International Article on Men's Fastpitch Published

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 11/29/06 12:15:59 AM 
From:  "Timothy Hatten" <TimH(at)ednet.rvc.cc.il.us> 


Subject:  International Article on Men's Fastpitch Published
 



For immediate release
11/28/06
Rockford, IL. 
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Many of you know that I have been working, for some time, on
a peer reviewed research article examining the organizational
structures of the ASA to the Australian Softball Federation.
  Well the long wait is now over and the article appeared in
the October Issue of the International Journal of Sport Management.
   
The title of the article is: Addressing the Declining Participation
Rates in the United States Men's Fastpitch Softball: Do International
Governance and Organizational Structures Provide the Answers.
  

Again, for those not familiar with the peer review process is
that it does take some time to get articles through the process
and published.  This particular article took longer as there
really was little research literature focused on the sport of
men's Fastpitch softball.   For those interested, I have copies
of the article saved as .pdf files.  This means you have to have
adobe reader to print it off.  Adobe can be downloaded for free
from their website.   If interested in obtaining a copy, please
feel free to e-mail me at the contact information below.   

Our next study will be more examining development ideas and initiatives
for men's/boys Fastpitch softball.  We are in the process of
building a survey that will be distributed at various Local and
national tournaments in the United States and possibly available
online for Fastpitch enthusiasts to have a chance to complete.
 We are still in the design process of this study.   But, the
plan will be to have it ready to go this summer. 

I want to particularly thank the following individuals, from
the ASA, in their help with this project.   Bill Plummer, Mark
Loehrs and ET Colvin were very gracious and cooperative with
their time and providing information about the ASA for this study.
  I also want to thank my close friend the late Chuck Lockinger,
Chicago Metro ASA Player Representative, for his support on this
project.   Chuck was critical in helping me fill in the gaps,
of the ASA structure, that were not quite clear from my other
contacts within the ASA.   As many of us know Chuck was very
passionate about the men's game and I personally dedicate this
article to his memory.   

Tim 
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Timothy Hatten, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., NSCA-CPT
Rock Valley College
Academic Chair and Associate Professor, Division of  Fitness,
Wellness, and Sport
Activity Director: RVC National Youth Sports Program 
Advisor: RVC Men's Fastpitch Club
3301 N. Mulford Rd (PEC)
Rockford, IL. 61114
815-921-3816
http://www.rvc.cc.il.us/faclink/thatten
timh(at)ednet.rvc.cc.il.us
 

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