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| May 4, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Senior Softball: A hitter's game? Mike, I don't know what you are on, but I want some of it...... |
| April 29, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Senior Softball: A hitter's game? I remember one game in Dalton, GA in 2013, I believe it was. We were playing 60 M+. Then it was 9 runs an inning and 12 home runs allowed, I believe. In about the 4th inning Line Drive from Michigan had 2 outs and no runs in against us. We botched an easy play at first and they scored 9 runs after that. We lost 47-38 or something like that. In 3 games that day we scored some 95 runs and we went home, losing 2 of them. We gave up 47, 24, and 38 runs = 109 runs. Always work on your defense...... |
| April 29, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Senior Softball: A hitter's game? The best a hitter can do in one at bat is a grand slam home run for FOUR runs, and that depends on his teammates getting the bases loaded for him. BUT, ONE good defensive play at the right time can stop a FIVE run inning (or SEVEN run inning in M+). I work on my defense as much as my offense because of this. I have played on a couple of incredibly strong offensive teams that lost games because we COULD NOT OUTHIT OUR OWN DEFENSE. |
| April 21, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: You make the call Tim-we had no problems at BLD last week. Nice job. |
| April 20, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Southwest Scores Jim, LMAO. My comment was aimed at those that always complain and went silent rather than acknowledge that they are now doing it. But thanks for the comment...Sounds like you had a great tournament! Way to go. |
| April 14, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Southwest Scores Way to go, Dave. Wow, guys, the silence is deafening in here about posting the scores........... |
| April 6, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: How would you call this one? Come on, guys. g joe said the game is over as the winning run crosses the plate. That is 100% correct. So why do you miss neck10 and not me.....asking for a friend.... |
| April 6, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: How would you call this one? g joe is correct. |
| April 1, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: nicest softball complexes Golden Eagle in Sparks has to be in the conversation. I also understand the New Legacy parks are also great. |
| April 1, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: New rules and changes I have to applaud the association’s move today to follow the major league lead and go to larger bases and a UNIVERSAL tie breaker for senior softball. The wisdom shown by the major leagues to make the game EASIER for the millionaires that seem to be unable to break a shift, run so far, or are too ‘put upon’ to play extra innings the way it was meant to be played because they might be ‘too tired’ must be the role model for Seniors, also. With that in mind, the NEW 5-foot square bases will have many advantages for seniors. 1. It will decrease the distance between bases to 65 feet (except from home to first) and will be easier to get there with less effort. 2. It will be easier for the first baseman to ‘find’ the bag on infield grounders. 3. The increase in size for the safety base also will lessen the chances of a collision. 4. Runners have a larger bag to hit as they round the bases. This is important for those facing early ‘old person mental issues’ also known as ‘Senior Moments’. 5. I understand the new bases will be equipped with a beeping sound to make it easier for the eyesight impaired to find the new and bigger base……… 6. This also will help with the ‘ghost’ tag of second on a double play. Also, the new universal tie-breaker should help Seniors get extra inning games over quickly. Starting with the bases loaded in the extra innings should provide plenty of chances to score. I heartily approve of these moves!!!! |
| March 24, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Verbal Interference Mike, you must have caught most of them, for sure......just sayin' |
| March 24, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Verbal Interference I haven't laughed so hard over a thread in a long time. Yelling 'Boot' is verbal interference? If I ever made an error on a ground ball because someone yelled 'Boot', I would be thoroughly embarrassed to admit it. If my focus was that bad, that's my problem. Heck, we were taught playing baseball to 'razz' the batter. 'hey, batter batter, you swing like a rusty gate.' We even yelled 'SWING' when the ball was pitched. Back then that was taught to us. Nowadays people get butt hurt. "awww, gee, I don't REALLY swing like a rusty gate." (tears ensue). Or, 'Gee, Mr. Umpire, I swung because the catcher yelled 'SWING'. It used to be that verbal interference was something that could be construed as the umpire making a call when he or she said nothing, like 'foul ball' or 'infield fly rule' which misleads a runner and causes him or her to stop or change what they are doing. When did that all change?????? |
