OKLAHOMA CITY - The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today that 22 events, including the NCAA Women’s College World Series, the 18U GOLD National Championship and the Slow Pitch Championship Series will make up the 2014 season for the ASA/USA Softball National Office staff. With renovations going strong at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, events held in March, April, August and September will be hosted at the brand new Edmond 66 Park in Edmond, Okla., while events held from May-July will be played at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City.Â
For the complete 2014 schedule of events for ASA Hall of Fame Complex, please click here.
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"We are excited that we are still able to run a full complement of events with the help of the new Edmond 66 Park for the 2014 season," said Chris Sebren, Director of Championships for ASA/USA Softball. "Our staff takes pride in the relationships we build with the coaches and teams that play in our events and we wanted to be able to continue those relationships throughout the renovations at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. We look forward to the new amenities we are going to have and can't wait to share them with the teams that play at the Stadium."
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The action kicks off March 7-9 in Edmond with The Preview,  a 16-Under and 18-Under youth fast pitch tournament. Closing out the 2014 season is the Slow Pitch Championship Series, also to be held in Edmond, which crowns the National Champions in the Men's Class A, Class D and Women's Open slow pitch division.Â
The ASA Hall of Fame Complex will host its first event of the season in style with the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS), May 29-June 4, which features the top eight teams in Division I softball playing for a National Championship. Athletes and fans will get the chance to see the new additions to the Stadium, including updated dugouts with team dressing rooms and restrooms.   Tickets are now available online for the NCAA WCWS and can be purchased by visiting http://www.ncaa.com/championships/softball/d1/tickets-hospitality or by calling 800-591-9198 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800-591-9198 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting .
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Additional renovations at the Stadium will continue following the conclusion of the 18U GOLD National Championship, which will be held July 20-26. Other events being held at the Complex include ASA Hall of Fame National Qualifiers and the Women's Major, Class A and Class B Fast Pitch National Championships.
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For more information on the ASA Hall of Fame Complex and Edmond 66 Park events, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/complex/events.asp. Many tournaments are open for teams to register and additional information, including Tournament Directors, hotels and maps can be found by visiting TournamentASA.com. All youth fast pitch events can be found by clicking here, while adult slow pitch events are listed here.
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About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation’s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 200,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
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About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men’s, Women’s, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to 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 six World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.
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About the NCAA Women’s College World SeriesÂ
The ASA Hall of Fame Stadium serves as the home to the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS). For the 24th year, the top eight college teams in the nation will head to Oklahoma City and complete for a National Championship title. Last year, over 70,000 fans attended the WCWS. Experience It Live May 29 to June 4 in Oklahoma City. Tickets for the 2014 NCAA WCWS are on sale now, click here to purchase your tickets and make a date with champions!
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Codi Warren
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Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Amateur Softball Association of America/USA Softball
Office 405.425.3431 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 405.425.3431 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting | Cell 405. 420. 2817
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