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"The Pickle"» MS: I play in a number of senior leagues in Thousand Oaks Ca. I have ...»B.J.: MS.. in SSUSA a runner can make multiple reverses there is no ... »Turning2: MS - You should cut and paste these local rules to allow supportive ... |
2 | Nov. 6, 2023 | 355 |
Question for Dave Regarding border states» Westersizzle33: Hi Dave, could you help to clarify a rule regarding order states? Our ...»DaveDowell: Rulebook §13.1(3) • TEAM REGIONS OF SSWC (on page 64) A. Bordering ... »softball4b: What is the rule for Canadian teams? »DaveDowell: Mike ... See Rulebook §13.1(3)D.4. on page 65 ... "..The Canadian ... »Enviro-Vac: There is a caveat to that rule; ..."EXCEPTION: Major Plus teams may ... »Westersizzle33: Dave thank you for clarifying. Much appreciated »softball4b: Play Ball |
6 | Oct. 25, 2023 | 596 |
Batter out of the box» wbaum: Am I the only one who feels the stepping out of the box rule needs to ...»Enviro-Vac: 100% agreed »Chad303: With the way batter's boxes are painted on turf and grass, the front ... »DaveDowell: SSUSA considers rules amendments one time per year ... Here's the ... »Full Count: Well said WBAUM. I quoted you and sent an email. I think most ... »wjconnor: WBAUM - Agreed! After what we saw at Big League Dreams in Las Vegas ... »DaveDowell: What box???? »Junior2412: Chad303........that's a TOTALLY valid point about the different size ... »JohnO28: It's ironic that Dave used that guys pics, it's been assumed by ... »mad dog: so lets take away a pitcher can pitch if the batter can't hit ... »Dbax: Exactly! »BruceinGa: Who rattled Mad Dog's chain?? »spoonplugger: Looks like BLD has dirt infield ?? Hit from the batter’s box Not ... »DaveDowell: BLD has artificial turf infields (including the foul territory areas) ... »txnighttrain: As a person who has umpired, I would have called the person in that ... »txnighttrain: The box is supposed to be 7ft long and 3ft wide that includes the ... »wbaum: My point is still, the box does not get moved forward for ssusa. The ... »caps14: Played last week in the 55's at big league dreams the ump called ... »Dbax: It’s not too hard to stay in the box. »titanhd: JohnO28. You made the statement in a contained thread. . "NOBODY ... »JohnO28: TitanHD, I have been told by SSUSA HQ specifically Ant that no ... »JayPar: The picture that Dave added isn't even at the correct fields, I ... »DaveDowell: JayPar ... That's a joke picture and you probably shouldn't read too ... »caps14: Jaypar is 100% correct it was a circus there the box the umpires the ... »nickname36: "EXACTLY" Amazing, I post the dimensions and height of a ... »big unit: First of all SSUSA representatives should act a little more ... »hitnrun5: All you tall guys think you have problems with the batters box, try ... »ChiPrimeMarty: My $.02: The batter's box should enable batters to hit strikes ... »Guppy7325: I have a simple solution. Why not take batting practice with a ... »JCColorado: The issue at BLD is that not all the plates were in the same place ... »USAMTZ: IMO, the main issue is that there is not a unified approach from all ... »HAT MAN: My take from this past weekend. I don't mind the rule as it's been ... »mck71: And that is why Vinny I personally like what was proposed by wbaum ... »Bruce M: Hope the folks that want to change the rule listen carefully to ... »Turning2: The batters box dimensions as currently used by SSUSA and most other ... »nickname36: "EXACTLY" Everybody seems to have a excuse or remedy but nothing ... »Full Count: I believe most umpires don't appreciate being put in the position to ... »TimMcElroy: I'm going to disagree with you Full Count. Are you okay with ... »IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: A lot of discussion about using USSSA batter box rules. The USSSA ... »mck71: IDK3B - I don't think that is why. Sure the pitcher tries to release ... »Webbie25: I’ve been playing slow pitch softball for 55 years now. Being a ... »nickname36: "EXACTLY" Must of been bored in marana az but then again its close ... »Webbie25: You are right, nickname. But I had fun.LOL In a nutshell, the ... »christom10: Webbie25 - there are 2 issues I see. One is Dave's attempt at humor ... »Webbie25: Christom-so do we draw a line to establish where the point is that ... »Hank Heffner: Why do you think the batters box is there? The box is there so the ... »Webbie25: If this is a concern for you as a batter, maybe you should carry a ... »SSUSA Staff: We're going to shut this down now due to an "excessive pitch count" ... |
47 | Oct. 9, 2023 | 3059 |
You make the call» Perl: Question for SPA umpires. Rule 6 Pitching Sec 4 The pitcher may ...»B.J.: Perl.. you might get more answers if you post this on a SPA site.. ... |
1 | Sept. 30, 2023 | 304 |
Equilizer runs in a mixed bracket seeding process» gobama: In 70 ball if you have a AAA and major mixed bracket do the 5 runs ...»DaveDowell: YES |
