News (Leagues)
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Leeds Tournament returns for 2021 with a difference
20 June 2021
A weekend that involved the normal venue but a very different format, with 26 teams playing the game we all love in unusual amounts of sunshine – that was the 2021 Leeds Tournament at Grange Park in Wetherby on 12-13 June.
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Stags take the lead in the GBFL Men’s Division
14 June 2021
The second game day of the season for the Great Britain Fastpitch League (GBFL) was a “men’s only” day on Saturday 12 June at Farnham Park, where the Stags took over the league lead with three solid wins.
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BSF Leagues Round-up: May 2021
8 June 2021
Thanks to the easing of lockdown rules and the observance of safety protocols, many slowpitch softball leagues around the country were able to get their 2021 outdoor season started in May. Click through for early reports from a number of BSF leagues.
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Tempest takes an early lead as the NSL2 season gets under way
7 June 2021
The National Softball League, the UK’s top slowpitch competition, got back on the diamond after almost two years away on 5-6 June at Farnham Park with a weekend of NSL2 play and Tempest have taken an early lead in the race for NSL2 Nationals places.
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GBFL Weekend 1 Recap: Back on the Diamond
26 May 2021
After a year-long Covid hiatus and then a rain-out earlier in May, the Great Britain Fastpitch League finally had its Opening Day on Saturday 22 May.
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Coach needed for women’s team in Great Britain Fastpitch League
1 April 2021
A ‘Free Agents’ women’s team, made up of players who are not part of a regular, more established team, enters the Great Britain Fastpitch League (GBFL) each year. The 2021 Free Agents team is now looking for a coach.
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Players invited to register for 2021 Great Britain Fastpitch League
23 February 2021
The Great Britain Fastpitch League (GBFL) has opened player registration for the 2021 season.
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BSF League Heads Forum hopes for a 2021 season
16 February 2021
The annual BSF League Heads Forum was held as a remote meeting on Saturday 13 February 2021, and was well-attended, with 17 representatives from 14 different leagues present along with eight members from the BSF Executive and four BSUK staff members.
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BSUK launches Facilities Fund for playing fields across the UK
16 October 2020
BaseballSoftballUK, the development agency for both sports, is excited to announce the launch of its new Facilities Fund. Development Chartered clubs and leagues can apply for up to £5,000 in funding.
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BSF and League Heads explore return to play
10 July 2020
The BSF Executive held a videoconference meeting on the evening of Monday 6 July with League Heads and representatives from BSUK and BASU to consider possibilities for a return to some kind of play in 2020 and the protocols under which this might take place.