BSF AGM Pack 2014

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BSF AGM Pack 2014

British Softball Federation
Annual General Meeting of
the British Softball Federation
Venue:
The Hough End Centre
Mauldeth Road West
Chorlton
Manchester M21 7SX
Saturday 22nd February 2014
Registration from 11:00am
Workshops:
11.45 – 12.30
Sports Engagement and New Media
by Mark Bradley, Fan Engagement Consultant
http://bradleyprojects.com/
12.45 – 13.15
Review of Slowpitch Coaching Initiatives
AGM from 14.00 to close
(Anticipated close is approx 16.00)
GB Slowpitch Team, ISF World Cup
This is the official Notification and Information Pack for the
2014 British Softball Federation Annual General Meeting.
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Schedule
11.00
Registration Opens
11.45-12.30
12.45-13.15
Workshops:
Sports Engagement and New Media
Review of Slowpitch Coaching
Initiatives
13.15-14:00
Lunch:
Tea and coffee will be provided.
Lunch can be purchased from the bar.
14.00-15.00
AGM Session 1
15.00-15.15
Tea & Coffee Break
15.15-Close (16.00)
AGM Session 2
________________________________________Getting to the Venue
MAP:
http://www.gmpsportsclub.com/
SAT NAV:
Postcode reference: M21 7TA
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AGM 2014: Agenda
Session 1 – 14:00 to 15:00
Item
Reference page in
AGM Pack
Description
1
Welcome
2
Apologies
3
Matters Arising from and Approval of Minutes from
2013 AGM
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4
President’s Report
Page 11
5
BSF Financial Report
Page 14
6
Q & A on Officers' Reports
Page 16
7
Q & A on National Team Reports
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8
Feedback from Morning Workshops
9
BSF Youth and Schools Strategy
10
On-line Incident Reporting
11
Guidance for Pregnant Players
12
BSF Commercial Update
15:00 to 15:15
Tea & Coffee Break
Session 2 – 15.15 to Close
Item
Reference page in
AGM Pack
Description
13
BaseballSoftballUK Session
14
Constitutional Amendments

Governance Review
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15
Submissions to the AGM From the BSF Executive
Committee:

Affiliation Fees
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16
Motions to the AGM from Members
Page 31
17
National and International Events for 2014
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
Feedback from Nationals Working Group
18
Election of Officers 2014
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19
Presentation of Awards for 2013 Season
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20
Hall of Fame Inductions 2014
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21
Any Other Business
Meeting Close
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Minutes of the 2013 Annual General Meeting
Below are the Minutes of the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the British
Softball Federation held on:
Date:
Saturday 23rd February 2013, 14.00 to 16:00
Location:
St Thomas United Reformed Church
68 Langley Road
Watford
Herts WD17 4PN
Session 1 – 14:00 to 15:00
Item
1
Description
Welcome
The meeting was opened with a welcome from President Stella Ackrell.
A register of delegates was maintained by Administrator Vicky Hall.
Forty-nine people attended the AGM, representing 14 leagues and 26 clubs or
teams. A total of 20 people were present at morning workshops on safeguarding
and risk assessment presented by BSF Administrator Vicky Hall and BSUK Joint CEO
Jenny Fromer.
Forty-one voting papers were returned during elections for the BSF Executive.
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Apologies
Apologies were received from Manchester Softball League Head Harry Somers,
Bristol League Head Brett McIntyre and BSUK/BSF Softball Programmes Manager
Stan Doney.
3
Matters Arising from and Approval of Minutes from 2012 AGM
There were no Matters Arising.
The Minutes from the 2012 AGM were unanimously approved.
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Motions to the AGM from Members
One motion was brought by Bruce Saunders regarding the Co-ed Slowpitch
National Championships.
Combined Nationals
Bruce presented his proposal for a combined Co-ed Nationals incorporating
Premier, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze divisions in one outstanding tournament
event. Bruce's plan, based around holding the combined Nationals at Farnham
Park with the new dedicated pitches constructed by BSUK, included on-field
features such as gazebos to create dugouts on every pitch, bat-racks in every
dugout, official scorers for every game using GB youth team players and full
fencing, backstops, banners, bunting and Hollywood bases on every pitch, with all
fields named after members of the BSF Hall of Fame.
Off the field, Bruce proposed to have high-quality catering with deli bikes to
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service every pitch, family BBQs on Saturday night, a tournament radio station
broadcasting live from every pitch, portaloos for far-flung fields, opening and
closing ceremonies and more.
The meeting was keen on the ideas to make the event a top-class competition
with enhanced atmosphere and facilities, but concerns were expressed by BSF
BASU
Representative Chris Moon that BASU might struggle to provide enough umpires for
a full combined event in 2013 and that the use of two-man systems for Premier
Nationals games might have to go. However, he said that BASU expected to have
more qualified umpires in 2014.
Representatives from the Manchester Softball League asked for one more year of
separate Nationals tournaments to prepare for the change. A combined
Nationals will mean many of their players will need to chose between playing for
their weekend Premier team or mid-week league team
Paul Riley from Chromies expressed concern that a Combined Nationals in early
August will not give the team attending the European Cup sufficient time to
recover before competing in the Nationals.
In the vote, 21 members voted to keep the Premier Nationals separate from the
rest for one more year, nine voted to combine them in 2013 and there were five
abstentions.
Therefore, the 2013 Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Nationals will be played on
the weekend of August 10-11 and the 2013 Premier Nationals on the weekend of
August 31-September 1, both at Farnham Park.
Bruce Saunders indicated that he would not be interested in delivering his plans to
enhance the Nationals on the basis of a split event, but might still be willing to help.
The BSF has set aside money in the 2012-13 budget that should enable some
improvements, if not the full vision that Bruce had presented.
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President’s Report
The President’s Report was published in the AGM Pack and circulated to members.
President Stella Ackrell expressed special thanks to Lesley Morisetti, who is stepping
down from the BSF Executive, for her work over many years.
She also mentioned that 2012 had been an excellent year for promoting slowpitch
in Europe with the GB Slowpitch showcase in Holland (a first-ever slowpitch league
is starting in Holland this year) and the efforts that Birmingham Tourcats have made
to initiate international recreational co-ed slowpitch competition across European
borders.
No comments or questions were received.
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BaseballSoftballUK Session
There was a brief presentation from BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK), the development
agency for baseball and softball, made by Joint CEO Jenny Fromer, BSUK Chair
John Walmsley and new National Development Manager Will Lintern.
