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FOR QUICK ACCESS CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW: __________________ MONDAY LEAGUE
To Contact Us: Paul Mouritsen 223-8913 Dan Deratany 543-1885 Team Managers Ruben Seraballs 646-404-4196 Larry Cudney 772-473-3632 Keith Carroll 321-432-8783 Joe Pavlock 240-793-6272 Chris Duvak 407-509-9410 Mikel Ruyle 626-353-6211 Team Sponsors GATOR AUTOMOTIVE GROUP TWINTWO ORIOLES ISLANDS FISH GRILL FONZI TITLE TRIAD REALTY COLDWELL BANKER THE REAL ESTATE FIRM
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The Goals of the Brevard Super Senior Softball League are:
P rovide a healthy sporting activity for senior men 55 and over - An opportunity to make new friends - Enjoy one evening a week in friendly competition - Encourage each other while promoting fair play and teamwork.
The Brevard Super Senior Softball League is governed by a Board of Directors with the following goals: (1) Establish as evenly balanced teams as possible for each 13 week season, to have competitive balance. (2) Players joining after the league begins play will be placed on a waiting list and assigned to a team as the need arises, while maintaining the other goals. (3) Oversee the participants play and behavior, in order to address issues that arise that are not consistent with the leagues goals and published rules. ____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ THE CITY OF PALM BAY HAS SUSPENDED ALL LEAGUE GAMES INDEFINITLY DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS The City of Palm Bay has notified us that they are shutting down all sports leagues INDEFINITELY. More updates will be posted as soon as receive them. We will pick up the season as soon as we are given permission to play. Thank you for your understanding. Our prayers and thoughts are with you guys and your families to stay safe. ____________________________________________________________________________________
(Click on the Team Rosters and Master Schedule above to view)
(Click above Application Form link to view, fill out, and print)
(Click above for PAY PAL Payment) There is a $1.80 Convenience Fee added for using Pay Pal ____________________________________________________________________________________
(Click above Sponsorship Form link to view and print) ____________________________________________________________________
(Click on BSSSL Rules and Regulations above to access:) ____________________________________________________________________
Click on link above to view _________________________________________________________________________
2020 SPRING SEASON REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS
During the regular season, and the playoffs, in case of a tie in the standings, head to head record will be first tie breaker. If still tied, then run differential between the tied teams will be second tie breaker. If still tied, then total run differential will be third tie breaker. If still tied, a coin toss will break the tie. ____________________________________________________________________________ March 9th Game Results
ALL GAMES SUSPENDED UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL 6TH
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(Updated Player Statistics as of the March 9th Games)
Thank you Paul Mouritsen for doing a great job of logging the stats for our league.
(Click on the Team Names above to access Batting Averages) ___________________________________________________________________________
Over-The-Fence
Homerun
Standings (Team Managers please report all over-the-fence homeruns and they will be added to this list)
John Feronti (TRIAD REALTY) 2
Gene Wilson
(FONZI TITLE)
1
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Article 1:
Abide by the
“Official Senior
Softball Guide and Playing Rules”
to the best of my ability.
Article 2: Accept the decision of the umpires and my team
manager in good sportsmanship.
Article 3: Neither taunt nor degrade my opponent.
Article 4:
Avoid
bodily contact that may cause injury to others or myself.
Article 5:
Never
direct abusive or profane language at officials or opponents.
Article 6: Exercise control over family members and
friends to the extent of Articles 3 and 5.
Article 7:
Not
commit any act that could be considered unsportsmanlike conduct.
Understanding How Teams are Drafted in our League
By Paul Mouritsen
Many of the players have asked how the Board organizes the teams
consistent with the goal of providing evenly balanced teams. The
procedures the Board has followed for the past several seasons have
resulted in more than one team coming to the last night of the season
with a chance to win the championship.
At the end of each season the managers rate their players from 1 to 6.
The ratings encompass hitting, throwing, fielding, running and general
softball knowledge. The Board uses these rating to organize the teams
for the next season. We begin by rating the players by position. The
top 24 rated outfielders are placed on the board. The top rated player
goes to team 1, the next rated goes to team 2 all the way through 24.
