Wikipedia Introduction to Softball

Article with a description and general information about softball
and information about the sport’s
history, how softball is played, baseline dimensions,
fast and slow pitching distances,
softball equipment, umpires, pitcing, batters,
advancing around the bases, ending the game,
softball positions, rules, and international competitions.

History of Softball

Article about the history of softball on the softball
performance Web site.

Softball Organizations

International Softball Federation

World governing body for the sport of Softball. Recognized
by the International Olympic Committee. Site includes
events, rules, tutorials, umpiring information, and a forum.

National Softball Federations

Where to find the offial Web sites of the national
softball federations of the world.

European Softball Federation

Organization established in Rome, Italy in 1976 by
representatives from the European baseball federations of
Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and
Spain, the objective of promoting and developing the
sport of softball in Europe.

U.S. National Softball Association

Organization established in 1982 to organize
adult and youth softball leagues and events
in the United States.

Independent Softball Association

Organizer of fast pitch and slow pitch softball tournaments.

Directories of Softball Web Sites

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Open Directory of Softball Web Sites

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Yahoo Directory of Softball Web Sites

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