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News Headlines for November 2001

11/20/2001 - International Softball Federation moves pitching distance for women's ... Tampa, FL---In a move designed to bring even more excitement to women’s fastpitch softball, the International Softball Federation (ISF) voted to move the distance of the pitching rubber from 40 feet to 43 feet and moved the fence-distance from 200 to 220 feet. Both changes will t...more

11/15/2001 - National Softball Hall of Fame Endowment Fund established; Kicked off ... OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - The Amateur Softball Association National Softball Hall of Fame has established an endowment fund for future building expansion, exhibits and preservation of the history of softball. All contributions to the endowment fund are tax deductiblemore

11/9/2001 - 2002 ASA Playing Rule Changes and Comments The new 2002 Playing Rule changes are listed below with comments prepared to help explain the intent of the new rule. TRANSPARENCIES will be available January 1 to assist the local instructors in interpreting these changes. Rule 1, FAIR BALL. Add the underlined portion to de...more

11/8/2001 - Two players among six elected to ASA National Softball Hall of Fame OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Two former players are among six people elected to the ASA National Softball Hall of Fame during the 70th Annual Meeting of the Amateur Softball Association, October 23-November 1 in Winston-Salem, NC. The former players are Harold (Butch) Batt of Seattle, WA...more

11/8/2001 - More than 1,000 expected to attend ASA Annual Meeting in Reno, NV OKLAHOMA CITY, OK --More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the Annual Trade Show of the 71st Annual Meeting of the Amateur Softball Association in Winston-Salem, NC. The Trade Show will be held Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10 inside the North Exhibit Hall a...more

More headlines for November, 2001

11/6/2001	ASA accepting applications to fill vacancy on USA Softball Women...

11/1/2001	H. Franklin Taylor, III, elected President of the Amateur Softba...