To educate softball coaches and the public in the game of softball, including coordinating the relationship between softball team membership and other educational endeavors through the development of softball in all its aspects as an amateur sport, including maintaining communication of new ideas and discussion of issues involving softball and education.
1.To stimulate the development of quality leadership for fastpitch softball programs, and to recognize professional contributions to the sport by:a.Keeping members informed of current coaching techniques and trends.b.Providing national and international educational training for fastpitch softball coaches.c.Encouraging, supporting, and providing guidance in the development and conduct of fastpitch softball programs whose purposes correlate with the general objectives of education.d.Instilling within coaches a deep sense of responsibility for developing and conducting programs that will enrich the lives of the participants.2.To encourage the playing of fastpitch softball in accordance with the highest traditions of competition.3.To foster national and international amateur fastpitch softball competition.4.To facilitate public and professional understanding and appreciation of the importance and value of the sport of fastpitch softball.5.To identify and pursue issues relevant to fastpitch softball coaches and to the sport of fastpitch softball; and to provide a forum for the discussion of matters of interest to members of the Association.6.To provide a channel of direct communication among fastpitch softball coaches at all educational levels.7.To maintain a membership group representative of all sections of the United States, and all levels of fastpitch softball competition.8.To organize the coaches as a group interested in formulating and promoting guiding principles, standards, and policies for conducting competitive fastpitch softball programs for girls and women; and to provide a united body for positive action relative to the sport of fastpitch softball.9.To promote cooperative efforts with other professional organizations similarly interested in the ultimate development of fastpitch softball programs and opportunities for fastpitch softball players.10.To promote cooperative efforts with other professional organizations interested in girls' and women's athletics (programs, coaches, and players).
Avg Events Per Year:
10-25
Age Groups:
High School
Traveling or Local:
Both
Indoors or Outdoors:
Both
Camps
Tournaments
Games
Leagues
Showcase
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Midwest
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