News (Youth)
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University Teams prepare for BUCS Championships
4 March 2024
Sunday March 3rd saw a day of outdoor university games take place ahead of the University Nationals, scheduled for the 17th and 18th March.
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GB Men’s Fastpitch looking to recruit new players
13 December 2023
The GB Men's Fastpitch programme is looking to recruit more young players -- first to train and play friendly matches at Farnham Park next summer, and potentially to be part of the GB Under-16 and Undser-18 GB squads that will compete in European Championships in 2026.
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GB Under-16 Men’s Team looking for Head Coach and Team Manager
6 December 2023
The British Softball Federation is seeking applications for the positions of Head Coach and Team Manager for the GB Under-16 Men’s Fastpitch Softball Team.
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BSF mandates helmets with faceguards for Under-18 players in 2024
16 November 2023
The BSF Executive has decided that, starting in 2024, all under-18 players in both fastpitch and slowpitch softball must wear helmets with faceguards when batting or baserunning. This equipment can now be sourced in the UK at reasonable cost.
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GB Under-13s gain vital experience in Croatia and Italy
24 August 2023
The GB Under-13 Girls’ National Fastpitch Team, otherwise known as the GB Cubs, recently returned from a 10-day European tour that included tournaments in Croatia and Italy and provided the players on our youngest national team with some wonderful softball experience.
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GB Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch Team sets off for two-tournament tour
11 August 2023
The GB Cubs, the Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch National Team, flew to Croatia on Wednesday morning, 9 August, for a two-tournament tour that will begin with an invitational tournament hosted by the Croatian club Princ Zagreb and end with the European Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy (EMRYT) tournament in Italy.
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GB U-18 Women stage slugfest with Italy in final Euros game
5 August 2023
The final game for the GB Under-18 Women’s Team at the European Under-18 Women’s Championship in Prague this week was a free-scoring affair against Italy on Friday evening, where GB took an early lead but Italy pulled away to win 17-7 in four innings.
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GB Under-18 Women hit roadblock at European Championship
4 August 2023
The GB Under-18 Women’s team entered the final playoff round at the European Under-18 Championship in Prague with a chance of getting to a medal game, but losses to the Netherlands on Thursday night and to Ireland on Friday morning have put paid to those hopes.
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GB Under-18 Women edge past Ukraine and advance to Euro Top Six
3 August 2023
The GB Under-18 Women’s Team came from behind, then hung on in a tense game with Ukraine on Thursday morning at the European Under-18 Women Championship in Prague, and the win sent the GB Team forward into a final round-robin featuring the top six teams.
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GB Under-18 Women fall to Czechia at the European Championship
3 August 2023
The GB Under-18 Women’s Team saw their game against Czechia slip away early on Wednesday evening at the European Under-18 Women’s Championship in Prague and went down to a 9-1 five-inning loss.