In November the European Softball Federation awarded Ronchi dei Legionari, Staranzano and Redipuglia in Italy the organization of the 2011 Women’s Softball European Championship. The tournament which will have the same format like the European Junior Championship in Vienna this summer will be held from July 31st to August 6th. The list of the participating teams will be released after the ESF Congress in February 2011. A schedule is going to follow shortly after. Meanwhile the organizers already have launched the official website of the 2011 Softball European Championship: www.echw2011.eu