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| March 24, 2024 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box The 3’ X 7” batter’s box dimensions used to be adequate before the mat covered home plate. Prior to the use of the mat a pitched ball that hit the plate was a ball not a strike. This allowed the batter to position themselves further back. By having the mat cover home plate, the batter’s box has effectively been shortened by 17” - the length of home plate. |
| March 4, 2024 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Exit Velocity/Bat Speed Hi STLO, I have a small unit that measures bat and golf club swing speed. I found it useful for off season bat speed drills and also found it useful in evaluating optimal bat weight relative to bat speed. https://www.hittingworld.com/Swing-Speed-Radar-p/ssi-ssr.htm |
| Feb. 13, 2024 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batters Box Rule Change I like the intent of the rule but might we be asking a lot of an umpire? I believe a little clarity would be helpful. e.g. a batter who has a hard swing and a powerful rotation could well hit the ball with his back foot as prescribed - back of the forward point of home plate at contact but at the moment of contact the back foot for many will lift a little and move forward with the force of the rotation which could result in the back foot landing in front of home plate. That motion tends to happen very quickly. There are many videos available to demonstrate this effect. |
| Feb. 11, 2024 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batters Box Rule Change Regarding the batters box rule change: “The batter must take an initial position with his back foot no further forward than a line defining the front edge of home plate. The batter will be called out if he hits the ball when the back foot is completely further forward than the line defining the front edge of home plate”. A question as to how the new rule might be applied. Is it meant to be applicable at the point of contact with the ball or where the back foot eventually ends up at the completion of the swing. Some batters forward stride with the lead leg at contact will cause the momentum of the stride and hip rotation to drag their back foot forward of the plate after contact, also some left-handed hitters often slap the ball toward 3rd base and are already running at contact. |
| Jan. 27, 2024 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Looking for a team Yazman, contact sr.canuck@gmail.com |
| Dec. 21, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: Enviro-Vac 70 and 75 Major Plus teams are looking for players for 2024 Jerome, contact me at: sr.canuck@gmail.com |
| Dec. 9, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batters Box & Batting Position Batters Box rule change ...very nice change! |
| Dec. 7, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Shaved Bat I believe the point BruceinGA was making is that an illegal bat would be one without the SSUSA approval stamp. |
| Oct. 25, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Question for Dave Regarding border states There is a caveat to that rule; ..."EXCEPTION: Major Plus teams may draw up to four players from the other Canada Region pursuant to §13.1(2)C." |
| Sept. 23, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Timberworks Agreed. Good post |
| Sept. 18, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batter out of the box 100% agreed |
| Sept. 7, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Definition of "moderate speed" of a pitch The question posed by BillC48 is a good one. Since the pitching distance option has increased the speed of the pitched ball can also increase allowing a good pitcher to impact the game with a bigger verity of pitching e.g. a good curve ball can be very effective with the 1/1 count. |
| Aug. 14, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: What's the Call? Did the ball at any point hit the ground before or during it's ricochet to the 2nd base person? |
| July 23, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Western Nationals Schedule A small error on the men's 70 platinum schedule of no consequence but for clarification purposes. The championship bracket should probably say: Wed./Thursday. Do the players dugouts have a sun screen at the Sacramento complex? |
| July 17, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Jim Sherman last weekend Agree with your comments. One of my favorite locations to play at as Wallace Marine has that "old school feel" being in the middle of a park. |
| April 22, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: Bats Discussion: WHERE TO BUY A BAT DaChief: Buy a team-mates bat who had a bad hitting tournament |
| April 1, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New rules and changes W25 - Always bright and early... <:) |
| Jan. 15, 2023 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: National Rules Voting Is there further clarification available on rule change No. 6, specifically as it relates to M+ team who may play in a M division due to lack of M+ teams? 6. Major Plus player boundaries Motion to allow Major Plus teams (aged 40+ through 70+) to have two players from the opposite side of the Mississippi River from their home state without giving an equalizer (and being required to compete as an Open Division team). MOTION PASSED: 6-5 (1 abstaining) |
| Nov. 29, 2022 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Team Reclassifications Coop - good post and nice to see SSUSA rethink the move up formula! |
| July 19, 2022 Enviro-Vac | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Jim Sherman Memorial last weekend Salem OR I could not agree more, good post! Wallace Marine Park has always been one of favorites. For us, it is unfortunate that this tournament and the Western Nationals are so close together. |