The six managers look at these ratings and agree that they are as even
as possible. The four outfielders ratings are then averaged. The
lowest rated team then gets the highest rated shortstop. After the
shortstops are assigned in order, the teams are averaged again. The
same procedure continues through pitcher, 1B, 2B, 3B and middle fielder.
All players not yet assigned are then assigned in descending order by
rating. Some of these players are catchers, some are fill in
outfielders, others are fill in infielders. Accommodations are
generally made for players who request to play with another player and,
for some who request not to play with another player. Everyone who has
registered and paid by the date the teams are organized are assigned to
a team.
After this procedure is finished, the six managers make any minor
changes they can agree on to ensure the teams are as even as possible.
Up to this point the managers do not know which team they are going to
get. Thus it behooves them to agree that the teams as as evenly
balanced as possible. After they agree, the six managers then draw lots
to determine the order in which they pick their team. The manager who
draws number 1 picks first, through number 6.
After the managers have picked, a few changes are made to accommodate
the rating of the manager and the position he plays. For example, a
manager who is a top rated outfielder may displace one of the
outfielders assigned to his team. That outfielder may become the fifth
outfielder for that team or may get traded to another team to keep the
competitive balance.
Once the managers are assigned and all agree that it is balanced as
possible, the teams are set, the players are notified and the games
begin.
(Click on
the
Direct Sports logo above to access their website.)
You need to know that Direct Sports is offering our league players a great deal on Miken, Adidas & Dudley, softball bats, the delivered price, including free shipping for any of the following bats is:
NEW 2020 Adidas Suncoast Melee (All three models), which are only $The Popular Miken Ultra II (Black) bat which is now only $ NEW 2020 Miken ULTRA Fusion Balanced bat, which is only $NEW 2020 Miken ULTRA Fusion 14" Maxload bat, which is only $ NEW 2020 Miken ULTRA Fusion 12" Maxload bat, which is only $ NEW 2020 Miken ULTRA Fusion Extra Endload "Big Cat", which is only $ 2020 DUDLEY HOTW 2-piece End-loaded models, which are only $ 2020 DUDLEY HOTW Mike McCarron one-piece End-loaded models $
OTHER SOFTBALL BATS (not pictured) OFFERED AT GREAT DISCOUNTS
All you need to do is call
1-800-456-0072, make sure you tell them you are a Brevard Super
Senior
____________________________________________________________ Have You Ever Wondered How Miken Bats Are Made Click on the following link to see the process of how the Miken Carbon Fiber Bats are really made, most of it is by hand, it's very interesting, check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAkeZQmTMRE&feature=youtube_gdata_player _______________________________________________________________________ BSSSL HALL OF FAME PLAYERS
Frank Valenti, Bucky Miller, Pepper Hale, Lloyd Cheney
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE VIDEO OF THE FIRST HALL OF FAME PLAYER. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1OKfRk62aM&feature=em-upload_owner ___________________________________________________________________________ ACOUSTI 60's Tournament Team Article A REAL TEAM EFFORT AT IT'S FINEST, THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER (Click above to read article) ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: NO SMOKING ALLOWED at LIBERTY PARK Message from Troy Cox, Palm Bay Parks & Rec Dept Attention all Liberty Park and Palm Bay Regional Park users especially Church Softball, Senior Softball, Flag Football, Baseball, & Recreation Partners: There is NO SMOKING permitted at Liberty Park or Palm Bay Regional Park athletic fields & facilities. Signs are posted everywhere especially at the Softball Complex. Previously, ash sand boxes were present to give people a place to put their smoking items out safely so they did not throw butts on the ground or in the trash containers causing a fire and a maintenance nightmare. However, the message was not clear to people who insisted on smoking anyway and thus causing a health hazard for folks who do not smoke even after being told to put out their smoking item. The Ash Sand Boxes are being removed immediately. There is no mix message here---------NO Smoking means No Smoking. People who do not adhere to the rules & policies can be trespassed from the property. Please listen & adhere to the message. Our Playing Rules & Policies are CLEAR that Smoking is not permitted. Our Staff will be monitoring more closely and will enforce the No Smoking Policy. Please pass the word that this a SMOKE FREE area. We expect our Organizations to police themselves as well and keep this a healthy environment for ALL. Please post our message on your Organization’s website. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance. Troy Cox, CPRP _______________________________________________________________________
The following companies have graciously agreed to sponsor teams in our league, please consider giving them your support when in need of their types of services, those companies are:
Click on Sponsors Names Below to Link to their Websites
321-725-6799 _____________________________________________________________
321-956-0559 Islands Fish Grill is offering a 10% discount to all Players in our League, to get the discount just mention that you are a player in our Senior League.
