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Ratings » #19: Suck it up, pizzaboy … Somebody had to go 1-4!	0	July 17, 2018	160
RATING UPDATE » titanhd: What is timing on June TEAM RATING update? Please »SSUSA Staff: Targeted completion date is Monday, July 9th ... »titanhd: Are we there yetor a few more days? Thanks »SSUSA Staff: Email notification letters were sent to the managers of all affected ... »BruceAZ: Staff, so the letters went out to the managers on July 6th, when do ... »SSUSA Staff: BruceAZ ... Almost all of the changes have been made on the RATINGS ... »pizzaboy: How can Pill&Pill 65s be reclassified to Major and we only played 1 ... »SSUSA Staff: pizzaboy ... As mentioned above, have your manager contact the SSUSA ... »pizzaboy: After reading your email to Mr Pill I can see why you don'the want ... »BruceAZ: Staff, you made a few more additions last night, there weren't that ... »Dbax: Don't worry Bruce. You guys didn't get the shaft, we did. »BallPlayer35: I reviewed some of the teams that were moved up to Major Plus 40's & ... »BruceAZ: I saw that Dave, good luck in Major Plus. »Dbax: Here's the deal. At the beginning of the new year we try to put ... »Omar Khayyam: Dbax, I congratulate you and your team on your success. You not only ... »Dbax: Yep, you are correct. And we were excited to try and win a triple ... »Pa: i am thinking build a team play last qualifier only then worlds »Dbax: That's the way to do it. We support SSUSA though and enjoy playing in ... »titanhd: Staff. If a team has already qualified for the TOC as a Major tea ... »Dbax: They still get to play Major. »SSUSA Staff: titanhd ... Dbax is correct about the TOC invitation ... Teams ... »madman50: That is the exact reason why our team has not played a SSUSA ... »titanhd: Is the 60M divison at the Midwest Championship being played Major ... »SSUSA Staff: YES. Teams play at their then-current rating on the date of the entry ... »pizzaboy: So if the Ssusa is following the same formula they used to reclassify ... »titanhd: pizzaboy.There are only 3 automatic move up Tourneys.The Alantic ... »Pa: i understad 4 teams got moved up in 50 majors who are they please »Pa: major to major plus »DaveDowell: Pa ... There were only two moves from 50-Major to Major+ ... [1] ... »Pa: thank you Dave and thank you for updating the games when your at a ... »DaveDowell: Thanks Pa ... But truth be known, this is happening from the "Bunker" ... »pizzaboy: TitanHD this was the only tournament that Pill&Pill played Ssusa in ... »titanhd: There appears to be a trend with the Associations attempting to ... »curveball: titanhd, know about the "automatic" move up tourneys, but the Rock n' ... »bruiser: Curveball, you hit the nail on the head. »DaveDowell: And you both bent the nail in the process! ... The Southwest ... »pizzaboy: No conspiracy against Pill&Pill right Dave?I hope your evaluators ...	36	July 16, 2018	3334
Who will win Worlds this year » BallPlayer35: I'm about to make certain guys ego's bigger than what they already ... »Easy E: The same 2 teams that won it last year. Enough Said!	1	July 16, 2018	341
Ken Lipinski » softball4b: From Bunny Lipinski: To all of you dear friends who have been ... »MPB33: Very sorry to hear of Ken's passing, the softball world will surely ... »StevenL.Imlay: Ken was an icon in our sport. Plus he was a class act and he will be ... »softball4b: Ken's Memorial is Saturday, August 25 at Mariners Church 5001 Newport ... »SSUSA Staff: Kenny was one of my first, and most special, friends in Senior ... »ALLPRO: Ken gave me my first real opportunity to play "big time" softball. He ... »softball4b: If you have any thoughts of stories you can share. Please take a ...	6	July 16, 2018	776
Jim Sherman Memorial in Salem » jimperry19: Played in the Jim Sherman this past weekend at Wallace Marine in ... »JamesLG: Hi Jim: We played in the 65s earlier in the week and the SSUSA an ... »DaveDowell: James ... ALL of the game scores and bracket results for both ...	2	July 16, 2018	157
Hitting Clinic for Birmingham, Alabama area » southpaw: Just wondering if there is someone in the softball world who would be ...	0	July 15, 2018	65
