Feb. 8, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: legal players YES, presuming he is otherwise eligible as to residency and an available roster spot on the 40's team ... |
Feb. 5, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Bats Discussion: e-mail update on bat testing T2 ... I asked Nic to send that email to you as a favor ... We routinely send correspondence only to currently registered players ... That's not the same population as people like yourself, for example, who are only registered on this Message Board ... It also does not include lots of registered players who have "opted out" of receiving emails from us ... I don't see that recipient list theory changing anytime soon ... |
Feb. 4, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Eligibility YES ... The rating index (R/I) numbers for 70-Major and 65-AAA are the same (R/I=4) ... You may play for the younger team, without restriction, assuming you are otherwise eligible as to residency ... Good luck! |
Feb. 2, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Strike landing mat From page 84 of the Official SSUSA Rulebook: 34.5" (l) x 19" (w) ... |
Jan. 31, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Team rating update 9 ball ... There will not be any performance related rating changes following the T.O.C. since it's a 2024 Season roster event ... There will be "restored" ratings to revert back to the true ratings for teams that played at a lesser rating in the T.O.C. (you play in the T.O.C. at the level your team was at when it won its bid to the event) ... |
Jan. 30, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: New 70+ team for 2026/start playing Nov 2025 WOW ... That's a "blast from the past" for the AZ MOB ... Is Mike Mule still around? ... He hasn't been registered in about 10 years ... |
Jan. 29, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Top Gun Winter Classic Time Zone You'll be fine without being "that guy" ... I usually stay at the Casablanca Resort in Mesquite when I work the Spring World's in St. George ... And in the 35± minute drive from the hotel to the fields, I'm in three states with varying time zones, with NV to AZ in the first three minutes ... The cell phone doesn't mess that up like I can! ... Good luck next week! ... |
Jan. 29, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Top Gun Winter Classic Time Zone ALL game times for ALL SSUSA events are stated in the time zone of the location ... For anyone who travels anywhere by airplane, it's exactly like that ... ALL times are LOCAL to the venue ... I normally rely on my cell phone for accuracy ... That beats the heck out of changing back and forth ... |
Jan. 28, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Teams looking for players Discussion: New 70+ team for 2026/start playing Nov 2025 Dbax ... We had another team in the Midwest that had the words "Old Guys" in the name ... Indy F.O.G. ... |
Jan. 27, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Added younger players Not more than five (5), all of whom must be otherwise eligible as to residency and experience rating history for that team ... |
Jan. 27, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TOC Results SGW ... The results are posted, and all are available from the links on the event Tournament Page ... They went live at about 5:00 PM Left Coast (my) time Sunday evening ... |
Jan. 26, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TopGun Bullhead Nope ... We're still in that window known as "..sometime in the next few days.." |
Jan. 25, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: softball comparison I nailed it! ... "..I'm sure some here will nit-pick the pros and cons.." ... That was as easy as predicting an eastern sunrise ... |
Jan. 24, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Umpire question ...and this probably isn't the time to make the observation about a woman umpire changing her mind ... Nope, didn't think so! ... |
Jan. 24, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: softball comparison shortstop13 ... BOTH of those softballs are excellent choices ... SSUSA used the TRUMP/Stote ball for many years and stopped only because our supplier failed to meet their delivery commitment a couple years ago ... I'm sure some here will nit-pick the pros and cons of each, but these (along with the Baden Sr. Fire) are at the top of the list on a "performance for the price basis" in my view ... Good luck! |
Jan. 24, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: TopGun Bullhead Probably sometime in the next few days ... |
Jan. 23, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Injury Randall ... Take a look at Rulebook Section 7.1(1) on Page 40 ... That may be relevant to your questions ... |
Jan. 23, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Bats Discussion: Bat Testing 9 ball ... what should I then expect to see happen? - Your bat get compression tested Who is this individual that I have given custody of my bat to? - The site Director or U.I.C. who will run the test? - The site Director or U.I.C. will I actually see the test reading as I'm standing there? - Depends on your eyesight. Ask how long does this procedure take? - Likely less than 45 seconds |
Jan. 23, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Question for SSUSA Staff You are referring to an event on the "Recreational" tournaments list ... Generally, the principal reason it's a "Recreational" event is for exactly what you mentioned: Roster flexibility ... Not all participants need to be eligible to play under the same criteria as one of our Qualifier or Championship events ... However, in ordered to be an "SSUSA sanctioned event", the independent tournament director must agree, as a precondition to being allowed to promote it, that it be governed in compliance with SSUSA playing rules ... That would include rules relevant to altered bats ... There would also be potential insurance issues if he fails to do so ... |
Jan. 23, 2025 DaveDowell | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Injury Randall ... You mentioned this situation arose in a "league" play environment ... We don't have your local league modifications, so that makes it difficult to address ... But in SSUSA sanctioned tournament play, there are a couple of items to consider ... [1] Loaning player(s) isn't allowed ... [2] Is there a minimum number of players your league requires to avoid having a forfeit declared? ... [3] In SSUSA play, if a player has to sit out for a bit, he may return, but an at-bat during the time he may be unable to bat is an out ... Your league has a lot of latitude in setting your "local rules" ... Whatever they say is what governs ... |