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| Feb. 2, 2018 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Roster Rules for Older Player Also Playing in Younger Age Group Thanks for the quick response. And for the clarification about "on the roster" versus actually playing. |
| Feb. 2, 2018 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Roster Rules for Older Player Also Playing in Younger Age Group If a 70+ year old player who plays primarily with a 70AAA team (Rating Index 3) is also rostered on, and occasionally plays with a 65AAA team (Rating Index 4) in emergencies, does he count as an "Out of Rating" player on the roster of the 70AAA team. |
| Jan. 25, 2018 TexasTransplant | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Senior softball in Ft. Worth texas Birman, I believe the league that played at Mike Lewis park is moving back to Trinity View in Irving this year. |
| Jan. 23, 2018 TexasTransplant | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Senior softball in Ft. Worth texas Not aware of a senior league in Ft. Worth. There is one that will be playing in Irving this year. Here is a link to the league contact information on this website: https://seniorsoftball.com/?league=202 There are a number of tournament players of all age levels in that league. There is another league in Richardson, but that would be a pretty good haul from FT Worth. There is also a daytime league that plays in a number of cities in the Metroplex, including Ft. Worth. It has A, B, & C divisions. I believe you have to be over 55 for the A division and over 65 for the C division. Not sure about B. Lots of tournament players of all ages in the A division, although obviously the 55's are somewhat limited because so many still work. Here is a link to their website. https://seniorsoftballdfw.com/about-mscsa/ If its tournament ball you're interested in, there are several teams in the area that play in various age groups. Probably the best way to hook up with them is through these leagues. You'll have to cut and paste the links. This site doesn't let you post live links. |
| Dec. 8, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: rotator cuff surgery re attachment of the supraspinatus Not sure if my injuries were exactly the same as yours, but I have had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders. Right (throwing arm) at 54 and left at 65. The right was somewhat more invasive as revealed by the two inch scar vs. three little holes for the left. For the right shoulder, I had the surgery New Year's Eve and was playing in late June. My arm was still very weak, but I was cleared to play. It took nearly a year for me to get back to full strength. I rehabbed hard! Three PT sessions a week for about 12 weeks + 30 minute home sessions every morning and evening and continuing after the formal PT was over. The good news was, once fully recovered, I felt my arm was stronger than before the surgery. I'm going on 18 years now and no more problems. With the left, non-throwing arm, the recovery time was about the same (surgery in Feb, played the first of August. The rehab was similar, but the non-throwing arm was a little less critical. I felt after two or three PT sessions that the therapist was taking it easy, possibly because of my age. I challenged him to treat me the same way he would a young athlete who was eager to get back to his sport. He accepted the challenge and we had some pretty "vigorous" sessions, with him even inventing some new exercises specifically of my situation. Good luck with your surgery. |
| Nov. 9, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: For SSUSA staff about tournaments coop, I see two in Tulsa, OK and one in Rogers, AR that should all be closer than Raleigh. |
| Sept. 6, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: effect of interference call by umpire lb16, Glad to see you point out the runner's right to the base path. Absent some overt act of interference, he shouldn't be out merely because he is hit with the ball if he is legally in the base path. He can't just go poof and disappear. You hear the mantra "get down or veer off" so often that I fear that it has become dogma to most players and a lot of umpires. |
| Aug. 7, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: Website comments Discussion: MONEY I don't remember when the World Championships moved from Phoenix to Las Vegas. We played in Phoenix in 2010 and it might have been the next year. That's six years ago. I don't know what the term of the contracts we've been hearing about is --- must be pretty long. In the business I was in, if we had as many customer complaints as I've seen on here about the Stote, we would have been seriously engaged in rectifying the situation. Contracts can be renegotiated. I could be wrong, but I believe both the Stote and Rock are made by Trump, so it wouldn't seem to be an insurmountable problem. On the other hand, if the real issue is safety or economics, why not say that and end the discussion. Now having said all this, I seriously doubt that organizing senior softball tournaments is a gold mine. I don't know why anyone would want to pursue a business model where the primary customers are old farts who bitch about everything. All issues about balls, umpires, etc. aside, I for one am glad they do. |
