From the Midland Daily News: WBSC Jr. Men's World Championship Runs July 24 through July 30, 2016 United States national team coach Tim Lyon isn’t sure how his squad of 19-and-under men’s fastpitch softball players will stack up against the best in the world next week in Midland. With Team USA’s blend of athleticism and experience, however, Lyon admitted that he is … [Read more...]
ASA/USA Softball announces organization rename and rebrand to USA Softball and unveils new logo
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America/USA Softball, the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the U.S., announced today their organizational rename and rebrand to USA Softball and new logo, which will be effective January 1, 2017. As the sport of softball continually evolves, focusing on the USA Softball brand better reflects the legacy that … [Read more...]
Return of Olympic Softball, Baseball at Tokyo 2020 Games supported by IOC Executive Board
From Codi Warren/ASA/USA Softball OKLAHOMA CITY -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball welcomed an announcement today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board to support the inclusion of softball and baseball among a new sports package for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. “What great news … [Read more...]
ASA/USA Annual Meeting concludes with the awarding of 2017 ASA/USA National Championship sites
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball concluded the 84th Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky. today after a week of evaluating proposed rule and code changes for all divisions of ASA/USA Softball. ASA/USA Softball also announced today its sites for the 2017 Championship season as teams will begin their quest for the ultimate goal in … [Read more...]