The cup event was to be a tune-up for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics this summer, but ongoing travel restrictions forced hosts Softball Australia to shut down the event.

The national governing body had to cancel the Selection Camp announced for February due to health prevention measures.

"This has been one of the most difficult decisions I have made in my career," commented Vale.

An update on the activities undertaken by the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) in December 2020.

An update on the activities undertaken by the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association (FIBSA) in November 2020.

The 2013 New Zealand 'Black Sox' Men’s National Softball Team, WBSC Men’s Softball World Champions, is one of the 10 nominees for the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards Decade Champion.

The host teams won the 4-inning, 45-minute "Fastball 45" tournaments in the men and women’s events.

Softball Australia’s selection process for the Tokyo Olympic Games will re-start at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) from 18 February – 3 March 2021.

SKY TV will broadcast the finals this weekend. The two games on Saturday will be live-streamed. The women’s game will commence at 7 p.m. local time (7 a.m. CET), while the men’s game first pitch is slated one hour later (8 p.m. local time, 8 a.m. CET).

“Now, despite the challenges of COVID-19, we have the ability to fast-track 10 years of growth of our league in the space of 18 months," the ABL says. The international broadcast agreement includes coverage of the Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase.