been a better resolution to this issue that would have left a lot fewer people disappointed and would have resulted in a much more positive weekend for everyone including NSA officials. I did not come up with this suggestion on my own because I ain't that smart so here is what was suggested as a possible alternative that could have been offered to everyone involved, including the other teams in the division instead of what was the final non-player/participant decision: 1) If indeed several players on the roster were outside the appropriate boarders then remove them from the roster and not allow them to participate in the tournament further. 2) If after removing these players from participation and the team still has enough eligible players on the roster to play then allow them to participate with the reduced roster as long as the other teams in the division agree to allow such. Now I know some of you reading this may jump to the conclusion that "NO WAY" they cheated. Well let me say that from my player perspective I had no idea that the teams roster was a problem and based on team managements response to me I don't believe that they thought there was a problem with it either based on how they read the rules. And in fact team management had forwarded a roster to NSA officials in advance of the tournament (as required) with no follow-up from NSA officials stating there was any problem or potential roster problem. So lets just for a moment assume this was not a deliberate attempt to cheat anyone or create an unfair participation to the disadvantage of the other teams in the division. If so then why penalize everyone on the team or in the division? While in the end none of this changes the fact that lots of senior softball was played on this past weekend and for all the teams who participated I would enjoy reading your thoughts related to how the tournament was for you and your team from either an observer or players perspective. This information is also posted on the FSSA Message Board for upcoming newsletter publication. Sincerely, Mike Walker |
| July 5, 2006 tcadmw1 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: New Zealand Softball Tournament March 19-28, 2007 New Zealand Softball Tournament March 19-28, 2007 We are asking for individuals and their family to come and join our team who is traveling to New Zealand to play in this tournament. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If Interested Contact Ed Rose edrose@cfl.rr.com 321-223-9640 STOP PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT: "It is all on-the Inaugural FSSA Softball Carnival is to be held in Rotorua, New Zealand between 19th March and 28th March, 2007. Featuring Fastpitch and Slowpitch sections for players over the age of 35, the FSSA Softball Carnival has been designed to create great competition, good fun and the chance to play against teams from various parts of the world. Mixed in with the Softball Competitions will be the chance to mix and mingle with like minded Ball Players from new and interesting teams, to enjoy the hospitality of local Softball Clubs and Players, to experience the fascination of New Zealand's thermal wonderland and to have a drink or two at the many bars and restaurants that Rotorua offers. Join Softballers-Slow and Fastpitch, players, umpires and supporters in Celebrating al that is good about Softball and Softball People". Fun and Friendship - about the carnival. FSSA Softball Slowpitch Carnival, Rotorua, New Zealand. 19th to 28th March, 2007 Designed by Slowpitch People for Slowpitch People. Rules: The emphasis at the Rotorua Carnival will be on enjoyment on and off the field. Teams will graded into sections depending on age, ability, fitness and competitive requirements. Slowpitch teams can be club and league teams through to family, work, pub, friends and social teams. Men's, women's and co-ed teams are welcomed. Part teams, groups or individuals are able to be linked with similar groups to ensure that they can all enjoy the first World Vintage Softball Carnival. Umpire and supporters will be welcome to come and enjoy the fun. FSSA Slowpitch provides the chance for teams, players and umpires to enjoy games against teams from all over the world. FSSA Slowpitch is a truly international movement with tours planned to be staged at some great softball destinations. At the heart of FSSA Slowpitch is a dedicated team of committed softball and Slowpitch people who have as their objective, the planning and organizing events designed for maximum enjoyment and participation of all mature softballers and Slowpitch players and supporters. FSSA Softball Offers So Much More. FSSA Softball consists of teams and individuals who share a love of Slowpitch. Many wish to play new teams on new diamonds and at new destinations. The rules and spirit of FSSA Slowpitch offers the opportunity to share the fun of the game with teams from all parts of the world. In the meantime, FSSA Slowpitch in Rotorua provides a great chance for you and your team to broaden your softball horizons and to become part of the FSSA Slowpitch Movement. “A celebration of the great games of Slowpitch and Fastpitch. The FSSA Softball Slowpitch Carnival - Fun and Friendship Down Under.” Call or email me now for more information or to get added to our mailing list. Ed Rose edrose@cfl.rr.com 321-223-9640 http://www.floridassa.com |
