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Real name:
Bill McCluskey
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West Yarmouth, MA
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Men's 55
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| Jan. 17, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Exemptions in NSA Definitely not happening. |
| Jan. 17, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New Major and Major-Plus Regional Restrictions for 2005 No change to this rule for 2005. peace |
| Jan. 17, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: out of area exemption rule This exemption has been removed from "ALL" organizations. No more out of area players allowed. peace Hit to WIN!!! B Mac |
| Jan. 17, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: Bats Discussion: Best balls for tournaments w\ the newer bats we use. Don..This just in...final decision was that each organization would stay with the ball that they preferred...very good news for us. peace |
| Jan. 17, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Combining Major & Major Plus Divisions I just got word that this is definitely not happening. peace |
| Jan. 17, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: Bats Discussion: Ultra II Beyond 2005 Skins6...the screen was discussed at the summit, and voted down. peace B Mac |
| Jan. 17, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Combining Major & Major Plus Divisions Don..I agree entirely. This is not a good idea at all. I've seen what happens first hand in regular men's softball. The current Major teams end up playing AAA. The AAA teams become AA, etc. It's just a natural trickle down effect. No one is willing to give up their weekends with little or no chance of any kind of success. In a few years we'll end up with the same number of teams in the uppermost division. The only difference is that it will be called Major instead of Major plus. The only way that I could see for this to work would be to develop an "elite player" list, with some kind of rule about only being allowed a certain number of players from the list on your team, depending on what division you wanted to play. Of course, if they went in this direction, it would only make sense to eliminate the geographical restriction rule (just my opinion). Gary Tryhorn came up with an interesting statistic. 70% of the registered teams in the country only play in "one" National or World tournament each year To me, that means that the associations' list of total number of teams at each level doesn't really mean very much in the overall scheme of things for decision making. peace B Mac |
| Jan. 16, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Exemptions in NSA Just an FYI for any interested parties. I was informed by Ridge Hooks at the Senior summit this past Weekend, that the lack of one xemption to the touching states rule in 2005 might have been an oversight on the part of the NSA rules committee, and might be revisited at his suggestion. He promised to follow up when he retuirned to Texas, so time will tell on this one as well peace Hit to WIN!!!!! B Mac |
| Jan. 16, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Combining Major & Major Plus Divisions There was a lot of talk at the Senior Summit this past weekend about eliminating the Major Plus Division Entirely. We;ll have to wait and see. Best of luck to all concerned. peace Hit To WIN!!!!!!! B Mac |
| Jan. 16, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New Major and Major-Plus Regional Restrictions for 2005 Player Advisory Board at Senior Summit recommended that the restrictions placed on CA., FL. & TX regarding touching states rule should be removed. Also voted that 1 exception (out of area player) should be allowed in all associations in the major plus division in all age groups. I don't believe that this recommendation will be instituted, but at least the players voice was heard. The vote was unanimous on both issues. Now it is up to the delegates. peace Hit To WIN!!!!!!!! B Mac |
| Jan. 16, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: Bats Discussion: Ultra II Beyond 2005 sorry, that post should have read Player Advisory Board at Senior Summit recommended ASA batted ball speed test should be used for bat specs. (98mph) across the board (terrible, IMO). Safety was main issue. Very poor cross section of players in 12 man board. 3 major+, 1 major, & 8 AAA/AA. 4 pitchers & 1 ASA official, who had a lot to do with the decision. 11 to1 (me) carried vote. I also believe that this particular recommendation will carry absolutely no weight with way too much bat company $$$$$ exchanging hands, so don't worry. peace Hit To WIN!!!!!!!! |
| Jan. 16, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: Bats Discussion: Ultra II Beyond 2005 Player Advisory Board at Senior Summit recommended ASA batted ball speed test should be used for bat specs. (98mph) across the board (terrible, IMO). Safety was main issue. Very poor cross section of players in 12 man board. 3 major+, 1 major, & 8 AAA/AA. 4 pitchers & 1 ASA official, who had a lot to do with the decision. 11 to1 (me) carried vote. I also believe that this particular recommendation will carry absolutely no weight with exchanging hands, so don't worry. peace Hit To WIN!!!!!!!! B Mac |
| Jan. 16, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: Bats Discussion: Best balls for tournaments w\ the newer bats we use. Player Advisory Board at Senior Summit recommended 44/375 balls across the board (terrible, IMO). Safety was main issue. Very poor cross section of players in 12 man board. 3 major+, 1 major, & 8 AAA/AA. 4 pitchers & 1 ASA official, who had a lot to do with the decision. 9 to 3 carried vote. peace Hit To WIN!!!!!!!! B Mac |
| Jan. 7, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New Major and Major-Plus Regional Restrictions for 2005 William: The first message in this string explains the premise that these associations are using for their rule. peace |
