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SUMMER 2019 EDITION Volume 32 • Number 2 SUMMER 2019 EDITION Volume 32 • Number 2 Seniorwww.seniorsoftball.com SoftballMORE THAN JUST A GAMENEWSAMERICA’S LARGEST CIRCULATED SENIOR SOFTBALL PUBLICATION 2019 Rock 'n Reno Challenge Cup Draws 195 Teams 29 Teams Earn TOC Berths Photo by Jack Eberhard By Anthony Ramos Player from Florida Girls Softball News Report swings away during the 2019 Tournament of Champions. ENO, Nev. - The oldest and longest WMC Truly running Senior Softball-USA Going Global Rtournament, the Rock ‘n Reno Co-Ed Divisions Spark Challenge Cup, hosted 195 Int'l Friendships teams here from May 24 to By Jack Sirard June 2. Senior Writer AS VEGAS – The largest slow-pitch tournament in America is going Lglobal with its newest divi- sion: The International Co-Ed Championships. “Invitations are going to co-ed teams throughout Europe, the Pacific Rim and North America for teams to Please See Page 4 Fifteen states, coming from as far east as Massachu- Player Saves setts and Florida, and outside of the continental United Girl's Life States - Alaska and Hawaii, as well as the Canadian province Ron Flathers' Quick of British Columbia, were Action Saves a Child well represented during the Softball News Report tournament. ICE, France – As an official qualifier for Photo by Anthony Ramos Sometimes the the Tournament of Champi- Teams search for their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. right person is in ons, 29 teams secured their Men’s 40 and 60 age divi- That struck first, taking game the right place at berths for the TOC in Florida the perfect time. And in a har- sions. one 25-23. Fun Bunch evened N in February, 2020. Starting in the Women’s the series with a 30-22 win in bor restaurant in this Riviera The tournament began 40 Major Division, Fun game two, before completing resort city the result was sav- over Memorial Day weekend, ing a little girl’s life. Bunch (CA) and Smack That the comeback with a nail- May 24-26, with the Women’s (CA) played a best two-out- biting 21-20 victory in the 40-65 age divisions, and the Please See Page 6 of-three game series. Smack Please See Page 22 Spring 2019 Edition Senior Softball News 3 Senior Softball News Index 9823 Old Winery Place, Suite 12 From the Cover: Sponsor Index: Sacramento, CA 95827 (916) 326-5303 OFFICE WMC Going Global BSN Sports - Official Ball of (916) 326-5304 FAX Continued..........................................Pg. 4 SSUSA..................................Pg. 2 www.seniorsoftball.com Learn to Save a Life Adidas - Official Shoe of Publisher Continued on.................................... Pg. 6 SSUSA...............................Pg. 7 W.E. Ruth 2019 Rock 'n Reno Challenge Cup Elite Sports USA - Official Editor Continued on.................................. Pg. 22 Uniform of SSUSA...........Pg. 39 Terry Hennessy Managing Editor Anthony Ramos News Index: Tournament Bat 31st SSUSA Int'l Tour.....................Pg. 6 Contributing Writers Sponsors: Pete Davignon, Dave Dowell, Jack Joe Franco SSUSA HOF................Pg. 8 Eberhard, Art Eversole, Carl Gus- Pg. tafson, Stephanie Hopkins, Ross Carl's Corner..................................Pg. 9 13 McCulligan, Tim McElroy, Donna McGuire, George Moreno, Tiffany Opinions & Letters.......................Pg. 10 Bat Sponsor of: Tidewater Classic, Southern California State Championships, SSUSA/CAN-Sirs Northern Cali- Peck, Stan Reents, Jack Sirard fornia State Championships, Midwest Championships, Covering the Bases....................... Pg. 12 Northern Championships. Internet Director Scott Flodin 40s Masters Minutes.....................Pg. 12 Pg. 41 Steve Imlay Visits China Bat Sponsor of: LVSSA/ Art Director ..............Pg. 14 SSUSA Southwest Champion- ships, Atlantic Coast Champi- Sue Ballenger Lifetime Suspension......................Pg. 16 onships, Western National Championships, Winter World Championships. Marketing Manager Umpire's Corner...........................Pg. 18 Fran Dowell Fitness Column..............................Pg. 19 Nothing in this publication shall be deemed Hitting Column.............................Pg. 21 to constitute in any fashion whatsoever an Pgs. 11 / 20 endorsement by Senior Softball USA, LLC. Bat Sponsors of: Spring National Championships, Jim (SSUSA), of any information in this publication. 2019 Atlantic Coast Champs........Pg. 30 Sherman Memorial Northwest Championships, Southern SSUSA, LLC., disclaims any and all liability Championships. with respect to any use of, or reliance on, such Finance Column............................Pg. 42 information. No information in this publication Pg. 33 shall be construed in any manner whatsoever as Bat Sponsor of: Spring World a recommendation of any industry standard, or Championships, Rock 'N as a recommendation of any kind to be adopted Reno Challenge Cup, Rocky by, or binding on, any person or entity. Nor Mountain Championships, shall information contained in this publication All-Tournament Winter National Champion- be deemed to constitute in any fashion what- Rock 'n Reno.................................Pg. 26 ships. soever an endorsement by SSUSA, LLC., of any product