CLOSED - No Permit!
BP at 9 AM and Pick-Up Game at 10 AM on Lorenzi Field 1 for the UNDER 64 Guys. See "MLK" by 9:30 AM at the Board.
BP at 9 AM and Pick-Up Game at 9:30 AM on Lorenzi Field 1 for the OVER 65 Guys. See James Brown IV by 9:00 AM.
MEN - BP at 9 AM on Lorenzi Field 1. See Don, Rod, Lou or Glenn.
LADIES - Practice at 10 AM on Lorenzi Field 4. See Pinky or Louise.
BP at 9 AM and Pick-Up Game at 10 AM on Lorenzi Field 1 for the UNDER 64 Guys. See "MLK" by 9:30 AM at the Board.
BP at 9 AM and Pick-Up Game at 9:30 AM on Lorenzi Field 1 for the OVER 65 Guys. See James Brown IV by 9:00 AM.
Field 4
10:00 am - LADIES Practice. See Pinky or Louise.
Field 1
MEN - Tournament Team Practices - Contact Rod at rra1956@gmail.com to Schedule a Time. Click "Calendar" above for the schedule.
Laurie Buchman, Pat Zimmerman, Jo Smith, Jean Vaughan, Trish Etheridge.
-Photo Courtesy of Laurie Buchman
Front Row - L to R. Mike Flanman, Steve Iddings, Rod Adams, Bert Cochran, Rick Bass, Tom Mendez. Back Row - L to R. Glenn Brunner, Kyle Swensen, Charles Pickett, Brian Graham, Mark Fink, Mike Stater, Dewy James, Randy Crawford. Not in Photo: Willie Banks.
-Photo Courtesy of Jan Adams
Front Row – L to R: James Gravely, Tommy Guinn (Coach), John Vernagus, Mark Gebhardt, Garrick Yokoe.
Back Row – L to R: Darryl Ogawa, Dan Lobue, Pete Vodden, Jeff Smith, Eddie Morrison, Jeff Alworth, Marty Silber, Richard Urban, Jeff Stoneback, Joe Bustos (Not in Photo – Donnie Oswalt).
The Drifters also won the Top Gun Winter Classic in Bullhead City earlier this year. They are now qualified to participate in the 2025 Tournament of Champions.
CONGRATULATIONS!
-Photo Courtesy of John Vernagus
The LVSSA Board of Directors approved the purchase of a softball bat tester at the February 2025 Board Meeting. The bat tester was ordered on February 20th from the same vendor that SSUSA uses. The bat tester was delivered on March 11th. Scott Carr has started the testing and he was at Lorenzi on Saturday, March 15th. Scott and Mike Hula tested over 125 bats. Most bats tested in the 150 - 175 range which passes SSUSA's 140 or more limit (note: any bat testing below 140 is deemed "illegal").
Thanks to Scott, Butch Kocher and Mike Hula!
Additional testing will take place on April 1st and 4th for the Over 65 Guys at Lorenzi Park! See Butch Kocher.
- Rod
FIELD WORKERS NEEDED FOR SOUTHWEST TOURNAMENT!
DATES: TUESDAY, APRIL 8th - SUNDAY, APRIL 13th
PAY: $15 PER HOUR TO RE-CHALK PITCHERS BOX, COMMITMENT LINE, & SCORING LINE. FILL IN BATTERS BOX AND BRUSH FOUL LINES.
WHERE: EXPECTING 5 COMPLEXES TO BE USED.
CONTACT: IF INTERESTED CONTACT MIKE HULA - Mike.hula@hotmail.com or see him on Mondays and Thursday's at Lorenzi Park.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Board of Directors is adjusting the roles and responsibilities of the Board members. As these are included in our Bylaws, we must make the change in those Bylaws. We are inviting you to review these new roles and the existing Bylaws to see if you have revision changes you would like to see considered. The proposed Roles and Responsibilities and the current By-Laws are located on the Documents - Forms, Etc. page. You may read both by downloading them here on the website or by asking your Age/Gender Representatives at Lorenzi.
If you have comments, please give them to your Age/Gender Representatives and they will bring them to the Board.
