When you register to play USA Softball, you join a membership of over one million players, coaches and umpires from all across the country. As the National Governing Body of Softball in the U.S. and one of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of local associations while being the only softball organization with the opportunity to field an Olympic softball team, giving athletes a chance to embark on their Path to the Podium while remaining dedicated to providing people of all ages the chance to Softball…Play the Game America Plays!®. Learn more about USA Softball membership opportunities below or by contacting your Local Association Commissioner.
Membership Benefits
USA Softball affords millions of players, fans, coaches, administrators, umpires and parents with benefits upon registering. While each USA Softball local association and member league offers unique opportunities upon registering, certain benefits exist for everyone just by being part of the program.
- Eligible to participate in USA Softball sanctioned events
- Receive a digital copy of the Official Rules of Softball, which provides a set standard of playing rules for consistency and fair play for all those involved
- Receive a digital copy of USA Softball’s Official Scorebook
- Subscription to and opportunity to be featured in the Balls & Strikes Online Publication, the Official Publication of USA Softball
- Top-of-the-line insurance coverage through RPS Bollinger Insurance to provide peace of mind for all who are involved in the sport
- The opportunity to use USA Softball’s Member logo, which designates you as a member of the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States
- Hotel discounts
- Travel discounts through USA Softball partners
- Membership in the ONLY organization that supports the USA Softball National Team programs and sends Team USA to international events such as World Championships, Pan American Games and the pinnacle sporting event for the sport of softball – The Olympic Games
- Comprehensive dedication to the integrity of the game, including:
- Industry-leading equipment testing and certification standards
- Comprehensive background checks on coaches, umpires and personnel who surround our game
- Training resources, help and best practices for coaches, parents, athletes, youth and amateur sports organizations are available to build a sport community where participants can work and learn together free of emotional, physical and sexual abuse and misconduct through the U.S. Center for SafeSport
How do I Register?
Through its network of state/metro associations, USA Softball provides online registrations for teams and leagues. Most state/metro associations that use RegisterUSASoftball.com to process registrations will have specific, detailed instructions posted on their website to guide the user through the registration process. NOTE: Some associations do not allow online registrations but will provide instructions on how to register your team or league.
How much does it cost?
Costs are determined locally, and vary with each Local Association. Please contact your local association to find out more information on costs for registration.
Individual Membership Categories
Athlete members are those individuals who are eligible for competition in the sport of softball and are competitive athletes who register and pay the applicable registration fee to their Local Association. Athlete members shall include those persons who individually register as Athlete members with an applicable Local Association, and also those persons listed on a team roster that registers its team with an applicable Local Association. Athlete members shall pay an annual membership fee to USA Softball (USAS) as determined by the USAS Board.
Elite Athlete members are those individuals who are invited or selected to participate in USA Softball’s National Team activities and are eligible for elite competition in the sport of softball. Elite Athlete members place their membership with USAS and there is no annual membership fee for Elite Athlete members.
Coach members are those individuals who are active coaches who register with and pay the applicable registration fee to their Local Association.
Scorekeeper members are those individuals who are active scorekeepers who register with and pay the applicable registration fee to their Local Association.
Umpire members are those individuals who are active umpires who register with and pay the applicable registration fee to their Local Association.
Commissioner members are those individuals, as designated by the USAS Board and as accepted by the applicable Local Association, to act as a liaison to USAS on behalf of a Local Association. Commissioner members place their membership with USAS and there is no annual membership fee for Commissioner members. Commissioner members shall also include those Commissioner members who have been approved by the USAS Board to be Commissioner Emeritus members, who are defined as those members having fifteen (15) years of service, or ten (10) years of service if the Commissioner is over 70 years of age. The aforementioned years of previous service as a Commissioner does not need to be consecutive.
JO Commissioner members are those individuals, as designated by each Commissioner member and as accepted by the applicable Local Association Member, to promote the USAS JO Program within the geographic boundaries of a Local Association. Junior Olympic (JO) Commissioner members place their membership with the applicable Local Association and there is no annual membership fee for Junior Olympic (JO) Commissioner members.
