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| May 9, 2012 TGIII | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: RUMOR CONTROL - AUGUST TOP GUN TOURNAMENT FULL Congratulations to the Top Gun Senior Softball Association for running a fun tournament this past weekend. I heard a rumor that I would like to dispell. The runmor is that the August Top Gun Tournament is full. To the contrary, the Top Gun Tournament scheduled for August 24 - 26 in beautiful San Clemente, CA has lots of openings and would like to invite you and your team to play. Last year the tournament attracted 32 teams from Arizona, Nevada, and California. Check the senior softball website for the tournament details. The tournament will be played at Richard Steed Park, a fabulous four field complex with 300' fences. Hope to see you on the ballfield. |
| March 5, 2012 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: What 55 Major Plus and Major Teams are going to Mesquite? The Top Gun III 55+ Major team will be traveling to Mesquite/St. George for the Spring World Tournament. |
| Feb. 15, 2012 TGIII | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: Wanted Pitcher: BisKit....I would be interested in talking with you. Go ahead and e-mail me your phone number at evanskt53@yahoo.com and i'll give you a call. |
| Feb. 10, 2012 TGIII | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: Wanted Pitcher: SoCal 55+ Major team looking for a pitcher that is interested in playing on a competitive team and willing to travel. If interested e-mail me at evanskt53@yahoo.com |
| Dec. 8, 2011 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: JAN. 2012 HELP The Top Gun III 55+ Major team will be in Menifee on January 14th & 15th. |
| Aug. 30, 2011 TGIII | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Tanel360 Top Gun Tournament Results - August 27 & 28 The tournament had twenty six teams competing in trible digit weather. Congratulations to all of the teams who competed this past weekend. TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Tomcat Division 50/55 (Major+ & Major) Champions: LAF Runner-up: D & K Hornet Division 50/55 (AAA & AA) Champions: Top Gun Thunder Runner-up: Top Gun 50's Tiger Division: 55/60 (AAA & AA) Champions: 911 Softball Runner-up: SoCal Gusto Hawkeye Division: 65 (Major; AAA; AA) Champions: Top Gun Silver Runner-up Cal Crush Prowler Division: 70/75 (Major & AAA) Champions: Prescott Scorpions Runner-up Fairway Ford |
| July 28, 2011 TGIII | Topic: Website comments Discussion: Survey Time: A....I enjoy playing softball |
| July 11, 2011 TGIII | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOP GUN QUALIFIER JULY TOURNAMENT RESULTS Men's 50 MAJOR+ and 55 MAJOR+ 1st Place Demoloition 2nd Place DoublePlay Men's 50AA & 55AAA 1st Place Over the Edge 2nd Place Top Gun Thunder Men's 50AAA & 55Major 1st Place SoCal Knights 2nd Place Top Gun 50's Men's 65 AAA & Major 1st Place Bickerton 2nd Place Top Gun Silver Men's 70's 1st Place Top Gun 70's 2nd Place Cal Connection Men's 75's 1st Place Gold Coast 2nd Place Fairway Ford We would like to thank all of the teams that participated and would like to invite you to the next tournament on August 27 & 28. Check out the Top Gun Senior softball website or Facebook page for more information. |
| June 10, 2011 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Very Disappointed in Rock N Reno Mother Nature has not been very kind to senior softball this year. The Top Gun Championship in February was cancelled after one day; Spring Worlds in St. George lost a day because of rain in March; Southwest Championship in Laughlin was a wind tunnel in April; and the Rock-n-Reno snow in May was quit a challenge. Being from SoCal I have become spoiled by the great weather that we have had for many seasons. This is a very unusual year for weather. My hats off to Terry, Fran, David, and all of the tournament directors for trying their best to complete all of these tournaments. Rain, sleat, or even snow will not keep me from playing senior softball, it just might be more challenging. |
| May 31, 2011 TGIII | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STANISLAUS SLUGGERS - 50+ AAA ROCK-N-RENO CHAMPIONS I would like to congratulate the Stanislaus Sluggers for a very deserving Rock-n-Reno Championship victory in the 50+ AAA Division. What an outstanding group of players and great sportsmans. We definately enjoyed competing against you in the finals and wish your team continued success throughout the rest of the season. PS. Thank you to the ataff of Senior Softball for battling the elements (Sunday Blizzard)and running an excellent tournament. Kevin Evans Manager Top Gun 50's |
| Feb. 23, 2011 TGIII | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: A ? TOMAR77...I appreciate your comments but I feel compelled to clarify some of your comments. I'm in a position to make these corrections as the current President of the Top Gun Senior Softball Association. 1) The Top Gun Senior Softball Association was created to give senior softball players an avenue to play in a competitive softball environment. 2) The Top Gun Championships this week is an SSUSA sanctioned tournament and NON of the proceeds are going to our association. THIS IS NOT A MONEY MAKING TOURNAMENT FOR TOP GUN. 3) This tournament was created through a collective partnership with SSUSA; Sportsplex USA; San Diego Sports Council; and the Top Gun Senior Softball Association. 4) Through this tournament, Top Gun Senior Softball is hoping to bring more attention to the fun, comaraderie, and passion that senior softball provides for all of us. As Don (Tate22) stated it's all about great competition on excellent fields in good weather. 