Jenny Fromer spoke about the Whole Sport Plan award recently made to BSUK by
Sport England for the period 2013-17. With many sports receiving cuts in their
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allocations for the new Whole Sport Plan cycle, BSUK's small increase, to a total of
£3 million, showed approval by Sport England for BSUK achievements in the 2009-13
cycle and confidence that the agency could continue to meet its targets over the
next four years.
The Plan focuses on developing adult participation, though Sport England's primary
target group has now been widened from 16-25 to 14-25.
The award includes money for facility development in 2013-17 and, for the first time,
money for talent development. The sum of £100,000 for both sports over four years
is to help move players from club and league to National level. The aim is to enable
players to reach their potential through talent development programmes.
The Sport England grant does not cover all projects applied for in the Whole Sport
Plan, therefore BSUK will not be able to carry out all the initiatives it had had hoped
to undertake.
Will Lintern, BSUK National Development Manager, explained that his role includes
club development, coach development, talent development, links to local
agencies and facilities for both sports. BSUK’s approach is to work with clubs and
leagues, through a BSUK ‘Point Person’ who provides support as needed. Help and
advice includes information on starting a new club, governance, grants, local links
and integrating new teams into the BSF. Will encouraged teams and leagues to
apply for existing development grants from Sport England such as Inspired Facility
Grants, Small Grants etc. Softball is under-subscribing at present and BSUK can
assist with ensuring robust applications.
Will is keen to work with both baseball and softball to provide as many
opportunities for people to play as possible and to retain players. Coach
education is a crucial part of providing an enjoyable experience and retaining
participants and Will’s role will encourage coach mentoring to support coaches in
development.
Work on facilities will involve investment in Farnham Park and Milton Keynes for
indoor and outdoor use and a Northern facility.
John Walmsley explained that he is currently focusing on a structural review of both
sports and the relationship between the Federations and BSUK. Issues being
considered include whether a Development Agency and two National Governing
Bodies is the right structure to take the sports forward and what alternative possible
options might be.
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BSF Financial Report
BSF Treasurer Mike Jennings, in his Financial Report to the AGM, briefly went
through the 2011-12 BSF accounts and the projected budget for 2012-13 and
confirmed that the BSF is in good financial shape. The BSF has healthy reserves and
the budget proposes to spend money for the good of the sport but to end the year
with at least £30,000 in reserve.
The BSF has three major areas of discretionary spending: marketing and events
(including National Championships), development and support for GB national
team programmes. The meeting agreed to approve the 2012-13 budget with one
abstention and no votes against on the basis that £52,000 is currently allocated
against those three spending areas but that the Executive is committed to
trimming this to £45,000.
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The introduction of on-line registration in 2012 had led to some confusion regarding
payment of fees; however, payment options have been made clearer this year
and fees will be due when registering on the website.
Mike encouraged teams to use the website facilities for managing their teams and
fixtures.
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Q & A on Officers' Reports
The Tournament Officers' Report by Liz Graham and Lesley Morrisetti was published
and circulated in the AGM Pack.
No questions were received.
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Q & A on National Team Reports
National team reports included in the AGM Pack were:
GB Women’s Fastpitch Team
Bob Fromer
GB Men's Fastpitch Team
Steve Fullan
GB Junior (U-19) Women’s Fastpitch Team
Bob Fromer
GB Cadette (U-16) Girls' Fastpitch Team
Sarah Jones
GB Minime (U-13) Girls’ Fastpitch Team
Caroline Champion
London Cubs (U-13) Girls’ Fastpitch Development Squad
Jeremy Thomas
The reports highlighted the successes of individuals and national teams over the
past year.
There were no questions on these reports.
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Feedback from morning workshops
Vicky Hall, BSF Administrator, presented information on carrying out risk assessments
for clubs and leagues and Jenny Fromer, BSUK Joint CEO, spoke about
safeguarding procedures and the introduction of the Vetting and Barring Scheme
in the UK.
The Risk Assessment presentation and sample risk assessment will be circulated and
posted on the BSF website.
Jenny will be providing further information and will contact leagues and teams
regarding safeguarding procedures after she has attended an upcoming training
session on the new scheme.
John Walmsley was appointed scrutineer for the elections to the BSF Executive. During the
break,
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ballot papers were distributed and completed for the election of Officers to the BSF
Executive.
Session 2 – 15.15 to Close
Item
11
Description
Constitutional Amendments
No Constitutional amendments were proposed.
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Proposals to the AGM From the BSF Executive Committee:

Guidance on Under-18s Playing in Adult Softball
The first motion concerned a series of recommendations that the BSF has drawn up
to govern the use of youth players (under 18) in adult fastpitch and slowpitch
teams. These consist primarily of practical measures that should be taken to ensure
that best practice is followed and monitored.
The meeting voted (with one abstention) to make these recommendations a
minimum standard to be applied and enforced throughout British softball rather
than simply voluntary guidelines. The full list of requirements will be available as a
download from the Documents section (under Resources) on the BSF website and
will be announced in a website news story.

Fee Proposal for 2013
The Executive proposed, and the meeting approved (with one abstention) that
fees will remain the same in 2013 as in 2012 for all categories of membership.
However, for adult co-ed slowpitch teams only (league or independent) paying full
membership fees, the fees remaining the same will require payment by the
deadline of June 1, 2013. For any teams that pay after that date, the fees will be
£10 higher – an increase that the Executive will apply to all Co-ed Slowpitchfees in
2014.
In addition, all late-payers, in whatever fee category, will face a late payment
surcharge of £5 per team per week.
The full schedule of fees for 2013 is listed in the AGM Pack.
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Election of Officers 2013
All candidates were unopposed, and all were elected with 100% of the votes cast,
which means that no votes were cast in any case for “None of the Above”.
Post meeting note: At a BSF Executive meeting immediately following the AGM,
Mark Munnery from the Cardiff Softball League, who had volunteered his services,
was co-opted as a General Officer.
BSF Executive for 2013:
President:
Stella Ackrell
Administrator:
Vicky Hall
Treasurer:
Mike Jennings
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Tournaments Officer/Logistics:
Fiona Thorley
Tournaments Officer/Statistics & Administration:
Liz Graham
National Teams Officer:
Beth Perkins
Marketing & Communications Officer:
Mark Wigington
Youth & Schools Officer:
Claire Waldron
General Officer:
Mark Munnery
British Association of Softball
Umpires Representative (selected by BASU):
Chris Moon
Welfare Officer:
This post is still to be filled
London Liaison Officer:
Alan MacFarlane
All members of the Executive except for the Welfare Officer and London Liaison
Officer are also Directors of the British Softball Federation Limited, a not-for-profit
company limited by guarantee.
