International Softball Federation
| 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.ISFsoftball.org |
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 SportAccord (formerly the General Association of International Sports Federations).
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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[edit] Hall of Fame
- For a list of inductees and their biographical sketches, see footnote.[2]
The ISF Hall of Fame has inducted members every other year since 1981. Inductees include players, coaches, umpires, and administrators (plus individuals in the Meritorious Service category). Individuals are nominated by the national governing body for softball in their country. Nominees are considered by the ISF Hall of Fame Commission. Voting is conducted at the biennial ISF congress. The ISF is planning to build an ISF Hall of Fame & Museum at its world headquarters in Plant City, Florida, USA.[2][3]
[edit] Medal of Honor
- For a list of recipients, see footnote.[4]
The ISF Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1990.[4]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Africa
There are a total of nineteen member countries.
[edit] Americas
There are a total of thirty-four member countries and dependent territories.
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[edit] Asia
There are twenty-two member countries and dependent territories.
[edit] Europe
There are thirty nine countries and dependent territories.
[edit] Oceania
There are thirteen member countries and dependent territories.
[edit] References
- ^ "International Softball Federation - The ISF: The History of Softball". http://www.ISFsoftball.org/english/the_isf/history_of_softball.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ a b "Inductees/Bios". International Softball Federation. http://www.ISFsoftball.org/english/hall_of_fame/inductees_bio.asp. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Architectural rendering, proposed ISF Hall of Fame & Museum". YouTube. International Softball Federation. October 15, 2008. http://www.youtube.com/ISFsoftball#p/u/39/t8D1klTxkYg. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ a b Medal of Honor recipients are listed in the right-hand column at "Inductees/Bios". International Softball Federation. http://www.ISFsoftball.org/english/hall_of_fame/inductees_bio.asp. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Ecuador Oficial Softball Website
- Irish Softball Association
- Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines
- Danish Softball Federation
- Hellenic Amateur Softball Federation
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