5) Top Gun Senior Softball is honored to have our Association name attached to this major tournament. Being associated with SSUSA; Sportsplex; and the San Diego Sports Council to bring a quality event to San Diego is first and foremost in my opinion. The ring design is the decision of SSUSA not The Top Gun Senior Softball Association. 6) Top Gun Senior Softball has a long standing history dating back to 1992 when our 60's team first stepped out on the field in a sanctioned Senior Softball Tournament. Since then we have grown to eleven teams (8 mens and 3 womens) ranging in age groups 50+ - 75+. I'm proud of our history and reputation in the senior softball community. 7) We will be hosting three SSUSA Top Gun qualifying tournaments throughout the year at a cost of $325 per tournament and I hope your team will join us. Lastly, I would like to thank the teams from Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New York for coming to San Diego to compete and supporting senior softball. Kevin Evans Top Gun Senior Softball |
| Sept. 30, 2010 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: CONGRATUALTIONS - 2010 SSUSA HALL of FAME INDUCTEES On behalf of all of the players and members of the Top Gun Senior Softball Association I would like to extend a sincere congratulations to Otis Rowland and Billie Harris for their 2010 Induction into the SSUSA Hall of Fame. Thank you for all that you have done to contribute to the success of senior softball. |
| Feb. 23, 2010 TGIII | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: LOOKING TO JOIN A 50 OR 55 AA TEAM Hey Mark If you are interested in joining a good competitive senior softball team, the Top Gun Senior Softball organization has two outstanding 50+ teams with players located throughout Southern California. If you are interested in exploring the possibility of joining a team, send me your contact information to evanskt53@yahoo.com. Kevin Evans Top Gun Senior Softball |
| Feb. 23, 2010 TGIII | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Looking for over 50 team to join Hey Bosox...The Top Gun Senior Softball organization has two outstanding 50+ teams. Both teams have players living throughout Southern California and get together for good softball competition. Send an e-mail with your contact information to me evanskt53@yahoo.com and I'll put you in contact with the 50+ managers. Look forward to your reply. Kevin Evans Top Gun Senior Softball |
| Jan. 29, 2010 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Want to play! # 2 Great comments by everyone. Two areas that I feel are important is how a player plays on Championship Sunday. Many players play well leading up to the final day and collapse on Sunday for whatever reason. The other item that I keep track of is the batting average for a player in a two-out situation. Teams that score a lot of runs after two outs are usually the successful ones. Confidence under pressure is a key to winning. As for me, I manage the team and play outfield. |
| Jan. 8, 2010 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Playing to win or keep everyone happy? Great topic. Winning solves everything. You get no complaints in batting order, number of batters, defensive positions, etc. when your team is winning. Players don't complain about the money they spend as long as the team keeps winning. As soon as you lose a tournament or multiple tournaments than the second guessing and finger pointing starts. When you lose, all managers are now placed in the situation you just discribed. Best rule, communicate with your players and let them know what is expected. |
| Jan. 5, 2010 TGIII | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Combine Major & Major+? I see a lot of different opinions but the division that comes in to play is the Major division. Since many of the Major teams are actually very good AAA teams and or weak Major+ teams, what would be the criteria for separating the division. My list in order would be Homeruns, major tournament victories, run differential,and calibur of players. Before we combine divisions, we need a set criteria agreed by a majority of the managers. |
| Dec. 22, 2009 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: position Great question. Both positions are equally important in the role they play. However, games are won or lost based on the outfield. A fatigued outfielder will play next to the fence, not charge the ball, and have nothing on their throws. This creates an extra base situation for the offensive team and good teams will take advantage of it. A fatigued outfielder will also have a hard time hitting as their legs are dead and they are now swinging only with their arms. A tired infielder will not give up extra base hits, so theoretically it will take three hits to score. A tired outfield will give up a run with two hits (excluding homeruns). A fast outfield will win a lot of games. However a well timed doubleplay will break the back of any team and change momentum. Have a Happy Holiday |
| Dec. 14, 2009 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: BEST PITCH TO THROW Webbie25...thank you for the comment about a low outside pitch being hit back up the middle. My experiense has been that if you throw a low outside strike with two strikes there is a high percentage of the balls that are hit back up the middle. I know pitchers that when they throw a certain pitch, the probability of that pitch being hit back up the middle is very high. The pitch is usually thrown when a pitcher wants a doubleplay grounder. Thank you for your comments. |
| Dec. 11, 2009 TGIII | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: BEST PITCH TO THROW I have never seen this question asked and I'm not sure pitchers will share their secrets, but here goes. What is the best pitch you throw to get batters out? I find a lot of pitchers throw low, flat, and outside. From the hitters out there, where do you hit a low, flat, outside pitch? Just wondering? |