National Council members are those persons, as defined in Section 9.3 of these Bylaws, and who have voting rights on the National Council. National Council members who are existing members by virtue of other membership within USAS place their membership with their applicable Local Association, and there shall be no need for further membership specifically as a National Council member. To the extent there is no applicable Local Association or other applicable membership category, then such National Council member shall place his or her membership with USAS pursuant to any eligibility requirements for National Council membership as determined by the USAS Board. National Council members shall also include those National Council members who have been approved by the USAS Board to be National Council Member Emeritus members, who are defined as those members having fifteen (15) years of previous tenure on the USAS National Council. The aforementioned fifteen (15) years of previous service on the National Council does not need to be consecutive.
Life members are those individuals who desire to aid in the promotion of the game of Softball, and who previously have been members of USA Softball or served as members of the National Council. Life members shall register with and pay a lifetime membership fee to USA Softball as determined by the USA Softball Board of Directors. For more information, please contact your respective Board member.
Life Member | Hometown | Association |
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Aaron, Jack | Waco, TX | Texas |
Adkison, G. Pat | Rainbow City, AL | Alabama |
Aber, Thomas G | Milton, PA | Pennsylvania |
Abner, Larry | China Spring, TX | Texas |
Adams Dan. L | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Alsip, Jeff | | Indiana |
Amateur Sports Program, Inc. | Rochester, NY | New York |
American Youth Sports Organization | York, PA | Pennsylvania |
Apple, Ivie Gerald | Atlanta, GA | Georgia |
Anquillare, John | New Haven, CT | Connecticut |
Aselin, Donald T. | Rochester, NY | Northern California |
Austin, Edward | Milford, CT | Connecticut |
Austin, MN ASA | Austin, MN | Minnesota |
Baker, Jim | Houston, TX | Texas |
Barack J. Nick | Columbus,Ohio | Ohio |
Barber, Joe | Stratford, CT | Connecticut |
Barton, Floyd | | Indiana |
Battise, Brian | Livingston, TX | Houston |
Battise, Edwin | Livingston, TX | Houston |
Batt, Butch | Seattle, WA | Washington |
Bausserman, Wesley "Wes" | Mc Lean, VA | Maryland-DC |
Beagles, Herman | | Georgia |
Beehler, Ed | Yakima, WA | Washington |
Bennett, Bunny Brown | Austin, TX | Texas |
Bennett, Kerry | Clay, NY | New York |
Benton, John | Terre Haute, IN | Indiana |
Berkowitz, George | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Berman, Bernie | | New York |
Bernath, Bob | | Indianapolis |
Binghamton Parks and Recreation | Binghamton, NY | New York |
Birmingham Alabama ASA | Birmingham, AL | Alabama |
Bishop, Bob | La Porte, IN | Indiana |
Bishop, Al | Marietta, GA | Georgia |
Bogie, Howard L | Seattle, WA | Seattle |
Boone, Steve | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana |
Braden, Kenny | Louisville, KY | Kentucky |
Branham, Bill | Portsmouth, VA | Central Virginia |
Brasell, Louis | Mobile, AL | Alabama |
Bridges, Joe | Riceville, TN | Tennessee |
Briggs Manufacturing Co. | Detroit, MI | Detroit |
Briggs, Dr. Cyrus | Portland, ME | Maine |
