Casey39: How many Major Plus guys can a Major team carry?
800: you can have more than 3 on your overall roster, but can only use 3 ...
800: in any one tourney
JohnO28: 800,
I don't believe that is true. If you end up with 4 Major+ ...
Not Dave: Here's a situation. There was a 65 Major Plus team that had a player ...
DaveDowell: Not Dave ... This is, unsurprisingly an excellent reason why the ...
chico senior: Bases loaded. Bottom of the 10th. Score is 6-6. Batter hits a ...
DaveDowell: chico senior ... A bases loaded ground rule double in the bottom of ...
bigboy11: The official score of that game is actually listed as 8-6! Had a ...
bigboy11: Corrected , he pushed his bet! 7-6
DaveDowell: The MLB Official Scoring and Statistics group doesn't make many ...
BASEHITTER#2: Bases loaded no outs 5th run on third.
Batter hits a line drive for a ...
Steel17: As long as enough runners advance to the next base before 3 outs, the ...
GMCinCOS: we had something similar happen in a tourny. we were in the ...
BASEHITTER#2: So, Is there a rule in the book I can't find it.
B.J.: GMCinCOS.. that was an incorrect call by the umpire.. he should ...
GMCinCOS: BJ - interesting that the rule calls it an appeal play. To add a ...
B.J.: GMC.. it’s not always an appeal play .. if this was the ...
stick8: In the stated scenario it’s a force out if the umpire is paying ...
mck71: stick - initial scenario is "Bases loaded no outs 5th run on third." ...
BASEHITTER#2: Thanks for the input,
So, the 5th run scores runner going to 2nd ...
stick8: Mck71 you are correct, my mistake. I overlooked where it said no ...
txnighttrain: Not advancing to the next base is not an appeal play if a player ...
BASEHITTER#2: Interference call.
1st base runner going to 2nd base rounding 2nd ...
DaveDowell: This is an "obstruction" call, not an "interference" call, which may ...
DJ12: Runner on 1st & 2nd (less than 2 outs), one hopper hit to the second ...
DaveDowell: Presuming that a double play is the desired end result, or at least ...
DaveDowell: See Rulebook §8.1 B. on page 44 regarding the obligation of R2 to ...
DJ12: Thanks Dave
stick8: If there’s one out:
Tag the runner on second-that runner is ...
stick8: This happened two weeks ago in Sturgis
Runners on 1st and 2nd, not ...
Maui Canuck: In Hawaii we have a rule where if you step off any base after a ...
B.J.: no.. once a pitched ball has hit the ground it becomes a dead ball ...
FTP: If you are on a roster but have not played, attended a tournament for ...
DaveDowell: FTP ... You should call the Sacramento office @ (916) 326.5303 during ...
DaveDowell: Raul ... A quick review of your player history indicates that you ...
FTP: Not asking about 60's Running Late; asking about 55's Running Late. I ...
DaveDowell: Raul ... You didn't mention any age group and your relevant player ...
Don5: At a recent Northern California Senior Softball Association Board ...
kotonk: Aloha Don,
This is what was revised at our meeting on the foot ...
B.J.: Don5..
(We would like some clarification from SSUSA regarding this. ...
Don5: Jeffrey, the clarification we need is not the placement of the rear ...
Ollie4: We as humans understand concepts and rules in different ways
Some ...
Don5: Kim, thank you for identifying my stupidity on sports. However, can ...
Ollie4: Sure Don, the 2025 rule as you stated covers stepping out of the ...
Don5: Thanks Kim for the explanation, my copy of the 2023-2024 Rulebook ...
Donny11: Here is a question that came up at a tournament recently, what ...
B.J.: Donny11.. the rule pertains to when the batter is making actual ...
DaveDowell: B.J. ... We actually agree on something here! ... Every single player ...
Donny11: B.J… I think its a bit different from MLB though. First thing i ...
curty: I would consider extending the front box line about 16" and use the ...
Larry S: Runners on 1st & third. Batter hits ball to outfield. Runner on third ...
B.J.: Larrys.. there is no particular rule that covers this scenario.. ...
JohnO28: B.J.
Not nearly enough information to go on here. First off, how ...
B.J.: John.. I just answered with what info I had.. you are correct there ...
