National Softball Association
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The National Softball Association (NSA) “is a sporting governing body. The NSA gives softball
teams the opportunity to play in qualifying tournaments for State, National Regional and World Series
Tournament play. Also in certain NSA qualifying tournaments, teams are able to win a berth into the NSA Super-World Series. The NSA Super-World series features teams from all over the country.
, he announced his plans for The National Softball Association to his son Eddie Ray, Don Moore, Ernie Browning, eventual board members Jim Miles and Bernie Livers”. Cantrell was a former player, coach, sponsor and tournament organizer for over 25 years. He stated that he saw that there was a need for an organization where it would put the teams and players first and do it better than the rest.
In the autumn of 1982, the plans were set in motion for Hugh and his fledging National Softball Association to get off the ground as incorporation papers were filed in Lexington”. The official conference took place in November of the same year and it discussed the framework and groundwork for the construction in the spring of 1983.
In January of 1983, Hugh appointed the first six Board of Directors
that would serve as the decision making body of the NSA”. Hugh was the seventh board member and he handled the everyday business and his six board members acted as the Rules Committee. “Six original board members are still with the NSA in some capacity as of November 2002”. This meaning a lot about what kind of people that Hugh selected.
In 1983, the NSA sanctioned 638 teams in three states. In 2002, the NSA does or has done business in all 50 states, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico
, Mexico, The Bahamas
, Russia and Holland”.
In 1985, The Presidential Award of Excellence was awarded to Hugh Cantrell, which is the NSA’s highest honor”.
In 1992, Hugh Cantrell, “fittingly became the first person inducted into the NSA Hall of Fame”.
In its most recent activity in the “Chattanooga Times Free Press”, its states that the National Softball Association is bringing its girl’s fast-pitch Class B World Series for the Eastern half of North America to Chattanooga next summer. It also states that this event will not only feature lots of attendees, but their average stay is five nights, and with girls’ events you have parents, siblings and grandparents attending in many cases.
The NSA Hall of Fame
was established in 1992.
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Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
teams the opportunity to play in qualifying tournaments for State, National Regional and World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
Tournament play. Also in certain NSA qualifying tournaments, teams are able to win a berth into the NSA Super-World Series. The NSA Super-World series features teams from all over the country.
Founder
Hugh Cantrell is the Founder, CEO and President of the NSA. It all started, “in 1982 around his kitchen table in Lexington, KentuckyLexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, he announced his plans for The National Softball Association to his son Eddie Ray, Don Moore, Ernie Browning, eventual board members Jim Miles and Bernie Livers”. Cantrell was a former player, coach, sponsor and tournament organizer for over 25 years. He stated that he saw that there was a need for an organization where it would put the teams and players first and do it better than the rest.
In the autumn of 1982, the plans were set in motion for Hugh and his fledging National Softball Association to get off the ground as incorporation papers were filed in Lexington”. The official conference took place in November of the same year and it discussed the framework and groundwork for the construction in the spring of 1983.
In January of 1983, Hugh appointed the first six Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
that would serve as the decision making body of the NSA”. Hugh was the seventh board member and he handled the everyday business and his six board members acted as the Rules Committee. “Six original board members are still with the NSA in some capacity as of November 2002”. This meaning a lot about what kind of people that Hugh selected.
In 1983, the NSA sanctioned 638 teams in three states. In 2002, the NSA does or has done business in all 50 states, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Mexico, The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
, Russia and Holland”.
In 1985, The Presidential Award of Excellence was awarded to Hugh Cantrell, which is the NSA’s highest honor”.
In 1992, Hugh Cantrell, “fittingly became the first person inducted into the NSA Hall of Fame”.
In its most recent activity in the “Chattanooga Times Free Press”, its states that the National Softball Association is bringing its girl’s fast-pitch Class B World Series for the Eastern half of North America to Chattanooga next summer. It also states that this event will not only feature lots of attendees, but their average stay is five nights, and with girls’ events you have parents, siblings and grandparents attending in many cases.
Hall of fame
- For list of inductees, see footnote.
The NSA Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
was established in 1992.
Works cited
1.“About NSA.” PlayNSA. PHP-NukePHP-Nuke
PHP-Nuke is a web-based automated news publishing and content management system based on PHP and MySQL originally authored by Franscisco Burzi. The system is controlled using a web-based user interface. PHP-Nuke was originally a fork of the Thatware news portal system.PHP-Nuke was originally...
. 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2009.
2.“National Softball Association.” Just Bats.com PlayNSA. 2009. Web.12 Oct. 2009.
3.“NSA Hall of Fame.” PlayNSA. PHP-Nuke. 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2009.
4. Smiddie, Kelley. “Eastern World Series Will Run July 25–31.” Chattanooga Times Free Press. 18 Oct. 2009.Web. 25 Oct. 2009.