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SPA World tournament in Dalton .... team qualifications» Zac7: Question: Per the SPA rule book, both the 1st place winning team and ...»Zac7: I would have asked this question on the SPA board but SPA does not ... »SSUSA Staff: Zac7 • Please contact SPA directly with your inquiry ... To our ... »specialk20: If I read the spa rule correctly the winning team is bumped for a ... »BruceinGa: SPA should take a closer look at their methods of moving teams and ... |
4 | July 17, 2017 | 3887 |
Use a plate to touch to score, over crossing a line» tall_thunder: Playing in the TOC in Florida this past wkend, they used a plate you ...»BruceAZ: Thunder, I've played both and the main reason to put the runner out ... »k man: We played in the TOC also but didn't have the 2nd plate. The ... »crusher: As I have played and understand for a run to score the runner must ... »the car: slide in next time...LOL »Fred S: I agree with Crusher and there is also the slim chance that the ... »paul0784: Couple of years back we played in the Worlds and we used a scoring ... »STL0: A line is MUCH safer than putting another plate in. Especially when ... |
7 | July 14, 2017 | 4945 |
west coast majors» the car: who is the top teams to beat in 50 majors»AJC: Nor Cal Warriors, very good team and seems like a good bunch of guys. ... »the car: they went Major Plus after Phoenix |
2 | Dec. 25, 2016 | 2927 |
Unfavorable weather conditons......» CAT: during tournament play. We just got back from the games in Manassas. ...»r4pitch: The one thing senior softball needs to do is go 1-1 count. It would ... »BruceinGa: A few years ago someone did some research into the time saved by ... »Jawood: The 1 and 1 count does speed things up about 8 to 10 minutes a game, ... »BruceinGa: Jawood, I believe we're on the same page. The only ones that want to ... »17Black: The actual temps at this tournament were between 97 and 103 with heat ... »Garocket: Our league for years played with a 4-3 count no extra foul, We had a ... »CAT: I clocked a few games and almost 25% of the game are for players ... »Omar Khayyam: CAT, I believe that you are correct that most of the lost time in a ... »CAT: Omar, I know how you feel. I, likewise pitch and get a little ... »DaveDowell: Unfavorable weather award winner for Saturday 08/20/16 goes to the ... »k man: Omar and Cat, sorry but have to come to the defense of us outfielders ... »Omar Khayyam: k man, good points! My main point was that when we play two in, two ... »k man: Omar, No offense taken, just trying to give it from my ... »Omar Khayyam: k man, I don't have to screw up my knees. At my age, they are just ... »k man: Omar, I feel your pain. When I went to the orthopedist about my ... »CAT: Likewise, I meant no negative criticism of the OFs. As we get older, ... »Omar Khayyam: CAT, it might be good to look at rec leagues with older (over 70) ... »CAT: Omar, thanks for your response. The rules that you have mentioned ... »Omar Khayyam: Cat, I agree about the time limits. There is every reason to limit ... |
19 | Aug. 24, 2016 | 6474 |
Baden Fire softball 2SB550YS Junk in its core!» stew44: Baden Fire softball 2SB550YS SPA is using in some of there ...»Sparky.1: Like everything else in "all" Senior Associations, everything is done ... »SSUSA Staff: Sparky ... There are four things that come to mind initially on this ... »AZ29: Staff I have to disagree with your "that's why we have email and ... »mad dog: wow...so SPA has gone to a dead ball...the badens they use to use ... »jah#4: We just played with this year ball the Black Stitch Baden ball. WE ... »DaveDowell: Hilarious Don! ... Welcome to the world of anonymous "Ready, FIRE, ... »jah#4: thanks Dave »Perl: Have played 3 SPA tournaments this year and the Baden balls we've hit ... »Lefty: I got a dozen new ones in Pensacola just to see if it had 300ft ... »stew44: We have 12 team league in Columbus, Ohio and we had a meeting ... »jah#4: Are you Art Stewart from Gallaway »Ho: It is him...how did you guess? Ho »J R: I bought a dozen back in March .The black stitch. We hit it pretty ... »stew44: jah#4 yes that's me.. »stew44: I play with him Ho. See you in Barberton HO were your not using the ... »stew44: Don, I thought you were the Don Ward I played ball with when I was ... |
16 | June 1, 2016 | 7618 |
