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Home Run!!! Softball... Baseball for Women
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 @ 3:27 PM

This is a great sport to play.  I remember playing this when I was a kid, although rounders tended to be more popular with my teachers!

 

Softball is the female version of baseball, where the pitch is smaller, the ball is slightly bigger, and only underarm bowling (pitching) is allowed...but don´t be fooled thinking that, as it´s softball it´s soft pitching.... there were some mean high speed pitchers in this competition!

 

I include this sport, as recently the 2009 European Women´s Softbal Championship was held in Valencia.  It was a week of exciting matches (the crowd tends to be pretty wild and very vocal, it was great cheering and generally "gritando como una loca"!), I managed to see several matches, as I pass the local softball pitch everyday on my bike as I go to work.  Great fun.  Obviously I was supporting the spainish side, and it was great to see the other countries participating, like Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and of course Great Britain and France.  The Netherlands won the Championship, finaly beating Great Britain and Spain came 8th. 

 

The objective of this Championship was that the first 3 teams qualify for the International World Championships in Oklahoma next year....Plus Softball is currently bidding to be reinstated in the Olympics for 2016. 

 

Softball is available to play in several cities in Spain, the main ones being Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and San Sebastian.  I´ll be trying it out after the sumer holidays, here in Valencia, so keep an eye out for that post!  There is even a Spanish Softball league, check out details at www.mister-baseball.com, click on Spain, and there you´ll find everything.

 

Oh and BTW I absolutely love the way spanish have their own pronounciations for everything.  In spain Softball is "Sófbol".

 

I´d love to know if you have played, or have given this sport a go, let me know how you all get on!

 

J

 

 



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maria said:
Sunday, August 30, 2009 @ 2:34 PM

Hola! tengo 15 años y este año he descubierto el softball en EEUU. Estuve en los nacionales de la NSA en Chattanooga, Tennessee (Girls Fast Pitch World Series) y me encantó!
Me gustaría mucho jugar.
Vivo en Burgos, ¿alguien sabe si hay algún equipo por aquí?


J said:
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 4:21 PM

Maria

Hola Maria

Por Burgos, no estoy seguro lo que haya. Mejor mirar la página web de la federación espanola de beisbol y sofbol, www.rfebeisbolsofbol.com y ver si hay equipos por donde estás tu. Como es un deporte bastante nuevo en España, hay pocos sitios, los sitios principales son Madrid, Barcelona y aquí en Valencia.

Mucha suerte, y avísame si encuentras un equipo!

J


maria said:
Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 2:36 PM

La verdad es que ya consulté esa página y, les mandé un e-mail por seacaso había algún equipo NO federado y por lo tanto que no constara en la lista de clubs federados de la web de la Federación Española. Pero...llevo una semana esperando la respuesta =(


alex said:
Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 2:39 PM

hola me llamo alexi naquitero soy de argentina mi msn es alex_16_9♠4



conchablu said:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 @ 5:30 PM

non mi risulta che a Siviglia ci sia una squadra di softball che partecipa al campionato nazionale (division de honor) in Spagna.


francys said:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 @ 8:15 PM

hola buenas soy dominicano soy jugador de softball estoy buscando un equipo para jugar este deporte k me encanta mucho.


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