In preparation for the European Championships this summer, the U19 National Softball Team will play at the Hugo Baert Tournament this upcoming weekend, against National Softball Teams U19 Teams from Germany and France!
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) proudly presents a new Executive Board. Last Saturday in De Bilt, The Netherlands, the general council elected five new board members for a four year period.
Mike Jennings, ESF Slowpitch Umpire and Technical Commission member
As part of a coordinated initiative by the ESF Development Commission to grow the sport in every format, specialist slowpitch coaches and umpire trainers have been sent to several ESF member federations over the past couple of years to run clinics to promote and develop the slowpitch discipline.
Umpire trainer Duncan McLean and I visited Malta over the weekend of February 6-7 at the request of the Malta Baseball and Softball Association and on behalf of the ESF.
Bruna Devald, Education and development commisioner (Croatian Softball Association)
During the weekend of October 3rd-4th a clinic on game tactics was held in Zagreb by Adriano Morabito and Anna Battigelli for Croatian softball coaches.
Mario Debono (Press Office - Malta Baseball & Softball Association)
The 11th of October will see the start of the first every Softball Slowpitch National League. The league will have three teams participating who will play a total of six games.
Article submitted by Stephan MARI (BC Contois - Contes, FRA)
"The 4th Trophée International Lafarge (T.I.L), men's international fastpitch tournament, took place on July 24, 25, 26th at the field of 'la Tana" in Contes, 20km from Nice, France.
Japanese coaches Taeko Utsuki and Juri Takayama have been in the UK this week to help with a documentary programme being made by a Japanese television company to support the BackSoftball campaign.