FONZI TITLE
TRIAD REALTY
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Please Support these Players in our League The following is a list of players in our league and their specialties you might want to consider using when needing the type of services they offer. It's always nice dealing with friends you know and you can trust:
Name Occupation Phone number Thomas M. Masone Massage Therapy 772-664-8435 Mike Rios Realtor 321-368-8771 Dan Deratany General Contractor 321-543-1885 Marty Jacobson Chiropractor 321-725-7003 Bill Kunzweiler Estate & Personal Liquidation 321-537-2574 Braun Bransford Tile Setter & Handyman 321-951-0524 Ed Beigel Bat Sales 772-559-4497 Gino Alleva Mattress Firm/Mattress Sales 321-698-6257
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ We are fortunate to have in our league a couple of softball players that are excellent hitters and willing to share their expertise with anyone interested in learning how to improve their hitting skills. Check out the info below from both Lou Jiannine and Ed Rose and sharpen your skills: ______________________________________________________________________ Lou Jiannine is a student of the hitting art and he is writing a series of articles on bats and batting for our website. Lou says, "selecting and using the correct softball bat is essential for the hitter who seeks to maximize his effectiveness." Just click on the following articles to review: 2. "Selecting the Optimum Bat Weight" 3. "Balanced and End Loaded Bats" 5. Tips for Hitting from the Tee (New)
______________________________________________________________________ Ed Rose is a master in the art of hitting and a welcomed addition to our league for the past two years. For those of you who didn't know, in 1999 Ed Rose was inducted into the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame, he has over 20 world titles to his name as a player and manager. Ed has recently written a Hitting Instructional Paper to help you fine tune your hitting skills and he has graciously agreed to share it...To review it just click on "The Three T's of Hitting" below. The Art of Hitting a Slowpitch Softball Using
Ted Williams and Ed Rose, back in the day... ______________________________________________________________________ Marty Jacobson, who is one of our League Directors, is also a Chiropractic Physician, he has written a few great articles as it relates to Senior Softball Injuries, Check them out by clicking on the following links, you'll be glad you did!
By Marty Jacobson Article #1, Senior Softball Sports Injuries and Preventions Article #2, (Shoulder Injuries) Article #3, (Achilles Tendinosis) (Click on the above links to view articles)
Check out the “Stretching Exercises 1 & 2 below to help you prevent injury by using the proper stretching techniques. It is very important, especially at our age, to show up at the field prior to the games and spend time jogging around the field at a slow pace, just to get warmed up prior to stretching out your leg muscles; this will help prevent leg injuries during the games. Also, it is a great idea to purchase a pair of “compression shorts” to wear under your softball shorts or pants; they really do make a difference. Stretching Exercises 1 Stretching Exercises 2 ____________________________________________________
Click on their name above to access their website and check out their catalog. _______________________________________________________________ By David "Bucky" Miller
Carl Miller (Please click on Carl's photo above to read his heroic story) ___________________________________________________________________ The Greatest Play In Baseball History (Click above to see the Greatest Play in Baseball History Video) ___________________________________________________________ John Fogerty Singing "Centerfield" and Abbott and Costello's "Who's On First" http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x219sr_john-fogerty-centerfield_music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M&feature=related Click on above links to watch the videos and listen to the song __________________________________________________________ The Greatest Catch In Baseball (Click above to see the Greatest Catch in Baseball Video)
I want this girl on my team!!! (As it turns out, this video was staged by an advertising company, for a Gatorade commercial. The Ball Girl is actually a stuntwoman and was rigged with cables. See full story at: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,371143,00.html I still want her on my team! ______________________________________________________________ Unbelievable Must See Story "My Dad used to tell the story of the man who complained because he had no shoes, until he saw a man who had no feet". Next time you feel like complaining think about the following story! http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com:80/2008/05/31/adam-bender/ (Click above to see an amazing Baseball Video) ______________________________________________________________ Video Dedicated to Umpires, Check it out! The International Senior Softball Association (ISSA) made public a video dedicated to the outstanding ASA Umpires who have worked over 5000 slow-pitch games since 1995 at ISSA and ISF Senior Tournaments and whose support and commitment to the senior division has made these events special for the senior players. Thanks to Charles Moss, Umpire-In-Chief for his untiring efforts over the years that made each tournament a rewarding experience for all the participants. The video titled Play Hard at the ISSA is posted on You Tube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_XW8gpHhRs _______________________________________________________________