Congrats to Terry Hennessy» tall_thunder: I would like to thank Terry for all the work he has done during the ...»Gorilla Boy: Also would like to say that it is good news to hear that you are ... |
1 | March 11, 2016 | 3165 |
Can you register online for your local league?» scottflodin: Does your league give you the option to register and pay fees online? ...»Fred S: We have all that developed by a brother of someone in our league. ... »scottflodin: Thanks Fred, that's good information. -Scott |
2 | May 12, 2015 | 4366 |
SPA v SSUSA» DCPete: Just interested in anyone's opinion; how do these 2 associations ...»Robo2: In my opinion, both are run well; have good umpires; and use great ... »joel 1975: ssusa seems to have more tournements limit hr's except with the big ... »LP: To me the best and most fair rule SSUSA ever had was the one up HR ... »Perl: Both do a good job. IIMO SSUSA does a better job rating ... »garyheifner: SSUSA has more teams at their World Tournament thus are spread out ... »gobama: SSUSA enforces their rules as written and SPA seems to make deals ... »tg69: Gobama, sounds like you were in Montgomery last weekend. »gobama: I was not there but was well aware of the situation. I have talked to ... »Omar Khayyam: Have limited experience with SPA since they have so few tournaments ... »bigboy11: To make things even then , each team should have the same number of ... »Garocket: Tennessee is the lucky dog in this drawing, they can have players ... »bigboy11: That's right, so what does a team do if they can't get any players ... »SSUSA Staff: Missouri also has nine states to draw from: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, ... »neck10: Michigan has 3 ohio Indiana wisconson »4Four4: Neck- Mich add OntarioCA, some great travel players available - DH/NY »17Black: What if you lived in Maine & had a team? Small population and only ... »bigboy11: I would like for someone in the home office to explain how this is ... »DCPete: What would prevent a team from Maine (for example) from saying ... »Jawood: DC, I think the state you are based out of is determined by where the ... »SSUSA Staff: bigboy11 - The Bordering States Issue was raised at the most recent ... »DCPete: Ok, so since the existing border-state rule is unfair, why not go to ... »SSUSA Staff: DCPete ... Your premise that the existing "...border-state rule is ... »DCPete: OK; wasn't really presuming that the border-state rule is unfair, but ... »gobama: I think rather than trying to look and equalize number of border ... »bigboy11: Well gobama, at our age group of 65+, it's tough getting players from ... »gobama: Well bigboy11 you can bet that I and most everyone else playing is ... »bigboy11: That's all we ask for is a level playing field also. How is it level ... »gobama: With the case of Louisiana it is pretty simple. They have a 30+ ... »paul0784: How about the rule that a Major team can have up to 3 Major+ players ... »gobama: I agree with you totally there are regions and age divisions where it ... »bigboy11: Dang , gobsmacked must be upset that whoever that team is hasn't ... »bigboy11: Last message your intended to say gobama. »gobama: Wow, hello, earth to bigboy are you out there earth to bigboy--lol. ... |
33 | May 12, 2015 | 9677 |
Thoughts on the new ISSA Super Divisions?» BruceinGa: Should SSUSA and SPA follow suit and allow unlimited players from the ...»Mario: I say go for it. If the sponsors want to spend their money that way, ... »Jawood: Only if the teams who do not have the money to spend that way aren't ... »BruceinGa: Jawood, this is from the ISSA email: ISSA SUPER SENIOR SERIES - In ... »Nancy Allen: Bruce, thanks, that is interesting information. When the Midwest is ... »BruceinGa: Sorry Nancy, I don't. You could contact RB on FaceBook. »Tim Millette: Not a good move... maybe SOME seniors have not been paying attention ... »Nancy Allen: Bruce, I know this may seem odd, but this board is pretty much my ... »BruceinGa: Thanks Nancy, hope to see you again this year. »taits: Some good points here from Bruce and Jawood. Good idea but as also ... |
9 | Feb. 13, 2015 | 7348 |
TOP GUN ANNOUNCES 2015 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES» TGIII: Congratulations to Roger Sandoval, Carl Gustafson and Jim Palecek for ...»BruceinGa: Congratulations guys!! »tattooball: Just spent a few days with Carl in Ms at the convention. Not only is ... »SALSAKID49: Congratulations to Roger, Carl and Jim.. GOOD GUYS RIGHT THERE...! |
