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| April 25, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box Rangeview85 ... The "batter is out penalty" is predicated on the ball actually being batted while the batter is in a prohibited position ... If the pitch is being "taken", there is no violation ... But the Rulebook does describe where the batter must be before the start of the pitch, and B.J. accurately states the process of stopping the pitcher if the batter is not compliant ... __________ §7.3 BATTING POSITION A. The batter must have at least some portion of both feet on or inside the lines of the batter's box at the start of the pitch. A batter who steps out of the batters box at any time during the pitch and then hits the ball, fair or foul, shall be called out. Steps out means touching the ground completely outside of the lines of the batters box. |
| April 23, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box Well, you've got the better part of a full season to adapt, since the SSUSA considers rules amendments only one time per year ... Here's the "deal" ... The Rules Committee does NOT take comments made on this forum into account when considering a change in policy, procedure or rules ... We expect interested parties to either [1] attend the annual meetings in person to be heard OR [2] submit identifiable written correspondence (by email to Info@seniorsoftball.com with "Rules Committee" in the Memo Line or by snail-mail) ... You should plan now to attend the meetings if at all possible and present your arguments for changes ... We're very visitor-friendly! ... Please note that ALL the arguments and suggestions made here over the year on this forum are specifically EXCLUDED from potential Meeting Agenda inclusion ... This is due to the generally unregulated and anonymous (like yourself here) nature of the forum, especially when many of those suggestions contradict each other ... We hope to hear from you by proper channels or, even better, see you in early December ... |
| April 22, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 "DRAFT" Game Schedules & Brackets SESSION #1 REVISION There was an unexpected withdrawal this morning of a 70-AAA team, Midwest A's (MO), after the TENTATIVE schedules had been released ... Required revisions are now online with an effective date of 4/22/2024, and may require you to refresh your download to see the latest version ... Good luck everyone ... |
| April 22, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 "DRAFT" Game Schedules & Brackets SESSION #2 REVISION There was an unexpected withdrawal this morning of a 60-AAA team, KC Elite (MO), after the TENTATIVE schedules had been released ... Changes were required to the Men's 50-Major, 55-Major, 55-AAA and 60-Silver divisions ... Revisions are now online with an effective date of 4/22/2024, and may require you to refresh your download to see the latest version ... Good luck everyone ... |
| April 21, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Carson City It's probable (NOT certain) that some division(s) in the Men's 55+ age group will be playing in Carson City this year ... The last time they played there was five years ago in 2019, and prior to then was 2016 ... We won't know for sure until shortly after the entry deadline date of May 3rd ... |
| April 20, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 "DRAFT" Game Schedules & Brackets DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the SSUSA's Texas State Championships 2024 in Grapevine, TX, have been posted and are available from the links below and on the event's Tournament page ... As always, these DRAFT schedules are TENTATIVE, are subject to change and become final ONLY when released as "OFFICIAL" when play commences ... Good luck to all! DRAFT Game Schedules & Brackets (PDF's) Men's: 50's | 55's | 60's | 65's & 70-AA | 70-AAA thru 85's Complete: All Ages & Divisions [Large file: 21 pages] Tournament Administration (PDF's) Master Games & Field Grid: Texas State 2024 Participating Teams List: Texas State 2024 |
| April 19, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 "DRAFT" Game Schedules & Brackets DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the SSUSA's Northern Championships 2024 in Twin Cities Gateway, MN, have been posted and are available from the links below and on the event's Tournament page ... As always, these DRAFT schedules are TENTATIVE, are subject to change and become final ONLY when released as "OFFICIAL" when play commences ... Good luck to all! DRAFT Game Schedules & Brackets (PDF's) Men's: 50's thru 60's | 65's thru 80's Complete: All Ages & Divisions [12 pages] Tournament Administration (PDF's) Master Games & Field Grid: Northern's 2024 Participating Teams List: Northern's 2024 |
| April 19, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: New Roster Rule txnighttrain ... The rule is designed to discourage the practice by some teams of either not submitting a tournament roster at all, or being seriously tardy in doing so ... It does not have any application in the example you mentioned of wanting to add a player to your roster after the deadline ... Contact the eligibility department like you normally do, by email and/or phone, and they'll be happy to help you add more players who are otherwise eligible as to age, residency and player rating history experience ... |
