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Face masks required» cal50: I myself am glad to see face masks required. In young man's ball ... |
0 | Oct. 8, 2014 | 539 |
When there is no double bag at first» Webbie25: This happened at Boulder City this weekend. We had no double bag and ... |
0 | Oct. 6, 2014 | 529 |
Baserunner Retreating» OmahaChuck: Apologies in advance if this has been answered before (I checked the ...»Garocket: Home plate is the only base that you cannot retreat to. In that ... »stever: Stop and think about the umpires decision. What is a baserunner ... »titanhd: I've seen this called as well.I believe that the umpire call was ... »stick8: In young mans ball, USSSA specifically, it's legal. I might be ... »JackZ_SLC: From the SSUSA rulebook, rule 8.3 a runner is out when: H. When ... »OmahaChuck: Thanks everybody. As you can tell, we have answers on both sides of ... »JackZ_SLC: From how I read and understand it, the BATTER would be out and all ... »TimMcElroy: JackZ_SLC Section 8.3 of the SSUSA rulebook refers to the ... »Garocket: Tim if that is the way it it writing in SSUSA that is good and it ... |
9 | Sept. 10, 2014 | 945 |
40+ player with no teams aroun my state!!!!» chump1993: I'm sure this has all been discussed before, but why do players on a ... |
0 | Sept. 10, 2014 | 540 |
SSUSA TRANSGENDER ATHLETES POLICY REVISED» SSUSA Staff: Upon reviewing the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.) ... |
0 | Sept. 4, 2014 | 963 |
You Make the Call - Infield Fly» Sisavic: Men on 1st and 2nd with no outs. Batter hits high pop behind 2nd ...»B.J.: i wrote this scenario up and sent it to the national uic about 7yrs ... »stick8: That umpire blew it!! Once the call is made that's it, it stands no ... »paul0784: Correct call stick8. Should have been batter is out and runners are ... »BruceinGa: Similar to the situation in Birmingham, umpire calls strike but when ... »stick8: Bruce did that really happen? Egads!! »BruceinGa: yes, it did. She was constantly laughing and giggling, so much that ... »stick8: Bruce that is a first for me. »BruceinGa: Stick, we were well in control of the game so we didn't complain. We ... »stick8: Bruce, if I found out one of the umpires in my crew did that they ... |
9 | Sept. 2, 2014 | 1149 |
You Make the Call - Crash at Second Base» Sisavic: Batter hits the ball into left center. He rounds 1st and heads for ...»B.J.: 1st call....if B/R was going for a double, why was fielder standing ... »stick8: I'm not certain the situations you describe were in senior ball or ... »Fred S: Stick*: Your right but the problem comes in ump making the safe ... »mad dog: fred on the veering off sets the runner up for being called for ... »B.J.: GETTING AN OUT AT 2ND BASE.... lets remember that the bag belongs to ... »stick8: Fred I have to admit I've never seen that call made either. Even if ... |
6 | Sept. 2, 2014 | 1020 |
Thrown Ball» Softballer48: Set-Up: Runners on 1st and 2nd; Batter hits a ground ball into the ...»Softballer48: Should have said interference by the on deck batter, causing the ball ... »Softballer48: SSUSA Staff.....PLEASE comment on this! »stick8: Had a similar play umpiring a USSSA C nit a couple years ago. Runners ... »B.J.: I dont like automatic bail out calls...If the ball was thrown that ... »B.J.: let me add one thing to that scenario...many times in tour ball the ... »stick8: BJ it's not a bailout call at all. Its designed to protect the ... »B.J.: because if he was standing in the on deck circle where he belongs and ... »baseballbill: What if it hits the base coach, What is the ruling?????? »B.J.: if the base coach is in his designated coaches box and in my ... »paul0784: The on deck batter has the right to be on the field as well as the ... »Softballer48: paul0784: I thought the same as you.....There was no intent by the ... »titanhd: Hi Stick. I beg to differ on your opinion.The ball is immediately ... »whiterice: On deck batter is legally on deck. My opinion is dead ball when it ... »whiterice: How can he call the batter out when he hit a single ? »titanhd: whiterice. I agree . »stick8: Titanhd I cited what the rule is in a USSSA game. Your correct, upon ... |
16 | Aug. 30, 2014 | 958 |
Foul Territory» RaptorPete: This is a new one for me. I've played a lot of softball over the ...»JimmyG: From SSUSA rule book 6.8(1) • PITCHER DELIVERING THE BALL The ... »JimmyG: 6.11(1) • PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL PITCHES Any infraction of §6.3 through ... »B.J.: JimmyG....correct rule but a pitcher should never get called for an ... »SSUSA Staff: Agreed B.J. ... The background on why it's an "illegal pitch" in slow ... »RaptorPete: Thank you very much JimmyG, B.J. and SSUSA Staff. I will forward this ... |