For a Little
More Humor Click on the Jokes Below
Sent in by Dick Chamberlain
Sent in by Johnny Leader
Sent in by Dan Deratany ______________________________________________________ Dugout Protocol For Using Another's Bat By Bill Kunzweiler One of the decisions players must make when joining a softball league pertains to equipment choices. So often they hastily go out and buy a new bat or glove without the benefit of others experience; and often they are unhappy with the performance of their acquisition, especially in the area of bat choice. Those “Old-Timers”, who play a lot generally know what works the best and where to get it! As most know, online internet purchases from sites like “Direct Sports”, if you mention FHS (Florida Half Century) softball, there is a significant discount. That’s where most get their Miken Ultra II’s, which brings up another subject and that is “dugout protocol”. It’s always appropriate to ask someone if you want to use their bat; never just grab someone’s bat without their permission. Especially since good composite bats cost a lot and wear out after so many swings. Generally they start at $185.00 on sale and go up from there. So as a matter of team protocol and respect, always get permission to use another’s equipment! Please checkout the three articles in the Batter's Box, that Lou Jiannine has written for our league, he has provided us with some very valuable bat information. ______________________________________________________________
Are you having problems viewing some of the links on this website? If you can’t open some of the links on this website you may need to download and install a free copy of Adobe Acrobat to enable you to view the PDF files, such as Stretching Exercises, Team Rosters, Master Schedule, etc. Just click on the link to Adobe Reader below to access it.
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A LITTLE SOFTBALL TEAM HISTORY Dodgers Shirts Given to Undefeated Team Players On Monday night retired team shirts were distributed to the Dodgers players of the only team in BSSA league history to record an undefeated season at 24-0. The Summer 2009 season league championship team, the McMaster Construction Dodgers (pictured below), set a few league records that season; in addition to being undefeated, they were only the second team to ever score 20+ victories in a season, they also scored a record 182 runs more than their opponents, and they were the stingiest team in the league to score against. What a Defense!!! The Dodgers dedicated the last four games of the season to teammate Paul Osiecki, who had died during the season, he was the catcher and backup pitcher for the Dodgers. Team manager, Dan Deratany attributed their success to their excellent defensive efforts, in addition to being a group of great guys who had terrific chemistry together, not a lot of super stars, but a lot of great enthusiastic team players. “Every player on that team encouraged and cheered each other on, when you have that combination, along with a very vocally supportive fan base in the stands weekly, it makes you play better and you just can’t be anything other than a winning team, it’s all about team effort and team spirit.”
Undefeated McMaster Construction Dodgers players: From left- Ray Mazara, Dave Cosumano, Chester Johnson, Joe Schier, Freddy Mazara, Bill Peters, Mike Rios, Toby Flanary, Rob Scarfone, Steve Colantonio, Team Manager-Dan Deratany, and, kneeling Jim Hardin. (Missing from the photo, Paul Osiecki) Great job this season Guys, what a team!!! ________________________________________________________________________ Your Feedback is Requested
We would appreciate any feedback players might have regarding improvements we can make as far as running our league. We do have some concerns in regard to decreased attendance by players for games during this past season and we want to consider ways that we can improve on this. Also, if you have any suggestions regarding rules you would like to see changed or added please take this opportunity to let us know. Lastly, we would like to hear how would you rate your overall experience this past season. Remember, our league is very unique. Not only are we a "seniors only" league, we are a self governed league. That means we all have a say in how things are run, so take this opportunity to let us know how you feel, by emailing us at alpine@cfl.rr.com.
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