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Total Knee Replacement.."A Softball Athlete's 3 month Video Diary" Sm 165» bogie: As a 67 year old athlete, what can be expected in total knee ...»softball4b: Left hip replacement in 2007, Right knee replacement in 2016. Played ... »softball4b: quality of life can return, (Cannot return). Not enough coffee yet. »bogie: Mike, your statement that you were never fast, but neither is a ... »L: Left knee replaced in 2004 still working good had right knee 6 weeks ... »L: forgot to add over 70 »MurrayW: Bogie, it sounds like your recovery was similar to mine. I am 66 and ... »Wood_1966: Left total knee replacement and in 9 months was 100% back playing ... »Wood_1966: looking at the other notes a lot of you guys were back playing real ... »mc47: had total knee done november 19 2019 played may 2020 only trouble was ... »Wood_1966: So maybe that is the difference between those that returned quickly ... »k man: Just had total knee replacement of the right knee 10 days ago Based ... »Wood_1966: K man, 10 days in it still hurts, the best part is in a week or so it ... »L: just got back from therapy 9 weeks from surgery got 113 with help got ... »L: Just finished my last day a scheduled therapy. Got the knee to 121 ... »softball4b: Keep working you got this. »Donny Boy: Hey Bogie, I had a total knee replacement the fall of 2014. Needed ... »kcstorm60: Age 70. I had total left knee replacement on March 22nd. The surgeon ... »k man: I'm 6 weeks in as of today. finished 3rd week of PT. At 110 degrees ... »Webbie25: Interesting to hear how others are getting by with their ... »MurrayW: Webbie, get it done again if it is bothering you. I had a partial on ... |
20 | May 17, 2021 | 1122 |
Change in the batters box rule» Full Count: Conference play has changed their batter box rule. As long as the ...»B.J.: FC.. hmmm.. so do they have a mandatory height requirement to be out ... »DaveDowell: That's funny stuff, B.J. ... Actually, that's an accommodation to the ... »Turning2: DD - first of all, THANKS. as to the box, I like that both SSUSA and ... »DaveDowell: T2 ... I strongly suspect you are correct in the U-trip background ... »stick8: Perhaps I’m a bit biased but of all the associations One Nation has ... »Full Count: Players over 6' tall don't have to creep up to the front of the box ... »Mountain Man: Who do I have to buy off to make this rule change? A simple stride ... »DaveDowell: M² ... Talk your organization into sending you to this fall's ... »cuda65: Maintain Man in my view is on point. I am only 5`10 inches tall, plus ... »DCPete: Agree 100% cuda; the rule is a silly excuse to make a cheap Out call ... »B.J.: guys.. this comes up all the time, and yes I hate making that call ... »VTuttle: If you are going to take this approach, why even have a batters box ... »grayhitter59: This rule should be amended because of the use of the mat and plate ... »DaveDowell: That's an interesting "new take" on things, even though I don't think ... »grayhitter59: Dave, I understand your point when it come to MLB. But i disagree ... »DaveDowell: Thanks, Manny, all is well here and hopefully the same for you and ... »B.J.: Dave, I have a question... I've been umpiring and playing SSUSA since ... »DaveDowell: B.J. ... I don't know the answer to the exact question you asked, but ... »grayhitter59: Dave, I never said or intended to say the plate has moved. I have ... »DaveDowell: I'm sorry Manny, I thought you typed "..so this means the strike zone ... »grayhitter59: Dave I also like the one that hits the front of the plate, but the ... »TimMcElroy: Batters have made adjustments to their stance and swing for years to ... |
22 | May 17, 2021 | 802 |
