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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]
[9]: 482–484 At the 1965 Championships, Australia played two games against the United States where they shut them out and allowed them to score no runs. [11] In 1974, Australia was knocked out at the semi-finals stage by the Americans by a score of 6–0. [12] Australia finished second to the United States at the 1998 championship.
A championship was held in Canada between several American and Canadian teams in 1952 and 1953. [2] Australia had also hosted an international tournament that predated the first Women's World Championship. [3] [4] In 1965, the first ISF Women's World Championship was held in Melbourne, with games being played at Albert Park.
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]
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 ]
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 New South Wales 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