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All pre November news at this archive link: OLD NEWS

5/2/2004

Spring Open Classic

1st Terry's/TPS
2nd Watanabe/New Const./K&G/Tiny Town/TPS
3rd McNair Sports
4th Cell Com/Carpet Headquarters
5th Solway Hardware/Ritchie Tractor
5th B&C/Miken
7th Crossfire Ministries
7th C&B Softball
9th JDD Softball

Bubba Powers Memorial Tournament, Richmond, VA

1st Wine Trucking, 2nd and 3rd Dinwiddie and Awful Authors

Results from The NSA Thunder on the Mountain Cherokee

C/D (Championship game called in 5th due to fog.)
1st - Carolina Merchants
2nd - Dynasty Homes
3rd - Russell Fox Grading

Triple Play Sports Challenge Cup, NOVA

The final results for the C & D class are as follows:

C Class: 1. B&R Softball
2. Old Corps/Tanel
3. Dixx Stixx
4. Curves

D Class: 1. Norwood
2. Dawgs
3. Capitol Police
4. HK Bentley

Results from MD, C's (Bachman I believe)

"C"
1 limits
2 Romano's
3 Smittys
4 Sunrise

NSA Major NIT

Championship Game
Dan Smith/Backman/Menosse/Easton - 25
Resmondo/Taylor Bros. - 8

All Tournament Team:

Dan Smith/Backman/Easton

Scott Brown
Jeff Hall
RJ Howerton
Rick Baker
Jason Kendrick

Resmondo/ Taylor Bros.

Jeff Wallace
Rusty Bumgardner
Randall Boone
Andy Purcell

Homerun Champ:

Rusty Bumgardner ( 11)

4/16/2004

SSAA OPEN Braddock Park, VA

Warthen defeated Gamecocks in the if game to win the SSAA A Open at Braddock. Low scores, not many HR's hit. Poor umps, rock hard infields, August infields at Braddock.

Taylors came in 3rd and Angle Inn came in 4th.

USSSA C NIT Bachman Park, Glenn Burnie, MD

1=LIMITS
2=USA TEAM SPORTS
3=ROMANO'S
4=ACF/Va Trophy
5=SUNRISE & YAMIN & GRANT

The MD teams were solid and consistent this weekend at Bachman. Solid performances came from Norms Transmission and ACF/Va Trophy. Wine Trucking struggled with the sticks but salvaged a 3-2 mark and a tie for 9th.

Chance Crawford D results:

#1 Eagles 824/Ron's, #2 Covington Softball

Chance Crawford C results:

1. Jimmy's
2. Aheron Builders/CLC-NC
3. Awful Arthur's
4. Golden Corral
5. Poison
5. Kenco Builders

Mona Lisa's Pizza/Ocean View Classic Results:

1. RX/LEB/4U
2. Adroit Utilities
3. Shooters
4. Power Alley

MVP's:
RX/LEB/4U - Eduardo Trinidad & Jeff Jones
Adroit Utilities - Lenny Luton

4/9/2004

Top 4 at the Firepro NSA event in Richmond:

DIAMONBACKS
TRITONS
SJ'S TAVERN
J&S MASONRY

Top 4 at the NSA D event in Sterling:

Eagles (old Ron's Guttering)
Spanky's
Glory Days
Ambush/Worth

Top 4 in Salem this weekend in the C/D event:

1. Jimmy's
2. RSM
3. SS/IHOP/Gold's Gym
4. Basham Oil/ Alert

Top 2 teams from ISA Winchester OPEN:

Madmen (W. Virginia)
My Plumber/Miken (FFX)

4/2/2004

ISA STAUNTON RESULTS

1st Bradley's Insurance, 2ND My Plummer, 3rd B&R

NSA DUDLEY RESULTS

1st Flight

1. Laser Vision
2. Christain Farms
3. Crossfire
4. Coastal Masonry

MVP'S:
Laser Vision - Bud Weathers
Christain Farms - Team

2nd Flight

1. Virginia Trophy/ACS
2. Taylormade/Old Dominion Roofing
3. RX/LEB/4U
4. Dinwiddie Eagles/Mizuno

3/27/2004

NSA RICHMOND - SEE LINK TO SN POST...Kaye Newcomb Results

DOWNS SYNDROME RESULTS

1. WINE TRUCKING 2. ESTE'S (MD) 3. VA TROPHY

VA BEACH NSA RESULTS

Holiday Inn-Greenwich Road Classic.

1. Power Alley
2. RX/LEB/4 U
3. Cook's Moving
4. Baker Street

CHARLOTTESVILLE RESULTS

UPPER DIVISION: SUPERIOR SPORTS(5-1) AND ULTIMATE SOUND (6-0) BRACKET WINNERS. OVERALL UPPER DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: ULTIMATE SOUND DEFEATED SUPERIOR SPORTS.