Rockin Reno and Carson City» Mikelmart: Is Carson City going to be used for the Rockin Reno tournament and if ...»DaveDowell: Centennial Park in Carson City WILL be used for the Rock 'n Reno ... »Junkie16: Dave When will we know for sure as we need to get rooms in Carson ... »Mikelmart: Thanks Dave. »MANRAM: 50”s have been in Carson the last couple of years. I see no rotation ... »DaveDowell: You may want to check your "Softball Travel Diary" ... The 50's in ... »Rangview85: Make it simple and put all the Majors at Golden Eagle. :) lol »Full Count: Or in other words twice in the last three season's played lol »DaveDowell: Are you guys really that calendar & math challenged?? ... That's ... »Full Count: Is my statement incorrect ? »DaveDowell: YES IT IS ... In the last three seasons the Rock 'n Reno was played, ... »Dbax: Wow. »Rangview85: This is pretty funny.....but does it even matter? The players that ... »DaveDowell: Agreed! ... What matters to me is hoping they haven't made any ... »Full Count: It doesn't matter just your attitude at times. According to your ... »MurrayW: Full Count, there are no field designations yet for 2021, so how can ... »MurrayW: Oh, I see it is anticipated that the 50+ will be in Carson City this ... »DaveDowell: MurrayW ... I'm just going to take a wild guess here, but I'm ... »AJC: Looks like the 50's have played at Golden Eagle 7 out of the last 9 ... »DaveDowell: AJC ... It's not quite that cut-and-dried, but you are essentially ... »Guppy7325: As an umpire, I like Carson City.. The people treat you great, ... »DonC13: Great conversation... I would like to reel it back to the Main ... »DaveDowell: DonC13 ... The TENTATIVE Field Assignments have sort of been ... »Junkie16: Will there be a host hotel for Carson City »DaveDowell: Junkie16 ... Probably ... The Carson City portion of the event ... »wbaum: Has there been an update to whether or not 50s will definitely be in ... »SSUSA Staff: YES, there is a Rock 'n' Reno Challenge Cup 2021 field assignments ... »wbaum: Thank you! »DaveDowell: You're welcome! ... Thanks for your patience ... All of the ... |
28 | May 15, 2021 | 1583 |
Renewal» Junior2412: When doing a player renewal, can we send back last years ID and that ...»SSUSA Staff: Junior2412 ... No need to send it back ... We'll use the last one ... »joefish: I do not see the renewal link on My Homepage when I sign in »Mick07: I do not see a renewal link as well and that's how I ended up in this ... »DaveDowell: Mick07 ... Please call the Sacramento Home Office at (916) 326.5303 ... |
4 | May 12, 2021 | 296 |
Robert Carreon» Tri18: Does anyone on this message board know Robert Carreon from Menifee, ...»Mrhustle50: Alan, I sent him your message. »DOLFAN: Yes Alan....he is a huge USC homer, charge him extra....lol |
2 | May 12, 2021 | 204 |
Bobby Saenz» DoubleL10: It is with a heavy heart that I am advising the Senior Softball ...»mad dog: met bobby when i first moved to texas and played with him....he was ... »MurrayW: Larry said it perfectly. Bobby was one of the nicest guys you could ... »StevenL.Imlay: I'm really at a loss for words on hearing this news. Bobby was a ... »pete from nj: Bobby was one of the friendliest players . We would always seek each ... »Capt Kirk: https://www.facebook.com/groups/589969864396732/permalink/399950224677 ... |
5 | May 10, 2021 | 732 |
Western Nationals» 800: Does anyone know if the western Nationals will be held in Sacramento ...»DaveDowell: YES • Sacramento and Placer County venues for the Western National's ... |
1 | May 9, 2021 | 204 |
