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Nancy Allen
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Indianapolis IN
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Men's 55

Messages posted by Nancy Allen

Dec. 9, 2024
Nancy Allen
Topic: Website comments
Discussion: Bat Warmers

JohnO28, it sounds like you might think that there is some kind of controversy going on which there is not. I can assure you that there were exactly zero mentions of bat manufacturers or their ability to profit off of a proposed rule. I did find it interesting from those familiar with bat warmers what changes those do make in bat compression results. The ones with heaters were the ones that seem to have prompted this suggested rule change from what little I know about that. There was a lot of discussion on more ambient ways of heating a bat. I remember years ago officiating a game in brutal cold. A team had a propane heater in their dugout to keep bats and the team warm. While they were in the field, a bat completely melted. Bats and the temperature that they seem to break at were also part of the discussions.
Nov. 15, 2024
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Interference?

So the call didn’t occur according to your feelings. B.J. is extremely respected and experienced. I totally agree with him based on what you said. Again it is a judgment call, and we would have to see it for any different answer. No, he can’t just block the runner’s path if not in the act of fielding a ball or in possession of it. Could possibly be a delayed dead ball call depending on the actual circumstances. Cursing him won’t change the rules.
Aug. 22, 2024
Nancy Allen
Topic: Teams looking for players
Discussion: 60AAA Worlds

Just remember to keep the national office in your communications on this. I have been through this managing a team, and there is nothing worse than going and being surprised. Best wishes on the tournament.
July 16, 2024
Nancy Allen
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: ILLEGAL PITCH

Oh, this is always a fun one. First if a player got in my face like you described, the results may be unpredictable. I have a friend that is a great umpire but hooks them if use the word You because said that they just got personal. Me, I would be having a nice little talk and hope that they listened and did not try to escalate further. Yes, we should call illegal on the pitch at its highest point. Now that is much easier for a high pitch than a low one which comes in pretty fast. I am pretty vocal on my calls but have been yelled at because am loud by the batter because were committed to hitting it and felt messed them up...can't win. It just means Swing at your own risk. The other issue in senior tournaments is that the calling of an illegal height comes from USA Softball (formerly ASA). So those umpires are used to it. Anymore there are so many other softball associations, and none of them do that. So this will always be an issue when go to various locations with umpires that do not do seniors regularly. I have been doing it for years and am to enforce rules, not judge, omit, etc, but my personal opinion (only) is that umpires need less things to get them in trouble and not more. Yes, the umpire's response was wrong if this was a SSUSA tournament which am assuming was since posted here.
March 24, 2024
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Batting Box rule change Left handed player called out correctly, entirely within the box

The batter’s box is one of those things that I call heart rules. People get very emotional. Rather than add to that, why does everyone think that the pitcher’s “alley” is 6’ in their statements above? I know that has been 10’ for a very long time. If you look at the back of the rulebook, you can see the field dimensions.
Jan. 12, 2024
Nancy Allen
Topic: Players looking to join a team
Discussion: 55+ looking for team in Indiana

They just posted this: Hitting at Extra Innings South is scheduled for 9:30am tomorrow. I will be unable to attend. Two tunnels are reserved under my name and you will need to bring balls for those planning to hit. (See you next
week).
Jan. 12, 2024
Nancy Allen
Topic: Players looking to join a team
Discussion: 55+ looking for team in Indiana

If you do Facebook, here is where the Indy guys congregate. https://m.facebook.com/groups/2029519930416419. A lot of them do play on tournament teams and do indoor batting practice when cold. Let me know if can help you further. It’s fun to play with kids your own age.
Dec. 8, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: What's the rile

It is only an out in USA Softball. All of the other major associations it has to be over the batter’s head. I have had to explain this to only USA Softball umpires when they do seniors.
Sept. 8, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Illegal batter substitution

Donna, totally agree. I was scorekeeper for our team. I never worried about illegal substitutions unless it was of benefit to us.
July 27, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: No tag call

B.J., maybe texting and internet now. You know that you have my utmost respect. I never make the verbal, only the physical on things like that. They want to call themselves out, is on them on my field. Those who know me on the field know am pretty loud anyway. So when I do mess up, well…
July 26, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: No tag call

B.J., my phone melted down or would talk with you on this. I was always taught not to give clues in clinics. For instance totally different situation, missing the plate or 1B. This year I have already had 2 young guys coming home Do I have to touch the plate? I will tell them after No, because is an appeal play. I always on a play like the example give the physical signal, and if they walk in the dugout to create their own out signal out but not verbalize. Rarely does anyone ever notice. The guy that taught me probably would have said You’re out and stupid. He taught me a lot…on what not to do. I am a big believer in umpires not getting themselves in bigger trouble. You know that you have my total respect.
July 25, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: No tag call

It would probably depend a little bit, but I probably would do not more than signal safe. If he walks in the dugout, I would probably only signal the out and not verbalize. Just because they are not paying attention, there is no reason to get yourself in more trouble because of it. If they make themselves out, then it is unfortunately on them. I definitely would not call time until after I had the out in the dugout. We definitely aren’t there to provide clues, but not calling time should be more than enough.

Just one woman’s opinion.
July 20, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Is this runners obstruction?

B.J. and Scoobie, well, duh on my part. That should teach me to play with this when trying to get away from a task didn’t want to do at work. The word deflected somehow got attached to the runner in my mind. Now that would have been interesting. What age group did a runner jump over a pitcher? I would have liked to have seen the play for sure. Thanks for not being too rough on me on a booted read.
July 20, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Rules of the game
Discussion: Is this runners obstruction?

B.J., if I read and understood correctly, the runner was hit with his own batted ball in fair territory. I know that you know what I am thinking.
July 13, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Tournaments
Discussion: Qualifier

I would call the office. We only ever had one qualifying tournament in the Midwest that had a women’s division and was long ago. They can talk with you about alternatives without qualifiers. Best wishes.
June 9, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Tournaments
Discussion: Quad City Qualifier

Mike777, sorry, that was my word for Dave as applies to our non-softball work. You are right that sometimes things are hit or miss. Often if there is nothing on here about a tournament, it is because there were zero issues which is a good thing.
June 4, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Tournaments
Discussion: Quad City Qualifier

I agree. No one ever lists before the payments are due. This is an independent director; so sometimes teams are never listed on this site. I did look back the last couple of years, and they were listed for those. There are lots of small tools on this site for a little “forensic” investigation.
June 4, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: Players looking to join a team
Discussion: Looking for a team!!

You might want to look up Florida Half Century to start meeting more kids your own age. We used to come down and play in their tournaments for what I called spring training. They have some social media too to maybe put some questions out.
May 11, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: Who decides?

John, if you will look more carefully at the tournaments, both are being run by independent directors. I seriously doubt if they talked about any of this with each other. If a tournament is run by the national office, things are carefully coordinated for all of those tournaments by them.
April 22, 2023
Nancy Allen
Topic: General and miscellaneous
Discussion: You make the call

Bruce, you know that I always value your input. If someone is clearly out of the box, I will definitely call it but have zero experience at BLD but have heard lots about their batter’s boxes. Honestly I have only had one in a tournament that really ever was clearly out of the box. It was at a B World Series. He ran up and was a couple of feet in front of it. He started arguing with me when I called it. I said No, I have zero idea that you are out of home runs and trying to drill the pitcher. He looked at me for a second and said Yes, ma’am and walked back to the dugout. Thankfully no one has ever said to me Our fans told you… I would have a hard time hiding my thoughts but would just ignore them.
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