DWS Early Bird Slam
3/27/2004 - Qualifier
Slow-Pitch Men's-C

FULL RESULTS CLICK THIS LINK - TEAM USA SPORTS WINS

ISA CARROLL COUNTY

1=TEAM VINCOR
2=FATTIES.COM SOFTBALL
3=SHARKEY'S (purple peppers)

BACHMAN, MD RESULTS, D'S

1=DIRT EXPRESS
2=RHINOS
3=REGULATORS
4=OUTKAST

3/20/2004

After losing to Sunrise Pools on Sunday morning by four runs, Romano's won six straight games with wins against Pennies, Limits, Moose Lodge, Sunrise and double dipping Diamond Blade to win the "C" tournament.

Including the bracket on Saturday, Romano's finished 9-1 for the weekend.

Local NOVA teams finished 1-2 (Spanky's in D) and 0-3 (Big Stixx in C)

3/13/2004

NSA C/D VA BEACH

CLASS C
1. Taylormade
2. Coastal Masonry
3. Hit Squad
4. Dinwiddie Eagles/Mizuno

MVP's
Taylormade - Jason Temple
Coastal Masonry - Steve Gilbert

CLASS D
1. Rockies
2. RX/LEB/4U
3. Window World/Diamondbacks/Mizuno
4. Triple Crown

MVP's
Rockies - Scott Young
RX/LEB/4U - Derek Donohue & Tyler Zahratka

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Salem results 3/13/2004

American Division
1. Norm's Transmission
2. Kenco Builders
3. Commonwealth Builders
4. DWA/Easton
5. Quality Detailing/Last Call
Basham Oil/Alert Security

National Division
1. Covington Softball
2. Titans Softball
3. Shock Softball
4. Michael's Bulldogs
5. Collegiate Movers
NBC Bank

3/7/2004

Terry's/Used Cars win A bracket in Peters Creek, NC in the SSAA final four format.

1/19/2004

SSAA C Winter Worlds results.

1. Taylor Made (VA)
2. County Sports/Wine Trucking/Fisher Electric (VA)
3. GEM Constructors (NC)
4. GRP/Mizuno (FL)
5. B&B Softball (NC)
6. Team Beaufort (GA)

Taylor Made, a team made up of eight of the 2004 Taylor Made players and three guests, went 6-1 and took the 2004 SSAA C Winter World title. Taylor Made defeated the Fisher Electric team in the finals of the winners bracket, only to face them again in the finals. Fisher took the first game 20-15 but TM was able to scratch out a victory in the bottom of the 7th with 2 outs on a walk off HR, after Fisher had an apparent game ending double play slip through their hands. GEM Construction, with pitcher Greg Jones on the mound, fought all the way back from a first round loss to go 9-2 for an impressive 3rd place finish. GEM defeated GRP/Mizuno in the 8th inning after GRP put them in the losers bracket in the first game. GRP was one run away from winning, only to see GEM put up a bunch in the top of the 8th.

1/14/2004

UPDATE FROM ISA STATE DIRECTOR MIKE ASHBY ON THE STATE OF ISA IN VA - EXCERPTS FROM SOME E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE.

VA ISA website should be up and running soon, designer has the my info and idea.

Directors: Still searching for a Fredericksburg director.

NOVA director will be Larry Touchet.

Winchester - Dennis ''nubby'' Grubbs with the assistance of George DiCostanzo.

Staunton -- area director and state UIC Scott Robertson returns.

Richmond / Petersburg - Paul Sadler will run the show with a yet to be named assistant. He will have A, B, C, D, AND E events on the docket.

Covington - yet to be named director will host this area featuring one of the best complexes in the state. C, D, and E will be prominent there.

Waiting for an answer from a guy in Charlottesville , hoping to stumble onto somebody in one of the Tidewater cities. may tie in Roanoke / Salem with Covington.

All areas will host men's and women's events.

One of 12 Easton ''d'' nit challenges will be held right here in VA with NOVA hosting the event on June 12-13. Huge prize package for this event. will be , by far the best overall prize package in the state , any association , any class.

Working with worth on a few nice events as well.

The state tournaments will be held at various sites on the weekend of july 23,24,25.

Youth fast pitch program will be strong from the first day. Eddie Blackwell will be my top assistant in charge of the youth program. He already has directors in place and dates set. He brings many years of girls fast pitch experience with him. He is still taking a director or two for a few areas that are still open.

ON ANOTHER NOTE: Softballs for all associations available through me at a great price . They are made by Worth. Leather and pro grip.