Brown Rex R. | Bremerton, WA | Washington |
Burke, Stoney | Houston, TX | Houston |
Burrage, D.E. | Ludlow, MA | Massachusetts |
Byers, John | South Bend, IN | Indiana |
Campbell, Gordon | | Texas |
Campbell, Jon | | Texas |
Campbell, Mark | Lubbock, TX | Texas |
Cairirie, Dave | Clinton, ME | Maine |
Carman, Jim | Baldwin, NY | Southern New York |
Carringan, Richard | Waco, TX | Texas |
Cary, Bill | Portland, ME | Maine |
Cassidy, Robert | Plainville, CT | Connecticut |
Cieluch, Alan G | Apo, AE | |
Challis, Donald | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Chambers, Willard | | Indiana |
Champion Athletic & Sportswear | Rochester, NY | New York |
Chandler, Orie V. | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Clapper, Carl | Omaha, NE | Nebraska |
Clark, Caudell W. | Conyers, GA | Georgia |
Cleveland ASA | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland |
Club 13 | Oshkosh, WI | Wisconsin |
Coca-Cola, Co. | Atlanta, GA | Georgia |
Coca-Cola, Co. | Colorado | Colorado |
Collins, Robert J | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Collins, Michael P. | | APO |
Cole, Speedy | | Indiana |
Conley, Horrace C | Houston, TX | Houston |
Conley, Martin | South Portland, ME | Maine |
Conner, Mary | Lowell, IN | Indiana |
Coulson, Brian D | Tacoma, WA | Washington |
Cox, James | Lubbock, TX | Texas |
Cress, Craig | Terre Haute, IN | Indiana |
Crosby, Fred | Baltimore, MD | Maryland |
C.C. Cunningham | Houston, TX | Houston |
Crowe, Ray | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Dahl, Michael J | Olympia, WA | Washington |
Daley, Earl | Austin, TX | Texas |
Dannebaum, Cecil E. | Houston, TX | Houston |
Daniels, Reggie | | Texas |
Dardano, Joe | Syracuse, NY | New York |
David Arthur | | North Carolina |
Davis, Jr, Clyde "Ducky" | Norfolk, VA | Piedmont Virginia |
De Atley, Frank | Highland, IN | Indiana |
De Martini, Major John D | Arlington, VA | Central Virginia |
Deck, Don C | Midland, TX | Texas |
Delaney, Robert | Austin, TX | Texas |
Derr, Ronald | Derr, Ronald | Oregon |
Dicey, Doug | Exeter, NH | New Hampshire |
Dietrich, George | | Indiana |
Dillman, Larry & Cathy | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Doak, Joe | | Wyoming |
Dodge, Tom | Vancouver, WA | Washington |
Dorrington, Arthur | New Jersey | New Jersey |
Doxsey, William | Poughkeepsie, NY | New York |
Dudley-Haas-Miller Distributing Co. | | Texas |
Duffin, Roger | St Ann, MO | Missouri |
Dunbar, Howard | Cheyenne, WY | Wyoming |
Duncan, Ray | Houston, TX | Texas |
Elder, Keith | Seattle, WA | Seattle |
Elliott, Don | Kennesaw, GA | Georgia |
Engelhardt, Harold | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Epperson, Dave | Topeka, KS | Kansas |
Euwer, Harold E. | Austin, TX | Texas |
Evans, Harold | Kennesaw, GA | Georgia |
Faire, Charlie | | Indiana |
Farmer, Henry | | Texas |
Farmer, James | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Farrell, Robert | Oswego, NY | New York |
Festa, James | Auburn, NY | New York |
Fetterly, Lee | Liverpool, NY | New York |
Finley, Gary | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City |
Fitzwater, Thomas and Gretchen | | Florida |
Fisher, Sam | Washington | Washington, D.C. |
Foerster, Don | Ferdinand, IN | Indiana |
Franklin, Bill | Wichita Falls, TX | Texas |
Franklin, George J | Lynnfield, MA | Massachusetts |
Freeman, James | Houston, TX | Texas |
