USA Softball 2017 Rulebook

As the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, USA Softball has produced the USA Softball Playing Rules App to provide a unique way of referencing its rules, the USA Softball Rules Supplement, and the USA Softball Umpire Manual. A search feature allows you to use keywords and immediately find rule references. Use the USA Softball Playing Rules App as a great reference tool anywhere you are: whether at home or at the ballpark. The App provides a Table of Contents that allows easy access to the different chapters of the rules, supplement and manual. Also includes a mapping feature to locate contact information for USA Softball umpire staff in your area.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: Supported on iPhones and iPads, landscape orientation on iPads only; easy tapping between chapters. Also includes a search feature.

About USA Softball
USA Softball is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 70 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 150,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2 million. USA Softball is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch. USA Softball annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships. The USA Softball umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.

As the NGB for the sport of softball, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USA Softball, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, www.usasoftball.com.