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Amateur Softball Association of
America
Homepage: http://www.softball.org/
Rules and regulations: http://www.softball.org/about/asa_code.asp
History:
The Amateur Softball Association
of America (ASA) is credited for establishing
a standard set of rules and providing guidance
and stability to the sport of softball in
the US. Founded in 1933 as a volunteer driven
organization, ASA has become one of the
most enduring softball organizations in
the country. Thus, in 1978 ASA merited the
United States Olympic Committee’s
recommendation to become the national governing
body. Perhaps one of ASA’s greatest
accomplishments is being able to expand
membership from a few hundred teams in the
early days, to an astounding 250,000 teams
today, representing 4 million members.
As the national governing
body, ASA ensures fairness and equal opportunity
play for its players. It is credited for
having established the first ever unified
set of playing rules for the sport and organizing
competitions nationwide. Now, ASA endorses
competitions in every state through its
93 member states and metro associations.
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