Formation 1933 Founded 1933 | Executive Director Craig Cress Type Sports governing body | |
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Membership 2 million players, 230,000 teams, 30,000 umpires CEO Craig Cress (15 Nov 2013–) Headquarters Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Founders Michael J. Pauley, Leo Fischer Similar United States Olympic, International Softball Federation, Little League Baseball, United States Fencing, National Collegiate Athletic A Profiles | ||
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USA Softball is the governing body for the United States national softball team. In addition, it oversees more than 150,000 amateur teams nationwide.
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History
USA Softball was founded in 1933 as the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) with a tournament held in Chicago that was organized by Leo Fischer and Michael J. Pauley. The following year, the 1934 National Recreation Congress recognized the ASA. Shortly afterward, USA Softball was located in Newark, New Jersey. A world amateur softball tournament was held by USA Softball at Chicago's Soldier Field that started on September 7, 1939. USA Softball relocated to its new headquarters in Oklahoma City on January 1, 1966.
Since 2005, it has run the World Cup of Softball. ASA Hall of Fame Stadium also hosts the NCAA Women's College World Series and the Big 12 Conference softball championship.
Team USA
In 1978, the United States Olympic Committee named USA Softball the national governing body of softball in the United States. Due to this designation, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping, and promoting the six USA softball national teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. In 1996, the USA softball women's national team became the first American softball team to compete in the Olympics.
Amateur programs
The USA softball youth program began in 1974. Over 80,000 teams, 1.3 million players, and 300,000 coaches participate in ASA youth softball on an annual basis.
The ASA adult program began in 1934. With over 170,000 teams, 2.5 millions players, and 500,000 coaches involved on an annual basis, the adult program is the largest program within the Amateur Softball Association. The ASA provides programs of competition for adults including fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch for men and women.
National Softball Hall of Fame and museum
The National Softball Hall of Fame was dedicated May 26, 1973, in Oklahoma City. It has 337 members with 125 deceased, including players, managers, umpires, and other suitable individuals.
Rule book
The ASA publishes an updated rulebook for softball each year which is widely used by adult and recreational leagues in the United States and abroad. The ASA rules were also used for the softball competition when it was an Olympic sport between 1996 and 2008.