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Batter hitting the strike mat» Steve in Tucson: Gentlemen, In our league, we have a player who, while making a legal ...»Gonedeep43: WTF?? I would suggest to this person to get some serious batting ... »SOFTBALLNUTZ: Tell the idiot that the game is softball and "NO ... »B.J.: in answer to your question... no... nothing in the rules »DaveDowell: I think you're on to something SOFTBALLNUTZ ... One strike/stroke ... »kingofpain22: too funny.. »HAT MAN: wow hold on Are you saying his approach to hitting the ball is an ... »Steve in Tucson: Vinny, You really don't want to see it. And, yes, he actually hits ... »Sparky.1: Guess the major question should be, what kind of hitter is he? Have ... »Bubble Gum: Does this joker move the mat from it's original position when hittin ... »Benji4: Vinny Send me an email with your cell please. I got a new phone ... »Mulewhipper: Sounds like a Cricket player... »AJC: Exactly what i was thinking Mulewhipper. Hard to imagine hitting a ... |
12 | July 28, 2017 | 1121 |
8.6 - Avoiding Collisions» baseballbill: Is the base runner allowed to stop on the left or right side of the ...»baseballbill: Also should have stated beating the throw on a tag ?????? »B.J.: yes if he is avoiding a collision and beats the throw he should be ... »baseballbill: Thanks B.J. »SSUSA Staff: baseballbill ... We completely agree with B.J. on this one, but ... »kjones: What is the call when a runner is running in line to hit the orange ... »B.J.: kjones.. not seeing the play it's hard to call but you have to ... »spoonplugger: Does the pitcher have the ball ? Is he going for a tag ? »kjones: yes the pitcher has the ball. He was not going for a tag. I was the ... »B.J.: Kjones... now that you fully explained the scenario... I believe the ... »mad dog: kjones....our game is not based on safety.....if it was we would't be ... »Sparky.1: Well said Mad Dog, well said! Sparky1 "the Rattlesnake" (just for ... »kjones: Safety is in senior ball with no collisions at home, an orange base ... |
12 | July 27, 2017 | 865 |
Calling time out» Jersey Jack: My question comes as an umpire and is about calling time outs. Base ...»B.J.: Jersey , I assume you are doing a 2 man system... as a base umpire ... »Nancy Allen: JJ, this would probably be a good one to talk about, and if you like, ... »Jersey Jack: Thank you BJ and Nancy for your reasonable explanations. For whatever ... »Nancy Allen: JJ, thank you that makes sense if you are player/volunteer umpires ... »the car: that is a nice opinion but not the rule and when you get that little ... »B.J.: car...the answers that were given were not opinions... they are ... |
6 | July 21, 2017 | 617 |
Rosen Bag On the Field» Crash1: Just wondering? The last two tournaments we played in very hot and ...»SSUSA Staff: Crash1 ... There's nothing in the SSUSA Rule Book that prohibits a ... »Crash1: Thanks for the quick response. It was "no sweat". |
2 | July 20, 2017 | 410 |
Rule Joke» Nancy Allen: I am mostly posting this for the amusement of Dave, but I think that ...»Omar Khayyam: Nancy, I have played only out west for many decades and I had no idea ... »B.J.: Nancy, I'm not from the west (Fla.) but I had the same call several ... »Nancy Allen: Omar and B.J., that is interesting to extend it to the runners too ... »Omar Khayyam: Nancy, you have a wicked sense of humor!:=) »Nancy Allen: Omar, thank you, that is wicked awesome compliment. »BruceinGa: A few years ago we played in a tournament that was delayed by rain. ... »the car: i play out west and have not heard of this and we have been called ... »Omar Khayyam: Wet base bags is not a common occurrence in California, but it is a ... »Nancy Allen: Mine was 83 and sunny. I know in wet conditions that I have told ... »DBurke23: The "neighborhood rule" at second has been in effect for baseball as ... »neck10: did they ask you to close the gate???????????????????? »Nancy Allen: DBurke23, I know that I have seen it in baseball and fastpitch ... |
12 | July 19, 2017 | 857 |
70 team team playing 65M in Vegas» Lefty: Can a majority 70 team with some 65 players, 3 65M+ players and 4 ...»Lefty: I guess my question is how many 70 M+ players can play 65M. In Vegas. »crusher: Lefty, sounds like SSUSA office will need to answer. ... |
2 | July 16, 2017 | 369 |
Collision at 1st Base» kenk85: Batter-Runner bats resulting in a ground ball to 1st Base, Defender ...»Q19: Remember, defense obstructs, offense interferes. Did the defender ... »B.J.: Q19 is correct...I would consider this incidental contact where both ... »HJ: I had a violent collision at first with a guy. I am told my left leg ... »B.J.: the rule is that depending on your base length 65' or 70' there ... |