1 | Sept. 25, 2023 | 291 |
softballs that are kept in a cooler» Oldballs: what is the rule about a team throwing in a softball that has been ...»DaveDowell: Rulebook §3.4(6) • PENALTY FOR USING AN ALTERED BAT OR SOFTBALL C. ... »DaveDowell: »1tufout: which balls will we be using? Baden Fire 44/375? Thank ... »1tufout: Ok, and thank you Dave »HAT MAN: Dave Are teams allowed to buy the baden 44/375 from the ... »DaveDowell: Vinny ... YES, so long as they are identical to the ones we will have ... »HAT MAN: Thanks Dave So it must have a ssusa stamp on the ball or it can't be ... »DaveDowell: I'm presuming that the logo presence would be a component of ... »Full Count: Just to confirm. The same senior softball Baden Fire is available ... »DaveDowell: Full Count ... NO, that's NOT what my posts said OR intended to ... »curveball: Just to convey a "Paul Harvey" moment, the rest of the story. I was ... »DaveDowell: curveball ... Thanks for proving my point! ... That entire exercise ... »tg69: DD. Back to the original post. Balls kept in a cooler. What is the ... »DaveDowell: The "ball in a cooler" cheat alters the technical performance of that ... »Asylum: Good Evening, I have the same question as "softball4b" are we ... »BANDITOS180: Asylum, I have the same question. I have about 10 of the Baden that ... »SSUSA Staff: The ONLY allowed softballs for play at the World Championships are ... »Asylum: will the stamped balls be available for trade at the managers meeting ... »DaveDowell: NO and YES to your questions ... The authorized softballs are on site ... |
18 | Sept. 24, 2023 | 1923 |
What do 12 and 6 foot arcs really look like?» Bruce M: Here is an attempt to demonstrate them: ...»DaveDowell: The easiest visualization I mention to players is the height of the ... »Bruce M: Yes, Dave, that is why I did the video on a basketball court. Hope ... »softball4b: I don't know if I could hit off of you, but it would be fun. Good ... »mck71: Excellent video Bruce. When I get questioned (usually on higher ... »HSquared: Thanks Bruce. As a 6'-0" pitcher myself, it's easy to achieve the 6 ... »Ozone8: Very helpful, thank you. »lb16: My rant on pitch arc. I have seen consistently in all senior ... »Full Count: I think it really only matters what the umpires interpretation is. ... »Parman: Going to 6-10 ft arc would eliminate nearly all of the barking at ... »FOFO: THe tough part is the inconsistency of some officials. I don't ... »Mikelmart: This 6-12 pitch falls under perception vs. reality. Every ... »SS11: So Bruce, if it goes over the backboard, it went over 12', right? ... »DaveDowell: SS11 ... Probably not ... The "clamshell" style backboard Bruce was ... »SS11: Dave - you are almost correct. But those style of backboards range ... »Full Count: Nice video Bruce. »Dbax: SS11. Nope. I asked the question on the post. He said the top of the ... |
16 | Sept. 14, 2023 | 1318 |
Illegal batter substitution» Casey39: At what point should a manager call an illegal batter substitution if ...»Donna McGuire: The unreported substitute rule and illegal batter rules can be found ... »Nancy Allen: Donna, totally agree. I was scorekeeper for our team. I never ... »Casey39: What happens if the batter takes a pitch, or fouls off a pitch and ... »Donna McGuire: He is in the game and continues his at-bat. »Dbax: What if it’s a batting out of order situation? »Casey39: Donna, thanks for the clarification on this rule. All associations ... »Donna McGuire: Batting out of order is the same. Wait until the at-bat ends to ... »Dbax: 👍👍 »nickname36: "EXACTLY" I agree totally.... |
9 | Sept. 10, 2023 | 646 |
Duplicate jersey numbers» Casey39: Can we have duplicate jersey numbers on the game roster? You know us ...»Casey39: *wear it. Sorry, public education. »DaveDowell: Jim ... A scorekeeper for the opposition and/or an alert umpire will ... |
2 | Sept. 8, 2023 | 504 |
Rescinding the 11th defensive player rule» Fuzz: In my opinion, adding the 11th defensive player to the 65+ Division ...»Turning2: Fuzz - Some feedback per your request. I can feel your pain, i play ... |
1 | Sept. 8, 2023 | 526 |
Definition of "moderate speed" of a pitch» BillC48: Section 6.6, Legal Delivery, paragraph G. states: "The pitch shall be ...»DieselDan: I'm thinking what would be considered a pitch that is too fast ... »Uncle Mike: Speed usually doesn't come up in my past discussions that I have had ... »Enviro-Vac: The question posed by BillC48 is a good one. Since the pitching ... »B.J.: if the pitcher is within the 6' to 12' range it's almost impossible ... »mck71: Bill, I agree with BJ. As an umpire AND a pitcher, it's not easy to ... |
5 | Sept. 7, 2023 | 386 |
