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The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois.Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them baseball, badminton, American football, basketball, fastpitch softball, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, pickleball and volleyball.
Ray DeMarini founded the company in new york in 1990, introducing a "high-tech" softball bat. [1] The company's introduction of double wall bats, and the increased power they provided, drew praise and propelled the company's success, [2] but also prompted concern over bat safety. [3] Sales surpassed 10,000 bats annually in the mid-1990s. [1]
The pitching style of fastpitch is different from that of slowpitch softball. Pitchers in fast-pitch softball usually throw the ball using a "windmill" type of movement. In this style of pitching, the pitcher begins with the arm at the hip. A common way to be taught how to pitch is using the motions, 'repel', 'rock', 'kick', 'drag', 'toss'.
Currently, USSSA nationally governs 13 amateur sports. Slow-pitch softball, baseball, fast-pitch softball, and basketball athletes make up approximately 90% of USSSA's membership. The remaining 9 sports account for over 350,000 registrations in USSSA, including Tae Kwan Do and Soccer, two sports that USSSA holds events in Osceola County.
Association of Fastpitch Professionals (AFP) is a professional women's fastpitch softball league in the United States consisting of independent teams in collaboration to create a platform for competition at the highest level. The new league began its promotional campaign in 2023 and launched its first official season to begin June, 19 2024.
Seminole State College softball head coach Amber Flores will be their coach. [2] On November 7 the Spark announced their home games would be played at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. [3] Jocelyn Alo was traded to Oklahoma City Spark by Smash It Sports Vipers in exchange for draft picks and cash considerations. [4]