TUESDAY/FRIDAY SPECIAL RULES Revised: March 1, 2025
Field Commissioner has the prerogative to allow younger player(s) the same considerations as given to an 80+ player. This will not apply if the player uses a “runner-from-the-plate”.
BATTING
1 All 80+ players will be identified on the line-up board prior to starting the game.
2 The batter starts with a “1 & 1” count, with 1 “waste” foul ball allowed after 2 strikes. After the “waste” foul ball is used, then the next batted ball must be fair, or the batter is out.
3Hitting the screen, with 1 strike on batter, will be a called “Dead Ball/STRIKE 2”. Any balls hitting screen after “Strike 2” will be called “dead ball” and will not be counted as a waste foul ball. The batter is not out.
4 On ball 4 to the batter, he can take a walk or stay up and bat again with a new 1 and 1 count. He must take the walk if he is “walked” a second time during the at-bat.
5 A “foul tip” caught by the catcher will be called a “strike” unless it is the “last strike”, then the batter will be OUT. NOTE: A “waste foul ball” may be a foul tip.
6 When a “waste foul ball” is caught, play is LIVE, and runners on base can advance at their own risk.
7When the defensive team asks to put a runner(s) on, the batter cannot become the runner, he must bat.
8 80+ batters: the infielders must play on the dirt, and outfielders can be no closer than 150 feet from home plate until the ball is hit.
9 An 80+ hitter CANNOT be thrown out at 1st base on a ground ball that makes it safely into the outfield unless the ball is touched by an infielder. An infielder playing on the dirt for an 80+ batter can go as deep into the grass outfield as needed for a ground ball, or a flyball, to make the play on the 80+ batter. NOTE: Only the infielder first touching the ball can make the play on the 80+ batter/runner.
10 An 80+ batter hitting a ball to the outfield cannot be thrown out at 1st base by the outfielder. Any lead runners can be thrown out. The 80+ batter/runner cannot be thrown out as part of a double/triple play. NOTE: A “runner-from-the-plate” can be thrown out at 1st base. See Rule 16 for additional info.
11 FLIP-FLOP RULE: If the “HOME” team is behind by 10 or more runs going into the “Open Inning”, then the flip/flop rule will apply. The Home Team will bat in the TOP of the Open Inning. If the Home Team takes a 10-run lead, then the Flip-Flop rule will apply to the original Visiting team.
NOTE: once the 10th run has been scored in the Flip-Flop scenario, all play is stopped, and no additional runs can be scored.
Courtesy Runners/Base Running
12 No limit to the number of courtesy runners per inning.
13 The same courtesy runner can run twice an inning, but only once as a “runner-from-the-plate”. Examples: run twice as a “base runner” or run once as a “base runner” and once as a “runner-from-the-plate”.
14Anyone on the team can be a courtesy runner EXCEPT the on-deck batter.
15 Only 3 Courtesy runners from home plate are allowed per inning.
16 Courtesy Runner from home plate cannot advance past 1st base unless there is a play on the runner at 1st base and the ball goes out of play, then the courtesy runner is awarded one base.
17Batter/Runners from home plate can touch the inside bag at 1st base to avoid a collision.
18 Runners can over-run 2nd and 3rd base to avoid collisions with the defensive player, The runner(s) will be safe if they get to the bag before the defensive player has control of the ball and touches the bag. If the runner makes a move to advance to the next base, he can be tagged out.
18a. SLIDING: Runners can only slide into 2nd and 3rd base, not 1st base or home plate. Runners can slide back into 1stbase if they have safely reached
1st base initially.
19 Once a batter uses a “runner-from-the-plate”, the batter/player CANNOT BE USED as a “Courtesy Runner” for the remainder of that game.
20 A batter cannot use a “runner-from-the-plate” in the Open Inning if he has not used a “runner-from-the-plate” previously in the game. EXCEPTION: If the batter has become injured since his last at-bat, he may use a “runner-from-the-plate”. Safety is a primary concern.
ANY DISPUTE(S) ON THE FIELD WILL BE RESOLVED BY THE FIELD
COMMISSIONER OR THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN-CHARGE.
Saturday, May 17th
