News (Development / BSUK)
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Chalfont shortlisted for Club of the Year
28 October 2013
Chalfont Softball Club has been shortlisted for the Bucks and Milton Keynes Club of the Year award. The awards night, organised by the Bucks and Milton Keynes County Sports Partnership, will take place on Friday 6 December at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury.
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Academy opening at Farnham Park postponed
24 October 2013
The official opening and practice sessions for Academy Baseball and Softball this weekend at Farnham Park has had to be postponed because the pitches are waterlogged and more rain is forecast.
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Great year at Maidenhead Softball Club
7 October 2013
2013 has been a fantastic time for Maidenhead Softball Club, including achieving a Clubmark award and running a successful schools programme. The year was capped by the club running its first 'Hit and Run Tournament' on 29 September.
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Women’s fastpitch is a hit in the East Midlands
30 September 2013
The second annual "Battle of the Shires" tournament will take place in Leicester on Sunday 6 October. The inaugural event last year inspired the creation of a successful East Midlands Fastpitch League this season.
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Chalfont Softball Club plans Junior Softball Nights
26 June 2013
Young people in the Chiltern District will be encouraged to take up a new sport this summer when Chalfont Softball Club puts on a series of six Junior Softball Nights on Friday evenings during July and the first half of August, starting on 5 July, in an attempt to find the softball stars of the future.
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ASA slowpitch coaches plan UK tour
22 May 2013
Two high-level American slowpitch coaches with national and international experience will tour the UK from 20 June through 3 July to provide coach-training for team representatives from slowpitch leagues around the country. The tour is being supported by the American Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and the British Softball Federation.
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Birmingham Softball League about to make history
3 May 2013
The new Birmingham Softball League (BSL) will begin play in mid-May, marking the first softball league in the city for 10 years. Teams are currently preparing for the season by holding Softball4Beginners courses and pre-season friendlies.
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Farnham Park: Questions and Answers
23 April 2013
Construction work on new dedicated baseball and softball pitches at Farnham Park near Slough is almost complete, and BSUK has been fielding a lot of questions about when the pitches can be used, who can use them, and conditions and costs. Click through for some answers.
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GLSML development sessions to start June 3
16 April 2013
The Greater London Softball Mixed League (GLSML) development programme will be in full flow again this summer, offering Monday night sessions in Regents Park, from June 3 through August 19, to anyone who wants to get into softball but has found it hard to find a spot in a league team.
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GLSML Softball Shorts Day scheduled for April 28
12 April 2013
The Greater London Softball Mixed League (GLSML) has scheduled a Softball Shorts Day for Sunday 28 April from 12.30-3.30 pm on the Primrose Hill extension of Regents Park. This is a training day for all new players and players from GLSML Minors Divisions who want a bit of extra coaching on the basics of softball.