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Softball clubs hit hard by long-term sustainability crisis
Softball clubs across the UK are facing a mounting sustainability crisis, with nearly 40% reporting financial shortfalls that threaten their long-term survival. A survey...
Grassroots softball lacks crucial data analysis, study finds
A study by the University of Birmingham’s Sport and Exercise Sciences department has found that grassroots softball in England suffers from a critical lack...
Softball teams grapple with inconsistent performances week to week
Teams across the North West’s softball leagues are reeling from a growing inconsistency crisis that has seen top sides lose to relegation battlers in...
Amateur softball players face widening conditioning gap
The gulf between the best-conditioned and most-neglected amateur softball clubs has widened to nearly 30 %, according to a Sport England Active Lives survey...
Softball players face fitness gap in modern play
The fitness gap blighting modern softball was laid bare last month when England’s national squad recorded average VO₂ max scores 12 % lower than...
Softball faces coach shortage as qualified candidates decline
Softball clubs across England are scrambling to fill coaching vacancies as the sport grapples with a sharp decline in qualified candidates. Data from England...
Teenage players quit softball clubs in record numbers
Teenage players are leaving softball clubs in unprecedented numbers, with participation among 13- to 18-year-olds dropping by 12% in the last two years, according...
Softball catchers face mounting workload strain
Softball catchers are buckling under the strain of an ever-growing workload, with figures showing they now handle 40% more plays per game than a...
Grassroots softball struggles as fundamentals gap widens
Grassroots softball in England is facing a crisis as a widening fundamentals gap threatens the sport’s development. A 2023 survey by England Baseball &...
Softball players sidelined by lack of injury prevention education
Softball clubs across the UK have sidelined 42 per cent of players in the past 12 months because of preventable injuries, a new survey...
Pitchers at risk as throwing overuse cripples amateur softball
Amateur softball pitchers are facing career-threatening injuries from throwing overuse, with 42% reporting chronic shoulder or elbow pain according to a 2023 study by...