chico senior: Dave - We have 3 different age groups in our league. The oldest is ...
garyheifner: In the 80 division, how many major players can be on a AAA team. ...
DaveDowell: Gary ... An 80-AAA team may have up to three (3) players with "Major" ...
The Colonel: Dave is this rule that allows a 78 y/o to play 80’s and a 74 y/o to ...
DaveDowell: Possibly ... We won't consider potential rules changes for 2026 until ...
wardo: A foul tip went directly back to the catcher and was lodged between ...
Donna McGuire: Wardo; The answer depends on what sport/association you are playing. ...
JohnO28: Donna McGuire,
USA took out the phrase "that it must go above a ...
Donna McGuire: John028: USA (ASA) changed its foul tip rule in 2008, I believe. My ...
stick8: SSUSA: foul tip above the batters head that’s caught by ...
JohnO28: Umpires need better teaching. This happened in a winners bracket game ...
stick8: JohnO28, I agree wholeheartedly! You illustrate one of the issues ...
frontrowfanatic: The scenario is 2 outs tie ball game, last half of the last inning, ...
marcster13: The moment the runner touches the plate it is the third out and the ...
frontrowfanatic: My apologies, Runner on third is touching the scoring plate not the ...
DaveDowell: frontrowfanatic ... This inquiry sounds a LOT like an incident that ...
frontrowfanatic: Yes sir, Thank you. So your saying runner on 3rd doesn't have the ...
frontrowfanatic: because the runner on 3rd did touch all bases prior to touching home.
DaveDowell: What I attempted to convey was the application of the concept of the ...
frontrowfanatic: thanks for your time.
JohnO28: Dave,
I would assume the runner on 1B didn't advance because most of ...
DaveDowell: JohnO, we agree on this ... I came away from the conversation this ...
TimMcElroy: As a trainer, I instruct umpires to carefully watch the batter-runner ...
JohnO28: Tim,
As someone who's been an ump for over 30 years I agree that ...
stick8: In the scenario above the way it works is simple. Every runner ...
tb08: Please explain the infield fly rule to me.
Our situation: Runners on ...
GMCinCOS: Perhaps because, as you describe, nobody moved to catch the ball the ...
JohnO28: GMCinCOS,
That rule says "can be caught by any fielder with ordinary ...
B.J.: John028.. if a fielder makes no attempt to make the catch how is an ...
tb08: The umpire said since he didn't call it, it was the base coach job to ...
DaveDowell: B.J. ... Respectfully, I'm going to jump in with JohnO28 on this one ...
tb08: Thank you
Dbax: Wow, I can’t believe what BJ posted. It must be called.
GMCinCOS: In our 60+ and 70+ leagues locally ( a lower level of competition ...
The Screamer5: If "any" fair fly ball in the infield area with runners on first and ...
JohnO28: TheScreamer5,
Where has it ever been stated at any level that the ...
The Screamer5: JohnO28,
That's not what I meant to imply. If a fair fly ball is hit ...
TimMcElroy: Chiming in here with my 2 cents-
Before we get people screaming for ...
titanhd: The ball is truly and really the ONLY determinate. The "Ordinary ...
B.J.: DD, I should have explained that if the defense ended up making a ...
JohnO28: BJ,
You're still missing the point. regardless of whether or not a ...
DaveDowell: I sure hope this doesn't upset any cosmic balance out there, but ...
Dbax: What he said!
B.J.: john, I still don't agree with you especially now that I have proof ...
DaveDowell: OUCH!
JohnO28: B.J.
Doesn't really matter one way or another if you agree with me ...
Donna McGuire: The infield fly rules exists to prevent defenders from deceiving base ...
JohnO28: Donna,
Well you can do as you please but that is not how the rule is ...
Dbax: Yep, what he said.
B.J.: john, I'm sorry I didn't realize you were on the SSUSA National Rules ...
Pitcherman: Are you allowed to have three 69 year old players on a 70s team this ...
SSUSA Staff: A 70+ Team may have up to three (3) underage players, ALL of whom ...
Randall: Yesterday we had a play at home plate where the catcher was pulled ...
TimMcElroy: Potentially, but ultimately this call comes down to the umpire's ...
Randall: Rule 8.9(2) says that if the runner touches any part of the strike ...
B.J.: Randall.. as Tim explained this would be up to the judgment of the ...
Randall: Thank you !
sfuruta: My pitching delivery has a Queto (Johnny Queto) twist (on my left ...
Bruce M: Steven - Rule 6.6-E "The pivot foot must remain in contact with the ...
sfuruta: Bruce M, thanks for the reply and information. I actually twist/pivot ...
cycleman: Just a quick question, do you pitch lefty or righty? I am trying to ...