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The awards presented at the AGM for the 2012 season were:
The Glover Cup for long-standing or outstanding service to softball went to Lesley
Morisetti, nominated by Manchester Softball League Head Harry Somers. Harry
wrote:
“Anyone who plays softball in the UK will know of Lesley Morisetti as a key presence
in the sport over many years. Actually, I have known her as a player since those
pesky Scots kept coming to Manchester and winning our tournaments in the 00s,
but of course Lesley has in more recent years been a major figure as an umpire and
above all (with Liz Graham) as the organiser of BSF National Championships. As she
steps down from this role, in which she and Liz brought a welcome professionalism
to the BSF's highest levels of competition, it is high time her contribution was
recognised. Lesley has also served as an active member of the BASU Committee
and (again with Liz Graham) as a key organiser for the Edinburgh Softball League
and the Edinburgh Festiball. In her playing days, she was selected as a member of
the first-ever GB Slowpitch Team that played in European Championships, and was
a stalwart on the Niners and other teams, including the Scotland team that plays at
the World Series.”
The League Glover Cup, for the league demonstrating the highest development or
competition achievements in the past year, went to the Manchester Softball
League, nominated by BSF Tournaments Officer Liz Graham, for their sterling and
last-minute efforts to save and stage the 2012 BSF Single-Sex Nationals after the
intended venue in Loughborough reported waterlogged grounds. A real
community spirit and the help of many different individuals in Manchester ensured a
successful event.
The President's Club Award for progressive development work by a club or team
went to the Leicester Royals, nominated by the East Midlands League Committee.
They wrote:
“We nominate the Leicester Royals for their development success within their club
and for the promotion of softball within Leicester – for which they were also
nominated for a local sports award. The Leicester Royals also organise and run the
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East Midlands Labor Day Tournament, which has gone from being a one-day endof-season local tournament to a full two-day national event. Last year the Labor
Day Tournament became the first British tournament to run with an eco/green
initiative, with coloured bins on each pitch which players could use to recycle
paper, plastic, glass and other materials, and the tournament also set out to
measure – and lower – its carbon footprint.”
There were no nominations for the Adult Coach of the Year Award.
The Youth Coach of the Year Award went to former London Cubs and current GB
Under-16 Girls Head Coach Jeremy Thomas, nominated by Bob Fromer and GB
Under-13 Head Coach Caroline Champion. Bob wrote: “Jeremy Thomas has been
helpful to a number of GB youth programmes over the past few years, but he did
an exceptional job under difficult circumstances last year to get a London Cubs
team together and, as Head Coach, give those young players a rewarding
experience at the ESF's Massimo Romeo Youth Cup, despite their inexperience.
Jeremy is serious about coaching and the welfare of young players, and very
conscientious in his approach to the game.”
There were no nominations for Tournament Umpire of the Year Award or the
Tournament of the Year Award.
A special award was presented to the Baker Tomkins Club to celebrate their 20th
Anniversary.
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Any Other Business
Chris MacLeod from the Dragons Slowpitch Team and London Angels Fastpitch
Team wanted to know whether tournaments such the Diamond Softball Series might
be run in future in such a way that profits made could come back into the sport.
Should this possibility be explored, Chris volunteered to be part of a committee that
might take this forward.
Dan Armstrong, President of the Greater London Softball Mixed League (GLSML),
wanted to know if the BSF intended to bring back the League All-Star Nationals,
since the tournament had been dropped for 2013. For the BSF, Lesley Morisetti
replied that the Executive had this under discussion, and the tournament might be
run every other year in future.
Meeting close
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President's Report
2013 President's Report
Stella Ackrell
I thought I would start this year’s review with the success of all the club and national
teams that took part in international competition in 2013.
The most recent success was the silver medal won by the GB Slowpitch Team at the
ISF Slowpitch World Cup held in Plant City, Florida at the end of January. The GB
Team went to the World Cup as European #1 after winning the ESF Slowpitch
Championships in Pardubice in July 2013.
GB female fastpitch teams also had success in 2013. The GB Under-19 Women
finished a very creditable ninth in their first-ever entry in the ISF Junior World
Championships, played in Canada. The GB Under-16 Girls were sixth in the
European Cadette Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The GB Under-13
Girls finished eighth in the ESF Massimo Romeo Youth Cup. And the GB Women’s
Team finished fifth in the ESF Women’s Championships in Prague, narrowly missing a
chance to play at the ISF World Championships to be held in the Netherlands later
this year on just two runs conceded. This was a team with a mix of old and new
players who played extremely well and are hopefully awaiting a wild card entry to
the World Championships.
The GB Men's Fastpitch Team finished ninth in the ISF Men's World Championships in
New Zealand, which is a fine achievement, and the GB Under-19 Men finished fifth in
the European Junior Men's Championships in Denmark. The London Meteors Men's
Fastpitch Team also took part in the annual Zeisterslot Fastpitch Tournament in the
Netherlands.
Last but by no means least, The London Angels Women's Fastpitch Team walked
away with their first European title as winners of the European Women’s B Pool Cup.
Congratulations to all our teams on a fantastic season of international competition,
a year in which all seven national teams, for the first time ever, were involved in
official ESF or ISF tournaments. All of this is made possible by the commitment and
dedication of the players and their coaches, managers and support teams – and in
many cases, their parents!
Domestic competition
The sun shone on the 2013 domestic season, with very few tournaments and leagues
having to reschedule due to rain – though of course we're not sure how this will go in
2014! The BSF Single-Sex Nationals in July coincided with the official opening of the
new baseball and softball facilities at Farnham Park on July 20. There were over 500
people in attendance to support this event, including the teams taking part in the
tournament, local dignitaries and a plethora of players old and new.
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BSUK, the development agency for the BSF and the BBF, were behind the project to
build this facility, with funding from Sport England and Major League Baseball's
Baseball Tomorrow Fund. The opening event was organised and run by BSUK, with
TV/radio sports presenter Colin Murray presiding. This facility is the first dedicated
complex in the UK for the two sports and will hopefully be used to the maximum by
both playing communities.
The BSF's Co-ed Nationals and Premier Nationals were both held at Farnham Park in
2013, but in 2014, for the first time in many years, these events will be combined. A
Nationals Working Group was set up to review all aspects of the tournament from
facilities and qualification to ways to enhance the participant experience. This
review was initiated for a number of reasons, but ultimately because this event
needs to be the pinnacle tournament on the BSF calendar, where the highest level
of softball in all grades can be played to determine national titles.
The winners of the Premier Nationals in 2013, the Chromies, along with NSL winners
H20, will go to the reformatted ESF European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup in 2014.