| Aug. 7, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: Website comments Discussion: MONEY Actually Curveball, I think he does have the right to certain financial information. According to this disclosure (see below), which you can find with a little digging on this website, Senior Softball World Championships is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and, as such, must make certain financial disclosures. I doubt he will find sufficient detail to answer questions about the quality of the balls, number of umpires, etc. Good luck with that. But he does have some rights to financial information if he wants to pursue it. Financial Disclosures - IRS Required Senior Softball World Championships, Inc., is a tax-exempt organization, under IRC §501(c)(3), subject to the Internal Revenue Service financial information disclosure requirements listed below: Public Disclosure Requirements Applicable to Tax-Exempt Organizations In general, exempt organizations must make available for public inspection certain annual returns...and must provide copies of such returns...to individuals who request them. Copies usually must be provided immediately in the case of in-person requests, and within 30 days in the case of written requests. The tax-exempt organization may charge a reasonable copying fee (the current Federal approved photocopy rate is $0.20 per page) plus actual postage, if any. Exempt Organizations - Documents Subject to Public Disclosure An exempt organization must make available for public inspection and copying its annual return. Such returns include Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Senior Softball World Championships, Inc., files Form 990), Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation, Form 990-BL, Information and Initial Excise Tax Return for Black Lung Benefit Trusts and Certain Related Persons, and the Form 1065, U.S. Partnership Return of Income, filed after August 17, 2006. Returns must be available for a three-year period beginning with the due date of the return (including any extension of time for filing). __________ Procedure for Making a Disclosure Request to Senior Softball World Championships, Inc. All requests must include the tax year of the requested documents and the full name, physical mailing address (no P.O. Boxes), phone number and valid e-mail address, if any, of the individual requester. » Requests by an organization, trade name or any other non-individual entity will be denied. » Requests for multiple copies or for transmittal to a third party non-requester will be denied. » Recipients are prohibited from posting the information received on third party World Wide Web sites, including their own. » Recipients will be required to acknowledge and agree to these terms and conditions prior to receiving the requested information. • In-Person Requests at the principal office of Senior Softball World Championships, Inc. • Senior Softball World Championships, Inc. 9823 Old Winery Place, Ste. 12 Sacramento, CA. 95827 Phone: (916) 326.5303 Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Weekdays • Written Requests (including requests by Facsimile and E-mail) • Mail and Courier Services (Same as In-Person Requests) Senior Softball World Championships, Inc. Attn: Public Disclosures 9823 Old Winery Place, Ste. 12 Sacramento, CA. 95827 Facsimile Requests sent to (916) 326.5304 E-mail Requests sent to the General SSUSA Mailbox and including the words "Public Disclosure" in the Subject line |
| Aug. 3, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: Bats Discussion: For U hitting experts In the early days of the metal bats, I continued to always hit in the same spot, based on my wooden bat experience of hitting with the trademark up. When I realized I was flattening out my bats on one side, I switched to rotating it, trying to spread the impact around the barrel. Now, in games, I just grab it an hit whatever side come up. In BP, where I may be hitting 20-30 balls, I do try to rotate it I'm my hand with each swing. |
| July 30, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: PITCHING SCREEN USE We have used a pitching screen in our league in Richardson, TX for three or four years now. I won't say that the concerns you voiced are not valid, but I have not seen any of them happen. The screen just doesn't come into play that often with respect to defensive plays. We do allow the pitcher to come out from behind the screen to field a ball (at his own risk), but the screen is there for his protection; it's up to him to take advantage of it. The first year we used the screen, if you (as a batter) hit the screen it was an out. In subsequent years we have treated it as a foul ball. Personally, I like the foul ball treatment better. I think the screens we use are about 4'x7', but that's a guess. We don't have any pitchers whose head sticks up over the screen; not sure is we have any that stick out to the sides. |
| July 18, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Carey Hall Carey Hall died Sunday. Carey was a long-time player with the Dallas Spurs, first on their 60+ team and more recently on the 65+ team. If you played tournament ball in the Texas area, you probably knew or played against Carey. Like most of us on this board, he loved the game. Since his recent knee replacements on both knees, his joy for the game increased because he could run the bases like a young man again. Beyond his involvement in softball, Carey had an accomplished career. He retired as a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force and held a Doctorate in Pharmacology. Over and above his softball and career accomplishments, he was just a super nice guy. He always had a smile and a joke. I never heard Carey say a negative word about another person. Rest in Peace, Carey. I hope they're playing two in heaven today. |
| July 17, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: aggieland classic-college station,tx Wouldn't that have been July 11? |
| July 16, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: aggieland classic-college station,tx Does that surprise you, bob? |
