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The
Beginning:
United States Fastpitch Association (USFA) was founded in
1998 by John Cain in Panama City, Florida. John is now the
National Director of the fastest growing fastpitch
organization in the country. Under his guidance and
leadership, USFA has sanctioned thousands of teams from all
over the United States and Canada. The USFA World Series
also continues to grow each year and annually hosts over 400
teams.
The
Purpose:
Though USFA continues to grow larger each year, the purpose
will always remain the same -- to provide an enjoyable
competitive atmosphere where players can thrive. Because
USFA is strictly a girls fastpitch organization we can cater
specifically to the needs and desires of the fastpitch
community.
The
Mission:
The
mission of the USFA is to be a premiere girl's fastpitch
organization. USFA will give the coaches and players of amateur
fastpitch the best possible rule book that is strictly
fastpitch, not just a modified slow pitch or baseball rule book.
Our rulebook gives the coaches the options that
they want. We have taken input from coaches throughout the
country and have compiled the input into a streamline
fastpitch rulebook. It deals with the travel teams and
recreation teams as well.
The
Future:
Each year USFA listens to your comments and concerns and
makes the changes you want to see. For example, we know it
is important to inform all of the fastpitch college coaches
throughout the nation of our tournaments due to the growing
scholarship opportunities for the girls. We are compiling a
massive mailing list so that the college coaches will know
where fastpitch tournaments will be taking place.
Recent and
future improvements - In 2005, we introduced a
state-of-the-art website that enabled teams to register
and roster online, find a USFA tournament, request to host
a tournament, track points and many other things. We
are very excited about the new streamlined website and we
hope you are as well.
Your
Comments
We
want to hear from you. If you feel there is something we can
do better or rules you would like to see implemented, let us
know.
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USFA GROWTH |
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USFA is steadily
growing, year after year.......In 2012, USFA
had well over four thousand sanctioned teams
and approximately 600 of those teams
competed at the USFA World Series and
Nationals.
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Why is
the United States Fastpitch Association the
fastest growing Fastpitch organization in
North America?
Because we are strictly Fastpitch! Run by
Fastpitch people! USFA continues to
grow every year because we listen to
Fastpitch coaches, players, parents
and umpires and make the changes they want
to see. USFA rules are designed to
accommodate players and teams from 8U thru
18U. The rules are streamlined, very easy to
understand and geared towards the Fastpitch
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Good luck to all Fastpitch teams and we hope to see you at the World Series. The World Series
and area National Events will once again be major events with over
800 teams projected from across the United
States and Canada.
Contact your State or Regional
director for more information.
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If you do not have a director
in your area, maybe YOU would
like to become a part of the USFA Fastpitch Family!!! |
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