Thanks
Participation in international competition, BSF National Championships, weekend
tournaments, the GB Fastpitch League and all the local slowpitch leagues round the
UK would not be possible without the dedication of volunteers at all levels of our
sport. The 2013 season was another successful year for softball at a local, national
and international level, and I would like to thank all the organisers and volunteers for
making these events run smoothly.
The BSF is only a small part of this, but I would like to thank the Executive Committee
for their hard work and commitment in 2013.
A special thank you to Vicky Hall, BSF Administrator, who is stepping down after four
years of service. Vicky has kept us running smoothly with her excellent
communication, influencing and organisational skills. She was responsible for
implementing a number of of our new policies and guidelines. Vicky will continue to
be involved in softball administration in the UK through her role on the GB
Management Committee.
Three new members joined the BSF Board last year: Fiona Thorley (Tournaments
Officer), Claire Waldron (Youth & Schools Officer) and Mark Munnery (General
Officer). All have contributed and successfully delivered within their roles.
I would again like to acknowledge the continued support of Libby Moss for her work
with British national teams and clubs competing in Europe.
Executive activity
The BSF has continued to meet monthly by conference call, plus face-to-face
meetings twice a year.
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Both Mike Jennings and I attended the ESF Congress in Bled, Slovenia on February
15-17, 2013. This was also the venue for the Confederation of European Baseball
(CEB) meeting, and a joint Congress between the two European Federations will
continue in 2014. All GB motions at the 2013 ESF Congress were accepted, and we
were particularly pleased with the success of our motion to reduce the umpire
penalty levy for countries that are unable to send the same number of umpires as
teams to ESF competitions, which has cost the BSF and other nations significantly in
the past.
Mike Jennings also attended the ISF Congress held from October 23-27, 2013 in
Cartagena, Colombia. This was an election year, and Don Porter, ISF president for
26 years, stepped down and was replaced by Dale McMann from Canada. Don
Porter remains as ISF CEO and Co-President of the newly-formed World Baseball and
Softball Confederation (WBSC), which will hopefully provide a platform for the return
of baseball and softball to the Olympics.
Umpiring and coaching
The number of people taking umpiring and coaching courses run by BASU, local
leagues and BSUK has continued to grow. BSUK has continued to work on behalf of
the BSF to run taster sessions and coaching courses to help existing leagues and to
form softball communities in new locations.
The BSF, with the help from the American Amateur Softball Association (ASA), was
able to bring high-level slowpitch coaches Steve Shortland and Cheryl Trapnell to
the UK for a two-week tour coaching coaches at sessions and tournaments around
the country.
Public profile
The public profile of our sport, through performance in World Championships,
European Championships, European Cups and local leagues and tournaments,
continues to encourage more people to play the game.
The opportunities to play socially, meet new people, play for a league team at
Nationals, join a national team or simply “find your sport” are there for all to become
a part of our sporting community.
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Financial Statements
BSF Draft Accounts: Year Ended 30/09/13: Rounded for presentation
Year-ended 30
Sept
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Budget
Actual
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Budget
Actual
Fees
40,000
50,980
45,000
35,650
51,000
55,100
Nationals
20,000
16,830
17,000
11,725
13,000
14,400
NTL in
3,000
3,480
3,000
2,510
3,500
4,100
Insurance
2,500
4,098
2,000
2,347
2,500
2,500
TOTAL INCOME
65,500
75,388
67,000
52,232
70,000
76,100
Nationals
22,000
18,685
19,500
14,039
15,000
13,000
NTL Out
2,500
2,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
4,000
Insurance
5,000
4,917
4,250
4,077
4,000
4,500
BSUK Service fee
4,000
4,000
4,500
4,000
4,000
4,000
Development
2,500
1,145
14,000
6,497
12,500
10,800
GBR teams
27,000
23,916
26,500
20,475
28,500
23,700
Marketing /
Events
3,000
3,250
4,000
3,255
4,000
5,900
Meetings /
Travel
3,000
3,736
4,000
5,057
5,000
5,200
Financial costs
2,000
2,065
2,250
2,278
2,500
2,500
TOTAL COSTS
71,000
64,214
82,500
63,178
RESULT FOR
YEAR
5,500
11,174
15,500
10,946
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Budget
Actual
79,000
73,600
- 9,000 2,500
BALANCE SHEETS
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Forecast
2013
Actual
2013
Assets
57,240
48,577
53,575
Liabilities
6,488
8,771
11,292
Net Assets
50,752
39,806
42,283
Reserves b/f
39,578
50,752
39,806
39,806
Profit / -Loss
11,174
10,946
9,000
2,500
Reserves c/f
50,752
39,806
30,806
42,306
In addition to the statement above, a complete set of draft company accounts
for BSF Ltd is available on BSF website: http://britishsoftball.org/document/britishsoftball-federation-draft-statutory-accounts-2012-13. It is anticipated that these
accounts will have been signed by the auditor by the time of the AGM.
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Officers' Reports
Tournament Officers' Report
Liz Graham & Fiona Thorley
This last season we held all our Nationals for the first time at Farnham Park with the new
dedicated pitches. Compared to last year, we were lucky with the weather on all three
weekends, and the teams had eventful games. For the Co-ed Nationals, after Day One,
the placing came down to the wire, with runs against providing the decider. All three
weekends were well-received and several suggestions for improvements on our new
home were made.
2013 Winners' List
Co-Ed Nationals Winner
Runner-up
MVPs
Premier
Chromies (London)
H2O (London)
Christine Davies, H2O
Ales Mravlje, Chromies
Platinum
Mescalitos (London)
Greensox
(Manchester)
Tori Hewlett, Mescalitos
Ben March, Manchester
Greensox
Gold
Chalfont Phoenix
(Windsor)
SPAM (London)
Gemma Keenan, SPAM
Chris Yoxall, Chalfont Phoenix
Silver
Red Sox (Cardiff)
Maidenhead Royals
(Windsor)
Steph Gillard, Red Sox
Gary Green, Maidenhead
Royals
Bronze
Sluggers (Solent)
Sheriffs (East
Midlands)
Karen Brazier, Sluggers
James Porter, Sluggers
http://www.britishsoftball.org/news/view/co-ed-national-titles-spread-acrossthe-south
The winners of the Premier Nationals qualify to represent Great Britain at the European
Slowpitch Cup. This competition is now held every two years, with countries allowed to
send more than one team. As winners of the Premier Nationals in 2012 and 2013,
Chromies have secured their European place. The second spot will therefore go to the
winners of the 2013 NSL, which was H2O.
