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You make the call» Perl: Looking for answer using SPA rules. Runner on 3rd. Ground ball hit ...»jah#4: If a defensive player tags the runner after the runner has crossed ... »Webbie25: I've watched an increasing number of players use that commit line in ... »DieselDan: First option is for the defensive player to hold the ball while in ... »Webbie25: I know how to play it as I do play third. But it is a play that ... »Dbax: No need to change the rules. It’s a smart play by the base runner. If ... »stick8: As the post is stated I agree with part of it. 1) Yes the runner is ... »bkb555: It has become a strategic part of baserunning because of the tag/no ... »Airbosn: A little clarification. The runner ran across the commitment line and ... »SSUSA Staff: Airbosn ... Yes, under SSUSA Rulebook Definition §1.15 (see below), ... »stick8: Airborne, that was a headsy play by that runner! »B.J.: SSUSA staff (Dave).. lol.. I stayed away from answering because it ... »Dbax: You quote only the first definition of continue. It also means… to ... »B.J.: Dbax .. yes you can use the word continue in different ways.. BUT in ... »DaveDowell: We can end this battle of definitions by letting you know the (only) ... »Dbax: BJ when you say you are not an English Major, you got that right. »B.J.: Dbax.. lmao .. although I would have made your reply .. you have ... »BruceinGa: Perl, same thing happened to me about a month ago. I was baserunner, ... »Caztex: I was the 3rd baseman involved in this play.I was chssing full speed ... »DaveDowell: Caztex ... It's not a lot different than tail gating on the freeway ... »B.J.: Caztex.. if you knew you couldn't tag him after he passes the CL why ... »stick8: Bruce a couple things here 1) the umpire should have called you safe ... »stick8: Caztex, that’s a heads up play by that runner! »lb16: Steve, You could have just asked me!! Yes runner is safe, once he ... »lb16: Steve, In SPA rulebook it is Rule 8 Section 3 Definition L. »k man: Some call it a smart play while others refer to it as a tacky tack ... »stick8: K man, correct me if I’m wrong but I read this as a runner who was ... »lb16: stick, No once runner is tagged past commit line that runner is ... »stick8: That’s the way I’ve always understood it to be lb16. However k man ... »k man: stick8, Yes, the runner can then be put out by a play at the plate or ... »stick8: Interesting. Are you at liberty to state what organization has that ... »k man: I just copied it from their website ISSA »stick8: Interesting. Didn’t know they had that rule. |
32 | Feb. 18, 2022 | 1185 |
full swing» shortstop33: saw discussion on at not a full swing. Had a player in our league ...»B.J.: SS33 .. Rule 7.6E does say that but then they fail to give a ... |
1 | Feb. 17, 2022 | 313 |
Is a check-swing or deliberate half-swing legal?» jgoff5113: In the World Masters Tourney that just concluded, a batter made a ...»STL0: The only thing in the rule book I could find after a quick look that ... »Nancy Allen: I have always admired what we call here a good slap hitter. Very few ... »B.J.: STLO. You are correct there is no definition for what a full swing is ... »jgoff5113: Thanks everyone for your comments. STL0: For what it's worth, this ... »jgoff5113: And Nancy: His wrists were not turned. »stick8: Jgoff5113, as long as the batter takes a full swing he’s fine. A ... »Nancy Allen: Jgoff5113, it would be coming down with the bat like an axe from what ... »B.J.: ok I'm going to stir the pot some more.. I have yet to see a well ... »Nancy Allen: B.J., I totally agree. It is a myth that there is a rule anywhere ... »stick8: True, there is no rule that states players must take a full swing. ... »B.J.: stick, I think you misunderstood me.. there is such a rule.. I do ... »STL0: Nancy: Rule 7.6 (E) CLEARLY states that the batter must take a full ... »Nancy Allen: STL0, you're right. I am saying what I am thinking wrong. You can't ... »STL0: All good Nancy...just didn't understand why you were saying that. ... »jgoff5113: Thank-you all for educating me on this. I suppose it would be unfair ... »shortstop33: had a hitter in our league, get a base hit to right one hop to right ... |
16 | Feb. 17, 2022 | 1699 |
