On Tuesday the International Softball Federation (ISF) announced that the 2010 Women’s Softball World Championship will not be held in Oklahoma City from July 16 to 26. The main reason for the postponement is a time conflict with the Central American and Caribbean Games, which take place in Puerto Rico from July 17 to August 1st according to Marco Stoovelaar. A new host and a new date haven’t yet been determined. ISF president Don Porter and USA Softball executive director Ron Radigonda made statements.
Don Porter:
“We are disappointed to not have the World Championships in Oklahoma City, but know that it is imperative for our sport to have worldwide participation and a complete field of 16 teams. We don’t want to leave any countries out. The ISF is already working hard to find another host country and we will make a date and site announcement as soon as possible.”
Ron Radigonda:
“The ASA and USA Softball were really looking forward to hosting the World Championships in Oklahoma City, but understand the importance of a complete field of participating countries from every region of the world. Our 2010 stadium schedule is booked and unfortunately the July dates were the only feasible dates to host the event.”