Denver Hosts Wood Bat Tourney

Oct. 1, 2008 – Senior Softball-USA

By DuWayne Pillard, Softball News Report

DENVER, CO – It will be nostalgic times when the inaugural Denver area all wood bat SSUSA senior softball recreational tournament is held Sept 27.

This tournament, the brainchild of DuWayne Pillard (SSUSA C/L Colorado State Director) and Joe Carabello (Denver area senior softball player), will help many recall the times when wood bats were all that were available in the game.

The tournament will be played at Lakewood Park in Lakewood and currently there are nine teams registered with a possibility that a 10th team will be added come tournament time.

The wood bats will be provided by the tournament. This is a three-game guarantee tournament and teams will be divided into two divisions. The tournament will be a SSUSA recreational tournament which will be covered by SSUSA insurance and will follow SSUSA rules, including the use of SSUSA softballs.

A modified home run rule will be used which allows for one home run per player with a maximum of five home runs per team per game. Players and teams do not have to be registered with the SSUSA in a SSUSA recreation tournament but proof of age will be required.

Pillard and Carabello are eager to see how this idea will be received. Senior softball wood bat leagues and tournaments are played in a couple of places around the country and have their loyal followings.

For more information on this tournament, contact Pillard or Carabello. Their contact information is as follows:

DuWayne Pillard (Phone) 303-437-5340 (E-mail) d69zcam@comcast.net

Joe Carabello (Phone) 303-525-0962 (E-mail) jcarabello1@comcast.net

OTHER DENVER AREA SENIOR SOFTBALL NOTES: The season ending Colorado Senior Softball Saturday Traveling League’s playoffs are coming up in September and are divided into three divisions for parity, based on a team’s record for the season.

The Colorado Senior Softball Fall League starts Sept. 9 and runs until inclement weather prevents further play. This usually isn’t until mid November. Games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays.