| International Softball Federation Federación Internacional de Softbol |
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| Formation | 1952[1] |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Plant City, Florida, USA |
| Membership | 127 National Governing Bodies |
| Official languages | English, Spanish |
| President | Don Porter |
| Website | http://www.internationalsoftball.com |
The International Softball Federation is the international governing body for the sport of softball. The ISF is a non-profit corporation recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
The ISF organizes and conducts world championship competition in women's & men's fast pitch, junior women's & junior men's fast pitch (19-and-under), women's, men's & coed slow pitch, and women's & men's modified pitch. The ISF sanctions regional championships and provides technical support to Regional (Multi-Sport) Games. Additionally the ISF qualifies teams for Olympic softball competition in coordination with the IOC. The ISF provides the official playing rules for international competition including but not limited to; Olympic Games, world championships, regional championships, regional Games and other sanctioned competitions.
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List of members
The ISF considers some dependent territories, such as the British Virgin Islands, to be "countries" for the purposes of international competition. Those dependent territories compete separately from their "parent" country. There are members from every continent in the world, except Antarctica.
The national governing body for softball in each of the countries listed below is considered to be a member of the ISF.
Africa
There are a total of nineteen member countries.
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Americas
There are a total of thirty-four member countries and dependent territories.
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Asia
There are twenty-one member countries and dependent territories.
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Europe
There are forty member countries and dependent territories.
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Oceania
There are thirteen member countries and dependent territories.
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Hall of Fame
Players, coaches, umpires, and administrators (plus individuals in the Meritorious Service category) have been being elected to the ISF Hall of Fame since 1981. Individuals can only be nominated by the national governing body for softball in their country, and are considered by the ISF Hall of Fame Commission every other year (on the odd year) at the ISF Congress. Planning is ongoing for an ISF Hall of Fame & Museum to be erected at the world headquarters complex in Plant City, Florida, USA.
See also
- ISF World Championship
- ISF Women's World Championship
- European Softball Federation
References
- ^ "International Softball Federation - The ISF: The History of Softball". http://www.internationalsoftball.com/english/the_isf/history_of_softball.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Kosovo Softball Federation wins international recognition" newkosovareport.com 14 August 2008 Link accessed 14/08/08
External links
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