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Jan Schiffmann
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Newbury Park, CA
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Men's 65
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| Oct. 1, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Website comments Discussion: GUEST WHAT? 1st of the yr, SS-USA, will have a NEW WED SITE. Stoneman, I feel like I've been hit by friendly fire. I am as interested as anyone in taking care of the annoying Rosey problem. Yes, I have enough of a brain to hold a M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. As such, I was trying to gently point out to you that your explanation regarding filtering on the basis of IP address made no sense. Hopefully your previously undisclosed techniques work as well as most everyone hopes they will. |
| Sept. 30, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Website comments Discussion: GUEST WHAT? 1st of the yr, SS-USA, will have a NEW WED SITE. Stoneman, Does filtering by IP address work? I believe that many ISPs routinely assign/change your IP address. |
| Sept. 26, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Please don't pee in the pool This is a fictional account and any similarity to real persons is coincidental. Somehow, a children's story seemed appropriate. Once upon a time there was a beautiful swimming pool which was supremely enjoyed by the many senior softball players who swam there. The softball playeres had a great time talking about the latest tournaments, games, players, equipment, and personal events while swimming and relaxing in the pool. Most of the players truly appreciated what a nice pool it was and how blessed they were to be able to swim there for free and chat with their friends, some of them new friends. The players also tried not to pee in the pool, as they knew that was bad form. One day a young player named Gabe joined the softball gang at the pool as, after all, it was free, there was no fence around the pool, and everyone was welcome to swim and have fun. That Gabe was an intelligent person was clear from his occasional reasoned suggestions, questions and arguments. Unfortunately, Gabe liked to pee in the pool. Many of the softball players found this objectionable and asked him to be more considerate of the other players. Eventually, to the relief of many of the softball players, the lifeguard asked Gabe to go home and to not come back. Some time later, Gabe returned to the pool. When the other softball players saw and recognized him, he pointed out that there was no fence around the pool, so he could come in all he wanted. He started peeing in the pool again. The lifeguard was not around. When confronted by the other softball players, he pointed out that some of the other players were also peeing in the pool and why should he stop if they didn't? Some of the players suggested that everyone just ignore Gabe's peeing and maybe he would stop. But Gabe insisted that he had the right to pee, and even though he seemed to understand that peeing was objectionable, he would not stop until everyone else did first. The end of this story is in dispute. Some say the lifeguard came back and sent Gabe home, then built a fence around the pool. Some say that Gabe saw the error in his ways, held it in, and became a valued participant in the pool fun. Some say that the pool got so polluted that no one wanted to swim there anymore. |
| Aug. 24, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: What's the ruling? I was in a tournament in Anaheim a few weeks ago and I asked the umpire a hypothetical question similar to the question I am posing here. He didn\\\'t know the answer. I understand that the problem addressed may have arisen due solely to the \\\'artificial\\\' imposition of a mercy rule. Here\\\'s my question. Say there is a \\\"12 run after 5 innings\\\" mercy rule in effect. Say after 4 innings the home team is ahead 20-0. What happens in the 5th inning? Is it an \\\"open\\\" inning for the visitors, or should the game be over? - In which case, is the mercy rule effectively applied after 4 innings? (I am assuming it is obvious to all that the visitors can\\\'t score more than 5 runs in the top of the 5th unless it is an \\\"open\\\" inning). |
| Aug. 22, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: CALIF CUP Our infields were at least watered every game or so. But I don't remember the outfields being so rough (at Maidu). |
| Aug. 22, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: tournament rankings Thanks for the tip, Duke! :-) |
| Aug. 21, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: CALIF CUP Yes, congratulations to End Zone. Their relentless hitting attack was very impressive. Jan Full Count #23 |
| Aug. 8, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Session #2 Schedules I know Andy. I was just thinking of the guys on my team who CAN hit 'em. :-) Jano |
| Aug. 8, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Session #2 Schedules Thank you, Dave. You guys have been doing a GREAT job getting the tournament info out early. |
| Aug. 8, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Session #2 Schedules Sorry - I didn't mean AA is lame, I meant that the HR rule is lame. Let me rephrase that: What's the deal with the lame HR rule in the 50AAA division? |
| Aug. 7, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Session #2 Schedules What's the deal with the lame AA HR rule in the 50AAA division? One HR per game / outs. |
| April 30, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Confiscated Bat Testing Stoneman & BruceinGA - Thank you for your helpful information. It seems outrageous to me that my irreplaceable Ultra II could be confiscated and destroyed unless I want to be suspended. I will have to take comfort in the hope that the sequence of inspections would be enough to prove the legality of the bat. I don't know if Miken still has any Ultra IIs lying around. I wouldn't consider an Ultra II Advanced to be a fair replacement. Thanks again for the info. |
| April 30, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Confiscated Bat Testing Stoneman - Thanks for the helpful details. It's still not clear to me whether they do any destructive testing that would render the bat in question useless for tournament play. I was told by an 'authoritative' member of my team that in the recent tournament in Las Vegas, a player's bat could be challenged for a fee of $75. It would then be cut open for a view of the inside, and because of this it would subsequently be considered to be an altered bat, making it ineligible for further use (i.e., ruined). I'm just trying to find out if this is an accurate description of the current state of affairs. |
| April 30, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Looking for a AAA 55 in California to play on. Andy, I think the key word in Norm's post was 'competetive'. :-) Jano |
| April 29, 2007 Jano23 | Topic: Bats Discussion: Confiscated Bat Testing Does anyone know how 'challenged' bats in a tournament are tested? I am mainly interested in whether or not the testing is destructive, in the sense that the bat can't ever be used again in tournament play (assuming it is found to be unaltered). I have received conflicting information from friends I have asked. Also, how long is the challenge victim deprived of the use of his bat? Thanks for any help. |
| Nov. 4, 2006 Jano23 | Topic: Bats Discussion: IMPORTANT NOTICE Gene22 - I applaud your efforts to clean up any cheating in senior softball. My point is simply that your suggested trigger for action against a suspected cheater is not reasonable. I use legal bats, but I fairly frequently hit the $*&? out of the ball. The possibility that someone did not successfully field my hit should not subject me to unreasonable sanctions. In particular, my bat should not be confiscated for any period of time. Your response to my previous post that (unintentionally) injuring someone is not a crime presumes that an altered bat was used. My point is that many people who hit the ball hard are using legal bats and that your suggested test to detect malfeasance is unreasonable because it violates the rights of the innocent. Jan Schiffmann |
| Oct. 27, 2006 Jano23 | Topic: Bats Discussion: IMPORTANT NOTICE Gene22: Hitting the ball hard and injuring someone, though unfortunate, is not a crime, When I play in a tournament, I have a 'favorite' bat that I am comfortable with. The confiscation of my bat for the next 1 hour (translation: the rest of this game) would not be an appropriate response to my legitimate desire to hit the ball as hard as I can. Please don't pretend that my favorite/comfortable bat can be confiscated without any unreasonable effect on my game (my bat is legal). The suggestion you have made regarding denial of access to comfortable equipment, though perhaps reasonably motivated, is unreasonable. I shouldn't be denied use of perfectly legal equipment because of some arbitrary judgment of the magnitude of my hit. |
