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PRIORITY: CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE • SSUSA Cancels All Events for Next 60 Days » SSUSA Staff: SACRAMENTO, Calif. – We are in uncharted territory for both our sport ...	0	March 16, 2020	3588
PRIORITY: BAT TESTING LAB CHANGE • Summer 2020 » SSUSA Staff: RUMOR CONTROL RESPONSE • Sometime later this calendar year, the "BPF ...	0	Feb. 17, 2020	2092
PRIORITY: TEAM RATINGS • Guidelines & Procedures (Rev: 12/15/2015) » SSUSA Staff: Senior Softball-USA Ratings Guidelines The foundation of the ...	0	Dec. 16, 2015	16055
So Cal Shortstop/3b looking for a team - 58 » torrance SS: Experienced infielder looking for a team. I was ranked 9/10 in the ... »mcattack: Torrance ss you can email me at mcelroymcnasty@ aol.com. I have a ...	1	May 26, 2020	77
Please, a story from anyone! Anything but Corona, Corona, Corona! » AKA: Southpaw: In the early 90's I ran softball leagues in the little town where I ... »Lebobster1: Mid-Late 80's played in a regional tournament in Agawam, MA with an ... »tc4whlr: Don't know about the rest of you but here in wisconsin during the ... »AKA: Southpaw: Late August, early evening league game, very dry summer, same ... »JimmyG: I was a hardcore baseball player who swore that I would never play ... »stick8: Game for first place in a Friday night house league. An all deaf team ... »OZ40: Hey Stick, how about the time at the old Softball City when you guys ... »TexasTransplant: May have posted this before, but we're all watching reruns: ... »Omar Khayyam: I'm late to the game of Senior Softball, but at age 60 I leave the ... »Mikelmart: My biggest achievement in a game is my most embarrassing. First ... »stick8: Oz I painfully remember that. At the time I believe he was a police ... »grayhitter59: Many years ago, playing on a company team, night league, on a field ... »B.J.: from an umpires view.. 1 game I will never forget.. it was almost 20 ... »Cuervo13: Guess I am a savant to a certain extent but I can't remember what I ... »AKA: Southpaw: My first softball game as an adult actually happened in Vietnam, ... »Whitey58: We had just started a league for our tournament players only My ... »Parman: League game from 2017. Late in the season, three teams are battling ... »AJC: Early 90's we are playing in the championship game in one of our ... »Birdman65: 56th Day of Isolation & Social Distancing: Some thoughts on the l ... »Parman: yes- churches and casinos are closed but abortion clinics, marijuana ... »hackman: Two Pitches, Three Outs Twin Creeks Leagues at one time had a no ... »AKA: Southpaw: For a good number of years, one of the toughest teams we played was ... »IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: About three years ago, we were at Worlds playing in the championship ... »OnTheOutz: Local league semi-final game. We are home team and come back in the ... »scoutrdr: A number of years ago, like 20 or so, we were playing in a tourney at ... »softball4b: When you have played this game since 71, I have literally forgotten ... »AKA: Southpaw: 1990's, Church league game. We are home team, bottom of 7th, down by ... »SH10: This took place many years ago(in the younger years). Tournament ... »audieh: Jim Valvano said "never give up" and it applies to so much in our ...	28	May 26, 2020	1623
RIP Glenn Thompson » West Coast Mayhem #00: We lost a good Man, Coach, & Father today. For those of you that did ... »TA: God doesn't make them any better than Glenn, he will be missed, loved ... »Benji4: My thoughts and prayers out to the Thompson Family. Great guy who ... »Advil Knight: Glenn was an outstanding person. He was always positive in any ... »Jeffery: I was then and am now saddened to learn of the passing of Glenn ...	4	May 26, 2020	359
Team in Des Moines, IA » PitcherTom: 65 AA Team in Des Moines, IA looking for a couple players. Contact ...	0	May 26, 2020	33
Fountain Hills Tournament » Circus: The City of Fountain Hills did a great job holding their tourney ... »Dbax: Lol. You won’t know of serious issues until later. »Webbie25: I agree with Circus. It was a fun time, perfect weather and EVERYBODY ... »OZ40: Amen Webbie, very well put. So we all hide indoors cowering with our ... »Webbie25: OZ40-Being a Michigan native, I have followed her actions with ... »Webbie25: I think someone 'upstairs' felt I needed a reminder about how fast ... »OZ40: Well that's what happens when vehicles don't respect social ... »Fabe: Our system here is crazy also...if we visit family on another Island ... »MC8: There was a famous American (Patrick Henry) who said “give me liberty ... »Rick1218: Thank you Mike and thank you Fountain Hills. All you other TD's ... »AJC: A question for those that played in the tourney. What changes were ... »Ready-to-play: Thank you Circus for the positive tournament report and giving other ... »Benji4: AJC. Don't hold your breath on games being played in California. ... »1bounce: Benji Heats not a factor in AZ during the summer. Prescott ... »Cowboy19: Fountain Hills Tournament Champions 70-75’s Major AAA Sun City ... »AJC: Benji4, as much as i hate to admit it, i think you are right. Cali, ...	15	May 26, 2020	1268
Life too short » gpb: Sad day for CenTex softball. Doak Thomas passed peacefully this ... »DoubleL10: Sorry to hear about Doak. I knew he was battling cancer. Enjoyed ... »MurrayW: RIP, Doak.	2	May 26, 2020	169
Update on tournament in Ft. Myers (June 19-21) » TimMcElroy: I have received a slew of calls, texts and emails about the Ft. Myers ...	0	May 26, 2020	129