3 | Dec. 12, 2014 | 4402 |
ISA Hall Of Fame.» Gorilla Boy: Just want to give a shout out and congratulations to Billy Blake from ...»bogie: Well deserved and excited to see such a great player get in..Saw him ... »StevenL.Imlay: Billy could hit the ball as hard as anyone playing the game. Congrats ... »LP: Bill Blake played in our Toys for Tots tournament this past weekend ... »Mario: Congrats to BB!! What a hitter...... »BruceinGa: I watched him in Dalton last year, quite impressive!! |
5 | Dec. 8, 2014 | 5269 |
4 Countries Launch Pacific Rim Slow-Pitch Softball Association» SSUSA Staff: IWATA, JAPAN – Softball representatives from China, Japan, Taiwan and ... |
0 | Nov. 19, 2014 | 4691 |
Major Plus» cutty: Am I really a Major Plus player or am I a part of a team that happens ...»grayhitter59: I agree, if a player is 49 or 50 and is playing on a major plus team ... »southernson: So this is a problem? Really? Trust me, if you are playing Major ... »SSUSA Staff: This initial post is rather dated, but for grayhitter59: cutty is ... |
3 | Sept. 9, 2014 | 5326 |
Indian River County Senior Softball» Moose10: We are trying to start a new league in Sebastian for this upcoming ... |
0 | Aug. 9, 2014 | 4056 |
Itasca Park District, IL is starting both 12” and 16” 40 and over leagues.» Harry21: Itasca Park District in Itasca IL is starting both 12” and 16” 40 and ... |
0 | July 17, 2014 | 3464 |
Senior Softball Leagues in the Santa Rosa, CA Area» Caveman: I have a friend that is interested in starting to play senior ball. ...»taits: Tracy, Get ahold of the mgr for Samoma Fog who I believe is in the ... »Norcalviejo: There is a 46 and over wood bat league in Santa Rosa that several ... »taits: More info ; The Fog practices Saturdays at Franklin Park, SR, unless ... |
3 | May 19, 2014 | 5000 |
Phone Number» cutty: Anyone have Big Cat,s phone number? Thanks!»BudLeftField: Hi Cutty-Mike's # is 330-419-0205. You can also get all info that you ... |
1 | March 6, 2014 | 4793 |
future of senior softball» birdie: I just looked at the 50s and the were 49 AAA and 30 something in the ...»Gary19: Harry, put the tourney in Milwaukee and see how much hope the senior ... »kbl: GARY19...Maybe there isnt much hope for Milwaukee itself, except for ... »Gary19: Good point. Their NFL team took a hit last night. »Jawood: Looks great in Major and AAA, not so good in Major+ with 7. Gary, ... »Tim Millette: Great turn out. Unfortunately.... Senior ball is looking like the ... »Gary19: I know, I know, it was a long time ago. But I remember as a kid ... »the wood: Tim, Your '1,099th comment' on this matter is duly noted... What did ... »Tim Millette: Bob, kinda hard to post number 1,099 when I only have around 160 ... »softball4b: Yeah, but how long did you sleep in the basement. LOL »the wood: Tim, I stand corrected... you only stated it 20 times. Instead of ... »Tim Millette: Actually many sports try to control team strength.... College ... »swing for the fences : Don't be to worried Timmothy, your team beat two of those teams for ... »the wood: Tim, I never said that I do not see some problems in M+. What I have ... »garyheifner: Harry Thom runs a very nice early season (May)tourney in Milwaukee ... »donll: Tim Most softball growth is from the lower division up. Why aren’t ... »FreeAgent10: garyh-If you want a real earlybird tournament, we will be having our ... »FreeAgent10: Senior moment. Guess I should have added, its the 3rd weekend of Feb. ... »Jawood: Over the last 5 years at the Major+ level, a team from California has ... »Tim Millette: Jawood, that could work also.... Having Plus Champions give runs or ... »Tim Millette: Swing, first I'd like to thank your Barons team for handing us that ... »donll: Hey Tim, I like Jawood's idea too. How about all California teams ... »Tim Millette: Donll, if we dominate Major we would understand it wouldn't be good ... »Tim Millette: Donll, I don't think this is a state thing.... It's a dominant ... »Omar Khayyam: As of today, SSUSA has 80 teams ranked as Major Plus. Here is the ... »swing for the fences : Tim, I'm still waiting for my Watch I helped you win! »taits: Omar, that took some time... »taits: Omar, that took some time... »taits: On post by Jawood, I do not feel making CA or FL for that matter a ... »Jawood: Omar, you are making my head spin. Actually there are even less ... »taits: So why not AA 2 + 2...DBO? That Falls in line with your others. »Gary19: