BSUK Fastpitch News

GB Women's Team selection announced at GB Softball Awards Evening

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Selections for the GB Women's Fastpitch Team and GB Juniors that will compete this summer and a host of awards to GB fastpitch players and others were announced at the GB Awards Evening at Twickenham on March 6.

BSUK to roll out �Point Person� system for supporting clubs and leagues

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK has created a new system to provide development support across the country by assigning a member of its staff as a �point person� for every baseball club and softball league.

SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL TEAMS!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new feature has been added to the BBF, BSF and BSUK websites -- a section where Paypal donations can be made to support GB Baseball and GB Softball Teams in international competition this year. The button is at the top right on this page.

2010 BSF AGM REPORT

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A total of 41 voting members (and 42 people) attended the 2010 BSF AGM at the Hough End Centre in Manchester on Saturday, February 27. Click through for the highlights of discussions, decisions, elections and awards.

Eight teams to contest European Slowpitch Championships

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After several late withdrawals before the March 1 deadline, the number of teams that will compete at the 2010 European Slowpitch Championships in Prague has come down to eight. But that's still the most entries the competition has seen.

GB Women draw Olympic winner Japan in World Championship pool play

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Pool groups have now been announced for the ISF Women's Fastpitch World Championships this summer in Venezuela, and the GB Women's Team have wound up in Pool A with the Olympic champions Japan.

Money from MARS for sporting individuals and teams

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The MARS Refuel Drink Fund is re-launching for 2010, giving away �10,000 every month for three months to a variety of sporting individuals and teams. The fund will open for applications on March 1 and close on May 31.

GB Women's Team star is named US College Player of the Week

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GB Women's Team pitcher Stacie Townsend has been named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week for February 15-21 by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in the United States.

Nine BSUK Coach Education Tutors gain national qualification

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Nine BSUK Coach Education Tutors from both baseball and softball backgrounds have passed an external assessment and gained the Certificate in Tutoring Sport (CTS) qualification.

GB Under-16 Girls� Fastpitch Team to compete in Prague

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There is no official competition this year for the GB Cadette (Under-16) Girls� Fastpitch Team, so Cadette players will be keeping their hand in competing at a Pony tournament in Prague on April 24-25.

BASU sets plans for spring umpire courses

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Following a flurry of bookings over the past couple of weeks, the schedule of BASU Slowpitch Umpire Courses for the pre-season period has now been set, with courses delivered all over the country � and abroad.

The first annual British Softball Photography Competition

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK is supporting the British Softball Federation in establishing a British Softball Photography Competition to find and recognise the best softball photos taken each year.