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic » SALSAKID49: https://time.com/5841873/covid-19-softball-senior-citizens/ 'I’m ... »OZ40: Played our 3rd pick-up game in the last 4 days today. Today, near 85 ... »SS13: Went to the field today with the team to get some swings, havent seen ... »Jawood: Six feet away from each other and 10 people or less, you should be ... »OZ40: Our latest clandestine location for illegal assembly and play is in ... »Jawood: We've had the police cruze through the parking lot numerous times and ... »mck71: Same here Jawood, only difference was we were jumping the fence ...	6	May 26, 2020	642
Coronavirus vanishing in UK... » OZ40: An Oxford University vaccine trial has only a 50 per cent chance of ...	0	May 26, 2020	205
Looking for a team needing Tournament players » kasells: I'm Don...66....Southern Cal area. Better than average defense, good ...	0	May 25, 2020	65
75 in July » Bongo2: I'm mainly a pitcher....good fielder...play lst base...looking to ... »MartyM: Where does Bongo2 reside? contact information?	1	May 25, 2020	190
Softball Thoughts to Share and Add » IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: As I sit at home this Memorial weekend, my thoughts about playing ...	0	May 24, 2020	219
Northern State Championships » Lightning2: Difficulties for sure but with States less than 4 weeks away we do ... »SSUSA Staff: Here's the plan ... And this list applies in ALL jurisdictions and ... »Lightning2: "Other than these items, it should be a snap" LoL Thank you	2	May 24, 2020	621
Major 40 » Kevin27: Outfielder looking to get some tournaments in on the West Coast while ...	0	May 23, 2020	82
Loss of a great softball director » JimmyG: The softball world has suffered a great loss. SSUSA and ISA director ...	0	May 23, 2020	566
Pitchers allowed to wear batting glove » Weese: Would SSUSA Considered waiving the rule as part of Covid 19 ... »DieselDan: As of yesterday the CDC said C19 doesn't seem to be transferable from ... »jfsully: Dan : One of the problems in this is the CDC says something and gives ... »Dbax: Gloves really don’t do anything. If you touch your face while wearing ... »curveball: Deisel, I resent that comment!!!! LOL »OZ40: I got one of those internet mailings from a friend the other day, ... »Weese: OZ Hopefully like a mask your blue jeans and boxer shorts catch the ... »OZ40: Don't bet on it, they sell White Castle hamburgers in Michigan!! :-)	7	May 23, 2020	604
California Tournaments » Funwiththesuns: Is SSUSA going to wait & see before we send our money to SSUSA for ... »TimMcElroy: SSUSA is NOT cashing checks unti the tournament is confirmed to be ... »Wood_1966: Yuma and Cathedral City have been added as locations for the Southern ... »Ozzy#1: How soon we know if Yuma, Az. is definite and also what divisions ... »Lokahi: Being from AZ, I’d rather go to California and play. We are scheduled ... »Nancy Allen: Wood_1966, what would possess you to name call like that especially ... »Wood_1966: Name Calling...Haha! I have property and pay property tax in that ... »Nancy Allen: Wood_1966, I still fail to see the humor. What you called it was ... »Wood_1966: Well, good for you! You are obviously a very special human being. ... »Nancy Allen: I am not special, and this was not a political discussion at all and ...	9	May 22, 2020	1128
Huntsman World Senior Games, Oct. Player looking to join a team » pops58: 60AAA, play every position, except 3rd, shortstop, or pitch. My ... »pops58: Huntsman World Senior Games, Oct. Player looking to join a team ... »DieselDan: Hopefully you've put your request on the HWSG site.	2	May 22, 2020	188
SoCal Championships » Bruce303: Is there an ETA on deciding which age groups will play in which ...	0	May 21, 2020	167
Net for Pitchers » L: I know that some leagues and one current organization is using the ... »DieselDan: I've always felt hitting the net should just be a dead ball. »Bob21: The screen is optional in our Omaha league. If used, the pitcher ... »OZ40: They are optional in our league. Batted balls hitting the net/screen ... »SSUSA Staff: As you may know, SSUSA rules do not provide for Pitcher Screen ... »L: I still think that if the screen is used that the pitcher should not ... »Omar Khayyam: This is my 20th year of pitching with a mandated pitcher screen ... »B.J.: omar.. last winter our top division of play made screens mandatory ... »L: Like BJ said if the pitcher is able to play defense then why have the ... »E6 in AZ: Minimize the protective netting, say to 18" wide (2 ft max)and 6 1/2 ... »Omar Khayyam: B. J. Excellent question about potentially futile mandatory screens. ... »garyheifner: I would use the screen anytime it is an option. For those who say ... »cycleman: The closer the screen is to home plate the more balls it will ... »lowprofile: How about we just require pitchers wear masks, shin guards and chest ... »k man: Our local league includes the following regarding use of a net: 1. ... »stick8: In our senior league: —Screens are optional —Pitcher must have part ... »Omar Khayyam: lowprofile, most of these screens are extremely portable and not that ... »stick8: Lowprofile, in ssusa sanctioned tournament play all pitchers are ... »coop3636: Hey guys I am a pitcher We use screens in league, I don't like them ... »garyheifner: Omar, I like your rules. I will agree with Coop on one point. Get ... »Omar Khayyam: GaryHeifner, I agree completely that the rubber is the most dangerous ... »UMBACH: Iam 67 pitch in different leagues all leauges except a few use the ... »L: I pitch for a 70s team if we are to use the net then the pitcher ... »L: I should have put that he should not be able to field the middle of ... »stick8: L, that’s the $64,000 question!! Our local senior league has a rule ... »wbaum: Why hasn't anyone ever just made a batted ball, that hits the screen, ... »Parman: Nets became mandatory in our leagues last year. However, last year a ... »L: If you are going to use the net then you should have to stand behind ...	27	May 21, 2020	1530

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