4 | July 15, 2017 | 891 |
You make the call!» titanhd: Runner on second base- 2 outs. Batter at plate. Umpire calls two ...»DaveDowell: RULING • Run scores ... Base runner on 2B following his double ... ... »B.J.: WOW... just when you think heard it all...lol »Paco13: What about this one. Actually happened to me at Roanoke. Ball ... »Paco13: Forgot to say there were two umpires...Next question who's call it is ... »DaveDowell: SSUSA Rulebook §6.15 (at page 37) • SHORT PITCH • A pitched ball ... »Paco13: That was not the call... »DaveDowell: But should have been! ... Oh, and that's the Home Plate umpire's ... »titanhd: Just for the record. The umpire "cancelled" the hit called the the ... »DaveDowell: titanhd ... Although the untimely decision made will probably appear ... |
9 | July 13, 2017 | 647 |
Playing in different Divisions...» joeysoftball13: Can someone please clarify for me; if you play for say a 55 Major ...»SSUSA Staff: jeysoftball13 • We answered a question VERY similar to this on ... »joeysoftball13: Thank you! »Lumberjack16: Can a 70 Major (home state)player that also plays as a 70 AAA ... »SSUSA Staff: A player may not play for two teams in the same age group in the same ... |
4 | July 9, 2017 | 1089 |
Playing on two teams of different age and different ratings» txnighttrain: Could a player that is 60 play on a 50 AAA and a 60 AA team. ...»SSUSA Staff: Nothing has changed ... A player may not play on 50-AAA (rating ... »txnighttrain: I guess then some illegal players got into the Texas State ... »grayhitter59: I can't believe you are going to protest a 60 year old playing on a ... »LP: cheating is cheating no matter the age »grayhitter59: I don't understand. The team that got cheated here was the 60's ... »DaveDowell: LP ... And "cheating" as defined here anonymously may not be ... »LP: Dave i may have been a bit strong on my statement it's just that ... »txnighttrain: First of all I was on the 60 AA team that complained. Second, I need ... »txnighttrain: I was told that they could play because the rating was different and ... »txnighttrain: So you know this is not anonymous, this is Al Schoelen and I am not ... »txnighttrain: One last thing. Do you really thing it is appropriate to make roster ... »grayhitter59: Mr. Schoelen, I will apologize to you sir, but as how you wrote your ... »grayhitter59: Question, I am playing on a 55 major team and I want to play on a 50 ... »BruceinGa: The 55m and 50AAA have the same rating, 7. You should be able to ... »STL0: If a player is currently 54 years old, rated today as a 50 major ... »SSUSA Staff: STL0 ... Not exactly correct ... The player's rating experience ... »STL0: Thanks for the clarification Staff. It was hard to figure that one ... »boston: Could I get some help with this one scenario. According to how I ... »DaveDowell: boston ... A player's age is not as important as his rating ... |
19 | July 6, 2017 | 1943 |
Thrown Ball "Out Of Play"» Softballer48: SSUSA Staff...Please clarify when a thrown ball goes out of play; ...»lb16: It is always 2 bases. The confusing comes from where the runner(s) ... »Duke: lb16, you are correct, but generally, it is not usually referred to ... »lb16: Duke, yes I was just trying to simplify the answer so most would ... »HAT MAN: Duke question. It says the base runner gets the base he is going to ... »lb16: Some organizations differ on this.Most say if you already acquired a ... »stick8: Easy way to remember: 1) A throw that goes out of play from the ... »Duke: HAT MAN, As lb16 has pointed out, different organizations might word ... »Softballer48: Is there an exception when a thrown ball goes out of play after ... »stick8: Duke, if a batter hit a grounder to short, the shortstop bobbles it, ... »B.J.: Softbller... no that would be penalizing the offense for a bad throw ... |
10 | July 1, 2017 | 628 |
Is the rule implying "a runner cannot leave the base until after the ball is batted" ...» Turbobob: About a month ago, I made a post asking when is it legal for a base ...»DaveDowell: Turbobob ... This may not directly answer your question, but here ... »B.J.: Turbobob... it is up to your league officers to make sure rules are ... |
2 | June 27, 2017 | 572 |
Can you play both 40's and 50's?» ballplyer19: I will be 50 next season and was wondering if I can legally play both ...»HAT MAN: you can play both with some rules. if you are major plus in 50s ... |
1 | June 27, 2017 | 338 |
