Warriors Softball

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WEEK 11 of the WARRIORS SPRING 2024 SEASON is complete. Here are the current standings.

TEAM	WON	LOST	TIED	GB	RF	RA	RD
WE'RE ALL WHITE	8	2	0	--	197	149	48
RED NOTICE	6	5	0	2.5	186	192	-6
SLIDERS	6	5	0	2.5	203	212	-9
DARK BLUE MUDCATS	5	5	1	3.0	207	177	30
SCULLY DOGHAIRS	5	5	1	3.0	192	195	-3
GREATNESS COMES WITH GRAY	4	4	2	3.0	186	164	22
SLIMEZILLA	4	6	0	4.0	160	196	-36
QUIT YOUR PITCHING	2	8	0	6.0	162	208	-46

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Was it Déjà vu all over again. Last week Doghair ended the 6th inning vs Sliders down 10 runs.Time For Flip Flop Rule.

This week Doghairs vs 1st place We're All White, Doghairs ended the bottom of the 6th inning down 13 runs. Time For The Flip Flop Rule.

So what got the Doghairs to Flip Flop Rule for the second consecutive week? Doghairs went scoreless in 5 of the 7 innings with a combination of very good pitching, stellar defense and carousel scoring of 5 runs in 3 of the 6 innings and a 3 run 6th. Doghairs retired the first two batters of the game but failed to close the ending inning with 3rd out due to some faulty fielding, power and well placed hits by the We're All White hitters. This week, unlike last, the Doghairs only scored 2 runs batting in the flop inning 7th. We're All White 18 Scully Doghairs 7.

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	TOTAL
WE'RE ALL WHITE	5	0	5	5	0	3	X	18
SCULLY DOGHAIRS	0	0	0	5	0	0	2	7

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Red started of the game against the Slime Monsters with 4 straight hits, had scored 1 and had the bases loaded with no outs. The next two batters pooped up to the infield and hit into an inning ending double play. This was the theme all night for Red as they could not find the holes and couldn’t get anything going offensively. Red welcomed new player Chris “Cap” Capistron.

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Slimezilla took a quick 12-6 lead over Red Notice after 3 innings. But Red came back with three runs to Slime's zero over the next two innings. The Slimers then scored a 5-spot in the top of the 6th but Notice answered with 4 runs to creep up with Slime, 17-13. Slime scored one in the 7th, while Red couldn't post any runs in their home half. Final score: Slimezilla 18, Red Notice 13.

Eli Standing Warrior hit for the cycle while Tony (4/4), Alex Noon (3/3, HR), and JC Mendiola (3/3), all had perfect nights at the plate. Pitchers Chuck Penn and newbie Dave Blair held hard-hitting Red Notice to 13 runs.

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	TOTAL
SLIMEZILLA	2	5	5	0	0	5	1	18
RED NOTICE	1	0	5	0	3	4	0	13

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The last time these 2 teams played, the verdict was a 25-7 loss for the Sliders. However, the Sliders appealed the ruling and the Appeals Court found in our favor, 19-18.

In the first trial, the Sliders had little evidence to support their claim to being a softball team, however, on Appeal, we objected to that finding by playing like a softball team should. Getting off to a slow start, neither team could post bail and languished in jail for the first 2 1/2 innings. Finally, the Sliders busted out with a 5 run 3rd followed by a 5 run 4th from the attorneys which brought the score to 7-8 after 4 complete. From there, the Mudatcs scored 5 and 4 in the 5th and 6th only to have the Sliders match their totals each time. Going into the open inning, the Sliders held a tenuous 1 run lead, 17-16. In the 7th, the Mudcats objected with 2 runs to take a 1 run lead into the bottom of the inning. With 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd, the next Slider was called to the stand and promptly ripped a shot down the 3rd baseline that the Mudcats left fielder was unable to cut off, scoring both the tying and winning runs. It turned out to be the only exciting litigation of the Warrior's evening.

Notable Slider bats: Dave Jackson [4-4] Patrick Kurata, Mike Hamlett and Robert Berkstresser [3-3] Cristian Brady [2-2 with a BB and 4 RBIs]. Jim McGovern [3-4] Jake Reid [2-3 with 4 RBIs] and Willy [1-2 with 2 BB and the game winning hit]. Great Job Sliders.

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	TOTAL
MUDCATS	0	2	0	5	5	4	2	18
SLIDERS	2	1	5	0	5	4	2	19

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Parity continues to be the theme of the season with the Quitters doing nothing of the sort.

They should be called the Bombers because they just keep rolling big hitters into the batter's box. They scored 4 in the top of the first and we managed 5 in the bottom for our only lead of the game. They outscored us 5 to two the next couple of innings before winning the 4th 5-0. We won the 5th 5-2 and then they won the 6th 5-0. They tried to trick us into not flip flopping with a 21-12 lead but we didn't fall for it. We managed 5 in the 7th for a final of 21-17.

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	TOTAL
QUIT YOUR PITCHING	4	3	2	5	2	5	X	21
GREATNESS WITH GRAY	5	0	2	0	5	0	5	17

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The Warriors League is grateful to Rich McLaughlin and his company, RMAC Medical Management Inc., for the sponsorship of our league and for making it possible for us to give each player a brand new shirt each and every season and not having to collect, launder and re-issue shrunken and used shirts.

