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| June 13, 2024 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Mercy rules in official rule book? Thanks so much Donna! See you soon at a tournament I'm sure. |
| June 13, 2024 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Mercy rules in official rule book? Can anyone send me a link to the page(s) of the SSUSA rule book that cover the mercy rules? I'm trying to understand whether mercy rules (e.g 20 runs after 4 innings, 15 after 5, 10 after 6) are standard in all SSUSA tournaments, or whether they are allowed to vary from one tournament to the next (presumably at the discretion of the Tournament Director). Thanks! |
| Oct. 1, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: 66 year old male Outfielder, Utah County, Utah looking for a team BANDITOS180 I'm a 65-year-old outfielder who can travel. Looking to play Phoenix next month for example. I live in Iowa. |
| Oct. 1, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Quick and fast Outfielder looking for a 65 team to play with in 2023 Sandman I'm also a 65-year-old outfielder looking for a team to start the 2023 season with. Would like to play Phoenix next month, for example (my 65 team won the Phoenix 65AAA division last year but can't play it this year due to a lack of healthy players). I live in Iowa. |
| Sept. 29, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: Huntsman Looks like pool play games are next Monday and Tuesday. Does bracket play begin on Wed? And on what day does the tournament end? |
| Sept. 29, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: Texas Legends moving to 65AAA I am a 65Major outfielder. My current team won Phoenix Winter Worlds 65AAA division last year (19 team bracket) but don't have enough healthy players to go back this year. I'm a scrappy leadoff type hitter; was named to the Phoenix all-tournament team. I love to run the bases for myself and as a courtesy runner, and sliding into 2nd or 3rd is routine for me. I live in Iowa but I fly to Houston, TX once a month. If you'd be interested in me, I don't know if my Iowa residency would be a problem that could be overcome or not. |
| Sept. 29, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Tournaments in Florida this coming autumn/winter It's probably a bit soon to ask, and I don't want to start any rumors, but...we are 40 days out from the start of the Winter National Championships in Lee County, FL. I'm wondering if this tournament will have to be cancelled due to all the hurricane damage and recovery efforts that will be required in that area. Maybe the TOC at the beginning of Feb and the Spring Nat'l Championships in March, both in Polk County, FL will be affected as well. Any comment, SSUSA staff? Thanks! |
| July 13, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Foul Tip I agree with you DirkPitt. Another way to state it would be that a foul tip (defined as a batted foul ball that doesn't go higher than the batter's head) is treated as if it wasn't caught, even if it was. |
| July 13, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Foul Tip Thank-you B.J. So my interpretation is correct. To state it another way, a foul ball that doesn't go higher than the batter's head is treated as an "uncatchable" foul ball, whether it is actually caught or not. |
| July 13, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Foul Tip I need a brief tutorial on a batted foul ball that doesn't go higher than the batter's head. The relevant paragraphs from the "2019-2020 Official Senior Softball-USA Rulebook" seem to be on page 6. These are 1.28.F and 1.29. My questions are: 1. Is the 2019-2020 edition the current edition of the Rulebook? 2. My interpretation of the current rules as I read them in those two sections is that it doesn't matter whether the catcher catches the ball "cleanly" with his hand/glove, or traps the ball against his body; in either case, the batter is not out unless he had already used up his courtesy foul (if any). In other words, if the batted ball doesn't go over the batter's head and the catcher gets it out of the air (cleanly or not), it is NOT considered a catch. Is this correct? 3. Section 1.28.F is in bold type, indicating that it was changed in the 2019-2020 edition. Does anyone know what was changed (i.e. what the previous rule was)? Thanks in advance, experts! |
| Jan. 17, 2022 jgoff5113 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: 65 INDIANA TEAM LOOKING FOR PLAYERS Hello NEW TEAM. I see that on Jan. 8 you posted "J GOFF ?" That's me (jgoff5113), and as I wrote in my Dec. 17 message, I have a good 66-year-old player who is looking for a 65s team. Did you text or call 504-278-3040? Or you can contact me at 563-650-1003. |
| Dec. 17, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: 65 INDIANA TEAM LOOKING FOR PLAYERS Could you also text all your info to 504-278-3040? This is the number of a good-hitting 66-year-old who lives in IL, can play outfield and is in very good physical condition. |
| Nov. 17, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Stepping out of the box to avoid being quick-pitched Thanks Dave! Just one more thing I’ll add: I sometimes step out during an at-bat to see if any of the fielders have moved since I first checked them when stepping up to bat…and I often find that one or more of them has indeed moved. |
| Nov. 17, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Stepping out of the box to avoid being quick-pitched Thanks Dave and BJ. So it sounds like if a batter steps out without asking for “time”, he sort of puts his fate/faith in the umpire to declare “no pitch”. If the ump fails to do that, then the pitch counts and the batter has himself to blame (more than the umpire) for not asking for “time” in between each pitch. |
| Nov. 17, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Stepping out of the box to avoid being quick-pitched To avoid being quick-pitched after the first pitch has been thrown, is it sufficient that the batter step out of the batter's box (assuming he does this before the pitcher begins his throwing motion), or must the batter also ask for "time" from the umpire? |
| Nov. 5, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Tag/No tag play -- does the tagged run count? Thanks Dave and Duckman! That's exactly what I wanted to understand: Whether this is a timing play or treated like a force out. |
| Nov. 4, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Tag/No tag play -- does the tagged run count? Scenario: Runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Batter hits a fly ball to deep right field. Runner on 1st (or his base coach) decides that there's no way the ball is going to be caught, so that runner takes off right away. Meanwhile, the runner/base coach at 3rd knows that he's going to score whether the ball is caught or not, so he stays on the base (tags up). The right fielder makes a great over-the shoulder diving catch. The runner who started the play at 1st rounds 2nd, and by the time he can be told by his 3rd base coach to get back to 1st, the outfielder is able to get up and throw to 1st in time to beat the returning runner for the 3rd out. But before the ball reaches the 1st baseman, the runner who tagged at 3rd crosses the scoring line. Should that run count? |
| Aug. 19, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Assuming interference, other runner should be returned to previous base? Thanks B.J. and stick8! |
| Aug. 19, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Assuming interference, other runner should be returned to previous base? Scenario: Bases loaded and nobody out. Shortstop fields a grounder and then steps forward to throw to home. The baserunner who started the play on 2nd runs in front of the shortstop as he's throwing, causing the SS to have to "throw over" him, and after the ball leaves the SS's hand, there is contact with the baserunner on the follow-through. The throw bounces in front of the mat/catcher, and the catcher is unable to catch the ball just before the baserunner who started the play on 3rd crosses the scoring line. Two questions: 1) Would this be a judgment call for the umpire to make regarding whether the SS was interfered with? 2) Assuming the interference call is made, the baserunner who committed the interference should be called out, but should the baserunner who scored from 3rd be returned to 3rd? Seems like the answer to #2 should be yes, because the play is dead at the moment the interference occurred, and the team at bat should not be allowed to benefit "even a little bit". After all, what if the guy who started the play on 3rd was the winning run? |
| June 29, 2021 jgoff5113 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Unsportsmanlike conduct call for showboating? Thanks Dave, and no worries: Our team did not argue with the ump, and the next batter hit another grounder to end the inning, so the erroneous call didn't really matter. The ball doesn't lie lol! |
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