Softball Leinster (SL) is happy to announce that our Co-ED softball league will begin returning to gender-balanced, non-exclusionary, lineups in the 2023 season. We are delighted to take this step for equality in our sport and to realign with the international standard set by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Softball in Ireland has been played with a lineup of 6 men and 4 women for over a decade, a…
Softball Leinster would like to wish all of our members happy holidays and looking very much forward to an awesome 2023
The Annual General Meeting of the Region will be held at Sportsco Leisure Centre, South Lotts Road, Dublin 4 (D04 R6C2) on Saturday 22th October 2022 at 1pm
Hi Everyone, Notice of SL Annual General Meeting 2022 As previously notified to Captains on 11th September 2022, the Softball Leinster AGM will take place on Saturday 22nd October 2022 at 1pm. Venue to be confirmed. Anyone who wants to propose motions or amendments to the Constitution, bye-law suggestions, or items for inclusion in the “Any Other Business” section of the AGM must submit this by 11th October 2022. 2023…
Dodder Dynamoes battle it out against the Belfast Brawlers and The Galway Tribes this Saturday in AALSA, by Dublin Airport. We at SL wish them the best of luck. Games start at 10am
SL have been working on a new SL Umpire Code Of Conduct statement for all umpires officiating SL/SI games and events. We will be incorporating this as part of umpire refresher and new umpire programmes going forward also. July 2022. All Softball Leinster umpires are expected to abide by and promote the Softball Ireland Code of Conduct in addition to the Umpire’s Code of Conduct as noted below. Umpire Code…
PITCHING CLINIC. There will be a pitching clinic in St Annes on Thursday the 21st of July. 19.00 – 21:00 It will be run by Ken McCarthy, Paul Peake, Jonathan Speilberg and Simon Lewis. To register please email: play@softballleinster.ie LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT. We are delighted to announce that Softball Leinster has secured Dublin City Council funding for use with developing the sport in the region. It will be added to…
The WBSC has issued an updated Slowitch rule book which can be found here in our Umpire section https://www.softballleinster.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Official-Rules-of-Softball-20222023-1.pdf A spotlight on the changes itself can be found https://www.softballleinster.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Official-Rules-of-Softball-Changes.pdf
Happy International Women’s Day This year’s campaign theme #BreaktheBias —spotlights the individual and collective biases against women that fuel gender inequality. https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ #BreakTheBias —
Softball Leinster delighted to see the lifting of all restrictions and looking forward to a full season.