Larry S: It was unintentional/accidental. There was no on deck circle. He ...
JohnO28: Larry S
You have stated a few times now "foul territory". Foul ...
Larry S: The throw was coming from the first baseman relayed from right ...
B.J.: as i stated above it's not the batters job to be picking up the ...
JohnO28: BJ,
First off, I never once said it was a RULE for the on deck ...
B.J.: john.. since i stopped traveling I mostly umpire now in The Villages ...
Mr Ed: Had this happen in our recreational league game today. The batter ...
DaveDowell: You have an OUT ... There is no prohibition about a "kick save" as an ...
Mr Ed: Thanks for the quick concise answer Dave.
hitnrun5: Does a runner going to second base have to slide or veer off on a ...
ball_smasher: From the 2006-7 SSUSA rulebook: 1.45 • INTERFERENCE Interference is ...
DaveDowell: Kenny ... The base runner has the right to the base line until the ...
B.J.: hitinrun5.. a base runner is entitled to his running lane as long as ...
magsdad: B.J.
You are wrong, the defensive player has every right to make the ...
B.J.: magsdad.. yes you are correct that when the runner stays in his ...
DaveDowell: magsdad ... I didn't address any potential additional issues because ...
Nancy Allen: B.J., I would really never say that a runner has to slide only ...
B.J.: Nancy.. I never said a runner "HAS" to slide.. I stated above (if it ...
Nancy Allen: B.J., I definitely understood that. My comment about sliding was ...
Webbie25: For you umpires, how do you call this? I'm on first and a ground ball ...
SCUBA: Runner on 1B; less than 2 outs; fly ball to RF; runner takes off but ...
JohnO28: Yes he still has to go back and tag up. I will be interested to see ...
fresnomdn: He goes to 3B. 'Heading back' is irrelevant. Two bases from last ...
Nancy Allen: SCUBA, the short answer is that he does not have to go back but is an ...
stick8: 1) Runner must go back and tag first base. (Some associations might ...
DaveDowell: ^^ AGREED ^^
Dbax: Nancy please explain what needs to be appealed?
Nancy Allen: Dbax, I was only addressing the first part. He stated that the ball ...
Mackten: Just courious - why is the HR amount different in the 40's division ...
DaveDowell: Macten ... When the 40-Masters division was created (2000±), it was ...
shortstop13: What is the rule for how many players under the age of 75 can play on ...
DaveDowell: The rule has been unchanged for MANY years ... "Men's 75+ age ...
Dbax: Can a Major player play for a AA team? And is the rule the same for ...
DaveDowell: A player with qualifying experience at the Major level may not be ...
Dbax: Thanks Dave. That’s the way I understood it.
Bob21: Wes Weddle tourney today in Overland Park, KS. We’re waiting to ...
magsdad: This is ridiculous, no such rule as to my knowledge,an open inning is ...
berger: Bob21, my apology for the umpire's enforcement of something that is ...
DaveDowell: This sounds a lot like Director anguish over schedule time slippage ...
Bob21: Dowell you never cease to amaze me! Schedule slippage it was! Time ...
Mango: You make the call
At the Southwest last weekend there was confusion ...
B.J.: Mango .. NO .. after no one caught the violation that inning and ...
Mango: Thank you B. J. !
That’s what I argued also…Unsuccessfully. I ...
Gavin5: So does that rule apply to a defensive substitution too? Say a ...
Mango: Gavin5,
My understanding is that the unreported defensive sub must ...
Dbax: What is the equalizer when 50 AAA plays 60 Major?
DaveDowell: If you're referring to the Senior Women's T.O.C. division, it's a ...
Batman22: What would be an equalizer(s) if a 50AAA was playing a 65Major ?
DaveDowell: 50-AAA would GIVE 7-Run equalizer and be HOME team vs. 65-Major ... ...
kwl20: 55aaa plays 50 aa
55 gets 1 hr do they get home automatically
DaveDowell: NO ... There is no equalizer here ... Both teams have a Ratings Index ...
JohnO28: Dave,
Just so it's clear, when you say no there is no equalizer ...
DaveDowell: JohnO28 ... CORRECT ... A semantics game may be in play here ... The ...
JohnO28: Dave,
Just wanted to be clear because that is a big argument amongst ...
