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| July 23, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: How does a 55 major team who has their own 55 major division end up playing in a 50 major division Banned in Arizona? |
| July 23, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: How does a 55 major team who has their own 55 major division end up playing in a 50 major division Thank you for addressing it Dave, you have always been a fair individual...I thank you for your reply and seeing our point of view! |
| July 23, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: How does a 55 major team who has their own 55 major division end up playing in a 50 major division sorry I meant 0-2 |
| July 23, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: How does a 55 major team who has their own 55 major division end up playing in a 50 major division Dave, had we NOT had to spot runs for A team playing in a division they didn't belong in SINCE THEY HAD THEIR OWN, this would have changed our whole tournament! We lost to them in our second game by 1, which would have made us 1-1 instead of 2-0 and we would have had a different position in the bracket play....We won our first bracket game, then played Vegas Strong and lost by one 1 run...no spot we win by 4....then we played them again later and lost again by 1, win by 4 if no spot...again would have made us 2-0 in bracket play and in a totally different position with a buy and a break...instead we had to play again for a 4th game in a row with no break. YES I agree, you get in the losers bracket you have to play a lot of games the next day....THE NEXT DAY...but, they had their OWN DIVISION to play in and they never should have been moved!!! We play in uneven divisions all the time with one number of teams in one and a lower number or higher number of team in another.... Rule 13.3(2) MINIMUM NUMBER OF TEAMS: A MINIMUM NUMBER OF 3 TEAMS MUST PARTICIPATE IN EACH AGE GROUP. IF ANY AGE GROUP HAS LESS THAN 3 TEAMS...LESS THAN 3 TEAMS....LESS THAN 3 TIMES!!!!!! (WHICH THEY DID NOT) THEY MAY PLAY IN A YOUNGER AGE CATEGORY. I have no problem with them moving down if they are moved for competitive balance, (that's what I was told why they were moved down because they were too good to play in the 55's) then fine...no problem...but they should play at our rules if they move down! Whenever a Major team plays a AAA team in a tourney we always have to play down to their 3 HR rule and spot them runs, so if a 55 team plays in our division BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE 3 TEAMS AND A DIVISION TO PLAY IN....then of course we would have to spot them runs because they had no division to play in....BUT, THEY HAD THEIR OWN DIVISION...so they should play our rules...SIMPLE AS THAT. And you know as well as I do that a 55 team is not much different than a 50's team especially swinging senior bats! Something needs to change in the rule book, because it changed our entire tourney position in bracket play! Qualifiers should be played by the rules and teams not moved to "balance out the divisions" if there is enough teams in their own division for them to play in!!! WHY HAVE RULES IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE IGNORED!!! |
| July 21, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: How does a 55 major team who has their own 55 major division end up playing in a 50 major division Someone from senior softball explain to me and show me in the rulebook where a 55 major team who has their own division of there of at least 5 teams...Play in a 50 major division where we have to spot them runs we beat Vegas strong both games by four runs if we don’t have to spot them and us being at 50 team and they want to play in the 50 division then they should play 50 rules that is total BS and we ended up playing 6 STRAIGHT games in that 90+ degree heat!!!! WITHOUT ONE BREAK and one of my guys ended up in the hospital last night because of heat exhaustion cramping and near kidney failure that is the worst run tournament I have ever seen! If a 55 team wants to play in a 50 division then we shouldn’t HAVE TO SPOT RUNS. We beat Vegas strong both games by four runs if we don’t have to spot them... if I was on Vegas strong and there was a 55 major division and we were told we are playing in the 50 division and had to be spot runs I would be embarrassed to be on that team! Something really needs to be looked into when 50s teams are playing six straight freaking softball games! |
| May 20, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Southern California State Championship KEVIN, I did the same thing! ODIE |
| April 29, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: THANKS FOR A WELL RUN TOURNEY DAVE AND THE SSUSA STAFF AT SUNSET PARK Dave and the rest of the staff...just wanted to say thanks for a very well run and mostly on time tourney this past weekend at Sunset Park for the 50/55/40's guys. We really enjoyed the camaraderie and sportsmanship of the guys we played against...all good guys on Stadium, CGA, Juiced up and Mancave out of Texas...never met a Texas team that were not great guys and sports! The umpiring crew was one of the best, if not the best I have seen, they hustled to make calls and were very consistent with their ball/strike calls. Again, fantastic job to all who worked the Sunset Park Tourney! And, congrats to all the winners! ODIE #23 Unforgotten Warriors 50 Major |
| April 1, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Top Gun Yuma Tournament WHY CAN'T WE GET GUYS TO GO TO YUMA AND PLAY ON THAT BEAUTIFUL COMPLEX....this is now two tourneys that have been canceled. WTH? |
| March 4, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Spring worlds Thanks Dave |
| March 4, 2019 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Spring worlds When are we going to find out where the different age divisions are playing spring worlds? |
| Dec. 4, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: 2019 Senior Softball Super Bowl Tournament Mike, UFW is in if I can get the players! You guys always run a good, fun, well umpired tourney up there and we will always play if I can get the players. |
| Nov. 9, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: GAME TIMES? Thanks Dave! It does for my out of towners! |
| Nov. 9, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: GAME TIMES? Thanks Dave...you do a great job and we do not envy you in building a schedule...keep up the great work! Odie Unforgotten Warriors |
| Nov. 9, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: GAME TIMES? WHEN will game times be posted for WW session 2? 7 Days away from games!!!! |
| Oct. 30, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Spring Worlds Leaving Mesquite/St George? EVERY TIME we have played in Bullhead City the wind is blowing 30mph....especially in the afternoon games! |
| Oct. 8, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC Florida best thing to do is rent an Air BnB house....we had 8 of us in one house with plenty of room at it was $275 each guy for the 5 nights we were there Wed-Sun |
| Sept. 27, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: 50yr old looking to join a team either league or tournament. Skip text or call me at 602-430-4702 |
| Aug. 4, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: New team forming for 2019 season...will start at 2018 Winter Worlds in Phoenix Update on the team name it will be "Unforgotten" full now but always looking for a good middle infielder! |
| July 30, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: New team forming for 2019 season...will start at 2018 Winter Worlds in Phoenix I am forming a new 50 major team....we will represent fallen military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice. I am a retired Marine and we have several other former military on the team as well. Being prior military is NOT a prerequisite. I am looking for middle infielders and a pitcher who can back up our reg pitcher but play another position as well. If interested text Odie at 6024304702. The team name will be 4 The Fallen II. I used to coach 4 The Fallen out of AZ, but retired and miss being on the field and having that camaraderie associated with it. You are eligible if you are 49 and turn 50 after Nov of 2018. |
| June 15, 2018 USMC21 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: 4 DAYS NOW FOR VEGAS MASTERS? Why is the Vegas Masters now 4 days??? Doesn't SSUSA realize that it is difficult for 50/55's who are not yet fully retired to take 2 DAYS OFF OF WORK just to go to a softball tournament? Why not just limit the number of teams allowed in each division and make it a first signed up first allowed in. You don't make the cut off you don't get in? Keep it at 3 days like it has always been. Just SSUSA wanting more money from more teams...I hope they realize they are going to lose teams by doing this because it is difficult and costly for players to take off 2 days of work just to play softball!!!! |
