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2 Person Umpiring Position» NYGNYY: Playing in Vegas earlier this month we played a game with a 2 person ...»B.J.: with a runner on 1st I always position myself about 20/25 ft from 2nd ... »stick8: NYGYY, that’s a standard baseball position. Call it a hunch but I ... |
2 | April 29, 2023 | 290 |
Lost Ring» Jimmy7677: Hey guys, I lost my wedding ring at Arroyo Grande field on April ... |
0 | April 24, 2023 | 151 |
Interested in Playing on a 65 Team» Cat #18: I'm interested in playing on a 65 team. I live in Ga. I play in the ... |
0 | April 24, 2023 | 89 |
SSUSA Hall of Fame» softball4b: I know where to find the NSSHOF members, but is there a link for the ... |
0 | April 23, 2023 | 240 |
You make the call» Mikelmart: Had three interesting scenarios in Las Vegas this past weekend. 1. ...»B.J.: when I worked tournament ball I ALWAYS had a pre game meeting with ... »Mikelmart: 78 degrees in Las Vegas The flip flop team had only scored four runs ... »Nancy Allen: Mikelmart, was the batter's box marked? Honestly I rarely listen to ... »B.J.: you big meanie ...lol »Nancy Allen: B.J., I know. It does get their attention. Never had to do it ... »Mikelmart: Nancy it was at BLD in LV, batters box lines are definite, four out ... »BH44: BLD is surprising, my team has been called out many times for being ... »Nancy Allen: BH44, I have heard a lot of complaints about the box at BLD in the ... »TimMcElroy: I was the Director at BLD last week. Never heard a thing about any ... »BruceinGa: I agree with Nancy on 2 and 3 but maybe not 1. Vegas is notorious ... »Webbie25: Tim-we had no problems at BLD last week. Nice job. »Nancy Allen: Bruce, you know that I always value your input. If someone is ... |
12 | April 22, 2023 | 907 |
Team registration» tricities seniors: We have $50 but never received our team registration Tri-Cities ... |
0 | April 19, 2023 | 134 |
Player/team ratings» Rob64: If a 65 Major plus player plays 55AAA what is his player rating?»DaveDowell: Rob64 ... He's a "5" in the rating system ... That's the Rating Index ... »Rob64: Thank you! »Rob64: Does it matter what or who he played for in the previous years? »Rob64: I have a 65-Major+ on my 55AAA roster and they're counting him as a ... »DaveDowell: Two things ... [1] He's actually a "6", I got cross-eyed on the ... |
5 | April 17, 2023 | 404 |
Partial knee replacement» Senior24: I am 63 years old and have been diagnosed with needing a partial knee ...»Eazy: I didn't have a partial, I had both knees fully replaced at the same ... »Darjlov: I was 49 when I had my first knee surgery to remove my meniscus and ... »Rich99: I had a partial knee replacement 11 years ago when I was 58. the ... »Robo: I had partial knee replacement (PKR) in both knees in August 2012. ... »TooOldToFight: Senior24, I haven't had a knee replacement, so to me the people who ... »DieselDan: TOTOF is spot on with his comments. In most surgeries, post surgery ... »IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: Senior24, I had total knee replacements, right knee 6 months to the ... »MurrayW: I had a partial knee replacement on my right knee 11 years ago. It ... »T-mon: I had a total knee replacement March 20th. I started PT om March 22. ... »NYTX: Senior24 - I had a partial on December 16th of 2021. I felt I was ... »Obad2019: I appreciate all this information. I am getting gel shots right now. ... |
11 | April 13, 2023 | 991 |
Carson City» Mikelmart: Any idea on which age group(s) will be playing in Carson City this ...»DaveDowell: Mike ... It will be some combination of the Men's 50's and/or 55's ... »TT Man: Do we have any idea on the 60AAA location. Would be nice to play in ... »DaveDowell: Same answer ... Check back here sometime around ± May 5th ... ... |
3 | April 9, 2023 | 382 |
Tournament entries (Tim hosted events)» TimMcElroy: Managers in the east- The tournaments that I offer sell out, and ... |
0 | April 6, 2023 | 272 |
nicest softball complexes» Deeee: If some of you don't mind, it would be intriguing to know which ...»yankeesfan12: The nicest or the best softball complex is any one where my team ... »Webbie25: Golden Eagle in Sparks has to be in the conversation. I also ... »Panther: Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC Potomac Lakes Sportsplex Sterling,VA ( ... »Brock: I have to give a plug for the Aurora Sports Park 12 field complex in ... »Deeee: Solid feedback fellas, thank you! »VegasBob: My softball heaven is at the 7 field Canyons complex in St. George, ... »TooOldToFight: There are a handful I would put in the "special" category, but ... »DieselDan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMdNxFrnZrc »AJC: The Canyons in St George, Golden Eagle also, they also have a pretty ... »TooOldToFight: Nice assist DieselDan, thank you. »Bob21: I second the fields in Aurora. All three complexes are grade A. ... »cw: Botetourt Sports Complex, Salem, VA. This is used by ISSA and it's ... »Scott Harder: My experience is mostly in the midwest and southern part of the ... »DieselDan: If this old news, sorry. Heard that BLD Vegas is up to $10/visit. »DieselDan: Opps. Different teammate just told me it's $8. Do various SB ... »DaveDowell: Dan ... I just confirmed directy with BLD-Ls Vegas that the daily ... »Railice96: Okay.. what is wrong shadow rock? Our team is scheduled to play there ... »bond_171513: FYI - BLD DID charge $10 last weekend for the USSSA conference, but ... »DieselDan: For the 70's AAA outfielders at Hollywood. Do not leave your glove ... |
