News (Umpires / BASU)
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BSF holds quick and efficient pre-season League Heads Forum meeting
19 February 2024
The BSF hosted a remote pre-season League Heads Forum meeting on the evening of Thursday 15 February with 30 people present: eight from the BSF Executive, two from BSUK, and 20 others representing 14 leagues.
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BASU announces details for remote umpire training courses in 2023
11 December 2022
The British Association of Softball Umpires (BASU) will once again be running its standard slowpitch qualification course online in 2023, and leagues are urged to sign up now for the few slots left..
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Chris Moon Memorial set for 22 October at Farnham Park
9 October 2022
A celebration of the life of Chris Moon, the much-loved BASU umpire who passed away last month, will take place on Saturday 22 October at the National Baseball and Softball Complex at Farnham Park, starting at 1.00 pm.
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Tributes to Chris Moon
4 October 2022
Chris Moon, one of the most well-known and respected British and European slowpitch umpires, sadly passed away on 29 September, and tributes have been coming in ever since on social media -- not just from the UK but from countries around the world.
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European Hall of Fame inductees receive their trophies
23 May 2022
Three members of the British softball community – former GB Slowpitch players Brett Gibbens and Steph Jardine, and BASU umpire Chris Moon – received Softball Europe Hall of Fame trophies in a ceremony at Farnham Park on Saturday 21 May.
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Sliders show strength in depth at Bristol First Ball
30 April 2022
Sixteen Bristol Softball Association teams gathered on a cool Sunday morning on 24 April for the league’s First Ball tournament, though the nip in the air was soon forgotten as players eased back into the swing of competitive softball once again.
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British umpires named for 2022 Softball Europe competitions
25 March 2022
Seven BASU umpires – including three who achieved their European qualification in 2021 – will officiate at European tournaments this summer.
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Clarification on bat certification and eligibility
16 February 2022
There has been some confusion recently regarding bat eligibility for the 2022 season and beyond. This article is designed to clarify the current situation.
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Brett Gibbens, Steph Jardine, Chris Moon elected to European Hall of Fame
14 February 2022
Three members of the British softball community – former GB Slowpitch players Brett Gibbens and Steph Jardine, and BASU umpire Chris Moon – were inducted into the Softball Europe Hall of Fame on 12 February at the 2022 WBSC Europe Congress in Slovenia.
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WBSC publishes two new rule interpretations
8 October 2020
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has published new rule interpretations to clarify what should happen in two fairly rare situations that can apply to both fastpitch and slowpitch play.