News
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BSF Executive Meeting Report: 11 May 2023
15 May 2023
The BSF Executive held its latest monthly videoconference meeting on the evening of Thursday 11 May 2023. Click through for a report on the main discussions and decisions.
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Volunteers needed for MLB First Pitch Festivals
12 May 2023
Through the MLB First Pitch programme, MLB wants to introduce baseball to young people across the UK, giving them an opportunity to try a new sport, learn the fundamentals of baseball and, most of all, have fun playing! This summer, MLB First Pitch programme will be introduced to over 400 primary schools across the country.
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Great Britain Fastpitch League finally gets the season started
9 May 2023
After the first scheduled Great Britain Fastpitch League weekend was rained out at the beginning of April and with more rain predicted, players headed for Farnham Park on Saturday 22 April with some concerns. But they needn’t have worried.
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2023 BSF League Previews
8 May 2023
Play is now under way in most BSF slowpitch leagues around the country for 2023. In this report, a number of leagues describe their preparations and set out their hopes for the new season.
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Game schedules announced for Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
1 May 2023
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced game schedules for the three Women’s World Cup Group Stage Tournaments that will be played in Europe this summer, including Group A in Ireland where the GB Women’s Team will be facing stiff opposition.
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GB Women’s programme announces Under-17 selections for Canada Cup
28 April 2023
Because the GB Under-15 Women’s Fastpitch Team does not have a European Championship this year, the GB Women’s programme has decided to send a combined team of athletes to compete at Under-17 level in the 2023 Canada Cup, and selections for this team have now been made.
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Bristol team takes home the Cup trophy at the Cardiff Firstball
25 April 2023
On a surprisingly cold morning in South Wales on Saturday 22 April, softballers from all along the M4 gathered once again at Cardiff Harlequins Rugby Club for the annual Cardiff Firstball Tournament.
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GB Under-18 Women’s Team selects players for European Championship
16 April 2023
GB Under-18 Women’s Fastpitch Team Head Coach Tara Tembey and her staff have announced the players selected to compete in this summer’s European Under-18 Women’s Championship.
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BSF Executive Meeting Report: 6 April 2023
10 April 2023
The BSF Executive held its latest monthly videoconference meeting on the evening of Thursday 6 April. 2023. Click through for a report on the main discussions and decisions.
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Special announcement on equipment regulations for under-18 players
10 April 2023
The BSF recently published new regulations on equipment that under-18 players in fastpitch and slowpitch need to wear for safety reasons, but difficulties in getting this equipment means the regulations have changed.