Ground rule double or ???» BillC48: We have an outfield fence with two gaps where the fence overlaps ...»Schibs: BILLC48 - once a player attempts a motion towards the ball and ... »Turning2: Bill - appears that you have properly addressed the umpires ... »Schibs: Turning2 - respectfully, the attempt to play the ball and kicking it ... »Turning2: Schibs - the original post is what is being discussed and based on ... »Schibs: Turning2 - Let's further breakdown the question from BillC48. First ... »Turning2: Schibs - i'm in agreement with what you have stated, Normally - ... »Schibs: Turning2 - I appreciate the input, a coach can never have enough ... |
7 | Feb. 6, 2022 | 572 |
Boundries for 65+ teams?» Heavi: Must 65+ teams adhere to boundry as well as Mississippi (East/West) ...»DaveDowell: YES ... States and Bordering States, plus up to two (2) ... »QPG25: Dave how can we add our " out-of-region" players ? When I go to my ... »DaveDowell: I don't know the "mechanics" of how it might be done in the SSUSA ... »Heavi: THNAKS! |
4 | Jan. 26, 2022 | 607 |
Covid residence rule» QPG25: Will SSUSA still be allowing two non resident players on a team? ...»DaveDowell: YES |
1 | Jan. 16, 2022 | 390 |
WHY ARE THESE OFFENSES CALLED DIFFERENTLY» B.J.: I had this come up at my umpire clinic last month and I couldn't give ...»DCPete: Rule 8.3C might make sense if there were 2 Outs at the time but ... »stick8: Good points DCPete. Like BJ asked I would have similar questions. I’d ... »TimMcElroy: I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a batter to run 70 feet ... »B.J.: Tim, thx for answering.. I 100% agree with you.. but as you know it ... »rmp0012002: The way I see it is the B/R didn’t finish his at-bat by touching ... »B.J.: rmp.. that is not what rule 8.3 C says »DCPete: Tim et al; pretty inconsistent ruling at best since both the Batter & ... »stick8: Take BJ’s scenario a step further. After the rule was applied and the ... »curty: Guys- 2 different scenarios: the runner on second MIGHT not have to ... »B.J.: curty.. the original scenario was very specific bases are loaded so ... »curty: BJ-- simply for understanding purposes: in your scenario, ball ... »B.J.: curty.. yes the COMPLETELY different scenario you just gave is 100% ... »curty: AAH BJ- this scenario CAN happen in your case-- if no runner except ... »B.J.: curty .. a scenario is written to get a answer on a specific play .. ... »DCPete: And they also haven't addressed why the Batter that doesn't run to ... »TimMcElroy: B.J. - I will look into this a bit further with some other folks ... »B.J.: Tim, I fully understand and thx.. |
17 | Jan. 13, 2022 | 1209 |
roster eligibility» cheesehead1: As per the discussions entered by the SSUSA staff in response to my ...»DaveDowell: cheesehead1 • We also made it perfectly clear that the actions AND ... »cheesehead1: Geez.sorry that people are taking what was a post to discuss the new ... »DaveDowell: cheesehead1 • Let's take another more simplistic cut at this since ... »cheesehead1: Dave, now we're getting somewhere. My only purpose has been to ... »DaveDowell: No worries cheesehead1 ... This is a lot like a ball game: ... »cheesehead1: Dave, one more question concerning the new region/state rule that I ... »DaveDowell: Fair question ... Here's the "deal" in that context, along with one ... »cheesehead1: Wow, Dave, . You're making this conversation much easier to ... »DaveDowell: Both of your assumptions are accurate ... Glad to be able to help ... ... »cheesehead1: Dave, I'd like to make a comment on the removal of Hawaii from the ... »DaveDowell: Thanks cheesehead1 ... I appreciate and respect your perspective, but ... »Fabe: Mahalo for bringing to light some of the challenges we experience ... »cheesehead1: Mahalo Dave for your quick response and on New Year to boot. Just ... |
13 | Jan. 1, 2022 | 1970 |
