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Pioneers Tournament to celebrate double anniversary 13 Mar 10
This year's Pioneers Slowpitch Softball Tournament on the weekend of June 26-27 in Canterbury will mark a double anniversary: the Pioneers Softball Club will be 20 years old and the tournament will be running for the tenth time. more
  Pioneers Tourney Logo 2010
BASU sets up form for constructive feedback on umpire performance 11 Mar 10
BASU has set up a form on its website that will allow players and team captains to provide feedback on the performance of umpires at tournaments in 2010. more
  BASU website logo
GB Women's Team selection announced at GB Softball Awards Evening 09 Mar 10
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. more
  GB Lion Head
BSUK to roll out “Point Person” system for supporting clubs and leagues 09 Mar 10
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. more
  BSUK figure_working
SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL TEAMS! 02 Mar 10
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. more
  GB Lion Head
Jersey Tournament cancelled for 2010 08 Mar 10
The Jersey Slowpitch Tournament has been cancelled for 2010, but the organisers plan for the competition to be back in 2011. For more information, contact Ali Wade.
2010 BSF AGM REPORT 27 Feb 10
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. more
  BSF logo
Eight teams to contest European Slowpitch Championships 04 Mar 10
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. more
  Euros GB-Czech Handshakes
GB Women draw Olympic winner Japan in World Championship pool play 02 Mar 10
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. more
  GB Women in Valencia
NATIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2010 02 Mar 10
The British Softball Federation Executive will run the National Softball League competition in 2010, and the BSF has now published its proposal on how the league will operate and is inviting teams to join. more
  National Softball League Logo
Money from MARS for sporting individuals and teams 02 Mar 10
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. more
  Mars Refuel Drink Fund Logo
GB Women's Team star is named US College Player of the Week 25 Feb 10
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. more
  Stacie Townsend - action shot
GB Challenge Tournament looks for one more team 25 Feb 10
A special GB Challenge Tournament will be held on Sunday, April 18 in Chiswick as a final selection event before the GB Slowpitch Team is chosen for this summer’s European Championships -- and one more team is needed for the competition. more
  Euros Emily Clifford Tagging Czech
Nine BSUK Coach Education Tutors gain national qualification 26 Feb 10
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. more
  Coach & Young Player 2
ESF Slowpitch Development Clinic a success in Slovenia 26 Feb 10
An ESF Slowpitch Development Clinic run in Ljubljana from February 19-21 by BASU Training Officer Mike Jennings and GB Slowpitch Team Assistant Coach Lukas Kelly has given Slovenian slowpitch a boost. more
  Mike Jennings in Slovenia
GB Under-16 Girls’ Fastpitch Team to compete in Prague 25 Feb 10
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. more
  Greenville: Chloe Slapping
BaseballSoftballUK relaunches Play Ball! programme with Major League Baseball 23 Feb 10
After several during which the creation of new Play Ball! youth programmes has lagged, BSUK is announcing fresh support from Major League Baseball for setting up local youth leagues. more
  Playball Logo 2005
Norfolk Softball leads the way in facility development through BSUK grants 23 Feb 10
A new backstop and fencing for a purpose-built softball field at Fakenham High School in Norfolk have been completed through a BSUK Small Facility Grant awarded last year and will be officially unveiled at a softball festival day in April. more
  Fakenham Facility 2010 1
Slowpitch tournament in Ostend wants British teams 17 Feb 10
The Belgian Softball Federation is running a co-ed slowpitch tournament in Ostend on the last weekend in June, and is looking for British teams to take part to support the growth of slowpitch in Belgium. more
BASU sets plans for spring umpire courses 16 Feb 10
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. more
  BASU website logo
BSUK partnership with Coventry Blaze starts on the ice 08 Feb 10
BSUK’s new partnership with the Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Team will officially get underway at a Blaze home game on March 18 when hockey fans will get information about a corporate softball league to be launched in the city later this year. more
  Coventry Blaze Players and Peter Evans
BSUK is looking for spring and summer coaches 05 Feb 10
BaseballSoftballUK is beginning its annual recruitment of baseball and softball coaches from inside and outside our community to help with development programmes between April and August. more
  BSUK figure_working
The first annual British Softball Photography Competition 28 Jan 10
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. more
  Euros GB Players in Batting Cage


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