Jerry Hermes & Rich LaFlamme retire from the Warriors

May 27, 2022

Hermes LaFlamme

The two longest-tenured Warrior players in league history have announced their retirements from the league. Former Commissioner (2006-2016) Jerry Hermes retires after 28 years as a Warrior player (1994) and Rich LaFlamme retires after 27 years (1995). Both players expressed their affection for this league above all others in which they have played. Jerry will be continuing in his role as CFO for the league which includes paying the bills, collecting the fees and maintaining the Waiting List.

With these dual retirements, JOE FOX (1997) now becomes the current longest-tenured active Warriors player, with 25 years of play in our league. Joe is 3rd all-time in service time.

Reiteration of our "flip flop" rule

May 12, 2022

The Warriors' League's "flip flop" rule has been on the books for well over a decade. Our rule is that when the VISITING team has a lead of eight (8) runs or more after 5 1/2 innings of play, then the home team bats twice and the visitors then come up (if necessary) in the bottom of the seventh inning to finish the game.

The Warriors League does not permit side arangements between managers/umpires to contravene our rules regardless of the situation and regardless of the score. So, for example, if after 5 1/2 innings, the score is a worst-case scenario of 25-0 in favor of the home team, then that home team will indeed come to bat in the bottom of the 6th, with an opportunity to make it 30-0 if they can.

The visiting team batting last is the "flip-flop". Any scenario where the visiting team does not get the opportunity to bat last (if needed) is not a "flip-flop". We hope this clarifies our long-standing "flip flop" rule for everyone.

To anyone age 69 or turning age 69 in 2023

If you are already age 69, or will have your 69th birthday anytime during 2024, and your name does not already appear on our list in the "Headlines" link, please contact the league with this information.

A salute to our longest tenured Warriors

December 31, 2023

Since 1997: Gabe Delgado

Since 1998: Manager Ron Yardley

Since 2001: Tracy McAtee

Since 2002: Dale Olson & Scott Johnston

Since 2003: League President Kelly Wheeler

Since 2004: Robert Berkstresser

Warriors Resource Guide available at PAGES link above

Basepath safety issues

October 19, 2012

Our league would like to reiterate our rules regarding player safety on the basepaths. If everyone always followed these three simple rules we would have fewer basepath safety issues:

1. When running to first base, if a play is potentially going to be made on you (you hit a ground ball) you MUST run to the base that sits in FOUL territory while the first baseman uses the bag that sits in FAIR territory.
If you run to the wrong bag when a throw to first base is coming, you will be called OUT even if you beat the throw or even if the first baseman doesn't catch the throw. This rule has been listed in our rules for years. Our rules are available at "Warriors Specific Rules" which can be found by clicking on "pages" near the top of the welcome page.

2. When running from first base towards second base, all base runners MUST slide or avoid the second baseman or the shortstop covering the bag. We do not want player-to-player contact. Unavoidable contact during a clean slide is just a part of the game with which we have to live. Making contact with an infielder's upper torso while coming in standing up (contact with your shoulder, elbow, hip or knee) is entirely another story. Please slide into the bag or peel away.

3. When running from first base, if you are put out at second while you are still far away from the second base bag, GET OUT OF THE WAY and do not block the defensive player's throwing lane. You could get drilled unless the defensive player voluntarily opts to alter his throw so as to avoid your forehead.

As our former Commissioner Bob Johnson put it, if a player cannot go to work on Friday, because of something like this that happened with us on Thursday, then it was not a good night.

Top Fourteen Things To Know About the Warriors Softball League

1. Our primary reason for existence is to have fun in a safe way and build male friendships.
2. To accomplish that we only allow the use of league-furnished, ASA approved bats, in 26oz, 27oz, 28oz and 29oz weights. Any other bat, other than those provided by the league, is prohibited, except for players 69 years of age, or players turning 69 that year. These players may use any bat of their choosing. Currently we use the Mizuno "Craze" and the Mizuno "Frenzy" composite bats.
3. We use a 375/.44 polyurethane-core softball.
4. We re-draft teams each season, so players are not with the same teammates each and every season. Eventually, everyone plays with (and against) everybody else.
5. We have "AAA"-type tournament-quality players, and we have "A"-type recreational-quality players, and everything in between.
6. We have 45-year-old players and we have age 70+-year-players and every age in between.
7. We have a true draft, but even though we do not make promises or issue guarantees, we bend over backwards to make every effort to try to make special accommodations to players who need to be on the same team for whatever reason (siblings, carpool together from afar, etc.)
8. We allow the use of courtesy runners once a batter reaches first base.
9. Outfielders must station themselves behind an arc of orange cones until a ball is struck by a batter. If a batted ball touches the outfield grass, the batter can do no worse than a single and does not need to run/walk/crawl/get to first base. Batters may not be put out at first base on a throw from any outfielder.
10. We hire our own real paid umpires.
11. Every team participates in the first round of the post-season playoffs.
12. Every player receives a new shirt each season and it's theirs to keep forever. We do not issue faded, shrunken, ill-fitting hand-me-down shirts to our players.
13. The league hosts all players, from all teams, to a pizza party immediately after conclusion of each season's championship game, at no charge to the players. At the party, usually attended by 60-70 players, the Brad Betz Memorial Award is presented to the league's "best teammate". For information on this award, click on the Brad Betz tab on the left side of this homepage near the top.
14. All games have not only a fully-stocked first aid kit on site, but also a cardiac defibrillator at each backstop. Most league players have been trained on how to use it.

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For those who are, or will become, 69 yrs. old in 2024
Players permitted to use ANY SS Softball bat (born before 1956)
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Former players should email the CFO requesting an invoice
Please do not re-register as a new player.

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