Coin flips» stattad: A rule suggestion I made a few years ago gets defeated every year. ...»DaveDowell: Hi Tad ... Your exact favored procedure wasn't actually considered ... »Junior2412: Tad, I was thinking of something similar but a little different. The ... »stattad: Well, I always advocated for a coin flip in the championship game ... »TimMcElroy: I voted against the coin flip in championship games for a few ... »DaveDowell: And the most common "gets it wrong" is from the umpire who, after ... »grayhitter59: Ok, here goes nothing. I think the seeding you earned should ... »TimMcElroy: Who is the "higher seed" in Round Robin divisions? Who is the ... »DaveDowell: Final thoughts from me on this one ... Manny ... Which is more ... »stick8: When I ump men’s ball the winner of the winners bracket automatically ... »rmp0012002: I think coin flips should only be used in the pool play games since ... »The Screamer5: Just my opinion but I believe having the "hammer" is such a BIG ... »Doak: Hello I am a player on the Timberworks 70 Major plus team and take ... »Mango: Doak….shhhhhh! Don’t let this out. Actually I agree with you that in ... »DaveDowell: Doak and Mango ... You both have done a nice job in proving the ... »tnacty: Late to the game cuz I don't spend a lot of time here. Dave apologies ... |
15 | Dec. 14, 2021 | 1316 |
Runner Interference and Dead Bal» IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: This happened at the Phoenix Winternationals this month. Runners on ...»B.J.: once INT. is called it becomes a dead ball and the runner is called ... »DCPete: ??? Why would the Umpire wait until After the play was over to call ... »B.J.: DC.. umpire error... yes, time should be called immediately »stick8: What happened at second that resulted in the umpire calling ... »IDon'tKnow 3rdBase: Sorry for the late response Stick. The umpire felt the runner going ... »gpump: We had a similar issue in a game we played in Phoenix, however the ... »stick8: Ok that’s fine, But the post from and BJ & DC Pete raises a good ... »Turning2: IDK3Base - BJ, DCP, and S8 have all responded with correct ruling for ... |
8 | Dec. 8, 2021 | 870 |
watch this umpires out call» B.J.: I'm going to start teaching this out call mechanic at my umpire ... |
0 | Dec. 7, 2021 | 505 |
Baserunner hit by batted ball» SarasotaShep: Runner on 1B, no outs. Batted ball hits the runner in fair territory, ...»SSUSA Staff: If the baserunner never left the bag, he is SAFE. Whether or not it ... |
1 | Dec. 3, 2021 | 566 |
PRIORITY: 2021 SSUSA NATIONAL RULES COMMITTEE MEETINGS • Official Minutes» SSUSA Staff: The link below redirects to the Official Minutes of the 2021 SSUS ... |
0 | Dec. 2, 2021 | 2066 |
Happy Thanksgiving to SSUSA players, families, friends» Turning2: Hope all have a safe and bountiful Thanksgiving and share with others ...»GI: Just wanted to pass on my thankfulness at being able to still play a ... |
1 | Nov. 25, 2021 | 395 |
Stepping out of the box to avoid being quick-pitched» jgoff5113: To avoid being quick-pitched after the first pitch has been thrown, ...»DaveDowell: It's a "play ball" situation unless/until you ask for, AND ARE ... »B.J.: jgoff.. as stated by Dave this is a live ball situation… if You know ... »jgoff5113: Thanks Dave and BJ. So it sounds like if a batter steps out without ... »DaveDowell: jgoff5113 ... I like B.J.'s suggestion a lot of asking for time on ... »jgoff5113: Thanks Dave! Just one more thing I’ll add: I sometimes step out ... »stick8: This has always been a stickler of an issue with players. When I ... »DieselDan: Would the Nomar Garciaparra routine be acceptable Stick8? »stick8: Sure, he didn’t take nearly as long as Hargrove did. There’s a good ... »Guppy7325: I will say this, pitchers are creatures of habit.. if you the first ... »MurrayW: It also goes the other way. After all, this is slow pitch softball. ... »stick8: Ever notice on the rare occasion when someone swings and misses the ... »Kimbo Chino: GENTLEMEN, QUICK PITCH IS NOT ALLOWED. here is the rules from the ... »Turning2: KC - Good job in referencing both the definition and applicable rule ... »hackman: A couple things from the rule book: 1.56 • QUICK PITCH A pitch made ... »stick8: T2, if you’re referring to my post once again your a bit mistaken. ... »Turning2: Stick8 - yes my post was in reference to your post. No, I was not ... »B.J.: T2.. some quick pitches can be called illegal.. for example say a ... »stick8: T2, I’m sorry but you are quite mistaken. Please process this if you ... »stick8: BJ, “presenting the ball” was from a now deceased old school UIC I ... »TimMcElroy: Welcome to the off season, where a simple question results in 34 ... »mck71: Come on Tim, was only 21 with your reply (22 with mine :-) Happy ... »Turning2: stick8 - the biggest problem with these discussions come as a result ... »Dbax: But I’m not here to argue. »B.J.: It’s time to close this thread |
24 | Nov. 22, 2021 | 1344 |