| Feb. 13, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: 16' inch Tournament Arizona Maybe waiting for it to warm up some. This has been the coldest AZ winter in decades according to many people. Just had about an inch of hail and 48 degrees at 1 PM. Winter Worlds, Fountain Hills on Dec 9-10 and Jan 19-20 were also VERY cold tourneys here. I came here for warmer weather. |
| Feb. 13, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC Umpiring shortage, Tim? I am sure not surprised. I have watched what these guys put up with and am surprised we have enough for large tourneys already. Just like we are not professionals, they aren't either. You can argue that they get paid, but most are guys trying to make some bucks for their families. And I have watched too many people go way beyond acceptable arguing. We need to remember it is a GAME. |
| Feb. 8, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: legal catch Diesel Dan, you have now made the first argument for slow motion cameras at every softball game to determine what a catch is and what control is. Football has gone 'stupid' over determining what a catch is for many years and wasted many hours of viewer time trying to decide whether a ball moved an inch or not. How many years until we have appeals of calls that take up to 10 minutes each and all the rules associated with that in Senior Softball. Sounds like a worst nightmare scenario. |
| Feb. 8, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: 4 game guarantees in 2023? Rob, if you look at every single tournament that had the 2 game pool play, there is a section of the losers bracket that is set aside to make sure the every team gets at least 5 games. If a team plays 2 in the seeding and then goes 0-2 in the bracket games, they DO get the fifth game and are actually back in the tournament. They are written in as 'if needed' games. I've been on a couple teams that would have gone home after 4, but got the fifth game and the opportunity to go home gloriously at 0-5. It's always been there. |
| Jan. 28, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: scoring line in senior softball BJ, we (a couple umpires and directors and I) were discussing that exact play at the first tourney of the year and came up with a couple suggestions. My idea was that when that commitment line play happens and the player runs up to it and stops, the umpire then says 'rundown'. At that point the commitment line no longer is relevant for that play and you just have a normal rundown-like real softball, and the player is then tagged anywhere for the out... The other idea was to just do away with the commitment line. Nobody could remember why we put it in in the first place. Both eliminate that 'non-softball' play. |
| Jan. 24, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: 4 game tournaments Norm, costs have skyrocketed for everything. Eggs are 8 bucks a dozen now, gas is high, hotel rooms have skyrocketed, dining out has gotten way more expensive, and ALL RELATED expenses have increased because of this inflation. SSUSA MUST BE FIGHTING THE SAME THING. I think it will come down to either a 4 game guarantee or higher entry fees. It's not their fault. |
| Jan. 21, 2023 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: 4 Game or 5 Game Guarantee?? Wow, have we gotten just a little bit spoiled by SSUSA? I want to see a show of hands.......how many tournaments in the past, you know , all the non-senior tournaments, did you ever have a 5 game guarantee? Or a 4 game guarantee.....or even a three game guarantee. You could travel across the country and go 'oh and two and barbeque'. Anybody that actually has their eyes open are seeing the big increases in the cost of everything. Why would a softball tournament and their expenses be any different? We are in a whole different world now than we knew when we were younger. I think we need to give SSUSA some slack as they figure out how bad it is going to be with actual expenses from tournaments after they close the book on them. Personally, I would like to see the 5 game guarantee remain, but I do not like the 2 game round robin and the potential for a team to lose 2 bracket games and come back and win the tournament, as Cal Energy almost did in the 65 M+ bracket last year in World's. Kudo's to them for regrouping, but they should have been going home. So, my vote goes for 5 games with 3 pool games and let's wait for a year and hope prices stabilize before we complain too much. |
| Dec. 25, 2022 Webbie25 | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Thank you, SSUSA That's the second time in one month you have said that, Mike. LMAO |
