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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.
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]
The first national organisation for women's softball was created in 1947 as a result of talks at the first interstate championships and named the Australian Women's Softball Council. [1] It was originally composed of representatives from New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria. [1]
Majorie Nelson was a Victorian softball player. She was the first softball player to represent any country at four World Series of Softball. She was the Australian captain in 1974 and 1978 and the World Series. [24] Australia earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Cup. [25] In 2009, they earned a silver at the World Cup of Softball. [26] [27]
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: Perth ...
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
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 2022 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship was the 17th Men's Softball World Championship, an international softball tournament taking place in Auckland, New Zealand from 26 November to 4 December 2022. [1] Originally scheduled for February 2021, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]