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Charles Pope
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Crystal River Fl, FL
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Men's 75
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| Aug. 17, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: COMPARING TEAMS IN NSA & SPA 50 AAA I agree with SAG about 99%. We did not have a good game the entire tournament. Only about 2 or 3 guys had there regular hitting games. I felt a couple teams were major caliber or at least a very good AAA team. Hope to see you guys soon. We owe you one. :) |
| Aug. 15, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SPA Thursday results 50AAA There were some VERY good teams in the 50AAA division. Playing with Kayson's Grill, as a team we felt we did not put on out best performance but did manage to send a couple teams home from the loser brachet. I also agree that a single after the 2 HR was allowing the major players to drop down to AAA. But that is something we fight all the time and I don't think any assoistation will ever get it right. We just come to play. The feilds were better than average due to no rain fall for most of the summer. I think we did lose one of our outfeilders in one of the large cracks in the outfield tho. Hope he find he way back home. Really enjoyed the All Star game, Played with Rabbit as coach and he said he had never lost an All Star game so we just kept up the win streak for him. BTW, I ask Rabbit where he got him name from and his wife was quick to say she would tell us, but alas we never did get a straight answer, just a little grin. Rabbit I enjoyed playing your team, good bunch of guys, Most of the teams were great to play against, just a few to many up the middle by the same player/players. Weather was HOT but being from Florida it did not seem as bad as out 95 degrees. Kayson's, Looking foward to next year, we just are going to get better. Charles Pope Kayson's Grill #16 |
| Aug. 2, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: NSA Worlds....... bread I didn't hear the 3rd baseman say he was in front of the bag when he got hit. If he was then ofcourse you are right. When it happen so quick only the runner and the 3rd baseman knows for sure.. But when ask the ump about sliding he didn't day anything about the 3rd baseman being in front of the bag, he only said the runner didn't have to slide and didn't run him over on purpose. We know 99% of the time nobody will run over anyone on purpose but such as an intense of a game as it was nobody will ever know for sure. You are correct, it was one of the best "Senior" games I have ever played in. Being 60 I have played in a few. I as well as all our team, Kaysons Grill were very happy that you won. Congrats. It was hard to play right after our game with you, all our adrenalin was left on that feild and we carried nothing over to the next game. Hope all your injurys heal and WE really want to play you again. |
| Aug. 1, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Who\'s going to Plano? Who\'s going to Plano? Aug. 10,11,12 and 13th. I hear it\'s going to be hot. CPOPE3 Charles Pope Kayson\'s Grill #16 50 AAA |
| July 31, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: NSA Worlds part deux Don't be confused Bruce, it's softball. BTW I just got a Orange Mayhem. Thanks for letting us use it. I would have finished over 750 except my lasy 3 ab's really $ucked. See you in Plano. |
| July 31, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: NSA Worlds....... To answer a couple questions: Rosters, thats a tough subject: I seen full rosters sent in to tournament directors because most teams carry 16 to 20 players for injurys and players that can make weekends and maybe not the round robin games. This is also tough because some teams play round robin/seeding games with players and then the double elem games with players that didn't show up for the round robin games. Sand bagging?? Maybe, but you need a full roster because things do happen and some players can't make some games and other have thing come up and can't come to the tournament at all. My good friends on the 60 Major team Suncoast Sunrays had 4 players that could not make the tournament at the last minute, They played with 11 players, hard on any team, much less a 60 team playing in the heat we all played in. If you don't list these players from the start you can't add them later. Rabbit: We played the Jags, great team, beat them in th4e seeding round and lost a heart breaker in the last game of the winners bracket. Thay had 2 new players but they were always on the roster, that's the way the game is player. Hackers was the team that finished us off, sorry don't remember where they were from but they had a very good team, don't know why they ever made it to the loser bracker to start with. Mike Kelly: I agree, Major Plus players are a rare breed, they are at the top of the game and strive to do so. I always felt their should be NO restrictions on where, how, who they played. Should be NO limits on what they do and what they play with. Want to play Major Plus, bring your Major Plus Game. Lots of us AAA and AA players and to keep the elite from playing down there must be restrictions. We all strive to be as good as we an be. We should be delighted we can still play this game we all love to play. JMHO Charlie Pope cpope3@tampabay.rr.com Kayson Grill 50 AAA Suncoast Sunrays 60 Major |
