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Sept. 14, 2026 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Baden Fire Softballs ? I've got new Baden Fire softballs but are they different? Both have the official Senior Softball logos on them, both have red stitching, both marked "China" BUT: In the very small print one is marked "spfiresen-01 zx92" and the other has the exact same marking except it's marked "spfiresen-01 zw11"....what's the difference if any? Anyone know?
Aug. 10, 2026 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Eligibility question Thanks for the quick reply!
Aug. 10, 2026 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Eligibility question Being in the metro-Detroit area, what is the rule for picking up Canadian players from across the river?
July 22, 2026 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: TV coverage Good game! Thanks again for allowing my last TV Senior Softball broadcast to be posted. We have another great game here. It's an upper division game between Birmingham Next and Liberty Softball Club. You tournament players will recognize many of the players. This game features it all, Homeruns, fielding gems, DP's, a triple play, a fat lip, and a back and forth nail-biter all the way! YouTube link below. Thanks guys (and gals) for watching and getting the click count up and helping to convince the City to continue doing this next year! -Oz40 https://youtu.be/dVoclHgN7Uo
June 11, 2026 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: TV coverage Thank you, TV Warren used a nice 3 camera set-up, very professional TV presentation. I got to handle the color commentary portion of the broadcast, what a blast!
June 10, 2026 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: TV coverage Don't know if this is allowed but our senior league worked with TV Warren to televise some of our games. Instead of doubleheaders we play one 9 inning game. We had a close game yesterday so if you're interested, here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/YmX4FgD1aW8
Oct. 23, 2025 OZ40	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Purposeful Stalling Interesting comments......I thought all the falderal years ago about going to the short shrift 3-2 count was the magical panacea.....
Sept. 25, 2025 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Major Plus time limits More time, more money. Higher entry fees. No such thing as free time in a tournament. There are more major and below teams than there are major+ and the lower-level teams shouldn't have to subsidize extra time for major+ teams. Major+ has better sponsors. Let them ante up if they need extra time.
Dec. 29, 2024 OZ40	Topic: Bats Discussion: High price of softball bats Proton ran a Black Friday sale. I picked up a Proton 'Hot Butter' senior bat for $200 and that included a free Backpack. I wanted to try out that brand and this seemed like the right time. Good Luck.
May 16, 2024 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Answers about Bat Testing Donna, that was an informative link. One more question if you please: What happens if a bat is tested during the pregame process and passes. Later in that same game that same bat that passed the on-field check is retested for whatever reason fails. What, if anything is the result? The player was using a bat in good faith that was okayed by the officials for use. Is that player to be penalized? I apologize if this scenario was addressed somewhere and I missed it.
Dec. 18, 2021 OZ40	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: 11 defensive players 65+ When you play the teams you see all the time and if you really know their hitters, if you have fast enough outfielders, in certain situations you could play a 3 man outfield and have an 8 man infield ..... :-)?
Dec. 15, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rules Committee Meeting Reading over the 2021 minutes: Motion to change medical reclassification waiting period to 120 days minimum (currently 45 days due to COVID) 12-0 passes Fine and dandy for warm climates where ball is played year-round. 3 Months off in colder climates just about knocks out the bulk of the season. The result may be underreporting of cases..... in the older classifications the loss of a player (or 2) for that long could severely impact his or her entire team. IMOP: I think it's an over-reaction.
Nov. 29, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Adidas Rockila shoes? Once, just once I found a turf shoe that fit and kept your feet dry during damp or wet outfields in pregame hitting and fielding. I think Reebok made them and they were actually football turf shoes but lightweight. I should have bought 10 pairs! Now I just bring extra socks to the fields!
Nov. 15, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Question about where player is rated... As an aside, After reading this thread I went immediately to my SSUSA personal homepage. Would a lot of this type of murkiness be at least cursorily cleared up if a players team rating classification were entered on his or her SSUSA Homepage? (Also, thanks for the quick way to renew my membership. It was easy even for a non-computer savvy person such as me!)
Nov. 15, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Turf Shoes for Plantar Fascitis Remember this, even though the sides and bottoms of your shoes may not be worn out, the insoles could be and then they are no longer providing the proper cushioning for the impact of running.
Sept. 19, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Miken leaves Minnesota CALEDONIA, Minn. — Employees of Miken Sports, maker of the baseball helmets used by Major League Baseball players, have been notified that the manufacturing plant will close in the next 18 to 24 months, delivering an economic blow to this small rural community. Some of the jobs will stay stateside and other jobs will head to China. In addition to baseball helmets, the Caledonia plant makes composite bats used by youth baseball, girls softball and adult slow pitch players. The operations and jobs employed in the making of the bats will be moved to a facility in China, and the helmet operation will be shifted to a facility in Washington, Mo.
July 28, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Bat stamp question Thanks for the info! I hope that players would be notifies far in advance of any changes are on the distant horizon.
July 27, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Bat stamp question Thinking of purchasing a used bat for use as a back-up. Will the old stamp bats be gone after this year or can they still be used in tournaments?
March 5, 2021 OZ40	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: shoes 3N2's are best turf shoes as far as I'm concerned. Boombah's fall apart and the company doesn't stand behind them. One year I bought a pair in February, we didn't start playing until May. Quickly the toe box shifted and the shoes started to crack and split behind the toes. Contacted the company, sent photos as requested and then (even though I'd only used them a few times) I was told the 90 day warranty was expired. 3N2's are sturdier, more supportive, just as light and comfortable and they last longer. The toe box is wider which is plus for those of us that have wider feet as opposed to narrow, pointy ones. Yes, they cost more but you get what you pay for!
Jan. 31, 2021 OZ40	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: 3rd Base Commitment line Sticckkkk, you got this one? Tom was great guy. He was my boss too along with Charlie Johnson. I was assigned to watch Dwayne Postavich and he was nice enough to watch and critique the first few games I umped. Yep, that was way back at the Softball City, good times!

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