The British Softball Federation is inviting all UK leagues and independent tournament teams to affiliate for the 2012 season -- and wants to remind teams that the deadline for affiliation is Friday, June 1.
Affiliation to the BSF brings many benefits including:
- Recognition of your league and team on the British Softball website.
- Representation at national level by the elected BSF Executive Committee.
- Comprehensive civil and public liability insurance for your league and team participants.
- Optional and affordable personal accident insurance for players, coaches and volunteers.
- Club, coach and team development support from the BSF's national development agency, BaseballSoftballUK.
- Opportunities to participate in BSF-sanctioned tournaments and BSF National Championships.
- And much more...!
Online registration process
To register your league or Independent Team for 2012, please visit:
http://www.britishsoftball.org/registration
The registration process can only be completed online and involves filling out the relevant web form. To complete the form, League Heads will need to provide basic details for each team in their league, including team names, levels of play and captains' contact details.
Once the online form is complete, registration fees will need to be paid to the BSF via cheque or bank transfer (BACS). Payment details can be found online during the registration process.
League registration
League team affiliation fees for 2012 are:
- £165 per team.
- £130 per Scottish team.
- £100 / £115 / £130 for "C/D" grade teams in their respective 1st, 2nd and 3rd years.
- £60 per youth or university student team.
- £90 per fastpitch softball team.
To register a league for the 2012 season you will need to complete the relevant online form. Before beginning the process, please ensure you have the following information to hand:
- League name.
- Primary league organiser or point of contact.
- Secondary league organiser or point of contact.
- Treasurer contact details for purposes of the BSF invoice.
- Number of teams that will participate in the league.
- Whether all your teams will be purchasing optional personal accident insurance (£22.50/team).
- Information for every team in your league: team name, grade/level, contact/captain, team email address.
For leagues with 11+ teams, you will be asked during the registration process to enter the team details onto a spreadsheet template for upload.
Independent Team registration
Independent Teams that do not play in a BSF-affiliated league must register separately with the BSF in order to compete in summer tournaments. Independent team affiliation fees for 2012 are:
- £135 for an independent tournament team.
- £90 for a fastpitch team.
- £60 for a youth or university student team.
To register an Independent Team for the 2012 tournament season you will need to complete a short online form. Before beginning the process, please ensure you have the following information to hand:
- Team name.
- Primary team captain or point of contact, including email and mobile.
- Secondary team captain or point of contact, including email and mobile.
- Whether or not your team wants to purchase optional personal accident insurance (£22.50).
Softball clubs
Clubs with multiple softball teams typically do not need to complete a club-specific affiliation form. The teams that belong to the club will be registered with the BSF either via their league or -- if they only compete in summer tournaments -- as independent non-league teams.
Further information
Any questions related to affiliation to the British Softball Federation, including registration forms, fee payment or available playing opportunities can be directed to BSF Tournament Officers .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
In 2012, every player in a BSF-affiliated team or league must be rostered on the British Softball website (www.britishsoftball.org). Signing up for a website account is quick and easy for players, and once team captains and league organisers have registered their teams with the BSF they will be given access rights to log in and roster their team accordingly. Website rosters are used for tracking insurance coverage across the Federation, and also for maintaining accurate statistics of how many people are playing or volunteering in softball across the United Kingdom.