| April 16, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Interpretation of the new bat rule SSUSA APPROVED BATSThe following bats have been approved for Senior Softball-USA use:Updated September 5, 2023 . Combat: All Combat slow-pitch bats manufactured before 2021 must be stamped 1.21 BPF or lower. |
| April 15, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 "DRAFT" Game Schedules & Brackets SESSION #2 REVISION The late withdrawal of LN Construction (MO) in the 50-Major division resulted in reducing it from seven to six teams for bracket play ... There were also changes to revise round robin seeding play ... The changes are online with an effective date of April 15, 2024 ... Good luck! |
| April 10, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Insurance Discussion: TOURNAMENT INFORMATION ACCESS The customary locations for access to DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets have been here on the Message Board priority posts AND on the individual event Tournament page until play concludes ... Please note that if you are looking for updated scores and other tourney information, it will always be available on the Tournament page ... Good luck! |
| April 9, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Double Play - Does run score? YES ... Strictly a "timing play" and, as described, run scored before the out was made ... |
| April 7, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Why is a Major Plus Team playing "Exhibition"? @txnighttrain ... Your reading comprehension skills and your ability to accurately report the structure are excellent ... The "why" for @Schibs is that we believe the Major+ teams playing in this scenario are likely too strong to be competing competitively in the lesser-rated divisions ... This structure protects the integrity of the bracket AND gives the Major+ teams "something to play for" instead of the usual EXHIBITION "play your five and thanks for being here" scenario ... Good luck everyone! |
| April 6, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA's MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 "DRAFT" Game Schedules & Brackets DRAFT Game Schedules and Brackets for the SSUSA's Midwest Championships 2024 in Kansas City, KS, have been posted and are available from the links below and on the event's Tournament page ... As always, these DRAFT schedules are TENTATIVE, are subject to change and become final ONLY when released as "OFFICIAL" when play commences ... Good luck to all! DRAFT Game Schedules & Brackets (PDF's) Men's: 50's & 55's | 60's | 65's | 70's & 75's's Complete: All Ages & Divisions [Large file: 22 pages] Tournament Administration (PDF's) Master Games & Field Grid: Midwest 2024 Participating Teams List: Midwest 2024 |
| April 6, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Tournament Question YES, so long as he is otherwise eligible as to residency and rating experience history during the current and two immediately preceding seasons ... |
| April 5, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Changing a Number YES ... That's the preferred and most commonly employed remedy to cure a "duplicate number" problem in a lineup ... The recent rule change was in response to an inquiry about wanting to have numbers like 3.14 or 5½ on the uniform ... The original rule was put in place about "numbers" after the 2006 Worlds in Seattle where a team showed up with all Roman Numerals (I, II, III, IV, V, IX, XX, etc.) and created a bit of an uproar with opposing team scorekeepers! ... We couldn't ignore it, although the team's name, There Goes the Neighborhood, was pretty funny on its own ... |
| April 4, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: Team Looking For Players For The Souhtwest Tourney SOS ! Thanks for the response, Joseph ... The Mustangs are a 70+ team, so you're a ways off from that ... If there other "age appropriate" players available, please call Ernie ... He's truly one of the good guys in our profession, he's a class act and the Mustangs have a rich and successful history with SSUSA over the past 18± seasons ... |
| April 4, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Southwest Championsips Hi Larry ... You read it correctly, and didn't miss a thing ... In a 3-game round robin seeding pool with an odd number of teams, one team (randomly) gets that 4th game so that every other team will get their 3rd ... The Major+ group will be seeded only on INTERNAL games, meaning counting the two each of you plays against the other two ... Maverick just got a "little extra bang for their buck" with a six-game-guarantee schedule instead of a five ... Good luck! ... |
| April 4, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Interpretation of the new bat rule Yes, that's correct. |
| April 3, 2024 SSUSA Staff | Topic: Bats Discussion: Interpretation of the new bat rule Mulldog ... You may NOT swing a Utrip bat ... Here's the rule that went into effect on November 1, 2023: Bats must be marked with the new SSUSA/NTS logo. Older bats must be marked SSUSA approved (or have SSUSA logo), with 1.21 BPF or less. Good luck! |