5 | Aug. 29, 2014 | 980 |
OFFICIAL SOFTBALLS • SSUSA Rulebook §3.5» SSUSA Staff: There have been some recent competition issues and inquiries about ... |
0 | Aug. 27, 2014 | 1880 |
4 base error andrequired runner advancement» tscs000: Bases loaded and ball is hit to the fence and hits glove of ...»SSUSA Staff: A "Four Base Award" [Rulebook §8.4(7) on page 45] is to be treated ... »tscs000: Thank you for the clarification. Something didn't seem right about ... »L: What would happen if the ball does not go over the fence what I have ... »SSUSA Staff: L ... Incorrect ... In your hypothetical, you have a live ball just ... »taits: First post is also referred to as an assisted HR. Thereby no ... »L: I guess I should have said he throws his glove and hits the ball ... »SSUSA Staff: L ... See Rulebook §8.4(10)C. (page 46) for this scenario ... "...The ... »B.J.: Staff...OP was confusing...I also thought the batted ball went off ... »SSUSA Staff: B.J. ... Yes ... Four-base-award if, in umpire's judgment, the ball ... |
9 | Aug. 26, 2014 | 1004 |
You Make the Call» DCPete: Happened at the ISSA tournament in Virginia last weekend. Runners on ...»Joncon: IFR not in effect. The player can't make the play with ordinary ... »Joncon: And the verbal declaration was alikely the deciding factor but ... »southernson: IMHO the verbal declaration by the 3B has nothing to do with the IFR ... »stick8: To answer the questions: 1)I call infield fly as soon as I ... »DCPete: Thanks for the replies; sounds like the ump blew the call since he ... »B.J.: INF should be called at the peak of the hit, if the tour. was using ... »stick8: This is what it says in the SSUSA rules about failure to call infield ... »B.J.: stick, I would say that after the defense argued the no call on the ... »GordieLew: The purpose of the IFR is to protect the runners on base. In this ... »Garocket: BJ If runners on 1st and 3rd there would be no infield fly rule. ... »B.J.: Garocket...Rule...1.37 • INTENTIONALLY DROPPED FLY BALL If a fielder ... »stick8: BJ your answer is correct!! Here's the SSUSA rule on intentional ... »Garocket: The one addition that I wish the associations would make is. If the ... »stick8: Garocket I understand the principle your getting at but having ... »OZZIE#8: the ump blew it.once the ump calls it,that's what it is. if not ... |
15 | Aug. 23, 2014 | 1108 |
Interference or not» rightrj1: .....Runner on 1st one out…. ground ball hit to the 1st basemen…. 1st ...»swing for the fences : I would say no call for accidental contact... Baserunner at that ... »B94: I don't think there has to be intent for interference to be called. »STL0: That doesn't seem like a plausible scenario. Did that actually ... »rightrj1: STLO...Yes this actually occurred.....Anything Is possible....The way ... »rightrj1: Swing let's have that Beer in Vegas! »swing for the fences : sounds good! »STL0: Thanks swing...I always knew I was smart :). After all I did finish ... |
7 | Aug. 18, 2014 | 982 |
Strangest play I have ever seen» Garocket: This past weekend this happened and after I dug deeper the umpire was ...»Fred S: There are umps out there that know what they are doing. »BudLeftField: I would have thought that since 2 runs had already scored before the ... »Garocket: It is but kind of tricky It says that if the third out of an inning ... »Paul P: In a similar situation in a Florida Half Century Tournament, runners ... »swing for the fences : should of been out no run scored just like the first post! runner ... »B.J.: its a force out .....no runs scored.....again why dont UIC's answer ... »Webbie25: It is a strange play , but I have actually seen it happen twice. I ... »jrhunch: two runs should have counted.the out between third and home was the ... »Garocket: Wrong the appeal is a time play that makes the 3rd out on the apeall »B.J.: Garocket...not all appeal plays are time plays. If a runner is ... »jrhunch: if there was a runner on first and third and one out and fly ball to ... »B.J.: jrhunch you are correct on your first scenario with runner returning ... »jrhunch: b.j. i was talking about garockets situation i believe the ump made ... »jrhunch: b.j. paul p was right in his situation run should not been allowed to ... »jrhunch: b.j. i am saying that in garockets situation that 2 runs scored ... »jrhunch: i wouldn't bet on it though »BudLeftField: Hi jrhunch-I agree with you. That is exactly the point I made in my ... »Garocket: Just going by the rule book If the 3rd out of the inning is a force ... »Garocket: Sec. 5. ONE RUN SHALL BE SCORED each time a base runner legally ... »B.J.: per the O/P by Garocket...below is a rules supplement from ASA...The ... »jrhunch: b.j and garocket i also went to usssa book and garocket is right.that ... »paul0784: If the umpire made the out call at any base and it was a force out no ... |
