USSSA Convention News – New Balls & Worlds Dates
On monday novenber 5th USSSA held a manufactures ball test in Kissimmee Fl at the national headquarters. All manufactures were invited to attend. 5 manufactures attended and the end result was the .52/275 ball was approved for play starting april 1 2010. The .40/325 will stay in play until the inventory of them is sold out. Directors can chose which ball to use until the .40/325 are gone. Also starting Jan 1 2010 no more multi-layer balls can be produced for USSSA.
The new ball is named the classic plus, it will be blue stitch with red lettering.
As for the saftey part of the ball, yes it is MUCH safer. A .44/375 ball has a SI of 1900-2700 this new ball has a SI of 466.
SI= severity index. This is a NOCSAE test that tests for impact to hard structure, like your skull. At 1200 SI it has been determined that an impact of that force will break bone and cause serious trauma. If it is a shot to the skull that serious trauma is brain damage.
USSSA E Program – No Hr’s allowed – Any HR’s hit = Offensive ejections & Inning Ending Out
Worlds Dates
Men’s B Sept 17-19 Disney
Men’s C Sept 23-26 Disney
Men’s D Sept 23-26 Disney
Men’s E West Sept 16-19 Aurora
Women’s B, C, D Sept 23-26 Disney
Military Aug 20-22 Panama City, Fl
Hispanic Sept 10-12 Gilbert, Az
Mixed C, D, E Oct 22-24 Disney
Mixed C, D, E Wes22-24 Gilbert, Az
Women’s 35 & over West- Oct 1-3 Salem, Oregon
Women’s 35 & over North- Oct 1-3 North Branford, CT
Women’s 35 & over South- Oct 8-10 Lexington, SC
Black American Sept 17-19 Birmingham, AL
The information here is great. I will invite my friends here.
Thanks