LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball concluded the 84th Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky. today after a week of evaluating proposed rule and code changes for all divisions of ASA/USA Softball. ASA/USA Softball also announced today its sites for the 2017 Championship season as teams will begin their quest for the ultimate goal in softball: to hold up an ASA/USA National Championship trophy.
"We're excited to show our teams, coaches and fans all the amenities of these selected cities," said ASA/USA Director of Championships Chris Sebren. "Teams know when they reach an ASA/USA National Championship they are playing the best-of-the-best, and these cities and facilities are the perfect place to showcase that legacy."
To see a complete list of 2017 ASA/USA National Championships, please click here.
Rodney Cobb of Texas ASA/USA was reelected to be the Southern Territory Vice President for a seat on the ASA/USA Softball Board of Directors and Andy Dooley of Piedmont VA ASA/USA will continue his seat on the Board of Directors as the Eastern Territory Vice President. In the Northern Territory, new to the board was the election of Darrin Duistermars of Michigan ASA/USA and the Western Territory elected Sam Ducato of Oakland ASA/USA as its representative.
The 2016 meeting will be held November 12-18, 2016 in Shreveport, La. and in 2017 the ASA/USA membership and guests will head to Greensboro, N.C.
About ASA/USA Softball
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation's largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 74 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of only two women's sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit http://www.asausasoftball.com.
Codi Warren
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Managing Director of Communications
Amateur Softball Association of America/USA Softball
Office 405.425.3431 | Cell 405. 420. 2817
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