Governance and Policies

a. MASKS

Effective 1st Jan. 2018, Softball Calgary strongly recommends protective equipment for softball, as per the Board of Directors 2017/18. 

b. HELMETS

Helmets are not mandatory. However, Softball Calgary support individual league decisions and the policy defined by Softball Canada - Rule 3 - Section 6 - Protective Equipment.

Slo-Pitch National (SPN)

All legal bats used in Slo Pitch National will have either the existing USSSA compliance mark or the new USSSA compliance mark as pictured below located on the bat. Local leagues have the ability to set their own bat policies.

National softball association (NsA)

As of Jan 1, 2012, NSA Canada adopted the new 1.20 bpf testing as part of our acceptable standards for 2012 season and beyond.

NSA Canada will no longer be "grandfathering" the old 2004 ASA standard. The "grandparenting" of these bats ended as of Dec 31, 2016 per previous bat policy releases.

As of Jan. 1, 2023, all softball bats must have either one or a combination of these stamps below.

Calgary Softball Umpires Association (CSUA) / Softball canada

A. Fast Pitch - male (up to U20) and Female (all)

• Any bat that appears on the WBSC Softball Approved Bat List and has a current ISF certification stamp (2005 only) or WBSC certification (shown below) will be accepted for play at a Softball Canada event or,
• Any bat that appears on the USA Softball Approved Bat List and has an ASA 2000 or 2004 certification stamp or USA Softball 2019 certification stamp (shown below) will also be accepted for play at a Softball Canada event.
• The bat must meet the compression standards outlined by the certifying organization and may be tested to ensure they are in the proper range.
• The bat must still pass a visual inspection per the current Softball Canada rulebook.

B. Slo-pitch (all)

• Any bat that appears on the WBSC Softball Approved Bat List and has a current ISF certification stamp (2005 only) or WBSC certification (shown below) will be accepted for play at a Softball Canada event or,
• Any bat that appears on the USA Softball Approved Bat List and has an ASA 2000 or 2004 certification stamp or USA Softball 2019 certification stamp (shown below) will also be accepted for play at a Softball Canada event (Note: the ASA 2013 certification stamp and the USA Softball 2019 Adult certification stamp are no longer accepted for endorsement in Slo-Pitch competition) or,
• Any bat that is currently approved for use by the USSSA.
• The bat must meet the compression standards outlined by the certifying organization and may be tested to ensure they are in the proper range.
• The bat must still pass a visual inspection per the current Softball Canada rulebook.

A. Fastball

• Worth Red Dot 12" Softball
• Size: 12"
• Model: PX2RYLC
• Yellow Leather Cover
• .47 Cor / 375 Lbs
• Worth Red Dot 11" Softball
• Size: 11"
• Model: PX11RYLC
• Yellow Leather Cover
• .47 Cor / 375 Lbs

B. Slo-Pitch

• Worth SPN Hot Dot 12" Softball
• Size: 12"
• Model: SPN12HDSY
• Yellow protac cover
• .52 Cor / 275 Lbs
• Worth SPN Hot Dot 11" Softball
• Size: 11"
• Model: SPN11HDSY
• Yellow protac cover
• .52 Cor / 275 Lbs

The gender rules comply with the individual league decision in composition. Softball Calgary interpretation varies in so much as if a league specifies a gender, Softball Calgary only defers to the policy as follow: 

“Team composition will apply the minimum gender construct to whichever gender is least represented in the team. All other genders and non-binary persons will comprise the remainder.”