News
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Jennie Finch calls for softball’s Olympic reinstatement
22 February 2012
While receiving an award on February 19 at the International Olympic Committee's 5th World Conference on Women and Sport in Los Angeles, two-time USA Olympic softball medallist Jennie Finch made a powerful call for softball to be reinstated to the Olympic Games.
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British slowpitch teams invited to Bulgarian tournament in April
20 February 2012
The BSF has received an invitation for British teams to take part in a Bulgarian Open Championship tournament to be played, probably in Dupnitsa, on the weekend of April 21-22.
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BSF inducts 14 new members to the Hall of Fame
20 February 2012
Fourteen new members were inducted into the British Softball Federation Hall of Fame in ceremonies held during the course of the 2012 BSF AGM on February 18 in Manchester. Included were five players, an umpire, three team managers and five administrators. All but two were inducted under new BSF criteria that allows election to the Hall of Fame for people still active in the sport if they have been active for more than 10 years in their nominated category.
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BASU to propose standard rule for ending timed games
15 February 2012
The British Association of Softball Umpires (BASU) held its 2012 AGM on February 11 in Bristol, with 13 members attending. One of the key decisions to come from the meeting was a proposal to standardise the ending of timed games in slowpitch tournaments, and this proposal will be put to the BSF AGM in Manchester on February 18.
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ISF announces next two hosts for Junior Women’s World Championships
15 February 2012
The International Softball Federation has announced that the next two Junior (Under-19) Women's World Championships will be held in 2013 in Brampton, Ontario (Canada) and in 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA).
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ESF to run European Softball Camp for young people
9 February 2012
The European Softball Federation will be running the first annual European Softball Camp for young players aged 13-22 from July 1-8 in Chocen, a key softball town in the Czech Republic.
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“Spring Into Softball” Sportivate course to be hosted by Leeds Dynamite
4 February 2012
Leeds Dynamite Softball Club will be running a six-week softball beginners' course for players under 19 years of age on Monday nights in Central Leeds, starting on February 20, funded by Sport England through its Sportivate programme.
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BSF Executive Meeting Report: January 30, 2012
3 February 2012
The BSF Executive held a conference call meeting on the evening of Monday, January 30. Click through for highlights of discussions and decisions.
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GB Women say Yes to World Championships
1 February 2012
The GB Women's Fastpitch Softball Team has confirmed its entry to the 13th ISF World Championships this summer in Whitehorse, Canada after almost 20 players agreed to find the money that would enable the team to go.
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BSF to run Corporate Softball Workshop for leagues at AGM
1 February 2012
Promoting and running local corporate softball events, with support from BSUK, can be a good way for slowpitch leagues to find new members and make some money. The BSF will be running a workshop session at the 2012 AGM on February 18 in Manchester designed to help leagues take on this activity.
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