Maryland Classic Apr 30-May2» bkb555: have any decisions been made on field assignments in Age groups so ...»mck71: Your manager should have that info BUT I know that 55's are playing ... »bkb555: I am the manager..lol.......still waiting on confirmation of Glen ... »mck71: Didn't know you were in charge Brian, my apologies! I saw on OA55M ... »bkb555: yes, we got an email saying the 55M were at Glen Burnie but that was ... »TimMcElroy: Nothing has changed from the email that I sent managers yesterday. ... »big unit: Ok its monday 5pm no schedule yet !!! This is very disappointing of ... »TimMcElroy: 1) Have your manager check his email. 2) I was trying to book ... »TimMcElroy: Speaking of family.... leaving them at home would be an EXCELLENT ... »knowsoftball: OK so we just saw the schedule and we end pool play at noon on ... »kel: Tim, what was your reason for changing the Master Scheduling Grid for ... »TimMcElroy: Here is what I released to managers yesterday: Seed game start ... »knowsoftball: As we all can agree that it is difficult to appease everyone and can ... »TimMcElroy: Right.... because it's all about the money. »kel: Tim, would you at least consider moving our 4/5 game to the open slot ... »Jeff50: The whole point is to play and enjoy yourself. Hence the 4 game ... »rmp0012002: A third place game is rather meaningless for many teams since you’re ... »TimMcElroy: All of this negative commentary would make great sense IF an email ... »rmp0012002: I wasn’t being negative to you Tim, it seems stressful trying to ... »big unit: I have to say i on a roll this morning here is another point that is ... »DaveDowell: We "killed" a couple of the more rude, personal attack posts this ... »rmp0012002: My team was in the 10-11 Westminster tourney that Sunday got rained ... »TimMcElroy: UPDATE- This message is intended for the teams that are ... »rmp0012002: Any results/scores for this this tournament? »TimMcElroy: MARYLAND CLASSIC II RESULTS . 40 MAJOR PLUS 1. Spirit’s West / ... »rmp0012002: Thanks Tim. »Stripersonline: The only thing that was disappointing, was playing Sunday with no ... »TimMcElroy: Stripersonline- Disappointing is a much nicer word than I've been ... »Stripersonline: Tim, I'm not putting any blame on you or your organization. Umpimg ... »bkb555: I was in the game with no "umpire"....we had a meeting between both ... »Stripersonline: You are correct bkb555. The game did go well. »Nancy Allen: Well, over 20 years ago we did what I fondly call spring training by ... |
31 | May 8, 2021 | 1597 |
Bifocal contacts» balco: does anyone have experience playing or more over hitting in bifocal ...»MurrayW: This doesn't exactly answer your question, but I wear bifocal ... »balco: Thanks Murry. I have a set for distance when I play. I tried the ... »MrB611: Rather than bifocal contacts, several years ago I opted for ... |
3 | May 6, 2021 | 230 |
Player Fee» Wes231: Is it a registration fee for players»DaveDowell: Wes231 ... It's the annual membership fee for SSUSA players ... You ... |
1 | May 4, 2021 | 185 |
Belted shorts, my kingdom for a pair of belted shorts» franjan: Hi---This winter I bought another pair of Easton belted long uniform ...»doc25: Buy a pair of long pants and cut down.Boombah and Dicks Sporting ... »franjan: Of course that is always an option, but I am not sure cut down long ... »DieselDan: I'd say the waist area of shorts are the same as pants, minus the ... »franjan: I would agree that the waist is the same, but I had it in my head ... »titanhd: http://l.victorystore.com/Screen_Printing/Uniforms/Baseball/adult_mens ... »VTuttle: E-Bay is your friend. I have bought many shorts for softball through ... »raiderman66: Have you thought about getting a time machine to bring you back to ... »Senior Moments: I manufacture softball shorts. Belt loops 2 Front Pockets 1 Back ... »franjan: Senior Moments, soory I missed your response. I found a local sport ... |
9 | May 4, 2021 | 565 |
Working number for Rick Siefman» KPI: Anyone have a working number for Rick Siefman.»DaveDowell: There are several tournaments Rick promotes listed on the Tournament ... |
1 | May 2, 2021 | 132 |