Re-entry» k man: I managed our team in Ft. Myers and an incident happened with my team ...»k man: BTW, I think I found it in the rules. Page 27 user Substitutes ... |
1 | Nov. 19, 2021 | 689 |
New rules» nails: Is their a list of the new rules being voted on this month? I’ve ...»SSUSA Staff: The preliminary Rules Committee topics that may be considered for ... »nails: And iam told new rules e effective for 2022 season. Thanks »SSUSA Staff: SSUSA considers rules changes ONE TIME PER YEAR, during the National ... |
3 | Nov. 13, 2021 | 741 |
Tag/No tag play -- does the tagged run count?» jgoff5113: Scenario: Runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Batter hits a fly ball ...»Duckman: Run counts. Runner not tagging up is a Timed Out with the 3rd out ... »DaveDowell: Duckman is correct ... Run counts on this "timing play" ... Many ... »jgoff5113: Thanks Dave and Duckman! That's exactly what I wanted to understand: ... |
3 | Nov. 5, 2021 | 461 |
Runner struck by batted ball while on base in fair territory» warren60: If a batted ball strikes a runner while he is still on hois starting ...»stick8: The runner is not out. If the closest fielder is behind the runner ... »B.J.: I agree with stick... but it doesn't matter whether a batted ball ... »coop3636: Hey Guys If a runner is ON the base and is hit by the ball, it is a ... »stick8: BJ, that’s correct. It can pass thru a fielder without contacting ... »AJC: Whats the call if the ball is hit low and the runner jumps straight ... »DaveDowell: The base runner loses the protection and presumption of being "safe" ... »DirkPitt: One more comment to BJ's post. Assuming there was a fielder "in ... »spider9188: If a baserunner is hit by a fair batted ball while standing on a ... »stick8: Spider9188, it depends where the closest fielder is. If the closest ... »DaveDowell: spider9188 ... You are incorrect ... You have accurately stated the ... »warren60: Thanks all. I now understand the rule. |
11 | Nov. 4, 2021 | 1238 |
Yet another you make the call» stick8: SSUSA world tournament game. Fourth inning. Team A has 10 players on ...»msw4indy: I would ask if when they caught the 11th player, was he batting the ... »Donna McGuire: Two key points here: 1) Because the 11th spot in the lineup does ... »B.J.: Donna.. great points.. and whatever happened in the previous innings ... »stick8: BJ and Donna, both excellent points. This was in 60 major and I was ... »rmp0012002: The opposing scorekeeper should have caught the extra batter. What ... »stick8: Agreed about catching it rmp. How the opposing scorekeeper didn’t ... »Turning2: I'm not very well versed on the subject of this post but have ... »B.J.: T2…. I don’t necessarily disagree with you about a possible forfeit ... »stick8: T2, I can understand how a team would want a forfeit in the stated ... »Turning2: IF, and that’s quite a large two letter word, I were umpiring I would ... »Donna McGuire: T2, you ask how to know what to call. Maybe these actual SSUSA game ... »Turning2: DM - situation #1 you are referring to sounds like the opposing team ... »B.J.: T2.. once again you are making a statement against the offending ... »TimMcElroy: I think that Donna did a good job of explaining this situation and ... »Turning2: BJ - When you say i have once again made a statement against the ... »Fuzz: Donna's explanation seems a logical application of the ... »Turning2: Fuzz - Everyone likes to talk about "spirit/intent" of a rule, ... »stick8: T2, why would you ask a manager if he or she complied with the ... »Donna McGuire: T2, you assumed the Situation 1 stated above was the game you ... »Turning2: Stick8 - OK, during the discord between the two coaches or managers ... »Fuzz: T2 -- Please list and state the rule which says this situation will ... »mck71: I witnessed this as well and agree with how it was handled. Could ... »stick8: T2, why the argumentative tone in your posts? You stated that you ... »Turning2: Stick8 - give me the location in the rule book where you find the ... »stick8: T2, I have a better idea. Please cite your interpretation of rule ... »Turning2: Stick8 - that’s what I’m trying to do, just need your input on the ... »stick8: T2, why all of a sudden do you need input on ghost and phantom? ... »DaveDowell: Come on, stick8 ... It's all about ghosts and phantoms on Halloween ... »stick8: lol. That’s true Dave. They’re out in droves!! |
29 | Oct. 30, 2021 | 1586 |
