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| Dec. 5, 2021 MC8 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: 11 defensive players 65+ This 11 man rule just doesn’t make any sense. This is a big change. A big enough restructuring that should warrant a better reason than “we want to be like the other sanctions”. Has the scoring been too high in the 65 division? Has scoring our maximum number of 5 runs become too easy? Do you know why the other sanctions have implemented this? Is there a problem that is trying to be corrected? The only byproduct of this change will be less at bats/runs per inning. Please give our traditional way of playing softball back. Repespectfully, Bob Mc |
| May 23, 2020 MC8 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Fountain Hills Tournament There was a famous American (Patrick Henry) who said “give me liberty or give me death”. What would he think now days, when people are giving up Liberty for .02% chance of death? |
| Feb. 27, 2018 MC8 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Is it time for Full Time Screen? My emphatic answer is no, it is not time for “full time screen”. I am a pitcher, not a “major plus “ or even a “major” division pitcher. In another thread, someone asked if you would quit the game, if crappy balls are mandated. I would be more inclined to quit the game if a full time screen was mandated. Pitching is not for everyone, and tossing the ball to a batter is just part of it (the easy part). Most tournament pitchers I know, take a lot of pride in their defensive capabilities, and even the guys that aren’t quick enough or confident enough, can suit up with enough safety gear to play goalie in a hockey game. I have seen more 3rd basemen take hot shots off their body than pitchers. Should there be full time screens at 3rd base also? What about first base? Seriously, literally half the players choose to either play 275 feet away from the batter or behind home plate, and that’s ok. Instead of installing “a safe place” for the pitcher, maybe think about another position, or perhaps just DH. However, if you switch to DH only, be careful on the base path- seen guys get plinked there too. Ok ok I exaggerate, but, really... we are the generation that grew up without seat belts and bike helmets and lived through it. |
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