Women's
Nationals
Winner
Runner-up
MVPs
Platinum
Besoms (Scotland)
Bunnies (East
Midlands)
Chihiro Sasajima, Besoms
Gold
Minx (Manchester)
Hooters (Leeds)
Bev Neil, Minx
Silver
Pitch Slap
(Manchester)
Pink Ladies (Windsor) Emma Bennett, Pitch Slap
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Men's Nationals Winner
Runner-up
MVPs
Platinum
Puppies (London)
Hoggs (Manchester) Brad Gilmour, Puppies
Gold
Guernsey
Cockney Rebels
(London)
Ben Henley, Cockney Rebels
Silver
Exiles (London)
Shafters (Solent)
Phil Kielthy, Exiles
Bronze
Gargoyles (Oxford)
Dragon Warriors
(Cardiff)
Andrew Beardman, Dragon
Warriors
2013 National Softball League (NSL)
For this season we decided to use established tournaments running top level softball for
NSL competition and use the results from these events to produce a league table. The
first two times teams played each other during round-robin play at these events were
deemed their “league games”, with other game results held as back-up should a fixture
not happen. Results came mainly from the Diamond Series though the BA and Pioneers
Tournaments also produced some fixtures.
Only three fixtures out of 122 were not played.
Final Standings (top eight teams progressed to the Premier Nationals)
A few changes for the 2014 NSL season may happen and there will be tightening up of
the dispensation regulations and what is deemed a “qualifying day’s play”.
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2014
The Single-Sex Nationals will move back to Birmingham to ensure more Northern teams
take part once again.
Single-Sex
Nationals
12/13 July
Moor Lane Sports Ground, Moor Lane,
Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 7AA
The Co-Ed Nationals for all grades of British co-ed slowpitch softball, including the
Premier Nationals for A-grade National Softball League teams, will be played on the
same weekend at the same location. Additionally, qualification for league and
tournament teams will be changed slightly this year.
Co-ed
Nationals
9/10 August
Farnham Park
National Team Reports
GB SLOWPITCH TEAM
COMPETITIONS: ESF European Championship
ISF Slowpitch World Cup
To follow
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GB WOMEN'S FASTPITCH TEAM
COMPETITION: ESF European Championship
REPORT BY: GB Women's Team Head Coach Hayley Scott
This year’s GB Women’s Team was once again a professional group that I could not
have been more honoured to work with.
After the 2012 World Championships in Canada, however, it was clear that the 2013
season would be one of change, as 1:1 player meetings in Whitehorse had
indicated that some of our long-standing veteran players would be retiring. As Head
Coach, I knew that we would not only need to recruit players but add to our staff
too, as Assistant Coach Celine Lassaigne had moved back to France and Bob
Fromer had also stepped down as Team Manager, though he supported me and
the new Team Managers in a mentoring role that emphasised his love for this team
and his knowledge of tournaments, players, and coaches.
But it was essential to find the right people to further support a successful
programme, and thankfully we managed to do that. A huge thank you does not
seem enough for the opportunity I have had to work with such an amazing support
team and the team has become more professional every year due to the
professional support that has been built up around them.
My overall comment is that we have a very talented pool of athletes who respect
each other and who play with a great sense of pride and passion. On two
occasions during pre-game line-ups when the recorded music failed, Laura
Thompson led the team in proudly singing “God Save the Queen”. The players
carried themselves professionally both on and off the field. They worked hard to
compete in the manner in which they did. They handled their losses with grace and
their successes with great excitement.
Over the past few years, GB Women's Teams have relied on the excellent pitching
provided by Stacie Townsend and a generally tight defense, but have often
struggled on offense except against weaker opponents. This year, with Stacie and a
number of other veteran players having retired, the character of the team has
changed. The tight defence is still there – GB finished second only to the European
Champions Netherlands in fielding in the tournament in Prague, and this put GB
ahead of the other three teams that made the final four: Italy, the Czech Republic
and Russia.
But the biggest difference with this year's GB Women's Team was far more offense.
GB finished third in team batting, behind the Netherlands and the Czech Republic (a
team GB defeated). Great Britain had an excellent team batting average of .365,
an on-base percentage of .468 and a slugging percentage of .471. The team was
tied for first in doubles with the Netherlands and Italy and was one of only three
teams to hit a home run out of the spacious fields at Svoboda Park, with fence
distances of at least 225'. That was hit by GB first base player Alicja Wolny against
Russia.
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GB hitters also showed patience at the plate, drawing 24 walks, tied for second
place behind the Netherlands. These offensive stats are made even more credible
by the fact that GB played in a much harder first-round group than any of the other
leading teams except Russia (who was in GB's group along with the Plate winner
Germany). The Netherlands, Italy and the Czech Republic all had more chances to
fatten their stats against weaker teams and pitchers.
GB's relative weakness in this tournament was pitching given an extremely young
pitching staff, but even so GB was eighth in team pitching, and GB's main pitcher,
Carling Hare, tied for the tournament lead in games started, and finished sixth in
strikeouts with an earned-run average just over 2.00.
Carling blossomed during this tournament as GB's #1, and in her last three games
threw an 8-0 shutout against Spain, defeated the Czech Republic 5-3 and then held
Austria to a meaningless seventh inning run in GB's 5-1 win in the fifth place playoff
game.
GB offensive performance at the European Championships, the team's aggressive
defense, the emergence of Carling Hare as an effective pitcher at this level and the
promise shown by several young players with the GB Junior Women at the Junior
World Championships in Canada all adds up to a bright future for the GB Women's
Team.
Our challenge will be to keep this group together over the next three years, leading
up to the next European Championships in 2015 and an open Women's World
Championships in 2016.
The truth is that a GB Team with many new players and without dominant pitching of
the kind that Stacie Townsend has provided since 2009 performed very well this
summer, with several players prominent among the tournament's offensive and
defensive leaders. The fact that GB missed out on a Page Playoff and World
Championship place is much less than this team deserved.
A wild card place at the 2014 World Championships has been requested from the
ISF. Assuming that doesn't happen, the team will hope to go to the Canadian Open
next summer in a year with no European Championship competition, and will hope
to keep most of the players from this team together and add some of the promising
players who did so well for the GB Under-19s in Canada.
ESF President Andre van Overbeek, talking about the GB Team during the European
Championships, said: “I liked to watch the team you had before, and they were
very good. But I like to watch this team better. There is something vivid about them.
They have a great energy.”
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GB MEN'S FASTPITCH TEAM
COMPETITION: ISF World Men's Championships
REPORT BY: GB Men's Team Manager Steve Fullan
This report covers the GB Men's Team in 2013 at the ISF World Championships in
Auckland, New Zealand and looks forward to the 2014 European Championships.
