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| April 12, 2026 DonC13 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Lost Black Glove at BLD on Saturday 4-11 Thanks Dave, yes it was me that called. |
| April 12, 2026 DonC13 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Lost Black Glove at BLD on Saturday 4-11 Any chance someone found a Black Glove in the clubhouse in front of Angel Field? I was sitting there around 4:30pm. I had opened my bag and I assume it fell out there. I can provide you with the Brand and Style to prove it is mine. Thanks in advance for being honest. DonC13 |
| Sept. 25, 2024 DonC13 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Why are there elemination games on Friday of a Thursday-Sunday Format? I want to start by saying thank you to the SSUSA Staff for their work getting these tournaments off the ground. I can understand that creating the brackets is a daunting task. I am not sure if this is normal but this year in the 55AAA 43 team division they had two pods. In each pod on Friday, at least 3 teams would play only one game and a possibility of another 5 that could also play only 1 game. Then there was the chance for 5 teams in each pod that if they won the first game and lost the second they would play a third game on Friday that would be an elimination game for them if they lost it. If these paths all happened there would be 16 teams that would play only 1 game on Friday and 10 teams that would play 3 games and be eliminated by as early as 2pm. Teams travel to a four-day tournament with the goal of making it to that fourth day. I could see some circumstances where the number of teams and field availability could factor into some less desirable bracket paths. Fields were available because so many played a third game. Maybe these games could get pushed to Saturday and now open field times get replaced by games with the teams that only played 1 game. To have a setup where so many teams could have only 1 game and so many others could have 3 games and be eliminated on Friday is very undesirable for any team. For teams that travel and could land is this bracket path could be a cause for teams and players to not want to take that chance again for future tournaments. We are all playing for the love and fun of the game and I want every team and every player to enjoy the experience so that they continue to play and keep SSUSA strong. Maybe this is something to consider going forward that brackets like this could get adjusted or in my opinion they should be adjusted so that no team could be eliminated on a Friday in this four-day format. Again thank you all for the work you do for us to play. |
| Nov. 8, 2022 DonC13 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: SSUSA Saff Phoenix Worlds DD - I have seen this kind of issue on multiple Andriod Devices. When you click on the Updated Schedule it will always load the original PDF every time. I believe it is because it adds a (1) or (2) etc. to the file name on the download but opens the original file name without the number added at the end. I have had to resort to running the Adobe Reader app and then opening the latest downloaded version (ie: the highest-numbered file). I am not sure if your WebMaster can do anything about it but if they can it would be good for all of us Andriod Users. Thank you in advance, see you in Phoenix :-) |
| May 1, 2021 DonC13 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Rockin Reno and Carson City Great conversation... I would like to reel it back to the Main Question... When will field assignments be announced so we can deal with room reservations? Thank you! I look forward to playing at either location. |
| July 30, 2020 DonC13 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: So Cal 50AAA team looking for SS I found a team. |
| July 30, 2020 DonC13 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: 50AAA Player looking to play Western National Championships & finish year out I found a team |
| July 30, 2020 DonC13 | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: So Cal 50AAA team looking for SS Did you find someone? I was taking this year off but I am ready to return and the team I played with here in Las Vegas last year is full. So I am looking to play out this year somewhere. I play 3rd or 2nd. Message me here or text 702-277-6130. Thanks, Don C |
| July 30, 2020 DonC13 | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: 50AAA Player looking to play Western National Championships & finish year out I was taking this year off but I am ready to return and the team I played with here in Las Vegas last year is full. So I am looking to play out this year somewhere. I play 3rd or 2nd. Message me here or text 702-277-6130. Thanks, Don C |
| June 7, 2019 DonC13 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: What Calls Can Be Questioned and Reviewed by Tournament Director Dave...Thank you for the full and detailed response. I now understand your side of it. It is very scary that an umpire working a tournament this big and important, a TOC, did not know this basic rule. Maybe there needs to be a test or re-testing for umpires to make sure they know the basic rules of our game. |
| June 6, 2019 DonC13 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: What Calls Can Be Questioned and Reviewed by Tournament Director I am putting this question here to get a for sure ruling, for any future situations, on what calls a Manager can question and what calls can or cannot be referred to the Tournament Director (TD) for review. My understanding is that a Misinterpretation of a playing rule can be but a Judgement Call cannot be questioned. If there is a 2nd umpire the umpire making the call can ask for input from the other umpire. Like when a ball is dropped on a tag play and the umpire making the call is blocked from seeing the ball come out and the other umpire has a better angle and seen the ball come out. The 2nd umpire can tell the umpire what they saw and it can be changed. Now for my question...Our situation was a fair call on a ball hit down the 3rd baseline that hit the ground past 3rd base On or Near the chalk line on the foul side. At the time of the hit, it was called fair and 2 runners scored and the batter got a triple. At this point, if the ball was actually fair or foul is irrelevant. The Manager asked for a Rule review by the TD. I believe that a Fair/Foul call is a Judgement call and should not be allowed to be reviewed by the TD or changed once made weather right or wrong. The umpire felt that the call was wrong and told that to the TD and the TD overturned the Fair call and reset the game to No Pitch. The best term I ever heard for questioning a judgment call is that a Judgment Call is like ringing a bell it cannot be un-rung. Sorry for such a long post and thank you in advance. |
| March 14, 2019 DonC13 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Spring worlds When are we going to find out what city we are playing in? This is the most frustrating thing about tournaments out of town, Knowing WHERE we will be playing. This Tournament is 2 different cities and people need to finalize accommodations and now it is 1 week away. Can someone please give us a FOR SURE update not a TENTATIVE one? |
| March 10, 2019 DonC13 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Spring worlds It has been a few days when will know who is where for sure so we can finalize hotels? |
| Jan. 30, 2018 DonC13 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Spring Worlds St George or Mesquite? I agree that it would be GREAT to know what field a lot sooner to make reservations. Our team talked about getting an AirB&B house for a group of us but they have almost always have cancelation fees so we can't do it and had to book a room in each town that can be canceled. This is my biggest issue with all the tournament that we travel to. In Phoenix, I guessed wrong and had a 45-75 minute trip to the fields each morning depending on traffic. |
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