SOFTBALL ACTS TO STAY IN ASIAN GAMES Softball took the latest action required to maintain its presence in the Asian Games, a quadrennial multisport event that it has been a part of since 1990. ISF Secretary General Ms. Low Beng Choo, in her role as president of the Softball Confederation of Asia, made a presentation to the Olympic Council of Asia Executive Board on Monday … [Read more...]
History maker, Mataboge aims for more milestones
MOSAH MOKGANEDI CORRESPONDENT Abel Mataboge who recently made history as the first Motswana to acquire the highest International Softball Federation (ISF) umpire certificate says he is elated with his achievement. He told Mmegi Sport that this is the beginning of more achievements. He said his aim is to help Botswana and Africa to develop more internationally-acclaimed … [Read more...]
ISF Helps IOC with Haiti Relief
From the Belgium Softball Division Website: At the request of the International Olympic Committee, the International Softball Federation has been working on putting together sporting goods to stimulate participation in Haiti, which suffered two deadly earthquakes last year. A total of 200 kits containing equipment for various sports were assembled and packed at the ISF’s … [Read more...]
Feature: Links to ISF Pitching Rule explanations – in Czech
Cap tip to Jens Terkelson who pointed us to a link on the Czech Softball site to ISF materials on the new pitching rule point of emphasis. Click here for a powerpoint presentation - in Czech - but with photos that show legal and illegal pitching styles. Click here for an enormous zip file - 120 Mb - which includes nearly three dozen explanatory video clips like the one … [Read more...]
European Softball to set up Olympic evaluation committee
(click logo for original news story) The European Softball Federation (ESF), the regional governing body for the sport, is setting up an Olympic Softball Evaluation Commission to analyse softball's chances for future reinstatement to the Olympic Games. Women's softball was an Olympic medal sport from the 1996 Games in Atlanta through to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, but … [Read more...]
The Inside Curve Looks at the ISF Pitching Rule
Milt Michael has a great piece at his website, "The Inside Curve", analyzing the ISF pitching rule that has stirred controversy recently, and sidelined the game's top pitcher, Australia's Adam Folkard. Milt has a number of photos showing some "legal" pitchers and some not so legal. Easier to "see" the rule and understand it with Milt's explanations. Click here to see … [Read more...]
Australia’s best banned from internationals
Click logo to read original story BY JON TUXWORTH SOFTBALL 06 Dec, 2010 01:00 AM ACT's Adam Folkard was at ease atop the pitching mound yesterday. It's where he feels most at home. But this week he admits he will do it tough when forced to watch his Australian teammates from the bleachers. Folkard's team WA Mariners lost 3-0 to Canberra outfit Upstarts in the final … [Read more...]