Randall: Can a player be called out for throwing his bat although not ...
Randall: A player was involved in a rundown play between 2B and 3B. The ...
mck71: IMO Randall, the second you called "time out" the play is now over ...
Scott Harder: I've always interpreted this play as live and if the player cannot ...
stick8: Randall, that’s a tough situation because most anyone with an ounce ...
Randall: When a batter throws his bat backwards and both the catcher and ...
JohnO28: Randall,
I have played a lot of catcher over the years and have been ...
rdbrixey: In our lower division league we use a pitching screen to protect the ...
B.J.: SSUSA does not use pitching screens so they have no rule.. it would ...
JohnO28: RDbrixey,
ISSA doesn't allow the pitcher to field a ball while using ...
stick8: JohnO28 I agree. In tournaments if the pitcher elects to use a screen ...
Quicksilver: I'm still confused about the batting box:
Can the front foot be ...
Quicksilver: 7.3 says the guy told me wrong apparently, which is what I thought ...
Mason's Grandpa: Quicksilver, The only part of the Batters Box you can step out of is ...
Bruce M: Section 1.29: The batter will be called out if he hits the ball when ...
Bai: Confused. So if my front foot is completely
out of the front edge of ...
Bruce M: Yes, Bai. Think of it this way for your front foot. At the time you ...
garyheifner: I am still a strong believer that the batters box should be ...
Double Dee: Last weekend, we had a situation where an outfielder made a play on ...
marcster13: I have seen this now and then in league which is not a big deal. ...
DaveDowell: ...and this probably isn't the time to make the observation about a ...
marcster13: ^^^haha^^^
B.J.: DD.. that is no way to talk about DM or NA :)
stick8: Did the outfielder demonstrate possession of the ball on the catch? ...
Double Dee: Stick, IDK about the catch. It could have gone either way.
She said ...
stick8: LOL. I know what you mean Double Dee. Pandora’s box is opening ...
Bruce M: As an umpire, I do not ask players what they saw. If there is ...
TAKO88: I will say that last year in the world championships at Las Vegas my ...
stick8: Tako88 not trying to put you on the spot but what reason is it that ...
JohnO28: Stick8,
Pretty obvious why he feels they are different scenarios. ...
stick8: JohnO28,
Ok but in both scenarios you have players making rulings. ...
JohnO28: Stick,
While I agree with most of what you're saying the argument ...
stick8: JohnO28,
Ok, Going back to the Tako88 scenario it sounds like that ...
rfireman44: Can a 50 Major plus player play on a 40 Major team
DaveDowell: YES, presuming he is otherwise eligible as to residency and an ...
garyheifner: What is the official SSUSA size in inches of the strike landing mat?? ...
DaveDowell: From page 84 of the Official SSUSA Rulebook: 34.5" (l) x 19" (w) ...
garyheifner: First baseman dives and knocks down a grounder. He is on the ground. ...
Dbax: Out. No different than your foot.
wardo: A foul tip went directly back to the catcher and was lodged between ...
Donna McGuire: Wardo; The answer depends on what sport/association you are playing. ...
JohnO28: Donna McGuire,
USA took out the phrase "that it must go above a ...
Donna McGuire: John028: USA (ASA) changed its foul tip rule in 2008, I believe. My ...
stick8: SSUSA: foul tip above the batters head that’s caught by ...
Randall: Our league plays with a roster of 10 players. If a player needs to ...
DaveDowell: Randall ... You mentioned this situation arose in a "league" play ...
Randall: Dave, thank you for your response. I am aware that league plays with ...
Randall: Dave, sorry for my first sentence. It should have said that our ...
DaveDowell: Randall ... Take a look at Rulebook Section 7.1(1) on Page 40 ... ...
stick8: Senior house leagues normally are under the guise of ISSA,SSUSA or ...
Randall: Thank you Dave and stick8!
1goat: When did SSUSA go to a 1/1 count?
DaveDowell: The 40+ Masters Men and Women went to the 1-1 count for the 2017 ...
1goat: Dave Thanks
South Florida: Looking for a ssusa rule number that applies to this situation. ...
DaveDowell: NancyAllen ... Can you and Butch Drake handle this one? [grins]
B.J.: south florida.. the home or visiting team have nothing to do with ...
Dbrown5: I would respectfully disagree with BJ’s answer. It is not the ...
Dbax: B.J. Is correct.
B.J.: Dbrown5.. in a pre-game meeting with both mgrs. I go over what is ...
Dbrown5: If that is something you are specifically discussing in pre-game then ...
Nancy Allen: Dave, hey, you and I handled it on Diamond 3. Ricky could not argue ...
FTP: I read the minutes for this past rules committee meeting. I'm a ...
B.J.: FTP.. yes .. when caught it’s an out and a dead ball
LMR: Just out of curiosity, why is it a dead ball? A popup to any other ...
hitnrun5: B.J.for clarification, are you saying a foul ball caught by the ...
NYGNYY: LMR. Great point regarding dead ball. If a catch happens to track ...
Donna McGuire: In conjunction with the Rules Committee minutes, it is best to pull ...
B.J.: Donna.. I was just going by what was posted from the national rules ...
B.J.: I admit this is confusing..
one more thing I would consider is ...
JohnO28: Curious as to why when pretty much every association has changed the ...
Mistersoftball12: I am correct--a foul tip (not higher than the batter's head) can be ...
Donna McGuire: JohnO28: SSUSA did not change its rule. The wording change was made ...
DirkPitt: My understanding is the change was made to avoid/eliminate arguments ...
Woody22: Can some one from staff please respond to my previous post?
I have a ...
SSUSA Staff: In response to your seven questions...
• See SSUSA Rulebook ...
Lumberjack16: At the recent SSUSA Rules committee meeting, SSUSA decided to change ...
4040club: As a manager of an 80s team, I agree that this is a significant ...
spider9188: Rich and 4040club...couldn't agree with you more...bummer. Sorry to ...
Lumberjack16: Could someone at SSUSA please provide us with the reasoning behind ...
DaveDowell: The underage player allowances were created over a decade ago when ...
readytoplay: now that we are starting 2025 season, where do we stand with 75+ ...
SSUSA Staff: r2p ... You stand with the identical rule as last season ... In 2025, ...
treeguy: Totally confused.
Dave Dowell said there is a phase out of 74 yo ...
DaveDowell: OK, fellas, let's get caught up a little bit here ... The initial ...
SSUSA Staff: The link below redirects to the Official Minutes of the 2024 SSUSA ...
DPlayer: The bases are loaded with less than two outs. A ground ball is hit to ...
IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: Scenario 1)by touching the base first, the force is in effect and the ...
Mason's Grandpa: DPlayer,
1). IF, 3B is touched first, the force is no-longer in play ...
stick8: 1) Runner going from second to third is OUT. Runner that was on third ...
DaveDowell: stick8 ... They might be correct, but only if the runner who started ...
B.J.: I hate to say this but for "ONCE" I agree with DD and stick8 they ...
Webbie25: Many years ago, I believe in Winter Worlds, we faced second and ...
Dbax: I know who that third baseman was.
stick8: Dave you might be right if this happened in a senior league. This ...
TOMAR77: Can a 70's team add an 69 year old to a 70's Team ? If so how many ...
DaveDowell: YES- You may add up to three (3) if they are otherwise eligible as to ...
TOMAR77: Thanks Dave, I was told by others yes, no, maybe so.
Tommy
Randall: First of all, thank you for your previous help.
There is a hit and a ...
B.J.: Randall.. if the runner leaves the field and enters the dugout he ...