Rating change for a team that disbanded » shortstopchic10: Why would a team get moved to Major in July when the team split up in ... »shortstopchic10: And better yet what happens to all the players on that team that have ... »SSUSA Staff: shortstopchic10 ... Your second question is best answered first: YES ... »Jon44: I want to make sure I understand. Team A wins or does well enough ... »SSUSA Staff: Jon44 ... The "decision" would likely not occur, nor be an issue, at ... »shortstopchic10: What is considered doing well enough to be bumped so fast? They won ... »shortstopchic10: As to teams picking up players from disbanded teams... The rating ... »SSUSA Staff: shortstopchic10 ... SSUSA does a formal ratings review twice ... »shortstopchic10: I understand the rating review and why it happens but I dont ...	8	July 12, 2018	848
Hitting Clinics coming up in July » StevenL.Imlay: We are going to have some hitting Academies coming up in the next few ... »Rainmans: We are very fortunate to have this level of instruction in our area. ... »StevenL.Imlay: Steve, Thanks for the compliments and good luck with your surger ... »Ozone8: How about doing a clinic in Albuquerque? »StevenL.Imlay: Ozone8, All I need is 10-15 players to sign up for the clinic and I ... »16wood: Rainmans put it pretty well but I'd add that Steve also offers ... »Webbie25: I'd be happy to try to make it if my work schedule allows. I do have ... »16wood: Mark, I'm finer than frog hair... thanks for asking. BW »StevenL.Imlay: We still have few openings for the upcoming Hitting Clinics. Go to ...	8	July 12, 2018	767
Northeast Championships Syracuse, NY » Shark: The Northeast Championships started today in Syracuse, NY on a very ... »Nancy Allen: Sharkey, I hope that you have a good tournament. Thank you for the ... »SSUSA Staff: Session #1 Final Results • MEN'S 40-MAJOR 1. Giant Steel/TRVE (NY) ... »Shark: I want to thank all of the teams that attended the Northeast ... »SSUSA Staff: Session #2 Final Results • MEN'S 65-AAA 1. Brantford Nissan Seniors ...	4	July 12, 2018	635
Injured Iraqi Vet relearns Rotation, Snap and Good Mechanics » bogie: 49 year old spent a year relearning to walk, and an amazing jo ... »StevenL.Imlay: Bogey, Great video not only because you helped out a Vet but how you ...	1	July 11, 2018	97
for SSUSA staff » coop3636: Hey staff How do you make the decision of playing a 3 game RR and a ... »r4pitch: coop3636 If you are play ssusa plan on 3 days.We have had 2 teams and ... »SSUSA Staff: Brett ... The "rhyme or reason" in that decision is mathematical and ... »r4pitch: Sadly that is the answer they always give.issa and spa have as many ... »TimMcElroy: r4pitch... We generally agree on things, but I have an opposing view ... »coop3636: Staff The 52 team event starts on Tuesday. The number you mention ... »coop3636: I hit send before I fini9shed reading it. Should have said 5 teams ... »DaveDowell: Brett, here's what your 2-day structure for Session #2 of the Midwest ... »coop3636: Dave I DON'T want any preferential treatment. I am just saying that ... »DaveDowell: Brett ... Your "5-teams or less playing two days only" theory solves ... »r4pitch: Tim we dont want 6 games with 4 meaning nothing...with 4 teams or ... »TimMcElroy: It wasn't an ideal schedule for 50 M+ that weekend but I appreciate ...	11	July 11, 2018	883
Achilles Tendon Injury » Forrest52: Looking for feedback and advice. I have a heel spur that causes pain ... »TexasTransplant: Had a similar problem about 12 years ago. Heel spur with calcified ... »DonRay52: As already mentioned. every case is different. I just has extensive ... »LP: A number of years ago i had bad spurs in both heels a fellow ball ... »DW_7: I "thought" I had a heel spur a few years back but it went away by ... »OZ40: I had no prior problems with my Achilles or heels and played sports ... »JohnBob: I can not wear Turf shoes, they cause my heel spur to flare up. Have ... »Forrest52: Thanks to each of you who who responded. I have been dealing with ... »Benji4: Forrest 52 I had the surgery last Nov. 17th in Phoenix with a ... »TexasTransplant: Challenge your physical therapist. Let him know that, despite your ... »OZ40: The above suggestions are great. Movement and massage are key. ...	10	July 11, 2018	322
National championship shoe awards » tugboat: The 2017 National Championship was held last October. I am checking ... »Omar Khayyam: Yes, we received our shoes from the World's at Rock N Reno ... »jimperry19: Question, my team won the 55M National Championship last year during ... »DaveDowell: jimperry19 ... NOPE ... The shoes were for the Triple Grand Slam ... »jimperry19: Thanks Dave. One can always hope. And I could definitely use new ... »Axemansa: Jim, how did your team do in bracket play? I can’t find the bracket ...	5	July 9, 2018	600
