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Adding New Players» OldGymRat: Want to go to Loudoun tourney in May. Carolina Blue Sky 75's has ...»TimMcElroy: OldGymRat, I detect some confusion here. Is it possible that you ... |
1 | April 16, 2017 | 355 |
Ratings» balllover: Can a player, who is rated Major+, play on a 55 Major+ team as well ...»DaveDowell: NO ... A player may not be on two rosters in the same age group ... |
1 | April 14, 2017 | 335 |
Hot box» RRG: I cannot find the rule covering this play. Runner on 1st, no outs. ...»Garocket: I have been to many umpire schools and was always told that Home is ... »SSUSA Staff: RRG ... The SSUSA Rulebook does not specifically address turning back ... |
2 | April 10, 2017 | 509 |
First Base glove» gonz: Hi all, I was watching a game and noticed that the pitcher was ...»Jon44: My understanding is that you can't do that. I pitch (occasionally) ... »B.J.: not in SSUSA...only 1st baseman and catchers...I know in ASA they ... »gonz: so only in ASA. when did they change the rule. Mahalo Sherwin ... »B.J.: im not sure...a few years ago »Uncle Mike: The umpires allowed it at the Worlds last year in Las Vegas. In our ... »DaveDowell: Uncle Mike ... The only explanation for the situation you cite from ... »Uncle Mike: We didn't make a big stink about for a couple of reasons. It was a ... »k man: Other than being told you can't wear a mitt other than 1st base or ... »B.J.: I've never seen a SSUSA rule on this but the ASA rule is that the ... »B.J.: also this play was just discussed a few posts ago "the do over" and ... »B.J.: Dave, since SSUSA does not allow mitts except for 1st base and ... »DaveDowell: The penalty is not addressed in the SSUSA Rulebook (and should be) ... »B94: Rather than updating the rule book for with a penalty if the pitcher ... »gonz: thanks for clearing that up. So I guess it is fine for ASA but not ... |
14 | April 10, 2017 | 1107 |
Player ratings» Olden Slow: Big question, I am currently on a 60AAA roster and play in a utility ...»SSUSA Staff: Olden Slow ... Please call the SSUSA office at (916) 326.5303 on ... |
1 | April 7, 2017 | 565 |
Ejection» Randall: If a team starts with ten players and then an ejection occurs with no ...»B.J.: It depends on the age bracket...if it is 70s or older yes ..if it is ... »SSUSA Staff: B.J. is correct ... If the team playing "short-handed" loses another ... »baseballbill: Randall: Did not see you after the game ????? |
3 | April 5, 2017 | 532 |
Pitch that hits the ground before home plate» Randall: If a batter swings at this pitch after the ball hits the ground, is ...»B.J.: ques. 1)yes and yes 2) yes |
1 | April 5, 2017 | 497 |
You make the call» stick8: Runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs. Batter singles to left field. ...»lb16: I call dead ball and put runners where I think they would have been ... »Sisavic: New "You make the call" Championship Game: Runners on 1st and 2nd, ... »BruceinGa: In my opinion I would call out, inning over. »B.J.: Stick 8's scenario could be handled a few ways....the way Stick ... »bond_171513: I'm pretty sure the rule in U-Trip/GSL for hitting the bats - or ... »stick8: bond_171513 is correct. Dead ball, lead runner is out. It is an SSUSA ... »B.J.: stick...that is not at SSUSA RULE..nor is it an automatic out call on ... »stick8: BJ, a permanently installed bat rack might be one thing(I'd have to ... »BruceinGa: What, I get no props for having the first correct answer??? »B.J.: Stick, I thought the way you worded your original scenario that it ... »stick8: BJ it doesn't matter if it hit a player or a bat that are in the ... »B.J.: Stick, you keep citing UTRIP rules and in many cases their rules are ... |
12 | April 2, 2017 | 745 |
strike mat» maskedman: this will be my first year. i pitch. how far beyond the plate does ...»SSUSA Staff: The strike mat is 19" wide by 34½" deep and overlays the home plate ... »k man: Another visual you can get masked man is basically another home plate ... |
2 | April 1, 2017 | 411 |
What is the only situation where, after the play is over that a "do over" or ...» stick8: Any guesses? ( I admit up front I didn't know when I was asked and ...»DaveDowell: Certainly not discussed in the SSUSA Rulebook, but here's a wild ... »jackbrun: Another would be a defensive player records an out while using an ... »Garocket: Not sure about seniors but in ASA and ISA and fielder can use a glove ... »B.J.: i think Dave has it....but on the outfielder in SSUSA with a 1st ... »Garocket: You are correct BJ in Senior Softball I looked it up and it says only ... »curty: actually happened @ World tourney: bases loaded, no outs, bottom of ... »stick8: All interesting scenarios!! The one I was told was for coed. If a ... »coop3636: This ISN'T in any rulebook, but it happened.. There was an illegal ... »BruceinGa: We had a "Do Over" Sunday. The pitch hits square in the middle of ... »marcster13: There was a game do over this past weekend in Palm Springs 40's. ... »stick8: Marcster13 was this a SSUSA sanctioned event? I'd be curious to know ... »marcster13: Stick8- Yes it was a sanctioned SSUSA event. »stick8: Wow. That is unreal »SSUSA Staff: There is an initial investigation/inquiry in progress ... »Panther: If it is true that the umpire was physically abused, this is totally ... |
