Hopefully all COVID details are behind us as of March 14, 2021. We will start our 21 Season that day at CCHS. Game 1 will put Texans vs. Red Sox at 9 AM. Game 2 will pit Pirates vs. Padres. And Game 3 will be Rangers vs. Yard Goats.

We play with time constraints of "no new inning after 2:20 with a time limit of 2:30, finish inning". The SIX (6) RUN RULE LIMIT still exist for 1st 6 Innings.

The SEVEN (7) Rule pertains to pitchers. A Team gets 7 times to the mound in one game. Once exhausted, that pitcher is replaced. Each time thereafter, a "visit" to the mound will trigger replacement of the next pitcher. REPEAT: Only one trip on each subsequent pitcher after the seventh time. Pitcher must be replaced.

To be very Clear: A VISIT is 1. manager going to mound, 2. a position player (catcher, shortstop, center fielder, etc.) going to mound area; OR, 3. a pitcher going to talk to another player.

Once removed, NO pitcher so removed can return to pitch in that game!

Managers use this rule wisely. Umpires can declare when they believe it is a visit. No arguments about this. Games can be declared finished. Offending team forfeits.

Once play resumes, rule changes until further notice: STEALING: Stealing is allowed.

So far Jerry Spencer remains the oldest member to hit a homer run. In order for his head not swell, need someone older to de-throne him. A little known fact for SAMSBL is the "older" players are monitored for a rare accomplishment.

And that is hitting home runs, rare, very rare. But miracles do happen every once and a while.

Some history: the first "old" guy to hit a home run was Pete Powell at Sanchez-Spencer when he was 57. The 2nd was Tom Keyser at Blanco at 58. The 3rd was Nelson Wolff at Texas State when he was 64.

And now, at 66 years and TWO months, is the current record holder, Jerry Spencer at Blanco 2 weeks ago.

He is thinking his ball rolled a total distance of nearly 500 feet from Home plate. That record is 617 feet.

This policy is meant to be right up front.

Several 2021 National Tournaments are on the horizon. In order to participate in these events, players need to be SAMSBL league members.

To attend the National World Series, a player or team needs to have participated in the SAMSBL league. The SAMSBL has a strict policy regarding tournament players. All League Members sign their respective waivers agreeing to the policy. Any player needs a release from me to play on any other team in the nation.

If you play in the SAMSBL, then support the SAMSBL with your talents on the tournament teams at all times. Even pool players need a release. We send over a dozen teams to state and national tournaments. There is room for all who wish to go.

Plan on a split Season for the 55+ League. We will stop play in the hottest part of Summer (with very few exceptions). Until late August and September to finish League Play and prepare for 2021 World Series Tournaments.

The Exceptions will center on possible games in Weimar, TX vs. Houston Colts. details to follow as they develop.