19 | April 4, 2023 | 1252 |
Technique Can Increase Line Drive Speed & Homerun Distance at Any AGE!» bogie: 77yr old Ed Rose, a veteran of 57 years of top level softball, i ... |
0 | April 4, 2023 | 402 |
Team Names and Rating» MurrayW: When the tournament entry deadline is met, the list of teams in the ...»Chief144: I find that is easier to make a copy of the teams in your division, ... »MurrayW: Chief144, but why go through this step when SSUSA already has that ... »DaveDowell: MurrayW ... There are a few reasons we don't publish that specific ... »MurrayW: You know I can't wait a few days between when the list is published ... »HSquared: D².. Since you brought it up, it appears a team can "ping-pong" back ... »mck71: HSquared - can answer the 1st question as we did this, YES, you have ... |
6 | April 3, 2023 | 1082 |
New rules and changes» Webbie25: I have to applaud the association’s move today to follow the major ...»jah#4: good rule changes Webbie but you forgot hittng with the auto- pitcher ... »Enviro-Vac: W25 - Always bright and early... »Dbax: He’s been waiting for this since the Winter Worlds in November! »Nancy Allen: Webbie25, you know that there are some people who don’t know how to ... »B.J.: nancy.. worse than that is that DD has already written some of them ... »DaveDowell: ...and it took so long, I almost ran out of crayons! ... Ha! »Nancy Allen: Now this is one of the reasons that I love you guys and consider you ... »nickname36: "EXACTLY" You could take #4 & #5 and start a new senior ... |
8 | April 2, 2023 | 1013 |
Adding Players» The Wizard: We are a 65 Major team and are trying to field a team for Reno. We ... |
0 | April 2, 2023 | 188 |
70 and over» birdie: Are Florida 70 AAA teams allowed to pick up players east of the ...»SSUSA Staff: AA, AAA and Major teams that are NOT based in five (5) player-rich ... »birdie: Thank You »The Colonel: What is the rule for AAA 75 team »DaveDowell: The 75+ division may draw players from east or west of the ... |
4 | April 2, 2023 | 1022 |
Fields» sdc: I know it still pretty early but just asking when field assignments ...»jimperry19: For Worlds. »sdc: I’m sorry didn’t make myself clear this for the Southwest ... |
2 | March 31, 2023 | 286 |
Merchandise for Spring Wolrds» scg1: There wasn't any merchandise for sale at Mesquite, NV (shirts, Hats ... |
0 | March 28, 2023 | 202 |
Cancellation of Tournaments due to weather» Bill vail: I understand the reluctance for SSUSA to not arbitrarily cancel a ...»Rob64: If anybody has a jump of the bridge into the water contest and ... »Brock: I can agree with both messages but in this case, SSUSA needs to do ... »Gavin5: For those of you advocating refunds for acts of God (e.g.rain-outs), ... »Brock: They have already done that. As an example, I'll use the Rocky ... »sdc: Clearly there is no winner on either side. Because of expenses every ... »Perl: Surprised nobody has mentioned the joke of a tournament in Nashville. ... »Rob64: Peri just curious by winning the tournament in Nashville you qualify ... »Rob64: Is that the only SSUSA tournament you play in? »Perl: Rob64 Winning Nashville qualifies us to play in the World ... »Dbax: Correct me if I’m wrong, but you don’t need to win to qualify. »IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: Dbax is correct. You only need to attend a qualifier to play at the ... »Nancy Allen: IDon'tKnow3rdBase, the tournament that they mentioned does not show ... |
12 | March 27, 2023 | 1942 |
Pitching Net» Rangview85: What are the rules of using a Pitching Net? Are the rules available ...»DaveDowell: Rangeview85 ... SSUSA does not provide for, or allow, the use of ... »B.J.: Rangeview.. here is a pitching screen rule I wrote years ago when we ... »Nancy Allen: B.J., in the leagues that I have seen, the ball hitting the screen is ... »IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: BJ. I like the pitching net rules you stated, but am puzzled by rule ... »B.J.: nancy.. since I wrote this rule as I said several years ago each of ... »grayhitter59: The net is great for league play, that allows for a lot more senior ... »grayhitter59: sorry do not ever want to see a net. »Brock: We use a screen in all of our senior leagues (over 40 thru over 70) ... »Nancy Allen: BJ, I think that your rules are well thought out which is what you ... »k man: A couple of additions that our local league uses are listing maximum ... |
10 | March 25, 2023 | 544 |
