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| July 19 1jonsey 48 posts | i've read the rule for the size of gloves allowed and I'm still not sure, are 15" gloves legal in senior softball? |
| July 19 Dbax Men's 65 2101 posts | I believe 14" is the largest allowed. |
| July 19 Fred S Men's 85 297 posts | I believe they as they are sold on the site. It is ASA that is 14" |
| July 19 TexasTransplant Men's 70 516 posts | I pasted the section of the rule book pertaining to glove size below. I also posted instructions on how to measure a glove from the Glovesmith website. I believe the measurement from the 1st finger top to the bottom edge is the one manufacturers us to describe the size of the glove. That being the case, 14 inches would be the max. 3.6 • GLOVES Gloves may be worn by any player, but mitts may be used only by the catcher and first baseman. No top lacing, webbing or other device between the thumb and body of the glove or mitt worn by a first baseman or catcher, or a glove worn by any fielder; shall be more than 5" (12.70 cm) in length. Here are the maximum length specifications: palm width (top) 8" (20.3 cm), palm width (bottom) 81⁄2” (21.6 cm), top opening of web 5" (12.7 cm), bottom opening of web 41⁄2” (11.5 cm), 1st finger crotch seam 71⁄2” (19.05 cm), thumb crotch seam 71⁄2” (19.05 cm), crotch seam 161⁄2” (41.91 cm), thumb top to bottom edge 91⁄4” (23.5 cm), 1st finger top to bottom edge 14" (35.56 cm), 2nd finger top to bottom edge 131⁄4” (33.66 cm), 3rd finger top to bottom edge 121⁄4” (31.12 cm), 4th finger top to bottom edge 11" (27.94 cm). How To Measure the Length of a baseball Glove (from Glovesmith website) Start at the top of the index finger and using a flexible tape measure go down the finger across the palm keeping the tape along the contour of the glove until you get to the bottom of the heel. Note: The tape measure must be touching the glove at all times to get a good measurement. It is best to go down a couple inches at a time keeping the tape against the glove with you finger. Both fielder gloves and first base mitts are measured using this method. |
| July 20 Bomber #7 Men's 60 62 posts | Is the 14" Max. being enforced in SSUSA? |
| July 20 Fred S Men's 85 297 posts | I have never seen it enforced in any assoc. we have a couple of players who use 15" gloves on a tournament team and has never been called on it. |
| July 20 1jonsey 48 posts | my buddy just returned from a tournament and said a vendor was selling 15" gloves, if they are illegal why would they be able to sell them there SSUSA would you reply on if they are legal or not? |
| July 20 taits Men's 65 4548 posts | Rule book: 3.6 Gloves Last sentence spells it out Nothe th 14inch part at beginning of 4th line. Here are the maximum length specifications: palm width (top) 8" (20.3 cm), palm width (bottom) 81⁄2” (21.6 cm), top opening of web 5" (12.7 cm), bottom opening of web 41⁄2” (11.5 cm), 1st finger crotch seam 71⁄2” (19.05 cm), thumb crotch seam 71⁄2” (19.05 cm), crotch seam 161⁄2” (41.91 cm), thumb top to bottom edge 91⁄4” (23.5 cm), 1st finger top to bottom edge 14" (35.56 cm), 2nd finger top to bottom edge 131⁄4” (33.66 cm), 3rd finger top to bottom edge 121⁄4” (31.12 cm), 4th finger top to bottom edge 11" (27.94 cm). I used to a 15" Nakona glove for 3 years when I first started playing sr ball. Never was callen on it. Traded it for a bat...big mistake. Have never heard of anyone being called on over size either. Same for examination of bats. Might happen but time constranis sure put a damper on that for everyone. |
| July 20 SSUSA Staff 3491 posts | Quick note: The 14" maximum dimension is measured "across the top" as a straight line (like with a steel tape measure) from the tip of the finger to the bottom edge ... It is NOT measured by depressing the measuring tape (like a tailor's or seamstress' cloth measuring tape) into and through the pocket of the glove, which would result in a much more lengthy distance ... |