The GB Men's Fastpitch Team finished second in the round-robin stage at the
European Championships in Amstelveen, Holland in the summer of 2012, thus
gaining one of the two automatic spots to qualify for the ISF World Championships in
2013 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The GB Team that competed in Amstelveen was composed of 13 players who were
resident in the UK, with two others residing in Europe (one in Denmark and one in the
Czech Republic) and only two players based outside Europe. Since my involvement
as Team Manager it has been my goal, with the help of Head Coach Russ Snow and
Assistant Coach Stan Doney, to have a team primarily made up of UK-based players
and we have achieved this goal.
Our preparation and build-up to the Worlds consisted of several indoor training
sessions held at both the Milton Keynes and Crystal Palace domes twice a month
between the 2012 Euros and the 2013 Worlds. A pre-tournament camp was held in
Sydney, Australia at the home club of GB pitcher James Darby and after five days of
intense training in Sydney and a few exhibition matches the team moved on to
Auckland for more pre-tournament games and training.
The GB Men’s Team is in a unique situation, since the players and staff normally only
gather together as a full team with about a week to prepare for a major
championship, be it the Worlds or Euros. It is a credit to the staff that they are able
to prepare the team in such short amount of time.
Our goal for the Worlds was a top-six finish. This was based on our strong
performance at the previous Worlds, where we finished in the top eight after
successfully making the playoff round for the first time.
To make the playoff round at the World Championships generally requires winning a
minimum of four round-robin games out of seven, and the question for the GB
coaching staff before the competition began was where those four wins were likely
to come from. The wins were expected to come against Indonesia, South Africa,
the Czech Republic and one of either Samoa or USA.
We couldn’t have asked for a more difficult start to the tournament as we faced
Samoa, Venezuela and then defending champions Australia in our first three games.
In the first game against Samoa (essentially a Black Sox B team) we lost 2-0 as we
could not generate any offense. The same thing happened in the next game, which
was a 1-0 loss to eventual Silver Medallists Venezuela. Below are the full round-robin
results that produced a final position of ninth out of 16, just missing the playoffs:
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Samoa (lost 0-2)
Venezuela (lost 0-1)
Australia (lost 0-7)
Indonesia (won 10-0)
South Africa (won 2-0)
Czech Republic (won 7-4)
USA (lost 1-4)
As the scores above indicate, Team GB played excellent softball throughout the
competition, especially on defense, and once again were the highest-ranked
European team at the Worlds. GB players proved that we can now hold our own
with most of the best teams in the world, and continue to put fear into the
opposition.
It was disappointing not to make the playoffs as we did in 2009, but the team
showed incredible resilience in battling back from 0-3 to be 3-3 going into the last
round-robin game, a winner-take-all contest against the USA, which unfortunately
we lost.
Nevertheless, I was immensely proud of the team's performance and with the
conduct of the players who were representing Great Britain abroad. A huge
amount of credit must go to the team staff: coaches Russ Snow, Stan Doney, Barry
Doney and Steve Jackson and Lesley Darby, the team cook.
The focus for the European Championships this year is go out and win it, and this
means trying to put the best possible team together from the available pool of
players. The Europeans are a qualification for the 2015 ISF World Championships to
be held in Saskatoon, Canada.
As part of our plan for the early part of 2014, we hope to train indoors twice a month
until the weather is good enough to train outdoors. We’ve also looked into a bit
more travelling to Belgium/Holland to play more competitive matches in order to
stay sharp at the highest level against the best available competition. In addition,
the players will travel to the Zeistnerslot Tournament in Holland as part of the London
Meteors club team in June.
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GB JUNIOR (UNDER-19) WOMEN'S FASTPITCH TEAM
COMPETITION: ISF World Junior Championships
REPORT BY: GB Junior Women’s Head Coach Rachael Watkeys
Pre-Tournament: The girls' commitment to training was fantastic; they were keen
and came to training with lots of enthusiasm. Working as a team in the GBFL was
great: the fact
that all of the girls were playing together every week and both getting to know each
other and practicing in their main positions was a great benefit to them. I also found
it easy to instil the attitude and behaviour that I wanted the team to have. On the
occasions when Megan Brown was able to attend the girls benefited from seeing
live pitching.
However, I would have liked to train more during the winter. One training per month
is not enough. It would have been nice to train weekly, if only for an hour, so we
could build fitness and strength. We are not only behind many other countries in
skills, but also from a strength and conditioning point of view. We also need more
access to live pitching.
At the Tournament: They girls bonded very well together despite only knowing each
other for a short time and they represented the country superbly. Both on and off
the field, everyone in Brampton commented on the girls' behaviour and attitude.
The girls appeared to enjoy themselves and supported each other well both on and
off the field. We held our own against nearly all of the teams, we certainly deserved
the wins that we achieved and we should have won more.
However, we needed more coaching staff. Liz Knight and I struggled at times to get
everything done. Another coach specialising in either pitching or catching would
be very beneficial and such a coach could support the pitchers/catchers as well as
scouting other teams. I think the biggest problem for us as a team was the loss of
two key players before the tournament was over to the GB Women's Team. I believe
that we would have easily beaten Mexico if these girls had been present and would
have won a medal in the Plate section had we done so.
What Can We Do Better? A longer training camp before the tournament started
would have benefited everyone. This was not possible in Canada due to finances
but for the Europeans we can make this happen. It would also be good to have a
few days together at the end of the tournament for the girls to socialise and for us to
be able to spend more one-to-one time with the girls. Again, because of money,
we left Canada in a rush.
I want to brainstorm with other GB coaches about how they manage/monitor the
players who are based overseas. These girls come from a background where they
have been exposed to many different coaches/teams and approaches, so how do
we get them used to us and the style we have here before they get to us in camp?
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Doing this will help us coach them better and make them more comfortable with us
when they arrive. Also, how can we monitor their fitness and training?
Finally, how do we give enough value to the Under-19 programme so that the
players (especially overseas-based players) want to play with the Under-19s and are
not just using the team as a stepping stone to get into the Women’s Team
programme or to add to their softball CV to play in travel ball or college teams? We
need all available players to want to play every year with the team, not just for
World Championships. We need them to WANT to be British softball players forever,
not just for their own personal gain.
GB JUNIOR (UNDER-19) MEN'S FASTPITCH TEAM
COMPETITION: ESF European Junior Championships
REPORT BY: GB Junior Men’s Head Coach Pat Weightman
Junior Men's Fastpitch is very much in its infancy here in the UK, and this was evident
during last year’s European Championships.
The team that was selected basically chose itself, in that there were very limited
numbers that actually turned up to trial for the team. If only players that turned up
for trials were selected then there would not have been a team at all. We ended up
going to Denmark with a squad of 12 players.
