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Tasmanian Softball Council
Brief history The Tasmanian Softball Council inc. was formed in 1954, attending their first National Championship that same year. Some 50 years onwards the Tasmanian Softball Council inc. has 4 Affiliated members. Yearly events The Tasmanian Softball Council inc. holds a number or annual events; *State Championships which are held over 3 weekends: *Weekend 1 **Under 14 Girls **Under 16 Boys **Under 19 Women *Weekend 2 **Under 14 Boys **Under 16 Girls **Under 19 Men's *Weekend 3 **Open Women (A and B grades) **Open Men's State teams The Tasmanian Softball Council attends most ASF National Championships For the 2006 Championships the following was entered *Under 16 Girls *Under 16 Boys *Under 19 Women's *Under 19 Men's *The last Open Men's teams was entered in 2005 *The last Open Women's team was entered in 2004 *The last Under 23 Women's team was entered in 2005 *A Under 23 Menas team has never been entered by the Tasmanian Softball Councill Associations *Great Norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Softball TAS
Softball is a game Variations of baseball, similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the #Professional leagues, professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock (softball), George Hancock. There are two rule sets for softball generally: ''slow pitch softball'' and ''fastpitch softball, fastpitch''. Slow pitch softball is commonly played recreationally, while women's fastpitch softball is a Summer Olympic Games#List of Olympic sports, Summer Olympic sport and is Women Professional Fastpitch, played professionally. Depending on the variety being played and the age and gender of the players, the particulars of field and equipment vary. While distances between bases of 60 feet are standard across varieties, the pitcher's plate ranges from 35 to 43 feet away from home plate, and the home run fence can be 220 to 300 feet away from home plate. The ball it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASF National Championships
Each year Softball Australia holds eight National Championships. These are hosted by the various state bodies around Australia on a rotational roster. In 2006 over 800 people participated in these championship, with every state and territory entering at least one team. Championships *Under 16 Girls – Esther Deason Shield *Under 16 Boys – Arthur Allsopp Shield *Under 19 Women's – Elinor McKenzie Shield *Under 19 Men's – Nox Bailey Shield *Under 23 Women's – Joyce Lester Shield *Under 23 Men's – Laing Harrow Shield *Open Women's – Gilleys Shield *Open Men's – John Reid Shield See also *Softball Australia External links Australian Softball Federation Softball competitions [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Tasmania Softball Association
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Ulverston Softball Association
Ulverston is a market town and a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 11,524, increasing at the 2011 census to 11,678. Historically in Lancashire, it lies a few miles south of the Lake District National Park and just north-west of Morecambe Bay, within the Furness Peninsula. Lancaster is to the east, Barrow-in-Furness to the south-west and Kendal to the north-east. History The name ''Ulverston'', first noted as ''Ulurestun'' in the Domesday Book of 1086, consists of an Old Norse personal name, ''Úlfarr'', or the Old English ''Wulfhere'', with the Old English ''tūn'', meaning farmstead or village. The personal names ''Úlfarr'' and ''Wulfhere'' both imply "wolf warrior" or "wolf army", which explains the presence of a wolf on the town's coat of arms. The loss of the initial W in ''Wulfhere'' can be linked to Scandinavian influence in the region. Locally, the town has traditionally be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latrobe Softball Association
Latrobe or La Trobe may refer to: People * Christian Ignatius Latrobe (1758–1836), English clergyman and musician * Charles La Trobe (1801–1875), first lieutenant-governor of Victoria, Australia, son of C. I. Latrobe * Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764–1820), architect of the United States Capitol, brother of C. I. Latrobe * Benjamin Henry Latrobe II (1806–1878), (or sometimes "Jr."), an engineer, son of B. H. Latrobe * Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe, (1833–1902), engineer, bridge-builder, architect, son of B. H. Latrobe II * Henry Sellon Boneval Latrobe (1792–1817), architect, eldest son of B. H. Latrobe * John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe (1803–1891), writer, lawyer, historian, artist, inventor, civic activist, son of B. H. Latrobe * Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe (1833–1911), Mayor of Baltimore (elected seven times), son of John H. B. Latrobe * Henry Latrobe Roosevelt (1879–1936), Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy, grandnephew of John H. B. Latrobe Geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Tasmania Softball Association
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Australian Softball Federation
Australia's softball history began in 1939 when Gordon Young, Director of Physical Education in NSW, began to promote the game in schools and colleges. In 1942, during World War II, US army sergeant William Duvernet organised softball as a recreation for US nurses stationed in Victoria. Another American, Mack Gilley, introduced the game to Queensland in 1946. Australia's first inter-state championship was played in Brisbane in 1947 and was won by Victoria. The second national championship was held in Melbourne two years later. It was at this championship that the Australian Softball Federation was formed with Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales being the founding members. The other States of Australia have since joined. Eight Australian Championships are now conducted each year – Women's, Men's, Under 23 Women and Men, Under 19 Women and Men, and Under 16 Girls and Boys. Softball has been a major sport in the schools program for some time now and it is est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Softball Governing Bodies In Australia
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock. There are two rule sets for softball generally: ''slow pitch softball'' and '' fastpitch''. Slow pitch softball is commonly played recreationally, while women's fastpitch softball is a Summer Olympic sport and is played professionally. Depending on the variety being played and the age and gender of the players, the particulars of field and equipment vary. While distances between bases of 60 feet are standard across varieties, the pitcher's plate ranges from 35 to 43 feet away from home plate, and the home run fence can be 220 to 300 feet away from home plate. The ball itself is typically 11 or 12 inches (28 or 30 cm) in circumference, also depending on specifics of the competition. Softball rules vary somewhat from those of baseb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