Friedlund, Len | Chandler, AZ | Arizona |
Fries, Roy | Peoria, AZ | Arizona |
Full, Dudley | Clearwater, FL | Florida |
Fuller, J.D. | | Texas |
Gaffney, Carlton J | Binghamton, NY | New York |
Gahan,Pierce | St. Petersburg, FL | Florida |
Galbreath, Lloyd | Green River, WY | Wyoming |
Garcia, Tony C. | Austin, TX | Texas |
Gauger, Howard | | Indiana |
Geron, Scott | Houston, TX | Houston |
Gilbert, Rick | Columbus, IN | Indiana |
Gist, Gene | | Indiana |
Godfrey, Jim R | Great Bend, KS | Kansas |
Goldsberry, Bob | Jacksonville, AR | Arkansas |
Greater Springfield Umpires Assn. | Springfield, MA | Massachusetts |
Greater Washington Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame | | Maryland-DC |
Green, Sam | Dallas, TX | Dallas |
Griggs, Gerry | Houston, TX | Houston |
Griffen, Lonnie | | Arkansas |
Griggs, Joe | Burlingame, CA | Northern California |
Guarino, Al | | Connecticut |
Guintini, Ugo | Arcata, CA | Northern California |
Hall, Ken L. Jr. | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Hall, Ralph | Cat Spring, TX | Houston |
Hamilton, E.B. | Tifton, GA | Georgia |
Hammond, Jack | Rough & Ready, CA | Sacramento |
Harrison, John R. | Houston, TX | Texas |
Harwell, Rayford | Terrell, TX | Texas |
Hardy, Henry | Houston, TX | Texas |
Hays, Michael E. | Jacksonville, FL | North Florida |
Henry Water A. | | Rhode Island |
Herring, Jim | Kennesaw, GA | Georgia |
Heuer, Jeff R | Davenport, IA | Iowa |
Hicks, Forest W. | | Indiana |
Hoaglan, Walter T | Wichita, KS | Kansas |
Hogan, Luke | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia |
Honeycutt, Everett | | Wyoming |
Hopwood, Bryant | | Indiana |
Horstman, Carl | Indiana | Indiana |
Houck, Raymond P | Chittenango, NY | New York |
Hoffman, Fred | St. Joseph, MO | Missouri |
Honaback, Anna | Washington,D,C, | Washington-Maryland, D.C. |
Horstman, Carl | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Howard, Richard | Denver, NC | North Carolina |
Howard, Ed | | Indiana |
Hudnut, William H. | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Hutson, Ceola D | League City, TX | Houston |
Inman, Cindy | Middletown, IN | Indiana |
Indiana ASA | Terre Haute, IN | Indiana |
Jeffers, Ronald L | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati |
Jennings, Wilbur J | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland |
Johnson Bill | | Indiana |
Johnson, Raymond | Nashville, TN | Tennessee |
Jones, Bruce & Mildred | Grand Junction, CO | Colorado |
Jones, James E | Pearl, MS | Mississippi |
Jones, James F. | Boston | Massachusetts |
Jones, Jerry | Boonville, IN | Indiana |
Jones, J.P. | | Texas |
Jordan Jack D. | Austin, TX | Texas |
Joyce, Thomas A | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Judson, Tom | Georgetown, TX | Texas |
Kay, Major | Houston, TX | Houston |
Keating, David | Houston, TX | Houston |
Keim, Mike | Seattle, WA | Washington |
Kelley, Carl | Omaha, NE | Omaha |
Kelley, Lola M. | Omaha, NE | Omaha |
Kellum, Nick | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Kethan, W.W. | Pasadena, TX | Texas |
Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky |
Kilts, Richard | Hastings, NY | New York |
Kimball, Jim | Waco, TX | Texas |
Kimmey, Alan R | Syracuse, NY | New York |
Kisor, Walt | | Iowa |
Klein, Willie | Newark, NJ | Newark |
Koch, Marvin E. | | Texas |
Kojetin, Bob | Edina, MN | Minnesota |
Kolonko, Joseph | Syracuse, NY | New York |