A list of world tournament sites is at my office. I will shoot you that info soon. I know that the ''a'' is in fla. and the ''d'' is in nashville tenn.

Anyone with questions may call me (Ash) at 540-868-1232. The website will list contact info for each area director when it is up.

12/22/2003

USSSA Altered Bats Procedures (from USSSA)

The days of using altered bats in USSSA play are about to come to an end. As a result of rule changes to be implemented beginning in the 2004 USSSA playing season, USSSA is intent on removing all altered bats from USSSA play. Beginning in 2004, if you feel that a player may be using an altered bat in USSSA play, you should report it to the appropriate local or state USSSA director. The Director will have the authority to inspect the bat and to suspend the suspected offending player. The suspected offending player will have a couple of choices: First, he can allow the director to inspect the bat and reach his initial conclusion on whether the bat might be altered or he can keep his bat from inspection and accept a 1 year suspension from USSSA play with no right appeal; Second, if after allowing inspection, the director has decided that the bat might be an altered bat, the suspected offending player may allow the director to send the bat to the USSSA Altered Bat Committee and/or the Manufacturer of the bat for a determination on whether the bat is altered or he can accept a 1 year suspension from USSSA play with no right of appeal. During the time of the examination of the bat by the manufacturer, depending on the sole discretion of the USSSA Altered Bat Committee the USSSA may suspend the suspected offending player pending the decision. If the manufacturer or the Altered Bat Committee of the USSSA determine in their sole discretion that the bat has been altered the Altered Bat Committee may suspend a first time offender for up to 2 years from USSSA play. Such suspension decision may be appealed at the next USSSA annual meeting. For a second time offender, any suspension under this altered bat suspension process will be for life.

The responsibility for knowing whether a bat is altered is that of the user and the owner of the bat. If an individual uses a bat in USSSA play or is the owner of a bat that is brought into a USSSA facility, the suspensions will be imposed with out regard to what the individual knew about the bat being altered. An individual must know that his bat is not an Altered bat, if he brings it into a USSSA facility or uses it in a USSSA game. If not, the individual can be suspended from USSSA activities. The fact that the individual did not know that the bat was altered is not a factor in imposing the suspension. The question is only whether the bat is altered or not.

Altered bats are bats, which have 1. had the surface of the barrel or the taper changed in any way such as by sandpapering or applying a solvent to the surface such as fingernail polish remover or by any other means, 2. had the plug removed/replaced or changed in any way, 3. had the knob removed/replaced or changed in any way, or 4. had anything removed or added to the inside or outside of the bat other that tape at the handle or knob. Cracked, worn (paint/lettering wear is not a problem so long as the bat can be identified and has the appropriate BPF marking, but any wearing of the bat material or identifying paint or BPF wear will be cause for removal) or damaged bats are not altered bats, but will also be removed from play by USSSA directors and umpires. Such cracked, worn or damaged bats will not result in a player suspension, unless the player returns the offending bat into USSSA play after it has been removed or the bat is also altered.

Don DeDonatis
Exicutive Director USSSA

NSA Virginia State Fall Meeting: Nov. 15, 2003.

NSA directors from around Virginia met over the weekend to work on issues for the 2004 season. For slow pitch teams, there are a couple of items that may be of interest to teams.
The national office approved balls with two different compressions, 400 lb compression and 525 lb compression.
For the 2004 season in Virginia, teams playing in Men's Class D or higher will be allowed to hit the 525 lb. ball. In Men's Class E, the 400 lb compression ball will be the only ball allowed. Teams may use a .44 COR or lower ball.
For Coed, Women and other specialty programs, either ball may be used.

USSSA announces 2004 NIT and World dates and locations....

12/18/2003

From the Easton web site, the way I read it, original synergy is legal in USSSA and ISA. Not in ASA or NSA.

The USSSA National Convention concluded this past weekend and there were no bat performance standard changes announced that cause Easton to expect any banning issues with any of our current models, including the Synergy, Synergy 2, and Synergy Plus. All are approved for USSSA play.

ISA
The ISA also utilizes the BPF standard. All of Easton's current bats, including the Synergy, Synergy 2, and Synergy Plus, are approved for ISA play and we do not anticipate that status changing.

NSA
The NSA also utilizes the BPF standard. All Easton bats, including the SCX22 Synergy 2 and the SCX23 Synergy Plus, are approved for NSA play and we do not anticipate that status changing. The only exception to this is the Easton SCX2 Synergy bat, which is not approved for NSA play.

ASA
The ASA has adopted a new bat performance standard to be implemented as of January 1, 2004. It utilizes a newly-approved high-speed test and mandates a maximum test exit speed of 98 mph.

The SCX2 Synergy does not meet the new test requirements and will become nonconforming for ASA Championship Play as of January 1, 2004.