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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
2005, USFA had well over two thousand
sanctioned teams and approximately 400 of
those teams competed at the USFA World
Series.
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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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