World Series Balls...
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Stretch19
Grow up
This would lead me to believe that balls are supplied and teams must all hit the same ball at the Worlds and Super World Series:
ARTICLE XVII POST SEASON TOURNAMENTS
(NIT, State, Super Reg., World Series)
Section 2
All sanctioned tournaments conducted by a State or Area
Director shall be conducted in accordance within the Rules and
Regulations of the Association. That director must ensure that
proper administration is being conducted at all times.
Team(s) will hit their own NSA approved softballs for all NSA
adult softball tournaments with the exception of the World and
Super World Series Tournaments. The softballs used must meet
NSA specifications; any deviations must be approved by the
NSA National Headquarters.
ARTICLE XVII POST SEASON TOURNAMENTS
(NIT, State, Super Reg., World Series)
Section 2
All sanctioned tournaments conducted by a State or Area
Director shall be conducted in accordance within the Rules and
Regulations of the Association. That director must ensure that
proper administration is being conducted at all times.
Team(s) will hit their own NSA approved softballs for all NSA
adult softball tournaments with the exception of the World and
Super World Series Tournaments. The softballs used must meet
NSA specifications; any deviations must be approved by the
NSA National Headquarters.
Stretch19
Grow up
They have been every previous year we have played, however the TD for the Eastern Worlds in VA posted the following today:
The balls that can be used are any NSA 52 Core 275 Compression ball. THEY are the only ones allowed. We will have them for sale at the parks.
According to the rule I posted above, they should provide everyone the same ball to hit, I was just double checking before i called him out and dropped some rule book knowledge on his ass...
The balls that can be used are any NSA 52 Core 275 Compression ball. THEY are the only ones allowed. We will have them for sale at the parks.
According to the rule I posted above, they should provide everyone the same ball to hit, I was just double checking before i called him out and dropped some rule book knowledge on his ass...
jsam21238
Addicted to Softballfans
Well... It looks like the 275 will be the ball you have to use... I would call him and ask. They don't HAVE to provide balls. Where are you playing and what level?
Stretch19
Grow up
according to the rule book they do...it states teams can hit ANY nsa sanctioned ball with the exception of Worlds and Super Worlds, implying that in Worlds and Super Worlds everyone hits the same ball.
im fine with hitting 52/275, thats the ball we have used all year long...but $300 for DE in a Worlds, they need to be providing the balls and everyone needs to hit the same thing
we are playing Eastern Worlds in Salem, VA...Class E
he also left us off the list of game times he posted yesterday hahahaha
Grip_&_Rip24
East Coast Assault
If I remember correctly I thought Dudley was a co-sponsor of the super worlds --the below is straight from the D Super World packet from this year -- I am assuming its the same for all levels
SOFTBALL: The DUDLEY NSA black stitched optic yellow NSA Stamped Softball, 44 core/400 will be supplied.
SOFTBALL: The DUDLEY NSA black stitched optic yellow NSA Stamped Softball, 44 core/400 will be supplied.
Stretch19
Grow up
yes, that is for super worlds, correct...i am speaking of the Worlds
Grip_&_Rip24
East Coast Assault
oh my bad--- I thought you said Super Worlds in your 1st post..
SeedHitter
IJS
i will be at the same tourney.... Gtg that they are providing balls. Our team bought 44/400s for NSA. would have been a little irked if we had to buy 52s on top of the $300 entry.
Stretch19
Grow up
who are you playing with?
i smiled when i got the updated bracket John Counts sent out today and it said this at the bottom of the email:
Also one other note – WE WILL BE PROVIDING THE SOFTBALLS.
SeedHitter
IJS
Stretch19
Grow up
thats right...youve told me that
yeah im sure they did and well they should have...cant believe there are only like 7 teams for D
SeedHitter
IJS
not very often that there are more teams in C than D.
Hopefully the rain stays away
Hopefully the rain stays away
Stretch19
Grow up
yeah no joke, didnt even think of that...
did yall play in salem for the chance earlier in the year? we went up there and it rained sideways all day on saturday...they moved all the games back, we were supposed to start at 8 am, ended up playing at 6 pm but the fields were in great shape considering; even if it does rain, which i dont think it will, we are still playing im sure
did yall play in salem for the chance earlier in the year? we went up there and it rained sideways all day on saturday...they moved all the games back, we were supposed to start at 8 am, ended up playing at 6 pm but the fields were in great shape considering; even if it does rain, which i dont think it will, we are still playing im sure
Stretch19
Grow up
sounds like nsa north is slacking...we got the dudleys down here as well. i will be interested to see what 52 they supply this weekend
SeedHitter
IJS
no, we didn't play the Chance...heard it was a disaster though. The fields in Salem are good so im not surprised they held up.
Stretch19
Grow up
eh, i thought it was very well run considering the conditions they were handed...played games throughout saturday night which was kinda cool...lights cut off at 2 fields and had to shuffle everyone around...it was one of those ones you wont forget having played in; it was our first year and we will go back again for sure
It actually worked out well with the Gold Dots. It was cooler and they used at least 3 new balls each game so they held up. A lot less oops HRs and screamers off the fence. As an outfielder it was nice to be able to run down a ball or two. With the TAs, you turn around and run to the fence and keep it to a double or watch it sail over.
Stretch19
Grow up
yeah true indeed...we played a tourney earlier in the year where everyone had to hit gold dots...it was nice having everyone on the same playing field with the balls at least, sure not all the bats were created equally, but baby steps haha
SeedHitter
IJS
How did you guys end up this weekend?
SeedHitter
IJS
nah...came in 2nd to SAL. I guess we technically won the C, since SAL is a B team in NSA...at least thats what the director said. They beat us twice.
SeedHitter
IJS
thanks, appreciate it. 5th is nice for you guys as well with that many teams.
SeedHitter
IJS
The team that won it is definitely not an E team...but honestly any team that wins a big E tourney isn't an E team anymore.