Last October 6th the ISF announced that the city of Prague will play host to the girls’ 16-and under fast pitch tournament that was announced in China following this year’s Olympic softball competition.

In addition to the Czech Republic being the host site, the tournament will be called the Easton Foundation Youth Softball World Cup. The event will take place from August 9 - 16, meaning it will conclude just over six weeks before the International Olympic Committee votes on the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games.

The ISF president said "We’re very confident in Prague as a host site and are most thankful to the Easton Foundation for their participation." And CSA President Gabriel Waage said "The Czech Softball Association is honored to host the ISF Youth World Cup 2009 at Prague's Softball Center."

The Easton Foundation Youth Softball World Cup will be an invitational event of ten teams, with a possibility of that number increasing to twelve, and all five regions are expected to be represented (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania).

This is certainly good news for Europe. Congratulations to Czech Republic!