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| Oct. 27 Dirty Men's 50 1371 posts | Which would you rather have? A. No time limits. No 5-run limit. No pitcher protection rules With occasional exception, only home run hitters hit homers. Guys show some hustle on and off the field. OR B. Time limits. Run limits. Screens in front of the rubber. Guys who could not hit homers in their 20s hitting them. Guys continuing to walk on and off the field. Seriously, which is a better game? |
| Oct. 27 ShaneV Men's 55 393 posts | My preferences: Time Limits similar to young adult play under NSA, USSSA, etc. I umpire and the kids walk on and off the field and whine about their injuries and fatigue as much or more than many of us seniors. We're not college players hoping for a big contract in the pros and we're not pros with fat paychecks. We play for enjoyment and competition and our managers, including me, do not push our players to hustle except when the ball is in play. Senior ball is different and we like it that way. Five run limit to eliminate the possibility of blowout innings, thus increasing the enjoyment and competition for all. This keeps games within reach until one open inning and replaces the alternative - total mercy rule - 20 after 3, 15 after 4, 10 after 5. I appreciate seldom being beat by so many runs. Home run limits by classification, then singles, much the same as young adult play, with the exception of outs and run awards. Many our age, increasing exponentially up through the age classes, are unable to play this or any physical sport. Senior organizations and the bat sellers are doing a good thing to let us enjoy hitting with hot bats. We do not want to hurt our opponents. My home runs are in-the-park only! Placement and speed are my game. When teams are playing only teams in their own classification, I believe pitcher protection is not necessary. Maybe Major+ needs it but my experience in AA and AAA consistently shows me pitchers want to play defense and enjoy having the opportunity to make defensive plays. Granted they have to play dodgeball at times. I tend to think we all do our best to NOT hit the ball at ANY infielder anyway, and that the "deterrant"? of a dead ball out does not change anything about most of our hitting strategies. Shane V. |
| Oct. 27 F.O.G. Men's 40 105 posts | I personally like the time schedule that SSUSA has. I find that we rarely have to wait for a game time. I also like the HR rules in place, though I'd like to see different run per inning rules in the 40's, say 7 per in M+, 5 in M. 12-14 Hr's in M+...8 in M. I would not take the Ultra's away for the simple fact that they're part of the draw for the association. I agree with the middle rule...even though there are alot of guys that think they can protect themselves without fail or won't get hurt. If I was pitching, you can believe I'd wear a mask and armour. All you have to do is lose concentration for a second...hope your AARP card is intact! Mike Williams |
| Oct. 28 Fred Scerra Men's 80 542 posts | I agree with ShaneV. One thing I would add is playing with an 11th player up the middle (like the older divisions) That is one way to protect the pitcher somewhat. I know most players won't like that because it would take about 100 points off their average. You would have to learn how to hit away from the middle fielder. |
| Oct. 28 Dirty Men's 50 1371 posts | Fred, perhaps in your age group this is necessary but I would not want to see yet more rule changes just to accommodate the "need" for special bats at the younger ages. Play with what the kids use, and then let's see what if any safety issues there are. |