15 | March 22, 2017 | 1036 |
Bodering state rules» L.Martin: We are a major team based out of Texas, how many out of state players ...»L.Martin: sorry bordering states »SSUSA Staff: You may have as many bordering states players as you wish (both 40's ... »L.Martin: Thank you very much. |
3 | March 20, 2017 | 467 |
Two bases from release of throw or one base from the base last touched» Randall: Situation. Runner on first base. Batter hits ball up the middle. It ...»B.J.: here is the rule 8.4(10) • WHEN RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ... »B.J.: Randall...sorry I pasted more of the rule but it didn't take.. also ... »stick8: In USSSA any throw from the infield that goes into dead ball ... »Randall: To BJ March 17 , the BR had not reached first at time of throw, ... »B.J.: Randall...3rd base... since the batter/runner had not yet reached 1st ... »Randall: Sorry, but I'm still confused. The runner that started at 1B had ... »B.J.: when you award bases all runners get the same award...since BOTH ... »stick8: Randall, was that Usian Bolt running!!😀 Seriously, in your ... »B.J.: Stick... yes SSUSA rules...sorry but the runner from 1st would not ... »Garocket: The ASA and ISA and NSA rule is the easiest to follow any throw that ... »Randall: Thank you to BJ and to all the other discussion Participants. I ... |
11 | March 19, 2017 | 685 |
triple play?» johnnycee: runners on first and second, nobody out. Batter hits ground ball to ...»Bubble Gum: Why do you think the runner on 2nd is out? »Dbax: Triple play. The man on second is no longer entitled to that base. »SSUSA Staff: This is a triple play ... Dbax is correct ... See Rulebook §8.1 ... »stick8: Triple play. Runner at second is forced to advance. »grayhitter59: the SS must tag the runner on second first before stepping on the ... |
5 | March 17, 2017 | 521 |
Time out» Randall: I spoke with an umpire who told me that in all of the senior ...»B.J.: time should be called on every live ball situation when the ball is ... »SSUSA Staff: We concur ... »stick8: BJ is correct. Home plate umpire calls time, field umpire doesn't. In ... |
3 | March 17, 2017 | 534 |
obstruction» johnnycee: A batter pops the ball up in foul territory. The ball is about to ...»B.J.: yes he can... this is a judgement call on whether or not the on deck ... »stick8: BJ is correct. An offensive player cannot interfere with a defensive ... |
2 | March 17, 2017 | 355 |
INTERFERENCE PENALTY» B.J.: SSUSA... scenario... bases loaded no outs... a ground ball hit to the ...»SSUSA Staff: NO • The only place in the SSUSA Rulebook that provides for calling ... »B.J.: thx for the quick response...now another question...is the out call ... »B.J.: thx again... and basically your answer is what a team brought up ... »jackbrun: A play similar to this happened at the TOC last month. After ... »Garocket: B.J you are correct in the ruling above but remember in ASA it ... »stick8: Runner closest to home (third in the scenario) is the second out. If ... »B.J.: stick...good point...another reason to use the asa rule where no ... |
7 | March 16, 2017 | 702 |
Protest Fee» txnighttrain: Can a sanctioned SSUSA tournament charge a fee to file a protest?»SSUSA Staff: SSUSA does NOT charge a "protest fee" in any of the sanctioned events ... |
1 | March 15, 2017 | 325 |
New ball ?» Hitemdeep: Is there any rule about throwing a new ball into play whenever you ...»DaveDowell: It's completely legal, with a couple of comments ... Players cannot ... »Hitemdeep: Thanks Dave good to know this. »Omar Khayyam: I thought there was an incident a few years ago when teams were ... »PoollShark: Question: If I'm pitching and the hitter asks for time and they throw ... »Hitemdeep: Poollshark. I am a pitcher and this is what the team was doing during ... »PoollShark: The umpire made you swap balls in the middle of an inning for no ... |
6 | March 12, 2017 | 709 |
Release from a team» rr3: Anyone know if SSUSA requires a coach or manager to call them and get ...»k man: rr3 , under the heading TOURNAMENTS is a subtitle FORMS. In the ... »JBTexas : Does playing for a team in Winter worlds or nationals count, then ... »k man: JB, the SSUSA year starts with the Winter worlds and Nationals in ... »SSUSA Staff: rr3 ... The PLAYER must get the MANAGER sign the form K man ... »balllover: WHAT IF...the manager of the team, in which a player is qualified on ... »SSUSA Staff: SSUSA will occasionally attempt to mediate a mutually acceptable ... |
6 | March 7, 2017 | 752 |
Flip-Flop Rule» Beasley: I thought that since I mentioned this in a previous post, I'd expand ...»titanhd: When you flip -flop it is the open inning AND last inning. If you ... »k man: Beasley, other than depriving your team an at bat and pouring it on, ... »Turbo 34: The one aspect of flip flop rules and using runs scored and allowed ... »SSUSA Staff: REPRINT of our post on topic from January 17th ... »BruceinGa: I'm trying to understand this, the losing team will benefit in the ... »SSUSA Staff: Bruce ... Winning is ALWAYS better for seeding than losing, which is ... »HAT MAN: poor beasley i feel for you man, you had to play proven tournament ... |
7 | March 3, 2017 | 845 |