Donna McGuire: sfuruta: I would need to see your delivery to make a judgment, but ...
Omar Khayyam: Interesting question. Years ago, I drew on my previous fast pitch ...
Itallion Stallion: I have a question regarding pitching rules section 6.7D. It says the ...
B.J.: what that means is that once you start your forward motion you can ...
Turbobob: Another interesting aspect with Section 6.7 F "The pitcher must ...
DaveDowell: Turbobob ... Yes, you are correct ... One time (only) past the hip is ...
sfuruta: My pitching delivery has a Queto (Johnny Queto) twist prior to my ...
TAKO88: So I wanted to ask a simple question to a very irrelevant topic that ...
DaveDowell: TAKO88 ... That one has been in the rulebook for close to two decades ...
Gpatoot: Not just respect for the game but how about some respect for self. I ...
TAKO88: @DaveDowell,
I don't necessarily "disagree" with you. You bring up ...
Randall: When the umpire determines that adverse wind conditions exist and ...
DaveDowell: My sense of it is YES ... An intentional walk is not preconditioned ...
MurrayW: Is this an SSUSA rule or a local league rule? I could see pitchers ...
DaveDowell: MurrayW ... He's asking about the application of SSUSA Rulebook ...
JAB: For the staff. I started a new team for 2025 season. I recruited ...
JohnO28: From everything I'm told essentially player rankings don't really ...
Dbax: To answer one of your questions, if you get bumped to Major Plus, ...
SSUSA Staff: JAB ... We strongly recommend you call the SSUSA Home Office at (916) ...
JAB: Staff: thank you. That's why I directed it to you. Lots of players ...
Randall: I wish I could get a consensus about a call from throwing a bat. I ...
mck71: Randall - I would warn a player initially and if it happens again, ...
Randall: It does help and it makes sense. But I can find no rule that speaks ...
Donna McGuire: USA Softball rules, which SSUSA follows when a rule is not spelled ...
Randall: Thank you!
Randall: Can a player be called out for throwing his bat although not ...
Randall: A player was involved in a rundown play between 2B and 3B. The ...
mck71: IMO Randall, the second you called "time out" the play is now over ...
Scott Harder: I've always interpreted this play as live and if the player cannot ...
stick8: Randall, that’s a tough situation because most anyone with an ounce ...
Randall: When a batter throws his bat backwards and both the catcher and ...
JohnO28: Randall,
I have played a lot of catcher over the years and have been ...
rdbrixey: In our lower division league we use a pitching screen to protect the ...
B.J.: SSUSA does not use pitching screens so they have no rule.. it would ...
JohnO28: RDbrixey,
ISSA doesn't allow the pitcher to field a ball while using ...
stick8: JohnO28 I agree. In tournaments if the pitcher elects to use a screen ...
Quicksilver: I'm still confused about the batting box:
Can the front foot be ...
Quicksilver: 7.3 says the guy told me wrong apparently, which is what I thought ...
Mason's Grandpa: Quicksilver, The only part of the Batters Box you can step out of is ...
Bruce M: Section 1.29: The batter will be called out if he hits the ball when ...
Bai: Confused. So if my front foot is completely
out of the front edge of ...
Bruce M: Yes, Bai. Think of it this way for your front foot. At the time you ...
garyheifner: I am still a strong believer that the batters box should be ...
Double Dee: Last weekend, we had a situation where an outfielder made a play on ...
marcster13: I have seen this now and then in league which is not a big deal. ...
DaveDowell: ...and this probably isn't the time to make the observation about a ...
marcster13: ^^^haha^^^
B.J.: DD.. that is no way to talk about DM or NA :)
stick8: Did the outfielder demonstrate possession of the ball on the catch? ...
Double Dee: Stick, IDK about the catch. It could have gone either way.
She said ...
stick8: LOL. I know what you mean Double Dee. Pandora’s box is opening ...
Bruce M: As an umpire, I do not ask players what they saw. If there is ...
TAKO88: I will say that last year in the world championships at Las Vegas my ...
stick8: Tako88 not trying to put you on the spot but what reason is it that ...
JohnO28: Stick8,
Pretty obvious why he feels they are different scenarios. ...
stick8: JohnO28,
Ok but in both scenarios you have players making rulings. ...
JohnO28: Stick,
While I agree with most of what you're saying the argument ...
stick8: JohnO28,
Ok, Going back to the Tako88 scenario it sounds like that ...
rfireman44: Can a 50 Major plus player play on a 40 Major team
DaveDowell: YES, presuming he is otherwise eligible as to residency and an ...