| Jan. 6, 2005 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New Major and Major-Plus Regional Restrictions for 2005 Einstein; I agree with you and the other affected players about the restrictions on FL and CA. It does seem to me that the rule about states outside of CA & FL not being able to draw from these 2 states does go hand in hand with the main part of the rule, to protect those 2 states from being drained of top players by other states. I am on the advisory board for the summit this year, and will lobby to the best of my ability for a change to this rule. At the very least, if CA & FL are to be considered as their own geographical area, then they should at least be allowed the one exception to the rule that other geographical areas are afforded. Maybe we can at least get that part of the rule revisited for this year. I will do my best to be the voice of the "opposing view" in all discussions and voting (if any) on this issue. I do need to point out however that, if Thermco boycotts the sanctioning bodies that have this rule, thus leaving only USSSA and SSWS, our season would be virtually nonexistant,except for these 2 worlds. We do not have any senior leagues on the East coast in which we could play as a team, and even individually, very few of us have the ability to play senior ball locally. I am from Cape Cod, which doesn't allow participation in the old timer's league until 57. as a "softball junkie", I want to play every night of the week, and every weekend. This cannot even come close to being accomplished if we were to acquiesce to your request that we not play in the associations which discriminate against you. In 95, I took a stand against USSSA over an issue which I felt was just, and boycotted them for the second half of a season. Guess what! The only one hurt was my team. The majority of the tournies in my area are u-trip, and they were virtually unaffected by the loss of our presence. I feel that the result here would be exactly the same. the associatons' tournaments would be unaffected, due to the small number of teams at the major plus level. I fear that just the opposite would be true. The tournament director's would actually have an easier time logistically without a major plus division at their tournies. I'm with you in principle, but I'm unwilling to "not play ball" to try to accomplish the goal. Sorry. peace Hit to WIN!!!!!!!! B Mac |
| Dec. 30, 2004 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Exemptions Question Einstein: Thanks for clarifying your statements. You're probably right about me being too touchy about the bat thing, but the wound has not scabbed over yet, and whenever it gets touched it still stings. I also was unaware that, along with the touching states thing, you also were not granted the one exception that others have been afforded. That is definitely not right. I am going to the summit , and will voice my opposition to this. I would prefer to war on the field, and have common goals off the field. We can accomplish much more that way. Please don't think that I'm blowing smoke about this, because I am sincere. peace B Mac ps, I liked your allusion to "Methinks thou dost protest too much." |
| Dec. 30, 2004 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Exemptions Question Einstein: I know that you didn't ask ME what I think about what you had to say, but I'm going to tell you anyway. First of all, I agree with what you have to say about the restrictions, but I totally disagree with the way you go about saying it. Thermco and Pine Knob are not at fault for the way things are with these rules. So why are you naming them, and making it seem as though they are involved in some type of conspiracy to keep you down. If it was up to me, there would be NO restrictions, period. Then we would have the BEST AGAINST THE BEST, the way that it used to be. But it isn't up to me, so I'll do the best that I can with the rules as they exist for now. That having been said, let me ask you this, with the entire state of California at your disposal for players, and with your obvious desire to be considered the best team in the country, WHY are you limiting yourself to an eighty mile radius for your players? California is a huge state, and I'm sure that there are quality people in other parts of the state who could make your team even better. Now, as for your statement about a forum being a place for discussions about "stuff" with substance, how does your statement, "Major Plus is no place for cowards or losers who talk and act like winners." fit into the category of "stuff" with substance? "Sticks and Stones" as it were. It's also time for you to back off on the illegal bat thing. How about this. I'm absolutely positive that all the bats that Kelly's used last year were juiced. That is why you guys all used the same bat. Now, let me ask you. "Does that statement piss you off or what?" I said many of the things that I did in my past post because I was angry and distraught about the accusations being made about my team. I have all kinds of respect for your team, but none at all for the way you guys conduct yourselves on this board. You're not doing yourself any favors with the way you are trying to make your case. If you want to be #1, then you're going to have to come out and play in "ALL" the world and national tournaments, not just those you are in agreement with about their rules. |
| Dec. 28, 2004 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Exemptions Question OTD: Here is the answer which I rec'd from Eddie Ray inregards your question concerning NSA. "Pg. 61 of the 2005 Rule Book Rule 5 The Game Sec 9 (5th note) reads: Rosters will be based upon state boundaries. A player may only play with a team from their own state or a state whose borders touch the borders of the player's own state with the exception of players from California and Florida. EXCEPTION: Players from California and Florida must play on teams from their own state and players from states that border California and Florida cannot play on teams from California and Florida. There is no mention of 1 player from any other state." Hope this helps. peace B Mac |
| Dec. 27, 2004 BillyMac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Exemptions Question crusher: Thanks for the input. I also am in need of this info. I have e-mailed NSA and also posted the question on their message board. OTD: I will post the answer on this site when I have it. peace B Mac |
| Dec. 23, 2004 BillyMac | Topic: Associations Discussion: Exemptions: Thanks Steve,,,The same to you and Judy...Merry Christmas, and a safe New Year...The USSSA rings have been ordered, and they are mint...When they arrive, we'll have a party to celebratea tremendous season. You guys really came through...way beyond my expectations...I also found some really nice jackets for you guys...I should have them by the party as well. I'm having the SPA rings shipped directly to you guys, and I will let you know when to start looking for them. Molly & I look forward to seeing both of you soon. peace |
