13 yrs ago i was fortunate to meet Tony Passanesi at Vets field. after a tryout i was put on a team.my 1st time up i used my aluminum bat & with a loud ping the guys laughed & said to see tony & get a sr bat. in the field after the other team scored 5 runs our guys walked off the field? sr rules. with the league redrafting every yr i've met many great people playing & going out after the gms. unfortunately some are no longer with us. i've had too many injuries & missed too many gms so i've decideded to hang it up. 13yrs have gone by very fast. as bob hope said "thanks for the memories". ken

How does 1 old 62 year old get on a team ? Mark 813 468 7768

Bill: Point well-taken about "winning" however, there is nothing to "win". These 50+/- games are all "practice" leading up to a winner-take-all round robin tournament that is virtually meaningless of any team's season accomplishments.

It seems like winning is more important than sportsmanship to too many in this league.

Just want to give credit to the players on the PV team for showing up every game and giving it their all with very little chance of a win. Very disappointed in the league for not making roster adjustments to make this team competitive. This league always talks about sportsmanship but it seems like winning takes a back seat to sportsmanship.

On Fri in the 2nd game,a player left the field on his own.A player replaced him on the field and his at bat.This player should not have been replaced and his next at bat should have been an out according to the player rules in the past.He did not leave for an emergency or a pre-arraigned appointment.He could have only been replaced on the field if there was a team player in the dugout.For some reason,our softball rules seem to change when the occasion calls for it.I think the rules board should review the rules,make any changes they see fit, and stand by them.I hope I don't offend anyone.I just want to see the rules followed by everyone. Wayne Tate

I've been playing softball since I was 18 years old. I've played year-round in Tucson Arizona, summer and snowflake in New York. In all that time I have seen very few umpire calls that cost a team a game. A tainted call might be called an error in judgment. I'm curious to know what an umpire thinks when he notices all the errors, we make especially the ones that cost a team a game? Lighten up guys, for the money we pay them, we should be thankful for their service.

Thank you Al Johnson for your comments. All members should refresh by reading the softball rules. And pay special attention to number 14. Conduct of individuals. The player committee is the six managers. With that being said, if the manager can not control the players, or himself, time to find a person on that team that can. There are 24 games left to the season. Turn the negativity around. We are grown men playing a kids game, and lucky enough to do it. Your President, Charlie

Gentlemen, As an "athletic club" that happens to sponsor a softball league, WHACS is very quickly coming to a breaking point. The question on the table is simple: IF we continue on with the utterly ridiculous actions shown in today's 1st game (Gigi's vs Rookies), can our 38-year old league even continue to exist? For those not aware, the West Hernando Athletic Club for Seniors, Inc. pays a professional, certified umpire to officiate our games in accordance with the contract he has signed with the league. We are not all perfect human beings and, as a professional, he will always do his best to apply our local rules and the official NSA rulebook to keep our games timely, competitive and under control. However, if we ourselves are not under control, the job becomes extremely difficult and nearly unmanageable by/for anyone. We need to look at ourselves individually, and especially our leadership team - i.e. managers, to set the standards we expect and deserve. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case of late in total. If we continue in the manner shown today, as well as previous games, initially we will lose our spectators, then our players and then the league itself. I do not want to see that happen and neither should any of the Club's Members. It is time for the Corporate Officers and Directors to step up and truly address the current issues by whatever method(s) it may take, i.e. suspensions, etc..Left unaddressed, things can only worsen to everyone's detriment. As paying Members, WE should be proud of WHACS and not embarrassed by it. Lets PLAY BALL! the right way.

Great Christmas party! Thank you Artie for all you do for the league. My whole family absolutely enjoyed every moment. It was so wonderful to see all my league friends, you are all like a great big family. God bless you all and Merry Christmas to all