Rating Changes?» Wood_1966: Did SSUSA just make rating changes? I looked at my teams rating and ...»Dbax: Now you can hit those 6 home runs you wanted! Lol. »Wood_1966: Dbax, that is the first thing I thought of as well...Haha! That ... »DaveDowell: Wood_1966 ... Yes, your team did get a rating change from 55-AAA to ... »Wood_1966: Thanks Dave! »Wood_1966: Dave, can you offer any insight into why were were bumped up? We did ... »DaveDowell: Wood_1966 ... Your manager should have gotten an email detailing the ... »Wood_1966: Thanks, I will talk with him and get the story! Thanks again! |
7 | April 29, 2021 | 657 |
Texas Championship» Chief29: 65AAA Player looking for team needing a player for Texas ... |
0 | April 27, 2021 | 76 |
55AAA playing 50 Major» Junior2412: Are you able play both 55AAA and 50 Major?»DaveDowell: NO ... 50-Major has a "Rating Index" equivalent to 55-Major+, both ... |
1 | April 26, 2021 | 257 |
Player Release ?» The Wizard: Did SSUSA relax the player release rules a little this last year. ...»DaveDowell: The Wiz ... Please call the Sacramento Home Office at (916) 326.5303 ... »rmp0012002: I have some questions on releasing a player so I’ll have to call the ... »DaveDowell: rmp0012002 ... The manager is the stated sole source of a Player ... »rmp0012002: Thanks Dave. |
4 | April 24, 2021 | 337 |
I Still Believe in Softball» Sparky.1: A deceased close friend of mine wrote this years ago and I thought it ...»Dbax: 👍👍👍 »softball4b: 👍👍👍 »Turning2: Sparky.1. Nice tribute to your old friend : ) »Fabe: I thank God for all the elements of this great game we get to play! ... »AKA: Southpaw: Wow, so well stated. This should inspire everyone. »Dbax: Did some research on who wrote this. Found several sources it was ... »Sparky.1: If this is true, my apologies Dbax and to everyone.....Phil told me ... »Dbax: No matter who wrote it, it’s great! »mck71: GREAT post Sparky, RIP to your friend. Sadly we LOVE still playing ... »Sparky.1: Bottomline, this really hits to the heart of the game we all love! »gu_00: What a wonderful message »Tanker14: A splendid tribute to the game.....thanks so much for sharing! »boomerzone: Came across this which takes me back to the great old days of ... »poptop33: New to senior softball and this is a wonderful stroll down memory ... »Sparky.1: Thank you so much for the awesome review of this post and best wishes ... |
15 | April 23, 2021 | 1322 |
Name Change?» Angel#3: I need to renew my player card but I am unable to update my last name ...»DaveDowell: Angel#3 ... Please call the Sacramento Home Office at (916) 326.5303 ... |
1 | April 21, 2021 | 72 |
Remarkable run» Webbie25: I was looking at the scores and noticed the NorCal Reds won 6 ...»DaveDowell: Webbie ... I've been doing this a LONG time and have never seen ... »38softball: Luck ran out. Nice run though. »38softball: Where are you finding the scores?? »DaveDowell: On the event tournament page for the SOUTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS ... ... »Robo: It really was a remarkable run. And what made it even more amazing is ... »LouieHawgs: Playing against the Redwood City/NorCal Reds since we were both ... |
6 | April 19, 2021 | 801 |
Bracket Updates» GOMDA: Why is so difficult update the brackets daily so that we can follow ...»domer: Right, you would think they could have a tablet/ laptop open and ... »DaveDowell: Not difficult at all, fellas! ... Just the combination of [1] my day ... »jimperry19: You know things are returning to normal now that people are ... »DaveDowell: You got it nailed, Jim ... People are enthused ... Attendance at both ... »38softball: St George scores were posted within hours????? »DaveDowell: St. George: 2 locations • Las Vegas: 9 locations = Patience, ... »RG in Ky: Music City tourney is over . Nothing on the brackets on SSUSA sit ... |
7 | April 18, 2021 | 586 |