| June 25, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: How best to position11 defensive players? I think it's situational, depending on both the game situation and the skills of the guy you've got playing the position. We (70AAA) usually play him as a fifth infielder shaded to whichever side of second the batter's tendencies dictate. For some situations (e.g. two out and runner on 1st, he may position himself deeper in the outfield looking for a force at second. Other times, when we're facing some good middle hitters, we may use him as a rover (and I've seen some really athletic guys do a lot of damage from that position). The only time i can recall seeing anyone use him strictly as a fifth outfielder was when an older team was facing a younger team (i.e., 75's vs. 70's) and the younger team had pretty good power. The biggest problem we have with the 11th player is coordinating coverage of 2nd base because it's just different than you've done all your softball life. And Benji4, as a hitter I might agree with you, but it is what it is. |
| June 25, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rotator Cuff Surgery or not? I will pretty much echo what lb16 said. The recovery is tough. I have had both shoulders done: right (throwing arm) in 1999, at 55, and left in 2009 , at 65. The recovery time to get back to playing ball was about six months in both cases, but it took the better part of a year to get back to throwing full strength. I wouldn't count on playing SS effectively until you're a year out. And I would make all those time frames contingent on really pushing the rehab hard. For the throwing arm, I did three therapy sessions a week for about four months, plus 30 minute sessions at home each morning and night up to and past the time I started playing. The non-throwing arm was a little easier. Batting came around a lot quicker than throwing for me. Either the procedure changed or my left arm was not injured as badly as my right. I have about a three inch scar on my right shoulder and only three little spots where they did an arthroscopic procedure on the left. I found that my therapist tended to treat me like an old fart when I first went in. I had to challenge him a little bit. Once he realized I was serious about getting back to playing ball and not just being able to tend the garden, the therapy got a lot more rigorous than I observed other guys my age getting. The good news is, my throwing arm was probably stronger after the rehab than before I injured it. One of the most difficult things about the recovery was sleeping with my arm in a sling. I had a cuff for my shoulder which was attached to a little ice chest like device with a pump that circulated cold water around my shoulder continually while I slept and that was a great help. I guess at our ages you have to way the potential lost playing time against being able to get back to playing your favored positions at as high a level as you're capable of. In my case, if I had been that limited, I probably would have quit years ago, so I figure the surgery has bought me another 18 years of playing time (and counting). |
| April 28, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Changing Format for 70 Year Old Division Agree with Curveball. While I understand the challenge of playing multiple games, I fear that any format changes aimed at limiting the number of games per day, would also have the consequence of limiting the total number of games you might get to play in a tournament. I doubt that many would be willing to extend the tournament into an extra day, with the additional associated costs, to accommodate some kind of restriction as to the number of games per day. |
| April 26, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Seniors to the Rescue Great story! |
| April 25, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: An Interesting Conversation This post has nothing to do with softball except that it occurred this morning after our softball game. Not being in a rush to get home, I stopped at a local Whattaburger to get some lunch. While waiting for my order to come up, I saw an older guy (yeah, older than me) with a WWII Veteran cap sitting by himself, so I walked over to thank him for his service. He invited me to sit down and we ended up in an extended conversation. Turns out he was with the 101st Airborne at Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge and had several combat jumps to his credit. After WWII he came home and worked until 1951 when he got recalled for Korea. He was one of five brothers who also served in WWII. He also lost a son from complications arising from his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. These guys are leaving us all to quickly. This fellow was 90 years old. Their generation went through a lot and we owe them a great debt. Please take the time to thank them when you see them. You might be rewarded with a really interesting conversation. |
| April 23, 2017 TexasTransplant | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Need your honest opinion........ CAT, we hit Stadium balls three or four times a week in our BP sessions (not my choice, but one of the guys supplies them), believe me they are much hotter than what I hit in any league or tournament. I would guess that I get at least 20-25 feet more distance with the Stadium balls than with the 44/375's we use in most tournaments. I have HR power with the Stadium balls, whereas 280 would be a good shot for me with the 44's. Not only do they carry, they come off the bat hot. They're pretty hard on bats, too, for the big hitters. Not that any of this will make any difference to the guy who thinks he's Giancarlo Stanton because he can hit a HR with a hot ball and a senior bat. If you use them, tell your pitchers and infielders to armor up! |