Komorski, John R | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota |
Kosanovich, Eli | New Windsor, NY | New York |
Kottenstette, William A. | Fort Madison, IA | Iowa |
Krause, Merv | Austin, TX | Texas |
Krause, Vern | | Indiana |
Kueber, Stacey | Evansville, IN | Indiana |
Kuritzky, Philip | Prescott, AZ | Arizona |
Lair, Don | Detroit, MI | Detroit |
Lampl, Jonathan | Houston, TX | Houston |
Landis, Wilbur | Detroit, MI | Detroit |
Leafe, Frederick Jr. | | New Hampshire |
La Rocca, A.J. | Lake Charles, LA | Louisiana |
Lanier, Buck | Long Beach, CA | Southern California |
Latham, Kinard L | Columbus, GA | Georgia |
Leafe Jr, Mrs Frederick | Manchester, NH | New Hampshire |
Lester, Harvey | APO, AE | |
Lodge, Tom | | Washington |
Lothamer, Bruce | | Indiana |
Lovejoy, Bob | Austin, TX | Texas |
Lowe, Guy | Waco, TX | Texas |
Macone, Raymond | Melrose, MA | Boston |
Marbury, Mack | Houston, TX | Texas |
Markland, Jim | Ft Wayne, IN | Indiana |
Markle, Harold | Williamsport, PA | Pennsylvania |
Martin, Dennis | Exeter, NH | New Hampshire |
Maryland Slow Pitch Hall of Fame | | Washington-DC |
Mason, Jerry | Frankfort, SD | South Dakota |
Mason, Tom | Newark, DE | Delaware |
Maxwell, John W | Omaha, NE | Nebraska |
Mayhew, Ed | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana |
McGill, T.J. | | Massachusetts |
Mc Ginnis, Daniel G | Saint Clair Shores, MI | Michigan |
McHenry, Tilman B. | Houston, TX | Texas |
Mc Ilwain, Roosevelt | Jessup, MD | Maryland-DC |
McNulty, William | San Franciso, CA | California |
Melancon, Michael A | Houston, TX | Houston |
Melia, Carol | Austin, TX | Texas |
Mest, Warren "Rick" | Crofton, MD | Maryland-DC |
Metro Memphis ASA | Atoka, TN | Memphis |
Metropolitan Washington Slow Pitch Hall of Fame | | Maryland-DC |
Meuhlauen, George | Logansport, IN | Indiana |
Michigan ASA | Midland, MI | Michigan |
Middleton, Charles G | Crestwood, MO | Missouri |
Miller, Paul | Oswego, NY | New York |
Minneapolis Umpires Association | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis |
Minnesota Sports Federation | Maple Grove, MN | Minnesota |
Mobile ASA | Mobile, AL | Alabama |
Montrose, Charles "Chick" | Silver Spring, MD | Maryland-DC |
Moore, James | Louisville, KY | Kentucky |
Morella Jr, C A | Middlesex, NJ | New Jersey |
Morganti, Chuck | Cypress, TX | Houston |
Morin, Jacques | Limerick, ME | Maine |
Morning, Don | | Indianapolis |
Morrison, George (Jerry) | Houston, TX | Texas |
Morton, James E | Omaha, NE | Nebraska |
Mott, Francis | Oswego, NY | New York |
Myers, Bill | Chesapeake, VA | Piedmont Virginia |
Myers, Victor C | Austin, TX | Texas |
Myers, Wayne | Terre Haute, IN | Indiana |
Nagy John S. | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland |
Nassour, Johnny | | Texas |
Neal, Lloyd S. | Chicago, IL | Chicago |
Nelson, Einar W. | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota |
Northern California ASA | Redwood City, CA | Northern California |
North Central Texas Officials | Wichita Falls, TX | Texas |
Novak, Les | | Minnesota |
Ohio ASA | Ashland, OH | Ohio |
O'Drain, Jim | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia |
O'Hara, Joseph | | Pennsylvania |
Ondecko, Miles | Endicott, NY | New York |
Omaha ASA | Omaha, NE | Omaha |
Overcash, Jim | Austin, TX | Texas |
Otto, R.H. | | Massachusetts |
Patrick, Tom | | Texas |
Partiagiaino, Jim | Cortland, NY | New York |
