USA Softball of Montana
2024
Welcome to the USA Softball of Montana website.
Information regarding Men's and Womens slowpitch softball, Girls Junior Olympic Fastpitch Softball in Montana.
USA Softball of Montana Facebook
USA Softball Resource Center
USA Softball has launched a new resource website that has educational resources for Coaches, Parents/Players and Umpires. Resources also include At-Home Drills, Softball fundamentals and Health & Safety. Click the link below to visit the website.
2024 USA Softball Official Rule Book
Know Your Role
USA Softball of Montana teams with USA Softball and the Southern Oregon Sports Commission in Know Your Role Campaign — a national marketing campaign aimed at educating athletes, coaches, umpires and fans of appropriate behavior toward sports officials. With this partnership, USA Softball of Montana hopes to continue to create a safe and enjoyable playing experience for all grassroots programs. Check out the following links..
Know your Role Website
Know Your Role 15a (video)
Know Your Role 15b (video)
Know Your Role 30 (video)
USA Softball Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)
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SAFE SPORT TRAINING
As a result of the misconduct and actions of individuals toward youth athletes in a number of sports, USA Softball is requiringall state level softball boards of directors and trainers, ACE certified coaches, and national tournament officials to
complete Safe Sport training. The training is intended to inform these individuals of the signs of misconduct and abuse
and the actions to be taken. Safe Sport provides 24-hour hotline access, training materials, investigative services and confidentiality.
For more Information on Safe Sport Training, click the links below
USA Softball's Athlete Services/Safe Sport
STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES CONCUSSION PROTOCOL BILL
House Bill 487 in the 2017 Legislative Session extended concussion protocol procedures to any entity that organizes
or sponsors an organized youth athletic activity. USA Softball of Montana will need to formalize policies and procedures to inform
coaches, officials, youth athletes and parents or guardians of the nature and risk of brain injuries. A form, documenting that
educational materials have been provided to and viewed by each youth athlete and parent/guardian, is needed.
All coaches and officials must complete concussion training once each year. USA Softball of Montana hopes to facilitate
this process through RegisterUSASoftball.com, the web-site for youth softball registration run by USA Softball,
and the state web-site with a link to the CDC protocols for concussions.
Amateur Resource Center
*** ATTN: Tournament Directors ***
If you want your tournament listed in either the JO Fastpitch or
Adult Softball sections, you must contact your
District commisioner and request the tournament be sanctioned.
The District Commisioner must then contact the website Administrator
and verifiy that your tournament has been sactioned before it can be
posted on the website.
Website Administrator: Jeff MacDonald
Altered Bats
Keeping altered bats out of the game is important. If you are
buying or trading for used bats please ensure that the bat
is unaltered. Knowingly using altered bats comes with strict
penalties for players and teams. Altered bats can
be conficated. From the ASA Code:
(d) Competing with a team that is discovered to have within its
possession or control an altered bat - two (2) year minimum.
(e) Player found in possession of an altered bat and found in
violation according to 11.02 of this Code shall be suspended for a
five (5) year minimum.
(f) Team
discovered to have within its possession or control of an altered
bat may be suspended for a two ( 2 ) year minimum.