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Softball Australia logo. Each year Softball Australia holds eight National Championships. These are hosted by the various state bodies around Australia on a rotational roster. In 2006 over 800 people participated in these championship, with every state and territory entering at least one team.
A national men's association for softball was created in 1949 and was the first of its kind for men's softball in Australia. The organisation folded within the year because men's softball could not compete for participation with other popular Australian sports like Australian rules football, rugby league, cricket and baseball.
Eight Australian Championships are now conducted each year – Women's, Men's, Under 23 Women and Men, Under 19 Women and Men, and Under 16 Girls and Boys. Softball has been a major sport in the schools program for some time now and it is estimated that more than 250,000 children play the game each year.
The moment the Aussie Steelers won the 2009 ISF World Championships in Saskatoon, Canada. The Australian men's national softball team is the national softball team of Australia. [2] They are nicknamed the Aussie Steelers. [2] The team is governed by Softball Australia and takes part in international softball competitions. [3]
Year Dates Event City Countries Competitors Attendance Aquatic sports – Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronized swimming: 1991: 3–13 January: FINA World Championships: Perth, Western Australia: 59: 1142: 42,000 [31] Aquatic sports – Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronized swimming: 1998: 8–17 January: FINA World Championships ...
Alongside the USA team, the Aussie Spirit are the only other team to medal at all 4 Olympics that softball was included as a sport in the Olympics program. [2] At the inaugural Women's Softball World Championship held in Melbourne, 1965. Australia claimed the first ever title, winning Gold and stamped themselves as a pioneer in the sport.
The 2023 Australian Championships were the 100th edition of the event, which dates back to 1890 for men, and 1931 for women. These championships has been held in all states of Australia, with the Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre being the venue that has held the most editions of the event (12).
The South Australian Softball Association attends all ASF National Championships. For the 2006 Championships the following was entered Under 16 Girls; Under 16 Boys; Under 19 Women's – 1st; Under 23 Women's; Open Women's