Exco Meeting
2014 – 2018 1ST EXCO MEETING (1/2014 – 2018) Minutes Of Meeting 26 January 2015 Kuala Lumpur 2ND EXCO MEETING (2/2014 – 2018) Minutes Of Meeting 15 December 2015 Kuala Lumpur 3RD EXCO MEETING (3/2014 – 2018) Minutes Of Meeting 15 January 2018 Kuala Lumpur 2018-2022 1ST EXCO Meeting (1/2018-2022) Minutes Of Meeting Pres-Sec Gen Softball […]
Biennial SA Congress
Since 1990, ASA-Asia (now the SA) has continued to hold its biennial Congress as follows: Congress Dates Place 9th ASA-Asia Congress (Amateur Softball Association – Asia) 1990 Manila, Philippines 10th ASA-Asia Congress 1991 Jakarta, Indonesia 11th ASA-Asia Congress 1992 Tokyo, Japan 12th ASA-Asia Congress 1994 Singapore 13th ASA-Asia Congress 1996 Surajkund, India 14th ASA-Asia Congress […]
Committees
*As at 15 Dec 2019: Subject to change Coaching Committee No. Position Name Gender Federation 1 Chair Yutaka Miyake M Japan 2 Member Song Qiuyuan M China 3 Member Johnny Lau Kwok Yip M Hong Kong China 4 Member Nor Hajar binti Abd. Hamid F Malaysia 5 Member Muhammad Farhan Harahap bin Amirudin M Singapore […]
Softball Asia Executive Council
2022 – 2026 Chairman Mr. Yi Chuan PAN President Dato’ (Ms.) Beng Choo LOW Advisor Mr. Yutaka MIYAKE 1st Vice President Ms. Taeko UTSUGI Vice President Mr. Jean Henri LHUILLIER Vice President Mr. Yotsakrai PHAINPANITPORN Vice President Ms. Eun-Young KIM Vice President Mr. NG Ka Him, Patrick Vice President Ms. Susan Zhang Xuan Members at […]
History of Softball Asia
The continental/regional governing body for Softball started as the Amateur Association of Asia (ASA-Asia) with the formal adoption of its constitution by representatives of 7 national/territorial softball associations, namely, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Singapore and Chinese-Taipei, with the primary objective of promoting and strengthening goodwill and friendship amongst the […]
Constitution
CONSTITUTION OF SOFTBALL ASIA SOFTBALL ASIA – formerly known as SOFTBALL CONFEDERATION ASIA/ AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION – ASIA (ASA-ASIA), the recognised governing & controlling body for the sport of Softball and all its disciplines and events, including Baseball5 in Asia. DECLARATION The AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ASIA (ASA-ASIA) was formally constituted at the 9th ASA-ASIA […]
What Is Softball?
There are 2 main versions of Softball. Other disciplines of Softball include modified fast pitch, co-ed softball, indoor-arena softball, beach softball and wheelchair softball. Fast pitch allows 2 main underhand pitching deliveries, one involves an entire revolution and the other where the pitcher’s arm comes back and then forward. Slow pitch requires the pitcher to […]
Softball Equipment
THE BALL The ball is probably the most important piece of equipment used in softball. The ball is round with a circumference of 30.2cm (12 inches) and a weight of 166.5g (6 oz). It’s also optic yellow in colour with red stitches to make it easier for the batter to see. THE BAT The bat […]
History of Softball
Softball began in 1887 at the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago, USA, when George Hancock, a reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, invented “indoor baseball”. By the spring of 1888, the game had spread outdoors. In 1895, the firs women’s team was formed in Chicago. At the same time, the sport was reinvented, taken […]