or service advertised herein. The Atlantic Coast................................Pg. 32 material set forth in this publication is provided Tidewater.......................................Pg. 34 on an informational basis only. SSUSA, Inc., is LVSSA/SSUSA Southwest............Pg. 34 not engaged in the practice of any profession, Spring National.............................Pg. 36 including but not limited to law, medicine and Spring World.................................Pg. 37 accounting, and nothing in this publication Pgs. 43 / 44 should be relied upon in lieu of appropriate Texas State.....................................Pg. 40 Bat Sponsors of: Texas State Championships, Northeast competent professional advice. Championships, ISA Senior World Series, Eastern Na- tional Championships, Tournament of Champions 4 Senior Softball News Spring 2019 Edition Int'l Co-Ed Division to Focus on Friendships Continued from Page 1 order. The tournament, which In recognition of their play in friendly competition will be played in Las Vegas, championship play, each and to give players a chance is issuing a global invite to co- member on the winning team to make international friends,” ed teams to play Oct. 5-6 for wins a ring from Josten’s, said Terry Hennessy, chief the chance to win a ring. maker of MLB World Series executive officer of Senior “Since this tournament is and NFL Super Bowl rings. Softball USA. about friendship as much as The international divi- Last year, Senior Softball it is about softball, the inter- sion will compete Saturday- USA launched a trial Co-Ed national co-ed teams must be Sunday, Oct. 5 - 6, 2019. The Division during the LVSSA/ drawn from the same metro- entry deadline is Sept. 4 and SSUSA World Masters Cham- politan areas to prevent teams the entry fee is $395 plus a pionships, attracting teams from loading and to provide team registration fee of $40. from Germany, Panama and the opportunity for more For first time players, player the United States in the inau- teams to be able to compete,” registration fee is waived. Hennessy said. Team rosters restricted to gural International 40 Masters Bob Mitchell - SSUSA Founder Co-Ed Division. “We want the Interna- respective metropolitan areas. become a growing force in the Yes, this is the same tional Division to be about For more information, visit se- international arena as well. tournament that last year at- even competition and mak- niorsoftball.com/?event=1388. For the past 31 years, the tracted a record total of 612 ing friends with players from In addition, prospective organization has been hold- teams from 40 to 85 years around the world. We are teams can contact Anthony ing goodwill tournaments in old. Altogether there were 33 waiving the player registration Ramos at SSUSA, 916-326- countries far and wide, from divisions, including the Co-Ed fee, cutting the tournament to 5303 or Anthony@seniorsoft- China and Japan to Italy and division, that competed in the two days and cutting the entry ball.com. France and to more than 30 2018 WMC. fee in half.” Senior Softball USA has other nations. The co-ed trial was so “We’ve had encourag- been in operation for 31 years SSUSA is one of the successful, that Senior Soft- ing signs from our develop- and has been the largest senior founding members of the Pa- ball USA received many re- ing partnerships with several softball company in the world cific Rim Slowpitch Softball quests to make it a permanent domestic and international since 1996. In fact, it is larger Federation, along with Japan, division. softball organizations,” he than all of its competitors China and Taiwan. Canada The reason is simple. said. “Each is quite hopeful combined. has joined this year and more While there are many of sending teams to the World SSUSA has more than Pacific Rim countries are ex- good reasons to play the game Championships.” 26,000 registered national pected to join in the future as of softball, if we’re forced He noted that SSUSA players in every state and the sport’s popularity contin- to pick just one, it has to be is working directly with the Canada and hosts the WMC, ues to blossom. the opportunity to make new following groups to build up the largest slowpitch soft- Bob Mitchell, a retired friends…in both dugouts. the number of teams play- ball tournament – of any age California Highway Patrol You just can’t have too ing in the international co-ed group – in America. In ad- officer who founded Senior many friends. They’re the tourney: dition, SSUSA runs national Softball-USA, in Sacramento, people who make you laugh, · Slo-Pitch National (SPN) qualifiers and regional cham- Calif., in the spring of 1988, pick you up when you’re - Canada pionships in more than 70 did so with the firm belief that down and are there with open · Independent Sports cities and sanctions leagues in everyone is welcome. arms, day or night. Association (ISA) - US 300 cities. Mitchell set the guide- And if you’re like so · Members of the Pacific The secret to its suc- lines: “This is a sport that many softball players, there’s Rim Slow-Pitch Softball cess stems from its founding doesn’t discriminate.
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