Why not reduce things to two divisions? If only five runs ... »Tim Millette: Gary, why not just try reducing the talent on the major plus ... »Gary19: Tim, I can somewhat see the frustration, but I just keep thinking ... »Z28: If you are willing to play at the top division, why should you be ... »Z28: If you are willing to play at the top division, why should you be ... »Jawood: taits, my thought on AA was I have always heard that there is a need ... »donll: Tim, Why you lack credibility. In July and August on your thread ... »Tim Millette: Actually donll, my vote this year would be to skip Worlds.... I am ... »taits: Jawood, IĘthink you 'heard' incorrectly. I believe many AA teams ... »donll: Tim, Just wondering. Now that you won the NorCal cup will you be ... »Jawood: Ok, taits, let go 2+2 in AA. I don't think we can get away from the ... »taits: Too bad we don't have a say in the matter... »swing for the fences : well, after thinking about this subject for awhile... I think that a ... »Tim Millette: Donny, the concept I put foreword was an attempt to solve the problem ... »swing for the fences : Tim quit crying about the upper dvision just deal with it and quit ... »DCPete: Looking at Omar's chart, a lot of states only have 1 M+ team. If ... »taits: Not counting women, I count 83 M+ teams 21 50's 17 55 20 60 13 ... »Jawood: It would not be difficult at all to make these "dynasty" teams in ... »Tim Millette: I think you need to count ACTIVE PLUS teams.... How many plus teams ... »Tim Millette: Jawoods, that's another way you could attempt to do it..... Problem ... »taits: Tim, That I would not know who is active. I do know the 'Ratings' ... »Tim Millette: Well let's see.... In the 50 Plus Division of the World one team took ... »taits: Many teams out there have that lopsided age issue, it is just they ... »Jawood: I do know whatever rules SSUSA goes to, they want to keep it as ... »donll: Tim, How many level, in each 5 year age group in NorCal softball? ... »taits: NCSSA is figured in totally different way. Look at the ratings and ... »Tim Millette: Donll, you can try to deflect from the issue of how weak the ... »taits: Tim, Re your post here: " Now.... On the other hand... And I don't ... »donll: Tim, We've been over this before. You claim its the dynasty teams ... »swing for the fences : He cant donll, he is afraid! maybe if had a glove instead of a clown! ... »swing for the fences : He cant donll, he is afraid! maybe if had a glove instead of a clown! ... »Tim Millette: I don't believe I ever said I was afraid to play Plus.... I said my ... »swing for the fences : Still a turd! I am not going anywhere! No plans for next year! So ... »swing for the fences : Still a turd! I am not going anywhere! No plans for next year! So ... »donll: Tim, I can't give you a reason why YOU won't move up to Plus. I can ... »donll: Tim, I also noticed you ducked the question about the number of ... »swing for the fences : Donll, Tim is just going to say He wants to play one dayers and ... »Tim Millette: Wow..... So let's see... How to handle this tuff ... »Mango: Tim, Swing Donl, I've seen you guys go back and forth on this issue ... »titanhd: Mango more simply put is to say that we currently have too many ... »taits: Mango, That all sounds liker high school stuff. but your right on ... »Tim Millette: Mango...... First..... I wish I had a dictionary so I could fully ... »donll: Mango, Debating Tim will be a waste of your time. You will try to use ... »Mario: Now that I have seen the senior game for 3 years, we should just ... »Malo37: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, please don't try and shove ... »Tim Millette: Malo, if your team feels that way..... Why not place your team in the ... »Jawood: My take on Major+ is not about forcing Major teams to play up where ... »Allan55: I feel the Senior Softball Association should shoulder some of the ... »Mario: Jawood, I totally agree with you. We, OKI are only partially ... »joel 1975: if OKI is a partially sponcered team I wonder what the rest of us ... |
80 | Jan. 20, 2014 | 10386 |
Sign up now to play in Roseville, CA Senior Softball Tuesday Night Rec Leagues» jwales: The South Placer Seniors Softball Club, Inc. (SPSSC) hosts ... |
0 | Jan. 18, 2014 | 5027 |
Age 45+ Adult Softball League (Gwinnett)» htsoftball: League double header games played at least one night a week starting ... |
0 | Jan. 15, 2014 | 4157 |
