My name is Rom mccoy. Wasn't able to be added to the roster from my original team. Don't know what's going on. Just wanted to see if there is any team in the phi,nj, md area in need or short of a player for this tournament 60 major outfielder. Position played is right center / right field. Good hitter with very good speed. Contact me if you need help in this area.

rom , this is RALPH COVELLO ... COVELLO SANITATION . are yOu still looking for a team ? we are 60 major n heading to syracuse this weekend ..then loudon n maybe vegas . i would like to speak to you . thanks RALPHC. cell [203]921-7269

I would think the first think you need to do is talk to your Manager and find out why you couldn't be added to the team roster you're already on and see if it's just for the Loudon tourney or the rest of the season. It's my understanding that you can't go play for anyone else while you're still on someones yearly roster even if you're left off of an individual tourney roster. You would have to be released by current team Manager before you could play with someone else and if you're released then you can't go back and play with your current team. Start with the Manager and then if you don't get any resolution there contact SSUSA HQ.

Okay thanks, I think it's for this tournament only. Will have a conversation with the coach. He text and told me that they can only take 15 players. I never heard of that. Just say you only want to take 15 and I'm not one of the 15. Plain and simple. I'm been around to know better. SMH.

Sounds like youre getting the runaround. No ruled saying you can only take 15

Is it possible that citibank hasn't played in an SSUSA with this team during the current season? If not... there is a white paper document on the site explaining roster rules for teams adding players that haven't previously qualified with them.


Guide to Adding Players to Major Championship Rosters:
(includes Easterns, Westerns, Worlds, and Tournament of Champions)

Managing rosters for the Senior Softball World Championships can be challenging for teams
because of the restrictions on building rosters. Our goal at SSUSA is to ensure an even playing field in all divisions. We require that teams play in
a qualifier to ensure they are competing in the correct skill division.
In addition, teams must play in a Qualifier just to enter the World Championships. We do make exceptions for rainouts or cancelled tourneys, but teams must have been entered
and have made a roster for the rained-out or cancelled tournament.

Teams can use the qualifying roster of their choice for the World Championships. Often, teams lose players for various reasons from these qualifying rosters.

Here are the rules for adding players to those rosters:

Women’s and Men’s 40 age group teams can add players in the same age/same skill level if
roster is under 15 to get to 15.

Women’s 50 age group teams can
add players in the same age/same skill level if roster is under
16 to get to 16.

50-60 Year Old teams can add eligible players to get to 15 (same age/same skill level).

65-75 Year Old teams can add eligible players to get to 16 (same age/same skill level).

80 Year Old teams can add eligible players to get to 22 (same age/same skill level).
85 Year Old teams can add eligible players to get to 24 players (same age/same skill level).

JohnO28 ... This is almost certainly an issue of the manager trying to add a player who meets the "same age/same skill rating" roster limits imposed at Rulebook §4.2(2) • ADDING / RELEASING ROSTER PLAYERS ... It's interesting (and sometimes confusing) reading at pages 21-22 ... Tim has given you the long of the long-and-short-of-it analysis! ... ... Enjoy!

Dave,

I obviously don't know all the facts but from his original post he's already on the team who is telling him he can't take more than 15. I was under the impression that he had been playing with them already this year by him stating "my original team", I took that to mean he was part of the team and had been playing with them already this year. I could be mistaken in that though.

JohnO28 ... Obviously, I don't know all of the facts, but it wouldn't be the first time a team was sitting on a 15-man roster when a free-agent mercenary catches the eye of a creative manager like me who just absolutely has to have him for the Eastern's and the World's ... But if I can't add above 15 guys, then I will have to shed someone to create a 15th slot to fill with "that guy" ... Not saying that's a verifiable fact pattern here, but if it were, it wouldn't be a "Gee, nobody's ever thought of that one before" moment ... And that's why our advice remains the same: Call the Sacramento Office at (916) 326.5303 and ask for the roster & eligibility department ...

What may have occurred is the roster email included only 15 of my players even though more than 15 have qualified (this happened to me). Once the entry deadline passes SSUSA sends the manager a roster showing the number of players approved to play in a national tournament. Approved meaning those players qualified by playing in a tournament labeled as a qualifier. Any player on the team's roster playing in a qualifier is eligible (barring any other factors) to play in a national tournament. Ask your manager if he responded to the email with the all the qualified players. If he did, the very competent SSUSA staff will follow-up to assure those eligible are on the team's roster. Good luck.

If anyone needs a player.Ron is very good. Reid Miller #4 BPA Sports