Only two players had represented GB before, our two pitchers Carl Sharpe and
George Blaskett. The majority of players were very new to fastpitch softball, with
some having never played a fastpitch game before this year’s GBFL season. This
fact was very evident in the way that we played in Denmark.
While the team bonded very well socially, probably better than expected, the lack
of game time together before going away and the lack of fastpitch experience was
very evident. While we knew this before we went away, it did make some of the
games very difficult. I believe that all players were given a fair and proportionate
time on the diamond and the few that did prove themselves were rewarded for
their efforts.
The team did not perform as well as we had expected, and the biggest struggle was
with our pitching, which at times was very frustrating for all involved.
I believe the way the guys conducted themselves was generally very good. The
team was made up of a great bunch of young men and I was very proud to be their
coach and to spend the week being involved in the tournament. Going forward,
however, there are a few key areas that need to be looked at.
Player numbers: There simply is not a big enough pool of players to choose from.
You can't enforce team discipline when you only have 12 players. You cannot
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choose a squad and make that squad fight to be selected in the team. With such
few players there is simply not the depth of experience and skills to put together a
competitive team.
Pitching: The level of pitching in the UK is a long way from where it needs to be for us
to be competitive. Again, this comes down to numbers. If we don’t have enough
young guys playing the game you will not find that handful that could potentially
become pitchers.
Training/Trials/Commitment: The commitment to the trials and training was
something that I am still trying to understand. How can it be that young men are
given the opportunity to represent their country and yet do not bother, or cannot
make it, to trials and training? This again comes down to the numbers that we have
participating. If players knew that by missing trials or training sessions they would not
make the team or be removed from the team I think the commitment levels might
be stronger. Players were having to travel hours to get to games and training, and I
know that this was an issue, but at the end of the day they have been given the
privilege of representing their country.
Coaching: Going forward, we need to establish the coaching and support staff a
lot earlier and ensure that we have the correct people involved and appointed. It
was tough both before the tournament and during the tournament not having
another experienced fastpitch coach. You need people with in-depth knowledge
of the game to be able to bounce ideas off and help make decisions. There also
needs to be a commitment from the experienced players within the UK to offer help
and support. That is not to say that they need to turn up
to every training session, but if you had at least one extra experienced body at each
training it would be a great help.
I see GB Softball in very much the same way as my Association back home in
Australia. It took us almost 10 years from when I started playing to win a State
Championship. We did not have a State representative until 1995 but the
Association now is a dominant force in softball within the State of New South Wales,
with numerous state and national representatives over the past 15 or so years.
This is where GB fastpitch softball could be eventually. It will take time, years, but it
can happen with the right commitment and effort.
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GB CADETTE (Under-16) GIRLS' FASTPITCH TEAM
COMPETITION: ESF European Cadette Championship
REPORT BY: GB Cadette Head Coach Jeremy Thomas
There were two dirt infield diamonds with viewing facilities for parents at the
European Under-16 Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, but very little of this
was shaded and the temperature was in the high 30s in the sun. Dugout orientation
on both fields meant little or no protection from the sun at certain times.
The budget of £600 per player was adhered to. Two donations of £500 each plus
funds raised from 'bucket donations' and dragging Farnham Park infields during
tournaments also raised between £600 and £700. There is an anticipated bank
account surplus after all costs of approximately £1,000.
With regard to performance, we were down to a travelling team of only 10 fit players
as two players travelled injured. There were no reserves of a suitable standard to be
called up.
The team was more competitive versus the Dutch, Russians and Czechs compared
to 2011. However, the team batting average dropped from .269 in 2011 to .230 in
2013 and also fell short of our target of .300. Our on-base average also decreased
from .367 to .332 and missed the target of .400, but our percentage of successful
steals increased from 4 to the target of 12.
GB scored 32 runs and our opponents 47 (in 2011 it was 31 and 63).
Fielding percentage improved from .818 to .830 but missed the target of .900. GB
had at least one double play (0 in 2011).
However, the quantity of unearned runs we conceded led to our being less
competitive and key losses against Belgium and Germany cost GB a possible fourth
place finish.
Team spirit started and remained strong throughout the tournament.
Overall, the girls played with pride on the field, improving their ability and enjoying
the experience.
Recommendations for the future
A physiotherapist was selected but failed to respond to emails and a suitable
replacement was not found in time. A team physio will be recruited in
autumn/spring 2013/14.
The role of Team Manager in the UK and Head Coach was difficult to combine with
heavy work commitments. A UK Team Manager with some coaching ability would
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provide additional coaching resource and cover as well as splitting the overall
workload.
Gaps in the Head Coach's knowledge were highlighted during tournament. A 'need
to know' list and game situation discussions would have been very useful prior to the
tournament. The recommendation is for coaching workshops to cover this and
other finer points – e.g. the use and role of the DP and flex.
Game play for the GB Under-16s during the GBFL was beneficial and the girls
ultimately won Division 2. However, lack of availability for practices during July due
to exams, family holidays, baseball tournaments, Duke of Edinburgh awards and
other commitments meant momentum was lost. GB Softball is not receiving the
priority it needs. The recommendation is a commitment to attending a set
percentage of sessions and training camps as a condition of accepting a place in
the team.
Accurate throwing and catching under pressure was our Achilles heel. Balance
needs to be sought between the Academy syllabus, teaching a sufficient breadth
of skills in GB practice sessions and personal practice undertaken away from team
training.
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GB MINIME (UNDER-13) GIRLS' TEAM
AND LONDON CUBS (GB UNDER-13 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD)
COMPETITION: ESF Massimo Romeo Youth Cup (formerly European Minime Chps)
REPORT BY: GB Under-13 Head Coach, Caroline Champion
This season, 54 players tried out for the Great Britain Minime (Under-13) squad, albeit
late in the season so as not to clash with our feeder league, London Sports. The
squad that was selected consisted of 30 players to be split into two travel teams, the
GB Under-13s and our development side, the London Cubs.
But this turned out to be the year of unforeseen circumstances. From our squad of
30 players only 16 were able to travel in the end, which forced a change in the
coaching staff's approach to the upcoming ESF Massimo Romeo Youth Cup. The
decision was made to use this year as a building year and get all the girls as much
playing time at the tournament as possible.
The London Cubs received five guest players from the host club Collecchio to make
up their numbers, one of whom had played as a Cub in the 2012 tournament.
Day One
Each day had a 9.00 am start for both the GB Under-13s and the Cubs. GB started
off against Slovakia, going down 12-1 in three innings to a polished side.
The Cubs' first game was against Moscovia Mini, a newcomer to the tournament.
