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| Aug. 24, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Timberworks Construction It was a huge honor to play for you. The quality of EVERY person on the team and the quality of play was incredible. Thank you for your hard work and leadership, Doug and we send our prayers to you and your family. Best to you. |
| Aug. 14, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Bats Discussion: failed bats Pizzaboy-I carry bats from 26 to 29 oz for use at different times. Restricting to 2 bats should not be an option. But I do get the logistics. And I am for testing.I have played against some that I am 99.999% certain employed a questionable bat. We beat most of them anyway.I found out a long time ago that if you cheat, the only one you really cheat is yourself. If I shoot 104 on the course and tell you I shot 94, who did I cheat? Just me. Same in softball, except it is a team sport. I would call out someone on my own team in a heartbeat if I felt he was using an altered bat. You can seriously hurt someone and I am not here to do that-not for a ring, recognition or anything. We all have to answer to a higher power eventually. |
| July 18, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: ILLEGAL PITCH I am a veteran and suffer from the high frequency hearing loss of a lot of veterans have but the effect affects my entire hearing. I do not hear umpires call illegal a lot of times. It's just a fact of life I live with. But I compensate by swinging at any close pitch with two strikes. It sure beats taking that third strike. |
| June 4, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Albuquerque Bones-Bullhead park 280 fences. Martineztown is 1 field in a neighborhood. Vietnam Vets is 2 fields, Barelas is 3 fields, Tingley is 2 and one field is too close to the neighborhood. Well spread out over the city. Los Altos is redone now and 5 fields way on the East side, and way on the West side is the new Regional sports complex. Glad to see a Senior Tourney in Albuquerque. |
| May 29, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Was ruling correct Wow, this is going to be a fun thread. Senior softball has always opted for the safety factor when making rules. The scoring line is one of those rules to prevent runner-catcher collisions, and the rule that you cannot cross the batters box was adopted in the same vein-too close to the plate and the catcher. In this one the catcher apparently chased the ball into the area the runner was supposed to be in. I would really have to see the play, but if the runner had no choice but to cross the batters box to avoid the collision, I would think he would be safe. However, you said he ran to the plate itself. So actually does your league require touching the other plate instead of crossing a line to score? Where should the runner have gone? Therein lies the grey area. Like I said, this will be fun. |
| April 19, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Southwest Championships -- Posted Game Results Great job, Dave. Now, I have been looking for the first days scores from the Rock'n Reno Tourney. Have you got them yet? (Lord forgive me) |
| April 1, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: The New Artificial Intelligence Cap Olden Slow, I couldn't use that because it clashes with my Brylcreem.With my hair, a 'little dab'll do ya' turned in to half of a tube...... |
| April 1, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: The New Artificial Intelligence Cap Hi Dave. I remember when you sent me that and I still have a copy. I appreciate your help with a bit of humor over the years. We have sure pulled a few good ones. |
| April 1, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: The New Artificial Intelligence Cap Good morning. We have been working on an AI cap now for almost a year. We finally have the bugs worked out. Utilizing only basic wiring from the cap to the skull, this new AI cap can eliminate most Senior Moments. We have had a 75% success rate. The SMI cap-(Senior Moment Inhibitor) will send off small shocks in your head when it senses that you are about to have a senior moment. It can be on a pitch that can be nowhere close to the strike zone that it senses you are about to swing at. It can be that you intend to take a pitch that will be a strike with one strike on you. It can warn you not to hit a ball down the third baseline with men on first and second and no outs. That small shock that is triggered by the SMI cap will alert you in time to save you. It works the same way in the field. An invisible neural net will set up a stasis field (Called and Asimov field) attached invisibly to your body and will alert you when it senses you are about to throw to the wrong base, or if you forget the base runner situation or how many outs there are. And, as a bonus, it can sense when you are going to close your glove too quickly to catch a ball, cutting down on your errors. This is a must have and the need increases with age....I know that from experience. For the low price of $999 you can cut your senior moments and enjoy the game again!!!! Have a great day. |
| March 24, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box I didn't advocate any change of box size. Where did you get that? |
| March 24, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box This is my 56th year playing softball. I have to agree with Montanapnc. I would be furious if I did the same thing and was called out for being totally IN the batters box.I have watched both right handed and left handed hitters do exactly what Montana did-shift LEGALLY in the box to go to the opposite field. I do it. As I see it, you have now changed the rule to accommodate the guys that run up in the box at the expense of the hitters that have worked for all of their careers to do it legally. I disagreed with it's adoption and that won't change. I also think you are going to see this happen more and more.Thanks for the forum for this, Dave. |
| March 21, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Double play or force out? We all have our days. LOL I have actually hit into 2 triple plays. |
| March 19, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Player can play defense but cannot bat. Are ' Senior Moments' also covered? |
| March 17, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: website has unwanted software Firefox has cleared it this morning. |
| March 2, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: 70 Major Plus teams playing in Vegas T-mon-thank you and always a pleasure to compete against you guys. I think I first met you about 15 years ago, I think. Yes, our Scorpion team is a bit stronger, but a lot hinges on if we can stay healthy. We should see you guys in Reno. Best of luck and say hi to the guys for me! |
| March 1, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: 70 Major Plus teams playing in Vegas Hi T-Mon-I heard Enviro-Vac had split into 2 teams, one at 70 and one at 75. Have you been able to fill both? Hope to see you guys in Reno! |
| Feb. 22, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Double play or force out? Absolutely a double play. A few years ago in Winter Worlds, we were playing Socal 55's, I think it was. They had 2nd and third, nobody out and 5 on third. We walked the next batter to load them up. the next guy hit a one hopper to the third baseman who tagged the runner that held on the base, then stepped on third and then threw to second. The second basemen did not realize we already had the triple play and threw to first to complete the quadruple play. The umpire laughingly said 'You're all out!! |
| Feb. 14, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batters Box Rule Change Scott, with the front of the box at 39 inches from the front of the plate, if your stride is 18 inches, then you can line up with your back foot even with the front of the plate. Set your feet 20 inches apart. An 18 inch stride will leave you 1 inch short of the top of the batters box and therefore legal, and you will be in front of the plate so the pitch will be higher for you. Good luck. |
| Feb. 14, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batters Box Rule Change Scott-the actual distance in 39 inches from the front of the plate to the top of the batters box. I agree with Dave. The batters box has been there, for a reason. Why change it now? I also agree on the difficulty of an umpire calling it. Do we draw a line, which will be gone in one inning, in the box? I don't think the new rule really changes anything. |
| Feb. 13, 2024 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batters Box Rule Change Nails-Section 7.3. Yes, a batter striking the ball fair or foul is out if out of the batters box. |
