I was just sent a copy of a memorandum that was sent out to all the major bat manufacturers. This particular memorandum is about composite baseball bats, but it opens the question What about softball bats. Instead of describing the memorandum I am just going to post it, and you an read it for yourself. [...]

continue reading.....

Elgin, Ill. – An interesting twist of politics between the United States and the Venezuelan governments is on the verge of derailing the Venezuelan National Team from playing the Chicago Bandits in Elgin this week. The July 15 – 19 series has been a staple of the Bandits schedule since their inception in 2005, with [...]

continue reading.....

Elgin, Ill. – Looking to extend her softball opportunities after the conclusion of the 2009 National Pro Fastpitch season in August, Chicago Bandits pitcher Kristina Thorson has reached a deal to play for the Fiorini Softball Club Forli – an Italian Pro Softball team – in an effort to bolster their pitching staff as the [...]

continue reading.....

Ramat Gan, Israel: Softball players from around the world are finalizing their preparations for the 18th Maccabiah Games which begin in Israel on Monday, reinforcing the universal popularity of the sport as the BackSoftball campaign continues making an impact. Softball teams from three continents will take part in the Men’s and Women’s Open and Master’s [...]

continue reading.....

ELGIN, ILL- The Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch have announced that 4 former players of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League will attend All American Girls Night on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the 7:05 pm game against the Venezuelan National Team at Judson University, in Elgin. The women who played in [...]

continue reading.....

NDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 7, 2009/courtesy NFHS) — Effective with the 2010-11 school year, the pitching distance for high school varsity softball pitchers will increase from 40 feet to 43 feet. The new pitching distance was one of four rules revisions made by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee at [...]

continue reading.....

Beatrice Allen – “Softball is changing lives in Africa” Abuja, (Nigeria); 6th July 2009: International Softball Federation President Don Porter has arrived in Abuja today to make a presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly to further promote softball’s campaign for Olympic Programme reinstatement. Mr. Porter, who will be [...]

continue reading.....

Beatrice Allen – “Softball is changing lives in Africa” Abuja, (Nigeria); 6th July 2009: International Softball Federation President Don Porter has arrived in Abuja today to make a presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly to further promote softball’s campaign for Olympic Programme reinstatement. Mr. Porter, who will be [...]

continue reading.....

NPF Commissioner Cheri Kempf is pleased to announce that Major League Baseball’s Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game will feature four star NPF players, and in addition, seven NPF players will be in St. Louis to host clinics, meet fans and sign autographs at the MLB All-Star FanFest. The Taco Bell All-Star Legends [...]

continue reading.....