Funonthefield: For those of you that don’t know me, I am a pitcher. I am looking ...
hitnrun5: Two runners score on base hit, first runner fails to touch scoring ...
B.J.: hitrun.. this would an appeal play.. once the 2nd runner touched the ...
Not Dave: Here's another question to ask. IF, there are no outs or even one ...
FireCrackerFun: What rule are you siting @Not Dave that this would be two outs?! Once ...
JohnO28: I wouldn't necessarily say it's an appeal play IMO. If the Ump is ...
Not Dave: JohnO, If the umpire does calls the second runner out for passing the ...
Not Dave: FireCrackerFun, If the umpire says runner 2 touched the scoring plate ...
Nancy Allen: JohnO28, it is always an appeal play. Umpire clinics stress this. ...
JohnO28: Nancy,
You're entitled to your opinion but if the Ump is watching ...
Not Dave: JohnO28,
In your second paragraph you missed the point. If the ...
JohnO28: Not Dave,
What is the rule for 1 runner passing another runner on ...
Not Dave: JohnO28, Runner 1 can NOT pass anyone on the base path. He is the ...
Nancy Allen: JohnO28, the missing the plate or a base is not an opinion. That is ...
stick8: JohnO28, let’s say runner on 1st no outs. Batter hits one in the ...
mck71: Question Not Dave - As per your True Example there is only 1 out, ...
rokhead21: I will be turning 69 this year, will I be able to play 70’s this ...
SSUSA Staff: YES ... You are currently eligible to play with a 70+ team this ...
rokhead21: Thanks again. Appreciate the fast response.
hitnrun5: Batter/runner steps on white bag only, beating the throw from an ...
DaveDowell: Automatic OUT call by the umpire ... This is NOT an appeal call ...
hitnrun5: Is this an SSUSA rule? I was shown an ASA rule stating it was an ...
DaveDowell: Please see SSUSA 2026-27 Rulebook §8.4(1) • BATTER-RUNNER REACHING ...
hitnrun5: Thanks, Dave
Nancy Allen: hitnrun, I know that was an appeal play in SSUSA long ago. Dave ...
Love to play: 70/65 AAA /Major I am seeking to play in St George Spring worlds.
I ...
Mikelmart: Play do you have a team that you are committed to for the season?
Love to play: Sorry I did not see the last message. No I do not have a team for ...
donniebaseball: What state are you based out of?
Salt&Pepper: 79 year old looking to play with an 80s or 75s AAA team that is going ...
The real deal: With all the rain we've received in Norcal (and more rain in the ...
SSUSA Staff: Yuba City parks personnel and the SSUSA Home Office were in touch ...
9 ball: Hello folks..72 male return to playing 4yrs ago,after 37yr layoff. ...
TooOldToFight: Geo, for years I wore prescription glasses while playing softball. ...
9 ball: TooOldToFight..good info, gonna forego another pair of glasses in ...
kotonk: I'm 67 now and had Lasik when I was 43. Best operation procedure ...
9 ball: Aloha and Mahalo Kotonk..good info,best for me at this time in my ...
big cat7: I just had stem cell injections in my knees three weeks ago and they ...
Obad2019: Yes, I had them like 8 months ago. Maybe my knee is pass that point ...
1goat: Tried all the injections available for both my knees. Didn't help and ...
nickols: 1st question is---- Where were the stem cells from? If the cells were ...
Idon'tknow,3B: I had my right total hip replacement in 2014 and back to playing ...
bogie: Woodlawn Hitting Club tested the same bat New in Wrapper, vs Legally ...
DJ12: Great video, breaking in a bat the right way is always the best way ...
magsdad: can a player say be on a 65 team in one region and also be on a 65 ...
FTP: Pretty sure that's a hard "NO"!
SSUSA Staff: FTP is correct ... A player may NOT be on two rosters in the same age ...
bogie: Explains the 2 parts of the swing, which you can drill and understand ...
GRENT19: There was a lady taking pictures at the Auburndale Complex and left ...
