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| Nov. 17, 2003 red 28 posts | changes to the game I suggest a change to the base lenghts for next year. Add 10' for the 50 and 55 and 5' for the older divisions. This would allow players to play deeper and still be able to throw out runners. this along with the 6' pitchers box it should help in the safety department and I would not be against widening the mat, the defense and pitching need help. I prefer this to the banning of bats. Lets think outside of the box. |
| Nov. 18, 2003 cpope Men's 75 160 posts | Red I agree 100%, think outside the batter box, move the infielders back a few feet. A ball hit over the fence never hurt anyone. Charlie |
| Nov. 18, 2003 DoubleL10 Men's 70 907 posts | I've got to agree with Charlie here. I think with the deadening of the balls and the removal of the "hot" bats from the game, we should be able to just play ball. |
| Nov. 18, 2003 Bat-Heater Men's 50 64 posts | I would agree with moving the bags back "a bit" as it will help infielders & pitchers with an increased response time to the batted ball as well as put a little more „D‰ back in the game. I think that 10‚ may be a little too extreme for many though. In most associations that I play in, the distance between the bags is 65 feet so if you were to increase the distance by 10‚ you would end up at 75 feet between the bags and that‚s a long way for many of the 50+ arms and the additional 40‚ of running may not appeal to everyone either. Seventy-five feet will necessitate a 3rd base-man and a short-stop have a gun. Seventy feet might be a lot more manageable. When playing against a decent defensive team you would find a lot of players batting averages go down as infielders will get to more balls and you will also see more double plays with the increased time to turn them and that might be all good? You would also need to skin many of the infields we play on back some to make room but that should not be a problem. ∑Just my thoughts |
| Nov. 18, 2003 Airbosn Men's 70 329 posts | I play in a over 30 league with a large population of ballplayers over 50. 4 of my teammates are over 55 Bases: 70 feet apart Pitching Rubber: 55 feet plus 6 foot box, 300 foot fence line. 3 homers and then out. Bring what you swing (No Ti's) Play Season: March to end of June and late August to December. Injuries in last ten years are do to running and sliding. No one in the league sells the seniors short. Len Major 60 |
| Nov. 21, 2003 red 28 posts | I don't think you would need a better arm if the bases were moved back. The problem I see today in all but the top divisions is infielders playing so deep their throws can't beat the runner to the bag. But with the bases moved back, they could play at the same depth and would have a better chance of getting the runner and a better chance in turning 2. but one of the advantages would be in the outfield, with the hot bats we have to play so deep it gives the hitter an automatic double on ground balls, with the bases back that would even it out. |
| Nov. 21, 2003 Bat-Heater Men's 50 64 posts | Well thought out Red |
| May 5, 2004 red 28 posts | thanks for all the imput, we need to do something to keep it a good game. Offense should be only half of the game. HR hitters should be only in the top divisions. Most teams have a guy or two who might get one out every once in a while, that does not make them Major or AAA. I like the one up run, only hurts once. |
