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Umpiring New Rules’ Platform now available

After searching and testing a suitable platform the move away from Course Sites is now complete and the National Umpiring Committee can confirm the new rules portal for the Basic and Open Rules Assessment is now ready for use

Umpires Rules

Tue 10 Aug 2021

Kirkpatrick & NY Gremlins claim 2021 US Men's National Title

After three days of fierce competition, the NY Gremlins claimed the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title with a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the Hill United Chiefs

Fast Pitch Aussie Steelers Andrew Kirkpatrick

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Softball Australia welcomes launch of 10+10 vision for sport powering Australia’s future

Softball Australia has welcomed the release of the Sport: Powering Australia’s Future (10+10) submission by Australia’s Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports which details a significant national long-term vision of how sport can help power Australia’s future

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Tokyo 2020 Review: Softball

The Aussie Spirit returned to the Olympics following a 13 year wait since their last outing in Beijing, 2008 hoping for a fifth medal from five appearances at the Games, only to fall short in the final game of the round-robin fixture

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Softball Australia provide revolutioniseSPORT update

As softball’s transition to revolutioniseSPORT continues across the country, Softball Australia has provided an update and outlined further training sessions available to the community

Mon 09 Aug 2021

Vics top the final 2020/21 Homeplate Ladder with Game Plan to take its place

Victorian Association Northern District and the Lilydale Ejays Club have topped their respective Association and Club Homeplate ladders for the 2020/21 season

Fri 06 Aug 2021

Softball Australia announces brand new Team Managers learning portal

With the importance of the Team Managers role growing within sport, Softball Australia has created a speciality Team Managers course to help develop skills and assist in upskilling current Managers.

Team Managers

Fri 30 Jul 2021

Porter calls time on international duties

Aussie Spirit captain and three-time Olympian Stacey Porter has confirmed she will step away from Australian representative duties following her Tokyo 2020 campaign

Tue 27 Jul 2021

Australia bows out of Tokyo 2020

The Aussie Spirit’s Olympic campaign has ended following a 4-1 defeat to Mexico Monday night

Tue 27 Jul 2021

Aussie Spirit lose to Mexico and end their Olympic campaign

Early runs to Mexico proved too much for the Aussie Spirit to overcome, going down to 4-1 to end their Olympic campaign

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Mon 26 Jul 2021

Spirit prepare for must-win game against Mexico

It’s a simple equation for the Aussie Spirit, win or go home against Mexico tonight at Yokohama Baseball Stadium, 8:00pm (9:00pm AEST), with the opportunity to compete for a fifth Olympic Medal on the line

Mon 26 Jul 2021

Aussie Spirit to face Mexico in a do or die clash

The scenario is simple, Aussie Spirit must defeat Mexico tonight to play for Bronze against Canada tomorrow, a loss ends their Tokyo 2020 campaign

Mon 26 Jul 2021

Stepto takes World Champs to the brink

The Aussie Spirit restored their own self-belief when they took reigning world champions and Gold Medal favourites USA to extra innings, coming achingly close to pulling off the biggest upset of the tournament

Sun 25 Jul 2021

Aussies go down in a thriller to USA

Aussie Spirit took it to the World Champions, USA going down 2-1 in 8 innings

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Sun 25 Jul 2021

Spirit take underdog tags into US match-up

The Aussie Spirit again find themselves needing to bounce back after a defeat when they take on Gold Medal favourites United States of America at Yokohama Baseball Stadium this Sunday, 10:00am (11:00am AEST).

softball olympics Tokyo

Sun 25 Jul 2021

Spirit still in the fight

The Aussie Spirit softball team are still in the medal hunt following a disappointing 7-1 loss against Canada this morning

Sat 24 Jul 2021

Spirit regroups, ready to take on USA

The Aussie Spirit is still in the hunt for an Olympic Medal and will be looking for an improved performance against world champions, USA, today in Yokohoma.

softball olympics Tokyo

Sat 24 Jul 2021