History of Softball Asia

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 […]

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 […]

Events

~~~ 2020 ~~~ Logo.PNG WBSC-Softball Asia Baseball5 Joint Technical-Scorers-Umpires Seminar Date : Mid Sept – Early Oct Venue : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Logo.PNG 1st Asia Cup Baseball5 tournaments: Youth category (Mixed Gender) Open category (Mixed Gender) Date : Mid Sept – Early Oct Venue : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Logo.PNG Asia Cup U12 Mixed Team Softball […]

Asia Cup Junior Women Softball (Under 17) , Guizhou, China 2019

Updated: Jul 2 DATE    : 05 – 09 NOVEMBER 2019 VENUE : YILONG BASEBALL-SOFTBALL STADIUM, GUIZHOU, CHINA TEAMS : CHINA (CHN), INDIA (IND), JAPAN (JPN), REPUBLIC OF KOREA (KOR), PHILIPPINES (PHI), CHINESE-TAIPEI (TPE), THAILAND (THA) FINAL RANKING: CHAMPION : JPN RUNNER-UP     : TPE 3rd : CHN 4th : PHI 5th : KOR […]

Eligible Softball Asia Umpires

Eligible Softball Asia Umpires CERTIFIED/RECERTIFIED UMPIRES (REGISTERED SA MEMBERS) ELIGIBLE FOR 2023 SOFTBALL ASIA EVENTS Updated 3 April 2024 CHINA SA076/10CHN (FP1049 RC 2019) Ms. Jia Ali ELIGIBLE SA2023-2027 SA077/10CHN (FP831 RC 2019) Mr. Li Zhe ELIGIBLE SA2023-2027 SA087/10CHN (FP829 RC 2019) Ms. Xing Li-Sha ELIGIBLE SA2023-2027 SA109/11CHN (FP1047 RC 2019) Mr. Zhuang Jijun ELIGIBLE […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

COMMITTEES

COMMITTEES *As at 15 Dec 2019: Subject to change Coaching Committee Development Committee Scoring Committee Technical & Competitions Committee Umpires Committee WBSC-Asia Baseball5 Commission Athletes’ Representatives