What is the correct call?» BH44: This weekend at the Quad City Classic there was a play that everyone ...»Garocket: If the runner on third tagged up and crossed home plate before the ... »lb16: Why is this call so hard to understand. You mean to tell me the ... »stever: Garocket is right. Though most think of this as a force out, it is ... »lb16: stever it is an appeal play yes, but most importantly it is a timing ... »DaveDowell: Not exactly, lb16 • "...Run counts every time if scored before out is ... »lb16: Dave, I was basing my answer on BH44 scenario in that situation ... »stick8: Run scores as you describe the scenario. It's a timing play. Here's ... »B.J.: stick... the actual award is 1 base from last base touched when the ... »T.C.Sr.: Stick, One umpire told us at meeting at home plate before the game ... »stick8: BJ you are correct!! Runner at first was tagging so by rule he is ... |
10 | June 27, 2017 | 750 |
EQUALIZER RUNS QUESTION» titanhd: Question has probably been asked but, at the risk of redundacy. One ...»DaveDowell: YES »titanhd: Thanks Dave, thats what I thought but not what was ruled this weekend ... »TOMAR77: May I partly interrupt this Thread. Although it is on the same ... »DaveDowell: TOMAR77 ... We have briefly discussed this on an occasion or two, but ... »TOMAR77: Thanks Dave for the response. Still as I have suggested in an earlier ... |
5 | June 19, 2017 | 802 |
Overthrow on tag up» azcard: Specific rule please. Situation 1. Line drive to f6 throws to f1 R1 ...»azcard: I mean FS not F! »azcard: Having a heck of a time F3 Not FS or F1. Sorry. senior moment. »B.J.: 1. When the first throw is made by an infielder, two bases shall b ... »azcard: Would like to see the re tagging in writing somewhere. I understand ... »B.J.: azcard....I don't think you will find the whole interpretation in ... »azcard: So, The award is at the time of the pitch except when a runner is off ... »Garocket: B.J. the retouch is not considered a base. If the runner already had ... »azcard: I guess you could say the first play of the infielder was the ... »azcard: Garocket, In USSSA they would get second in any other league Third? »stick8: Garocket, usssa has amended that to make it easier to understand. ... »B.J.: Garocket, thx for catching mistake on counting the re-tag as a ... »azcard: Do we have an answer for my initial Question? »B.J.: in both scenarios the runner would get 3rd base... but the runner ... |
13 | June 16, 2017 | 612 |
Pretty sad» raiderman66: Posting on here because the other associations don't have a forum and ...»Benji4: Raiderman 66 I agree you have every right to post and complain ... »raiderman66: It's a political situation and those who are connected are too scared ... »B.J.: what other associations??? is your anonymous rant even about SSUSA??? »DaveDowell: B.J. ... No "Oliver Stone Moment" conspiracy here ... This does not ... »HAT MAN: I just dont get why any time someone states something it has to have ... »Benji4: Vinny Guess I am just a little more old school than you. If you ... »mck71: raiderman66: my assumption is that you are speaking about either ISSA ... »HAT MAN: I hear you Ben, just seen too many people get quieted for fear of ... |
8 | June 15, 2017 | 1191 |
Line drive hits base» azcard: Line drive hits 1st or 3rd with out hitting the ground deflects into ...»coop3636: Line drive that hits first or third and then goes foul is a FAIR ... »azcard: Just for the sake of discussion, 1st and third are in fair territory ... »DaveDowell: coop3636 is correct ... FAIR ball by definition regardless of where ... »B.J.: it does not have to pass the bag, RULE 1.22 D. Touches first, second ... »coop3636: Azcard.. once the balls hits first or third.. it is a fair ... »DaveDowell: Rulebook §1.23 • FAIR TERRITORY Fair territory is that part of the ... »JimmyG: Not just the strike mat, but it would still be a fair ball even if it ... »azcard: 1.22 D states the ruling exactly. Thanks BJ. I wonder if this is ... »B.J.: in MLB home plate is located in fair territory ..in senior softball ... |
9 | June 15, 2017 | 770 |
When is is legal for a base runner to leave the base?» Turbobob: Our league is 60 plus, slow pitch using a high arc, strike plate and ...»B.J.: the penalty for a runner leaving a base early is a dead ball no pitch ... »Turbobob: Thanks BJ for the explanation and putting all of the pieces of the ... |
2 | June 14, 2017 | 666 |
VERBAL INTERFERENCE» dud: What is VERBAL INTERFERENCE? What are examples? Can a defensive ...»softball4b: Only if involves politics or religion. Seriously though, if a ... »B.J.: interference is always on the offense and obstruction is on the ... »garyheifner: Had a coach from a Michigan Team when coaching 3rd base yelling out ... |
3 | June 10, 2017 | 862 |
