NSA vs. ASA

[hotmatt]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Since a particular game was not indicated, let me ask this of a SP game.

At one time, there was a rule in SP that if there was a caught fly ball on the 3rd strike in foul territory, the ball is dead, the strike out recorded and, obviously, no runners could advance.

Is that still the case? Never understood the reasoning behind it, but it was rules like that which was one of the minor factors which drove my team away from NSA tournaments.

Still the case...

Rule 9-1w...The ball is dead when a foul ball is caught and the batter has 2 strikes.

I've never really looked into of the NSA slo-pitch rules. All of the SP around here is ASA.

[greymule]

Rule 9-1w...The ball is dead when a foul ball is caught and the batter has 2 strikes.

Abel on 3B. No outs. With 2 strikes, the batter lines a ball down the 3B line and Abel takes off for home. F5 dives across the 3B line, catches the ball, and steps on 3B for the . . . oops, strike 3 and Abel returns to 3B.

Every code has its dumb rules, but you have to wonder what somebody was thinking.

[Bassman]

This coming Saturday, the major NSA WNY tourney takes place and I've got a six-pack of games all day. I'll surely be one tired puppy when I get home that night.

[hotmatt]

Originally Posted by Bassman

This coming Saturday, the major NSA WNY tourney takes place and I've got a six-pack of games all day. I'll surely be one tired puppy when I get home that night.

I did an 18u NSA National Qualifier a few weekends ago, 14 games from Friday evening thru Sunday semi-finals. My back still is sore, the fact I turned 40 last week does help either.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by hotmatt

I did an 18u NSA National Qualifier a few weekends ago, 14 games from Friday evening thru Sunday semi-finals. My back still is sore, the fact I turned 40 last week does help either.

Why would your back be sore? Carrying a partner, maybe?

[hotmatt]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Why would your back be sore? Carrying a partner, maybe?

You said it, not me!

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by hotmatt

I did an 18u NSA National Qualifier a few weekends ago, 14 games from Friday evening thru Sunday semi-finals. My back still is sore, the fact I turned 40 last week does help either.

14 Games??

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by hotmatt

I did an 18u NSA National Qualifier a few weekends ago, 14 games from Friday evening thru Sunday semi-finals. My back still is sore, the fact I turned 40 last week does help either.

I limit myself to 4 games a day. Any more than that, folks tend to go into "survival mode" and are not giving everything they have in every game.
If your back is sore or your body is stiff more than 1 day after a tournament, I suspect you have a poor plate stance.

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by Steve M

I limit myself to 4 games a day. Any more than that, folks tend to go into "survival mode" and are not giving everything they have in every game.
If your back is sore or your body is stiff more than 1 day after a tournament, I suspect you have a poor plate stance.

A couple of things working in my favor are:

1) :30 min. break in between games

2) My partner and I will switch after game three.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by Bassman

A couple of things working in my favor are:

1) :30 min. break in between games

2) My partner and I will switch after game three.

That's survival mode and you're not giving everything that you should to each game. Typically, my partner and I switch every game and we take a game off after each one. That way, I can give every game all of the intensity and effort it deserves.