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Real name:

Rich C

Location:

Long Island NY

Division:

Men's 65

Messages posted by k man

Oct. 11, 2025 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Purposeful Stalling BH44, the beginning of the inning has nothing to do with when the pitcher throws the first pitch. According to the rule book on page 8 for the definition of an inning - 'A new inning begins immediately after the final out of the previous inning'
Aug. 22, 2025 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Giving runs to another team Jim, As Tim mentioned above, it was a 2 class difference. It was a very small 65-70-75 bracket. They were the only 65 team who played 2 seeding games against 2 of the 6 70 teams. 5 70 AAA and 1 70 Major. So they were 1 age group younger and M, 1 group above AAA. Therefore 2 class difference. The 2 seeding games with the 7 runs were meaningless to the 65 team as it had no affect on their bracket set up, where they were going to play 2 out of 3 vs the 70M team. It did play into the bracket setup for the 70AAA teams. by the way the 65 team won both seeding games 18-17 and 15-10. Mck71, you are probably right in that for future reference, they will know how many runs they give should the same circumstance apply.
July 22, 2025 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Courtesy runner 9 ball Glad to hear you are still having fun. Same here on LI. After knee replacements in '21 and '22, last summer, they finally felt like 'my' knees. And back in the outfield playing in our local league in addition to playing travel ball in the 75 age group. Here's another rule that our local league has used to keep more players into play: 2 players can be married together where one plays the field and the other player just bats. Another option during the game one of the players can play both sides of the ball while the other one would be out of the game. There is nothing like the camaraderie of the softball community in both our local league and the guys I've met over the last 10 years in travel ball. So very thankful for the opportunity!
July 21, 2025 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Courtesy runner 9 ball Our 59+ senior league has allowed courtesy runners from home plate for a few years. Once you run for someone from home, that counts as the one time your are able to run per inning. There are some other stipulations using one. 1. The home plate courtesy runner must start 5 feet further back from the extension of the 3rd base would line into foul territory. 2. It's only natural for the batter to also run, so as not to cause confusion to fielders fielding the ball, the batter will be called out if he reaches the double runners lane going to first base. 3. Up to last year, so teams wouldn't take advantage using the runner from home, only those players who had a Dr. signed medical note could get a runner from home. This was found to be too tedious to control so this year, each team is allowed up to 3 people they must designate before the game to have said runner and a fourth can be named any time during the game. The rule isn't perfect but it allows more people to participate as its a town run league. We don't have the rule limiting it to a single but I like that.
April 4, 2025 k man	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: VA Beach Nice job by Tim and his staff. Session 1 ended yesterday and all the results were posted by the end of the day. Has to be the first time the weather was warmer than the heat in the bathrooms.lol Only negative was the winds and the dustbowl infields. Thanks again Tim always look forward to coming back to VA Beach. PS Harry, we missed you and the boys. Richie Jags 75's # 64
Dec. 1, 2024 k man	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: You make the call Donna, that does make sense. Why should the defensive team be punished by losing the out on the original play. I remember a game where the team batted out of order, the batter had gotten a hit, runs scored, and runners on bases. All was nullified, the original batter then made an out ending the inning and it changed the whole complexion of the game which we won.
Dec. 1, 2024 k man	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: You make the call Unless I am reading this incorrectly, Titan and BJ have different outcomes and can't both be correct. I agree with BJ. Since bases were loaded, all runners return to their original bases and therefore bases would still be loaded, not just 1st and 3rd as titan suggests as the out at 2nd on the original play is negated.
Sept. 5, 2024 k man	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Hugh Brotherton SSUSA article What a wonderful article and tribute in this months SSUSA Magazine! I don't know Hugh but was fortunate to play in the 2017 TOC All Star game and am reminded of a story from that experience. I was in the 65+ division and as we were in the dugout prior to the game, he was walking up and down the dugout asking us if any of our father's still played ball as he was trying top add to his teams. Needless to stay we were all in stitches at his request but I'm sure he was very serious in his request as he continues push the limits on Father Time! I remember saying where can I sign on the dotted line to be able to play ball in my 80's? Well Hugh certainly has upped the ante- into the 90's. Congrats Hugh on your storied career and PLAY BALL!