The Cubs started very well and were leading until the bottom of the fourth inning
before going down 10-7.
Next up was GB v Moscovia Marino, who were last year’s runner-up, losing to Italy 2
in the 2012 final. The final score this year was Moscovia 22, GB 0. Although our
pitchers gave it their all, it was hard to find the strike zone against the Moscovians,
who are short in stature but have a very big game.
Then we went from smallest to tallest, as the Cubs faced the Czech Stars, by far the
tallest of the teams in the competition, going down 15-0 in two innings.
Day Two
It was another 9.00 am start for GB v Italy 2, last year’s tournament champions, and
the final score was 15-0 to the Italians, who were gracious in victory as it was during
this game that GB’s shortstop Georgia Street was sent to the tent for treatment on
what turned out to be a broken thumb after a ground ball took a bad bounce and
caught the tip of her finger. Georgia remained calm and even attempted a relay
throw on the play.
Both Team GB and the Cubs received glowing praise from officials and opposition
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coaches alike for their approach and attitude, celebrating each little victory within
a game. After the loss to Italy 2, the girls kept spirits high by sharing a team song with
the Italians after a good game.
For the Cubs, Italy 1 was the next opponent, and the Cubs put in a good effort but
the game ended in a 20-3 victory for Italy.
The pools were then reshuffled, with the top teams going to a Page Playoff and the
GB Under-13s moving into the same pool as the Cubs.
Day Three
9.00 am again, and both British teams were on the field. The GB Under-13s lost 17-2
to Moscovia Mini and the Cubs lost to Slovakia by 16-3, both teams fighting hard
against tough opposition and putting some runs on the board.
At 5.15 pm, the GB Under-13s finally met the Cubs on the field of play. The Cubs
consist mainly of development players and had a language barrier to overcome
with their teammates from Collechio, but they bonded very well as a unit to
produce their first victory of the tournament, beating GB 13-0 in four innings.
There were moments of brilliance from both teams, including double plays and
good catches on fly balls, and both teams seemed to be in their element. Even the
umpires, who of course have to remain impartial, commented after the game on
how well the girls were improving and how much fun it was to be part of a game
with such good energy.
This was the last game in the second round-robin and the next time the Under-13s
and the Cubs were to meet would determine their final placings at the tournament.
Day Four
Yet another 9.00 am start on 17 August, and it was the GB Under-13s against the
London Cubs. Both teams gave it their all over four innings, with good batting and
baserunning and even tags plays at third base. But this year it was the Cubs who
came out on top, moving up in the standings from eighth place to seventh with an
11-4 win over Team GB.
Italy 1 was the tournament winner this year, beating the Czech Stars in the final.
The Under-13 coaching staff is very proud of both British teams' performance and
development. Changes will be made to the timetable next year, with selections
earlier in the year and skills clinics coordinated with London Sports to ensure that our
2014 teams are stronger still as we continue to improve our game.
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Constitutional Changes
Notice of Governance Review
Submissions to the AGM from the Executive Committee
1. BSF Affiliation Fees 2014
Subject to members' approval, the proposal is to keep the fees at the level
agreed at the AGM in 2013, which means that all Co-ed Slowpitch team fees will
be £10 higher than they were in 2013 for teams that paid by the deadline.
Deadlines:
For 2014, the BSF will require a list of teams in affiliated leagues and for all teams to
register and roster their players (at no cost) via the SPAWTZ system on the BSF website
by 30 April 2014.
Team fees are to be collected centrally by leagues and passed on to the British
Softball Federation by 1 June 2014. In the case of league teams, it is the
responsibility of the league to ensure that fees have been received by the BSF by
1 June 2014.
Independent (Tournament) teams are responsible for payment by that same
date.
Late Payment Surcharge:
For all teams, there will be a late payment surcharge of £5 per team per week
(equal to £1 per team per working day) after the 1st June deadline. This
surcharge will be added to the fees. If these fees are not paid by the due date,
it may affect that team's eligibility to enter National Championships.
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The following is tabled as a record of the fees:
Team
All Co-ed Slowpitch League Teams
New League Teams
(not applicable to NEW Independent /
Tournament teams)
Scottish Co-ed Slowpitch League
Teams *
Independent / Tournament Co-ed
ONLY Teams
University & Youth Teams (not school
teams)
Great Britain Fastpitch League Teams
Single-Sex Slowpitch Teams
BSF Affiliation Fee
£175
Year 1: £100
Year 2: £115
Year 3: £130
Year 4: Full fees
£140
£150
£60
£90
Pay for Play @ £10 per day up to max.
£100 per team per year**
£25
Single-Sex Nationals (teams forming
only to play in this competition)
* The Scottish region does not have access to the same level of services and
opportunities to play softball in the UK as teams in England and Wales. As such, a
reduced level of BSF fees for Scottish Co-Ed Slowpitch League Teams only was
agreed at the 2006 AGM. Exception: Any Scottish Co-Ed Slowpitch League Team
that plays in tournaments outside the Scottish Region will be liable to pay the full
League Team rate.
** Single-Sex Fees (£10 per day) MUST be charged by the Tournament or League
concerned and forwarded to the BSF on receipt – this is the Tournament’s or
League’s responsibility.
Motions to the AGM from the Members
No motions were submitted to the Executive Committee prior to this AGM Pack
being published.
National & International Events for 2014
Feedback from the Nationals Working Group.
For a complete list of events scheduled during 2014 and details go to the Events section
on the BSF website: http://britishsoftball.org
All European events can be found at: www.european.softball.org
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Elections of Executive Committee Officials
The BSF Executive in 2014 will consist of the following Officers:

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

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
President
Administrator
Treasurer
Tournaments Officer
National Teams Officer
Youth & Schools Officer
Marketing Officer
Membership Officer
General Officer (two can be elected)
The Technical Officer is nominated by BASU and therefore not elected at the AGM.
There will also be two Non-Director posts on the Executive:

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Welfare Officer
London Leagues Liaison Officer
Communications Officer
2013 Awards
The BSF will announce the winners of the awards for the 2013 season listed below at
the AGM. Awards will only be made in categories where nominations have been
received.
 The President’s Club Award
 Adult Coach of the Year
 Youth Coach of the Year
 Tournament of the Year
 Youth Team of the Year
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Hall of Fame 2014
In recognition of their contribution to British Softball, the following people will be
inducted into the British Softball Federation Hall of Fame:
 David Baird – Player
 Martin Cartledge – Player
 Lesley Morisetti – Administrator
 Russ Snow – Coach
 Stacie Townsend – Player
GB U19 Women’s Fastpitch Team, ISF World Junior Championships
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BSF AGM Pack 2014

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