22 | Aug. 18, 2014 | 2122 |
Pick up player rules» sftblfinatic50: Hello, I was playing in a game last night and the other team had to ...»BruceinGa: Sounds as if this is a local rule. SSUSA and other senior ... |
1 | Aug. 15, 2014 | 708 |
WHY SEVEN RUNS PER INNING?» DD: Coming down to my last weekend on vacation in San Diego...and with ...»Dbax: Have to agree with all of this. »SSUSA Staff: Then you both with be "at odds" with the Major+ players who proposed, ... »softball4b: Now that Webbie is playing with you, I expect that is worth 7 run an ... »DD: El Staffo---at odds....???...decidely so. Those players who ... »SSUSA Staff: It was "their theory", maybe one not supported by the facts when the ... »Mango: SSUSA- Thanks for listening! The higher the runs per inning the ... »SSUSA Staff: Mango ... The principal "detail point" in the debate surrounding the ... »Mango: SSUSA Staff- Right!!!! I agree with that point as well! More runs per ... »swing for the fences : I find it interesting that DD points out how Major plus doesn't score ... »stick8: Mango was that you that booted that double play ball? lol Sorry, ... »taits: Swing... My money would be on neither of those. but rather it would ... »Mango: Hey Stick, I'm doing well, thanks. How about you? Who are you ... »stick8: Mango, things are well. I'm still with OKI and yes we plan on playing ... »Webbie25: Dennis-on this one I have to disagree with you. I know the scores ... »DD: As I said starting this thread, I've been on vacation and unable to ... »Tim Millette: Why I think it should be five..... The main reason there is any ... |
16 | Aug. 5, 2014 | 1824 |
QUESTION FOR SSUSA STAFF ON RULE 14,2 (4)- C AGE GROUP 75» armiho211: RULE QUESTION : WHY SUCH A DRASTIC CHANGE ON THE 75 AGE GROUP ...»SSUSA Staff: The underage player allowances were instituted several years ago when ... »armiho211: SSUSA- thanks for your prompt response, I can understand now why ... |
2 | Aug. 4, 2014 | 762 |
player classification» TwinMotors: I recently ran into a player classification problem in my playing ...»stattad: Seems ridiculous to me. Hopefully the staff will chime in... »gott2play: SSUSA...specifically George, TwinMotors makes very valid case for ... »rightrj1: TwinMotors, this a classic example of SSUSA...specifically ... »Enviro-Vac: There is actually another 60M team that borders WA and plays lots of ... »glovedad: Twin Motors...from personal experience/frustrations as well as from ... »Jawood: There are a lot of players and teams that try to get away with ... |
6 | Aug. 1, 2014 | 1469 |
snowbird rules» docsoc70: Can u explain if a player in on a team from May thru Nov and then ...»SSUSA Staff: The player's "home state" is the state of his primary residence ... |
1 | July 24, 2014 | 661 |
Ball Fair or Foul???» baseballbill: Correct me if im wrong: First: If a ball bounce over third base and ...»B.J.: 1st fair ball 2nd fair ball 3rd fair ball ......... 1.22 • FAIR ... »baseballbill: B.J.: Thanks, If you review the discussion "runner hit by ball" S.S. ... »B.J.: the rule says a fair ball is one that TOUCHES first, second or third ... »baseballbill: B.J.: Are you disagreeing with Senior Softball interpretation????? »baseballbill: B.J.: It also appears that Senior Softball has a different rule then ... »mad dog: not sure where you saw this..but all situations you have posted ... »baseballbill: mad dog: Read the discussion "runner hit by batted ball" and read ... »baseballbill: mad dog: I see that you were involved in that discussion. Im still ... »B.J.: baseballbill....i dont know if that is possible »baseballbill: B.J., mad dog: Thanks for correcting me. I made some bad assumptions ... »Garocket: The way the rule book reads and is what I have always called and been ... »stick8: Any batted ball that hits first or third base is a FAIR ball, no ... »Garocket: 2 bases No different than any fair ball going into dead ball area »stick8: Garocket is correct!! Now what would be the call in the same ... »Garocket: Not covered in SSUSA In ASA if a runner is hit in foul teritorry ... »Garocket: Exact ruling Rule 8, Section 8, Paragraph E Runner is Not Out ... |
16 | July 21, 2014 | 1107 |
