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2021 Softball Australia Member & Community Survey

Softball Australia, in collaboration with Member States and Territories, have recently developed a National Participation Plan for the next three years with a clear purpose to arrest the decline and grow junior membership in Australian softball

Wed 25 Aug 2021

‘Balls & Strikes, Safes & Outs’ Cox’s mantra earns Gold Medal recognition

Kyira Cox has a mantra whenever she steps on a softball diamond as an Umpire, ‘balls & strikes, safes & outs, just another game of softball’

Wed 18 Aug 2021

Elyse Eley Appointed as new National Finance Manager

Softball Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Elyse Eley as National Finance Manager servicing the National body and Member States and Territories who are in-scope under the One Softball Governance Model

Wed 18 Aug 2021

La Trobe offer discount to Supporting the Female Athlete short course

Softball Australia partner La Trobe University are pleased to offer the softball community a 20% discount on their Supporting the Female Athlete Short Course

La Trobe Education Learning Member Benefits

Tue 17 Aug 2021

Positions Vacant - Open Women's Selectors

Softball Australia would like to advise of two positions vacant within the Australian Open Women’s program

Aussie Spirit Positions Vacant

Thu 12 Aug 2021

Twenty Eight Day Quarantine for South Australian Olympians Lacks Science and Common Sense

Softball Australia fully supports the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) in stating that the South Australian Government’s decision to ignore expert medical advice and the decision of National Cabinet by imposing a 28 day period for returning Australian Olympians poses a significant mental health risk for those athletes

Wed 11 Aug 2021

Umpiring New Rules’ Platform now available

After searching and testing a suitable platform the move away from Course Sites is now complete and the National Umpiring Committee can confirm the new rules portal for the Basic and Open Rules Assessment is now ready for use

Umpires Rules

Tue 10 Aug 2021

Kirkpatrick & NY Gremlins claim 2021 US Men's National Title

After three days of fierce competition, the NY Gremlins claimed the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title with a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the Hill United Chiefs

Fast Pitch Aussie Steelers Andrew Kirkpatrick

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Softball Australia welcomes launch of 10+10 vision for sport powering Australia’s future

Softball Australia has welcomed the release of the Sport: Powering Australia’s Future (10+10) submission by Australia’s Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports which details a significant national long-term vision of how sport can help power Australia’s future

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Tokyo 2020 Review: Softball

The Aussie Spirit returned to the Olympics following a 13 year wait since their last outing in Beijing, 2008 hoping for a fifth medal from five appearances at the Games, only to fall short in the final game of the round-robin fixture

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Softball Australia provide revolutioniseSPORT update

As softball’s transition to revolutioniseSPORT continues across the country, Softball Australia has provided an update and outlined further training sessions available to the community

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Vics top the final 2020/21 Homeplate Ladder with Game Plan to take its place

Victorian Association Northern District and the Lilydale Ejays Club have topped their respective Association and Club Homeplate ladders for the 2020/21 season

Fri 06 Aug 2021

Softball Australia announces brand new Team Managers learning portal

With the importance of the Team Managers role growing within sport, Softball Australia has created a speciality Team Managers course to help develop skills and assist in upskilling current Managers.

Team Managers

Fri 30 Jul 2021

Porter calls time on international duties

Aussie Spirit captain and three-time Olympian Stacey Porter has confirmed she will step away from Australian representative duties following her Tokyo 2020 campaign

Tue 27 Jul 2021

Australia bows out of Tokyo 2020

The Aussie Spirit’s Olympic campaign has ended following a 4-1 defeat to Mexico Monday night

Tue 27 Jul 2021

Aussie Spirit lose to Mexico and end their Olympic campaign

Early runs to Mexico proved too much for the Aussie Spirit to overcome, going down to 4-1 to end their Olympic campaign

softball olympics Tokyo

Mon 26 Jul 2021

Spirit prepare for must-win game against Mexico

It’s a simple equation for the Aussie Spirit, win or go home against Mexico tonight at Yokohama Baseball Stadium, 8:00pm (9:00pm AEST), with the opportunity to compete for a fifth Olympic Medal on the line

Mon 26 Jul 2021