Where is the new ball » JamesLG: OK folks we are now into July and still no new ball. Some ... »Fred S: I am curious also what happened to the Leather covered one. I ... »Tremor: Sasquatch, Loch Ness monster, UFO's, SSUSA"s new balls and other ... »DW_7: You have to buy a lot of balls to get a good deal. For as many balls ... »neck10: dw_7 they will be on your case (SOON) »Fred S: The ones I got have the SSUSA logo on them. I know that Leather is ... »NYGNYY: The new ball is available and has been used in the FL Half Century ... »Garciastars: The new ball was not used in No Cal this past weekend. Same Trump ... »leftybob: Our FHC league just ordered the Trump Stotes, with SSUSA stamp. They ... »JamesLG: If teams can get them why can't we bring our own if we want to hi ... »Jawood: It is quite obvious that they are using up their old inventory. We ... »JamesLG: Yup Jaywood you are probably correct. If that is the case they shoul ... »leftybob: Don't get to excited. We hit the new new ball in FHC this weekend. ... »leftybob: Had the option of hitting the Team one trump ball or the SSUSA ... »JamesLG: Lefty I doubt you were using the new ball if you dod not notice ...	14	July 8, 2018	860
Teams going to Valdosta » BELL: Wondering how many 65 major teams playing in Valdosta the end of the ... »Country13: GAS 60AAA	1	July 8, 2018	131
New to oklahoma » YAK: Hi all. My name is Jake. I recently moved to skiatook oklahoma from ...	0	July 8, 2018	61
Team planning to merge looking at options » hitts: Got news today part of my team is merging with a 70 team and has ...	0	July 5, 2018	210
Bob Woldyk's Swing the model for 43 year olds Swing Improvement..Glide, Lag and Snap ... » bogie: https://youtu.be/Lt0H3vqcrw8 Overhead and slowmotion views of this ...	0	July 5, 2018	148
Tournament Prizes » JT130: Can we have a civil discussion about the prizes given away at SSUSA ... »TimMcElroy: Congrats on your first post, JT130. The only SSUSA tournament that ... »oracle33: the costs of a team entering these tourneys that sometimes are three ... »Crazy8s: I can tell you the hats they gave to the 1st and 2nd place team in ... »TimMcElroy: 1st place in Reno received Adidas pullovers before leaving the park. ... »DaveDowell: Tim ... Looks like "Rookie League" had a message board homework ... »JT130: TimMcElroy, The Prize packages you described I have never seen at ... »Gavin5: JT130, My players would rather pay a lower entry fee and receive ... »TimMcElroy: You're on vacation Dave. I've got this one- JT130- I'm ... »JT130: TimMcElroy, I'm hearing a lot of donating and free on the ... »OZ40: If the warehouse is being cleared out for prizes I would opt for the ... »Garocket: JT you have no idea what the cost of running tournaments are. I agree ... »USAMTZ: JT makes some good points, but as outlined there are some intangibles ... »leftybob: Our team is still waiting for our Custom SSUSA shirts that we won in ... »rtaven: My understanding is the town where tournaments are held pay a ... »Webbie25: Maybe I am just different about this, but I have never played for the ... »jarhead74: What ever happened to playing the game for the love of the game. Who ... »Jon44: My personal opinion- It's fun to win stuff, but most of the stuff I ... »softball4b: Hoader25, I mean Webbie. How much of that stuff still fits? Ever ... »Webbie25: Hi Mike-hope to see you in San Clemente this weekend! I have already ... »raiderman66: If someone has a bunch of 2017 Atlanta Falcon Superbowl championship ... »txnighttrain: They need enough tournament directors to cover all the fields. Some ... »Langpap: Sounds like no one really cares for more crap, even 21st century ... »Chief144: I donate all of my old shirts, hats, etc to the local VA home. ...	23	July 3, 2018	1799
Playing Different Class Teams » BH44: Not sure if this topic has been discussed in the past but was ... »TimMcElroy: I am of the opinion that a Major rated team has already shown itself ... »Duke: I could be getting this wrong, because I play in 3 different ... »Gonedeep43: When a Major Team has to play a AAA, the Major Team has 12 potential ... »TimMcElroy: Gonedeep43- Nobody is taking 12 runs from the major team. The major ... »grayhitter59: My only issue with the home runs being cut to three, the pitcher is ... »Crusher23: I think it's great that lower classification teams have the ... »DaveDowell: Crusher23 ... The equalizer is NOT required to be taken, and the ... »Crusher23: Hi Dave, yes, the equalizer is indeed optional, but the right to play ... »TimMcElroy: Crusher23- I was the TD and schedule writer for the recently ... »Crusher23: Good point Tim, about the consistency in ratings - something I hadn't ...	10	June 27, 2018	973

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