| July 31, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: NSA Worlds....... While I agree that the feilds and locations of feilds in relatations to hotels and places to eat were the best I have been to this year. Having friends on the ST team that was disqualified, I think they got hosed. If NSA had their original roster that had been sent the roster had enough players that made the ST team legal, having to make one out the morning of the first game who thinks of putting any players that didn't show up on the roster. Also stating what MK stated, Florida is at a big disadvantage having only a couple stated to draw from. Specialty Tanks got the shaft. We, Kayson's Grill AAA 50, protested an Major Plus player playing at the AAA level, they just didn't play him for our game and let the team finish the tournament. Double standards???? While we finished third and left before the winners played, we played some great teams and congrats on who won the AAA 50 bracket. Our umpiring on our winners bracket final game was horrible, the feilding ump even stated he wondered why he was calling a championship game. After a few bad calls the game before we knew he was not the best. But we tryed to play around it. 4 really bad calls in the winner bracket game cost us dearly, But our fault for letting the ump be in position to cause us win or lose the game. But when a 6 foot 4" man takes out a 5 foot 8" man at third base and the ump says he don't have to slide, I think was not really in the sportmanship of our senior softball. But the call on a ball that was truly a foot foul, being called fair really ended the game for us. Even with the other team shaking their heads but taking the call, I can't blame them for that. Feilds were great except for a few soft spots here and there. Mike Walker, the other complex feilds were almost as good as the Cherry Park feilds. Altho I heard a ump say that the Winners Bracket game should have not been played on the worse feild the tournament had, it was still better than some we have all played in. Balls were horrible, 375 in one game, 525 in the next and then back to 375. Our last game coming out of the losers bracket didn't last long but the ball that was being used was flying. The other team stated that this was the best ball thay had seen all weekend and hit it hard and far. Congrats on all the winners from this tournament. Charles Pope Kayson's Grill 50 AAA |
| July 12, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Midwest Regionals Well, how many teams will be in the 50AAA? I hope it will be more than 2 or 3. Some people travel a long ways just to play the same 2 teams twice just to make a bracket. Anybody know how many teams? |
| June 28, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Wishing Mike Kelly the best after his surgery ditto Bruce's comments. Good luck Mike. |
| May 23, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Who won in Pensacola this past weekend? SPA put on a very good tournament, fields were in great shape and they took care of them about every other game, Upms were also very good. Hats off to Pensacola for a great tournament. Congrats to Midsouth Travelers for a great win. Kaysons Grill gave a super effort and made some great last inning comebacks. Great defence from the outfeild. With a few guys still on the DL I think Kaysons will hold their own in most tournaments. I thank them for letting me be part of the team. Good job Steve Kaye. Charlie |
| May 15, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: BruceinGa. -Pensacola Bruce, are you going to make Pensacola this weekend? See you there. |
| May 15, 2006 cpope | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SPA Winternationals moved to Tampa Bruce Is it the same weekend as Pensacola, Tampa has some nice complex's. Is it Greco Park? How did you guys finish in Altamonte? Charlie |
| March 10, 2006 cpope | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Need A Team 55 or 50 Guys, I know this is a huge disappointment for several players, especially myself, It's very hard when a team splits up and players go seperate ways, but lets remain friends what ever the cause or reason. |
| March 9, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Trump Rock 44/375 ASA softballs The Florida Half Century used the Trump 44/375 and I think they are excellant balls. WE also use the Trump Rock 44/525 in our 55 senior league in Crystal River and they are excellant balls. JMO but I think Trump makes a very good ball. |
| Feb. 26, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Teams going to Montgomery Ala tourney Thanks Don That takes some pressure off. We have a great looking team with some great players and being part of it is going to be a real treat. SPA AL, seeking our first win of many to follow. Charlie |
| Feb. 22, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 2006 Classic Spring Training Yes, Spring Training was great. Curt & Debbi, Keri & Dave, Randy put on a great event for us. You can't repay the time and engery they put into this event. I have been at the NFHC several times and always felt I was treated very special. Nice to be treated like that by special people. Thanks Guys. Charlie & Anne ps: Anne almost didn't go but said that she had the best time ever at a softball event, maybe it was the wine? :) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Teams going to Montgomery Ala tourney I haven't received my "Cut Papers" yet so I will be there and hope to see some new faces. |
| Feb. 22, 2006 cpope | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Spring Training 2006 Good Luck this coming tournament ED, Great to meet you and Robin and Anne & I feel we have made cross country friends, even if you took Robin to the races instead of me. :) We also will get in some fishing next time you are down. |
| Feb. 7, 2006 cpope | Topic: Bats Discussion: UII Where Approved You know the U2 is a great bat, BUT U2 + sock 44/375 = no fun U2 + good 44/375 = fun Good Bats + 47/525 = fun U2 + 47/525 = HR's for me. so what is best? |
| Jan. 27, 2006 cpope | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Are there any co-ed teams available? Shep, I think you just want to play with the girls Charlie |