Aug. 7, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batter Box Rule Benji, its been my experience that by telling batters who stand up front not to move their back foot, you are punishing those batters who look to go opposite field, who on an outside pitch tend to swivel and that back foot swings around ending up in front of the box but is well within the batters box. If the intent of the rule is to protect the pitcher on batters running up, opposite field hitters have lost a valuable tool. Also if that anchored foot must remain and the pitch is a short outside pitch which would hit the front of the plate the most likely place the batter will hit it would up the middle.
July 2, 2024 k man	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Uniform numbers It's been an issue with us in the past so I always carry a roll of black duct tape. As they say duct tape fixes everything lol
June 7, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: 2 INTERESTING CALLS/ACTIONS OF UMPIRES @ ROCK 'N' RENO CHALLENGE CUP Curtiss, regarding the first thing, the ump might have been thinking of the USSSA rule. Rule 6 Pitching Section 11B Illegal Pitchers Actions Include: Throwing the ball by the pitcher to any fielder, unless making preliminary warm-up pitches or making an effort to complete an appeal play, OR while the ball is dead.
May 22, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Back Foot in Front of the Mat very obvious violations - not options violations too bad website doesn't have an edit button oh well
May 22, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Back Foot in Front of the Mat DBaker, you bring up valid points, as many did in the previous points. As a lefty or righty for that matter, many of those short pitches (especially with a strike) are now more likely to be drilled up the middle which is the opposite of what the rule is trying to accomplish. This is the third year we've had that rule in our local senior league and I've noticed most abuse of the rule is the batter going opposite field (they swing their body around and now both feet are beyond the plate) and with 1 umpire, he has enough on his plate (no pun intended) watching everything else going on and also looking down at the batters feet. Finally, at the Tidewater tourney in April, I warned our team about this very rule from the beginning and the umpire paid no attention to this rule (yes there were some very options violations especially by a member of my own team) It wasn't until a new umpire in our finals game called that very batter out when with bases loaded he was called out on would have been a hit at a crucial point in the game. And yes, his was what the intent of the rule is trying to prevent, so no sour grapes here.
April 10, 2024 k man	Topic: Bats Discussion: Senior vs USSSA balls & bats TA - Our 60+ USSSA league uses a Dudley Thunder 40 core ball, not sure how that compares to the SSUSA ball. We can only use single wall bats and the bat of choice is the Demarini Steel.
March 28, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box Gary, yes the astute pitcher will pitch short and outside for a difficult to hit ball but Montana and others have stated those who went oppo in the past and easily stayed in the box now have to worry that their trail foot is in front of the line and risk being called out. So they are much more likely to take it up the middle which is what the rule was trying to avoid.
March 28, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batter Box Rule In order to be out BOTH feet have to be in front of the plate when you make contact in order to be called out
March 28, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box gary, why would you reduce the distance from the front of the plate from 39+ inches to 18 inches. Makes no sense and as you suggest, it would move the batter back and the short outside pitch would be a serious disadvantage. As it is I think more batters who had a situation like montana had in the original post, would be more likely to shoot the middle with that pitch so as to not shift the trail foot in front of the plate. By the way, our local league introduced this rule a couple of years ago and due to the different size boxes at some of our parks, we eliminated the front edge of the box being a fault, only if the back foot is in front of the plate.
Feb. 21, 2024 k man	Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Batters Box Rule Change BJ, you're point of hitters going opposite field and the back foot in front of the plate is spot on. Our summer league started using this back foot rule for the last 2 seasons. When we are on the 3rd base side and the dugout is near home place is when I notice this issue the most. The obvious in this case is the right hand batter who goes after an outside pitch, pivots as he is hitting and the back foot is in front of the line. Ive seen it both for and against my team and have yet to have an umpire ring the batter up for stepping out of the box. At best they were given a warning. Also I can only imagine what the umpire is concentrating on as that scenario is taking place. Pitch is coming outside plate, ball is being hit right field, trail foot is swinging around on opposite side of plate and we only use one umpire. I assume the intent of the rule is to limit guys running up on the ball in proximity to the pitcher and the guys opposite and ahead of the line will just have to be very conscious of their abuse of the rule.
Feb. 21, 2024 k man	Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TIDEWATER VA. BEACH Harry, long time no see. 75 Jags are planning to attend also. Start warming things up down there! Richie #64
Nov. 14, 2023 k man	Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Winter National updates from FL All scores posted. Go to tournament page and click results

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