SSUSA Staff: She's the Official SSUSA Photographer: Clover Schultz
email: ...
GRENT19: thanks
GMCinCOS: you can view her pics here
https://cloverschultz.smugmug.com/
Lecak: About 9 months ago I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A little ...
Obad2019: Im from Maryland. Just want to say Im happy of your recovery. Hope ...
bogie: Joe, thanks for all you have done not only as a superb player, but ...
Webbie25: Hey Joe, glad to hear you are back and beat that cancer. I wish you ...
StevenL.Imlay: Joe, Congrats on HOF well deserved. Hang tuff big guy hope to see ...
softball4b: Would have you on my team.Stray strong. God is Great.
magsdad: If a team Wins a TOC, does that team automatically get bumped up for ...
SSUSA Staff: It's NEITHER ... The T.O.C. is a 2025 Season event and has no bearing ...
magsdad: so, when exactly would a team be rerated....say they win 1 or 2 TOC ...
SSUSA Staff: The SSUSA Ratings Committee evaluates all teams twice annually, at ...
Westersizzle33: Isn't part of the thinking on moving teams up as a bump based on run ...
DaveDowell: Those are just some of the factors, but there's no fixed formula like ...
DJ12: Dave-not questioning your last entry, I find it a bit odd. We ...
DaveDowell: DJ12 ... As long as one of the criteria is (appropriately in my view) ...
1goat: I would certainly agree there is NO specific formula for moving teams ...
SSUSA Staff: Howard ... It looks like you have a start on a formal ratings appeal, ...
1goat: SSUSA Staff I did the formal appeal process to NO avail.
The ...
DaveDowell: Let's be honest here ... The purpose of your post was to complain and ...
JohnO28: Recently read something about when you're getting close to time limit ...
SSUSA Staff: JohnO28 ... There's nothing in the SSUSA Rulebook that allows this ...
marcster13: I saw this as well.
What is everyone's go to for getting the last ...
DaveDowell: My favorite "go-to" as a Director when I see this game-time ...
JohnO28: Dave,
That might be my favorite answer of yours of all time(aside ...
DaveDowell: Thanks, John (I think!) ... It's actually a pretty low-risk move as a ...
Benji4: Dave great answer. As an umpire I have done the same thing several ...
Nancy Allen: JohnO28, in all of the years that I have officiated, I have never had ...
stick8: With time limit fast approaching, Team A, down 3 runs, is batting. ...
Hitting10th: is the fee for registering a team $55 or $52? your registration form ...
SSUSA Staff: The form (showing $55 in two places) is correct ... The non-printing ...
dkrollw364: We are a 60 AAA team and have 1 player rated as a major player on our ...
JohnO28: Someone like DD will have a better answer for you however as far as I ...
DaveDowell: dkroll3364 ... JohnO28 has accurately stated both the issue and our ...
dkrollw364: So I can't just add or drop players online before for each tourney to ...
DaveDowell: There's nothing to drop to get down to three because you're NOT ...
dkrollw364: Got it - 3 max chips players on master roster. If one of those chip ...
JohnO28: NO
MrB611: Easier answer is to pick them all up and play Major.
Shaner: I am curious where the list of players is so we can all see who is ...
dkrollw364: DaveDowell - if a player is put in the idle status on the master ...
mck71: Shaner - There isn't a list of players. If you are a manager of a ...
JohnO28: DKrollw364,
You keep asking the same question and changing your ...
mck71: Thx John, been over 5 yrs since I have done any rostering and I know ...
JohnO28: MCK71,
Definitely not saying that that notification about a player ...
dkrollw364: JohnO28,
Thanks for your help John! Just trying to figure this out ...
Ray Ray 917: I’m looking for a 50s team out of Maryland Pitcher,1st base I am a ...
EMAH13: Can a 60 major+ player, play on a 55 AAA team?
Obad2019: No, according to the rules.
mck71: RI has 60M+ = 7 and 55AAA = 6 so technically you could but would ...
DaveDowell: The prohibition against Major+ also playing AAA applies only in the ...