Paxton, Dick | | Wyoming |
Peck, Margaret | Topeka, KS | Kansas |
Peckumn, Joe | Las Cruces, NM | New Mexico |
Pendergast, Andrew | Bremerton, WA | Washington |
Peterson, Bror A | Cypress, TX | Houston |
Peter's Meat Products | Eau Claire, WI | Wisconsin |
Petro, Jerry D | Franklin, IN | Indianapolis |
Petty, James "Nardy" | Austin, TX | Texas |
Pfost, Wayne | | Idaho |
Pilcik, Gerald | Deer Park, TX | Houston |
Philadelphia ASA | Philadelphia, PA | Pennsylvania |
Plouzek, Elmer | Omaha, NE | Nebraska |
Poe, Ken | | Indiana |
Porfirio, Larry (Magoo) | Austin, TX | Texas |
Powers, Don | Evansville, IN | Indiana |
Powell, Betty | Washington, D.C. | Maryland-Washington, D.C. |
Price, Gary | | Indiana |
Price, Herb | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana |
Pugil, Tom | Houston, TX | Houston |
Pyror, Ralph | Naples, FL | West Central, FL |
Quillen Zrobert | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Reid, Ferris | Chicago, IL | Chicago |
Reilly, Allen | Refugio, TX | Texas |
Renneisen, Mick | Bloomington, IN | Indiana |
Rest, Harry | Chesapeake, VA | Tidewater ASA |
Rice, Charles | Aurora, CO | Colorado |
Riverside ASA | Riverside, CA | Southern California |
Ringo, Kent | Waco, TX | Texas |
Robertson, Max | Waco, TX | Texas |
Rogers, Stephen | Derry, NH | New Hampshire |
Ropp, Mike | | Indiana |
Ross, Jack | Temple Hills, MD | Maryland-DC |
Roswell Job Corp | Roswell, NM | New Mexico |
Rottler, Randy | | Indiana |
Roush, Wilbur | Rochester, PA | Pennsylvania |
Ruben, Elliott | Houston, TX | Houston |
Russell, Harold | Marietta, GA | Georgia |
Rynell, Kenneth | Houston, TX | Texas |
Ryser, C Tillman | Tulsa, OK | Oklahoma |
Sabatino, Mike | Oakfield, NY | New York |
Sadanaga, Sherrie | West Richland, WA | Washington |
Sanford, Harry | Albany, NY | New York |
San Francisco ASA | San Francisco | California |
Sallee, Brian | | Indiana |
Satterly, Diane | | Indiana |
Scalisi, Lee J | Lake Charles, LA | Louisiana |
Schafer Duane (Tiny) | Jamestown, ND | North Dakota |
Schoo, Jim | Austin, TX | Texas |
Scott, Bob | Silverdale, WA | Washington |
Sharon, Michael | Edgerton, KS | Kansas |
Shiflett, Lee | Louisa, VA | Piedmont, VA |
Shireman, Paul | Jacksonville, AR | Arkansas |
Shlimon, Charles Edward | Dracut, MA | Massachusetts |
Siler, Larry | Austin, TX | Texas |
Simpson, Bobby | Tifton, GA | Georgia |
Skinner, Hal | Modesto, CA | Central California |
Skuhr, Vernon | Baltimore, MD | Maryland-DC |
Slorey, Dave | Wenatchee, WA | Washington |
Smith, Dan | | Indiana |
Smith, Frank | Cohoes, NY | New York |
Smith, Ken "Red" | Lafayette, IN | Indiana |
Smith, Woody | | Indiana |
Snow, Bill | Round Rock, TX | Texas |
Solzm Arthur F. | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota |
Sparks, Walter | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio |
Stephenson, Tim | Great Bend, KS | Kansas |
Stotz, Karl F "Bare" | Coventry, CT | Connecticut |
Stockton, Tom | | Texas |
Straty, Wayne | Friendswood, TX | Houston |
Strawhacker, Bill | Fairfield, Iowa | Iowa |
Stremel, Jerry | Hutchinson, KS | Kansas |
Strine, Robert E | Baltimore, MD | Maryland-DC |
Stuart, (Buthc) Claude | Indianapolis | Indianapolis |
Studdard, George | Wichita Falls, TX | Texas |
Summers, Bob | Mooresville, IN | Indiana |
Summers, Mrs. Minnette | Brownstown, IN | Indianapolis |
Sun City Saints Booster Club | Sun City, AZ | Arizona |
Sunrise Optimist Club | Wichita Falls, TX | Texas |