Force out?» garyheifner: If your an infielder and dive for a grounder. Ball is in your glove ...»DaveDowell: YES ... Rarely is a force out completed by touching the base with the ... »Dbax: I hope the umpires and directors from the Western Nationals read this. »DaveDowell: "...Force plays, or force outs, are one of the two ways to get a ... |
3 | Aug. 27, 2023 | 591 |
Unfair Equalizer when 60AAA team plays a 65AAA» BattyMatty: I have a problem with the equalizer rule when a 60AAA team plays a ...»DaveDowell: Batty ... I suspect your "problem" stems from your misconception that ... »BattyMatty: Dave, the 60AAA team does not get an extra fielder when playing the ... »TimMcElroy: There IS a difference in mobility as you climb the age ladder. It is ... |
3 | Aug. 23, 2023 | 729 |
What's the Call?» RDSinNEOHIO: This one happened in a league game. Runners on second and first, one ...»Enviro-Vac: Did the ball at any point hit the ground before or during it's ... »DRobb: Doesn’t matter whether the ball hits the ground or not. As soon as ... »B.J.: DRobb is correct as long as the closest infielder to the ball was ... |
3 | Aug. 15, 2023 | 468 |
Tag Up» shortstop33: Can I back up behind the bag and get a running start on the tag up, ...»B.J.: there is no specific rule that I know of that says you can't .. I ... »DaveDowell: I'm in agreement with B.J. on this, with one minor caveat: The base ... »shortstop33: MLB, ASA, NCAA have rules against it but like BJ could not find a ... »DieselDan: If I don't know the umpire, I let them know that I'll have one foot ... |
4 | Aug. 9, 2023 | 469 |
Pitching Rule» NYGNYY: Does the pitcher have to start with the ball being presented outside ...»B.J.: C. No ... The pitcher must come to a full and complete stop with the ... »BruceinGa: The rule is somewhat misleading. Rule says ball in front of body. I ... |
2 | Aug. 9, 2023 | 687 |
Injury Rule» JohnO28: Had a guy go down due to injury this weekend in the 2nd inning of ...»AJC: John, I was told in Reno a couple of years ago since it happened to ... »DaveDowell: JohnO28 ... If your facts are accurate, the umpire mis-applied the ... »coop3636: Dave I thought that if a player got ejected, you had to have to ... »DaveDowell: Coop ... It's a forfeit only if the ejection causes the number of ... »coop3636: Dave Page 24 rule 4.4 section A.. In Summery... If a teams ... |
5 | Aug. 9, 2023 | 738 |
Intentionally Dropped Fly Ball or Line Drive» Peoria Player: Rule 1.37 states that the ball is dead and an out is recorded if, in ...»Donna McGuire: The batter is declared out. Yes, the other runners return to the ... »Peoria Player: Thank you Donna for your quick answer. I'll pass it on to our ... »Bruce M: I remember well when I first started officiating. The major plus ... »stick8: Ruling as posted by Donna is correct. In young man’s ball we call ... »The Screamer5: Follow-up question...I know it was stated it's the umpire's ... »B.J.: you cannot intentionally drop or let drop without touching a fly ball ... »Donna McGuire: The SSUSA rule says a fielder cannot intentionally let the ball drop. ... »lb16: Donna, What is the purpose of this rule? If the batter who hit ball ... »Turning2: lb16 - 1.37 is written to prevent a fielder from allowing a line ... »lb16: Turning2 - I am specifically asking about a pop-up in the infield not ... »Turning2: lb16 - you’re just not quite reading the full intent of the rule, ... »lb16: Runner on 1st is irrelevant if batter runs to 1st there is no chance ... »TimMcElroy: The batter wasn't putting forth his best effort, so I'm going to do ... »lb16: Tim you conveniently left out this part of the rule: Note that the ... |
14 | Aug. 4, 2023 | 868 |
No tag call» Bigtimer40: The question I have is, when a runner is between bases the fielder ...»Nancy Allen: It would probably depend a little bit, but I probably would do not ... »B.J.: if the tag was made properly I assume you would have made a verbal ... »Bigtimer40: The reason I didn't call him safe,was at that point he was middle ... »B.J.: bigtimer.. I understand he wasn't on the bag .. but when a tag is ... »Nancy Allen: B.J., my phone melted down or would talk with you on this. I was ... »B.J.: hi Nancy no problem WOW that's a lot of talking to melt your ... »Nancy Allen: B.J., maybe texting and internet now. You know that you have my ... »stick8: Like BJ, I would also verbalize a safe or out call on the described ... »curty: i do not call runners safe as they pass a base, nor do i call a close ... »B.J.: curty.. by you not making a verbal safe call on a runner who misses ... |
10 | Aug. 2, 2023 | 783 |
Qualifying» Michael Plunkett: What is the definition of qualify? Simple to be on roster? To get one ...»DaveDowell: We presume that the player is [1] on the team's tournament roster, ... »Michael Plunkett: Thank you David. »dkrollw364: Would a player that is on the tourney roster, checked in, and just ... »DaveDowell: A player who has appeared in the game as a Courtesy Runner has ... |
4 | July 24, 2023 | 672 |
