Australia clinch 2024 World Cup Finals spot, defeating Great Britain 4-1
16/07/2023
Australia has clinched the second spot from Group A, with the 2024 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals in Italy now a reality, after beating Great Britain 4-1.
Inaugural Softball Tri-Nations for Fiji, US & Japan Embassies
26/11/2020
On Saturday 31 October, the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) and the embassies of the United States of America and Japan held a tri-nations softball match to promote cooperation.
Softball Australia, in consultation with its Member States, has re-scheduled all national events that were to be held in the December 2020/January 2021 period.
Clubs providing inspiration for #BackOnBase applications
03/10/2020
Following the announcement of the #BackOnBase Grants Program, Softball Australia has compiled a list of success stories from Clubs and Associations who have gone above and beyond in their retention and participation initiatives.
Remembering the Sydney 2000 Olympic & Paralympic Games #MySydney2000 launched
03/10/2020
It’s time to raid the family photo albums, shoeboxes and storage spaces for that special memory of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games as the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Paralympics Australia (PA) launch the #MySydney2000 social media campaign to capture the spirit of both events.
The committee selected to award #BackOnBase grants have their work cut out for them after over a quarter of Clubs across the country submitted an application to assist in retention and participation.
Return to Softball safely with 15% off sanitary products
03/10/2020
Ensuring the health and safety of our Softball family requires us to undertake new protocols. This helps reduce the risk of infection by ensuring that Stay Safe spread good vibes only hand sanitiser is made available at:
Softball Australia is partnering with Breast Cancer Network Australia and would like to invite and encourage the States, associations and clubs to participate in a Pink Sports Day this summer season.
The trust has been established with the assistance of Softball NZ principal partner, Golden Homes to promote and develop young softball talent within the national junior pathway, namely Developing Sox, and Junior Sox teams.
WBSC confirms new dates for inaugural U-18 Women's Softball World Cup in Lima, Peru
03/10/2020
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the new dates for the inaugural WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup, which will be staged from 27 March to 4 April 2021 in Lima, Peru.
Softball Australia commit to developing Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion Frameworks
03/10/2020
In a world first, eight peak sporting bodies have committed to implementing governance that supports a greater level of inclusion for trans and gender diverse people in their sports.
Dennis Blas got the opportunity of a lifetime last summer after being selected as the University of La Verne’s, a DIII program, head softball coach. Blas had been surrounded by the sport all his life, but it was his success at the JuCo level and cumulative experience of teaching the game for 30 years that made him the right man for the job at La Verne.
Top New Zealand softball umpire on Olympic Games alert after winning major award
16/09/2020
Athletes aren't the only ones on tenterhooks ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games - officials, like top New Zealand softball umpire Mark Porteous, are too.