Swank, Gerald | Austin, TX | Texas |
Terre Haute ASA | Terre Haute, IN | Indiana |
Tibbetts (Moe) Maureen | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Thayer, Maxine | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Therrien, Dick | Manchester, NH | New Hampshire |
Thomas, Rudy | Shelbyville, IN | Indianapolis |
Thomas, Larry R | Port Huron, MI | Michigan |
Thomas R.B. | Manassas, VA | Central Virginia |
Thompson, Lance L | Spring, TX | Houston |
Tindell (Dutch) Carl | | Texas |
Todd, Richard | Bremerton, WA | Washington |
Tollefson, Dave | Austin, MN | Minnesota |
Toth, Steven | Houston, TX | Houston |
Touchet, L.J. (Tiny) | Houston, TX | Houston |
Turcan, Benny | Baton Rouge, LA | Louisiana |
Turney, Bruce | Graham, NC | North Carolina |
Vaughn, Charlie | Brownsburg, IN | Indiana |
Valachovic, Beverly | Binghamton, NY | New York |
Voiles, Dru | | Indiana |
Wacksman. Ed | | New York |
Waco ASA Umpires Association | Waco, TX | Texas |
Waco, TX Dr. Pepper | Waco, TX | Texas |
Wagner, Jim | Virginia Beach, VA | Central Virginia |
Waldrop, Margaret | Houston, TX | Houston |
Waldron, Ron | Houston, TX | Houston |
Walsh, Tony | Atoka, TN | Memphis |
Wassink, William | | New York |
Water, Bill | | Texas |
Waters, Bob | | Indiana |
Walz, Harold | | Colorado |
Way, Dennis | | Washington |
Weeks, Bert | Winston-Salem,NC | North Carolina |
Weeks, Jan | Denver, CO | Colorado |
Welch, Ron | Kalamazoo, MI | Michigan |
Werner, Kay | Omaha, NE | Nebraska |
Wertz C. Guy Sr. | Bradenton, FL | Florida |
White, Bobby | Austin, TX | Texas |
White, Justin | Houston, TX | Texas |
Williams, William (Luke) | Shelbyville, IN | Indiana |
Willsey, Delbert E. | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Men's & Women's Softball | Louisville, KY | Kentucky |
Wordsworth, James | Mc Lean, VA | Maryland-DC |
Worley, Fred | | Texas |
Yazwinski, Andrew | Rochester, NY | New York |
Yeager, Bill | Baltimore, MD | Maryland-DC |
Yoke, Dewey | Centralia, WA | Washington |
Young, Paula | Waco, TX | Texas |
Zachary, Leon | Alexandria, IN | Indiana |
Zompetti, Dennis R. | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Zubriggen, Dick | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis |
Supporter members are those individuals who register with and are recognized by USAS as supporters of USAS and its programs. Supporter members place their membership with USAS and meet any eligibility requirements for Supporter membership as determined by the USAS Board. Supporter members shall pay annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
Team Membership Categories
Team members are those teams who register with and pay the applicable registration fee to their local association. However, if a local association does not offer a softball program, and the team is associated with an Allied Association, then the team may register directly with and pay the applicable registration fee to USA Softball.
Organizational Membership Categories
Organizational members are divided into three categories: Local Association Members, Affiliated Members and Allied Members
Local Association Members are those entities recognized by the USAS Board. See Section 6.1 of the USA Softball Bylaws. Recognition authorizes the Local Association to accept membership registrations and promote the sport of amateur softball within their applicable designated geographic boundaries.
Armed Forces members: The Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy and Marines, provided they register with and pay an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USA Board.
Disabled Sports Organization members: Non-profit organizations that conduct national softball competitions designated exclusively for individuals who are physically or mentally disabled. Disabled Sports Organization members shall pay an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
Educational Based members: Non-profit organizations comprised of member educational institutions. Educational Based members shall pay an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
Promotional Organization members: Non-profit organizations which conduct player or coach clinics or camps, conduct softball competitions or are engaged in other activities that promote the sport of softball on a national level in accordance with the objectives of USAS. Promotional Organization members shall pay an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
State Games Organization member: The State Games Organization member is the National Congress of State Games, provided it registers with and pays an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
State Park and Recreation Organization/Association members: Non-profit organizations whose primary purpose is to promote parks and recreation activities, which include softball, in their respective jurisdictions. State Park and Recreation Organization/Association members shall pay an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
Philanthropic and Instructional Organization members: Non-profit organizations that are philanthropic in nature or that primarily promote the instruction of the game of softball in a clinical or other setting and do not conduct any national softball competition. Philanthropic and Instructional Organization members shall pay an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
Affiliated Member | Category |
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U.S. Armed Forces | Armed Forces |
USA Patriots | Disabled Sports Organization |
Special Olympics International | Disabled Sports Organization |
National Junior College Athletic Association | Educational Based |
National Federation of State High Schools | Educational Based |
NCAA | Educational Based |
National FP Coaches Association | Promotional Organization |
National Sports Clinics | Promotional Organization |
California Park & Recreation Society | State Parks and Recreation Organization/Association |
Tennessee Parks & Recreation | State Parks and Recreation Organization/Association |
Alabama Recreation & Parks Association | State Parks and Recreation Organization/Association |
Missouri Park & Recreation Association | State Parks and Recreation Organization/Association |
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation | State Parks and Recreation Organization/Association |
Nebraska Softball Foundation | Philanthropic and Instructional Organization |
League of Dreams | Philanthropic and Instructional Organization |
Allied Organization members are those non-profit sports organizations that conduct a national program or regular national athletic
competition in the sport of softball on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of amateur athletes to represent the United States in international amateur athlete competitions in the sport of softball. They ensure that the representation reflects the nature, scope, quality, and strength of the programs and competitions of the applicable organization in relation to all other programs and competitions in the sport in the United States. In addition to any other organization who would meet this criterion, an organization accepted as an Affiliated member, who also meets the criteria, may apply for and be accepted as an Allied Organization member. Allied Organization members shall pay an annual membership fee to USAS as determined by the USAS Board.
Regional or Nationally Based Softball Organizations: Organizations which have member affiliates in a minimum of 30 states and which conduct national softball competition on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of softball players to represent the United States in international play shall be eligible for membership under this classification.
National Based Softball Promotional Organizations: Organizations which are national in scope and which conduct player or coach clinics or camps, softball competition or which are engaged in any other activities that promote the sport of amateur softball on a national level in accordance with the objectives of USA Softball shall be eligible for membership under this classification
Other Organizations: Organizations which are not members of a national organization eligible for membership as an Allied Member and which conduct softball competition, clinics, player camps, or which are engaged in any other activities that promote the sport of amateur softball on a city, county, state or regional level in accordance with the objectives of USA Softball shall be eligible for membership under this classification.
Allied Member | Category |
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PONY Softball | Nationally Based Softball Promotional Organization |
North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance | Nationally Based Softball Promotional Organization |
BC Sports Foundation | Nationally Based Softball Promotional Organization |
Special Olympics Oregon | Other Organization |
Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation | Other Organization |
KC MLB Urban Youth Academy | Other Organization |
Sportsplex Operators and Developers Association | Other Organization |
Sports Association of Northern California Recreation Agencies | Other Organization |
Decatur Area CVB | Other Organization |
Worcester County Parks and Recreation | Other Organization |
Lee County Sports Authority | Other Organization |
City of Salem Oregon Parks and Recreation | Other Organization |