National Teams Information
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The 2010 Top 5 International Rankings are:
Senior Women (based on 2010 ISF World Championship Standings)
1. United States
2. Japan
3. Canada
4. China
5. Venezuela
Senior Men (based on 2009 ISF World Championship Standings)
1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. Canada
4. United States
5. Venezuela
Junior Women (based on 2007 ISF World Championship Standings)
1. United States
2. Japan
3. Australia
4. Venezuela
5. Canada
Junior Men (based on 2008 ISF World Championship Standings)
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. Japan
4. New Zealand
5. Venezuela
Senior Women`s National Team
Senior Men`s National Team
Junior Women`s National Team
Junior Men`s National Team
National Teams Background
In 1982, Softball Canada introduced the National Team Program. The development of the National Team Program concept was based on the following rationale:
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To remain competitive at the international level, Softball Canada must use as many of the best players as possible at all events. All major team sports in Canada (basketball, volleyball, field hockey, soccer) are competitive at the international level, using the National Team approach.
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To establish the long term plan needed for administrative and financial purposes, Softball Canada requires greater control over the variables relative to national teams.
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To improve the competitive level of the national teams, it is necessary to have continuity of approach to coaching, strategy, skill development and technique. Fundraising can be better coordinated if an established plan exists for the execution of the National Team Program.
A long-range planning meeting held in December 1982 proposed the eight areas in which programs and activities needed to be established or maintained in order to have an effective National Team Program. These were:
1) Talent Identification
2) Competition
3) Training & Player Development
4) Coaching Development
5) Promotion & Communication
6) Organization & Administration
7) Research
8) Youth Development
Under each major activity area, the meeting addressed the problems and issues, and determined the specific programs, activities and projects required to facilitate the program.
Softball Canada has four national teams: Senior Men`s and Women`s and Junior Men`s and Women`s and have been actively involved in international and national softball competitions since 1966 (prior to 1982, Canada was represented by club teams at international events).
1) Talent Identification
2) Competition
3) Training & Player Development
4) Coaching Development
5) Promotion & Communication
6) Organization & Administration
7) Research
8) Youth Development
Under each major activity area, the meeting addressed the problems and issues, and determined the specific programs, activities and projects required to facilitate the program.
Softball Canada has four national teams: Senior Men`s and Women`s and Junior Men`s and Women`s and have been actively involved in international and national softball competitions since 1966 (prior to 1982, Canada was represented by club teams at international events).
All-Time Major International Results
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Year |
Senior Women |
Senior Men |
Junior Women |
Junior Men |
| 2010 | - Bronze at ISF World Championship (Caracas, Venezuela) | |||
| 2009 |
- Silver at Pan American Championship (Venezuela) |
- Bronze at ISF World Championship (Saskatoon, SK) | ||
| 2008 |
- 4th at Olympic Games (Beijing, China) |
- Silver at ISF World Championship (Whitehorse, YK) | ||
| 2007 |
-Silver at Pan American Games (Brazil)
- Gold at Universiade (Thailand) |
- 5th at ISF World Championship (Netherlands) | ||
| 2006 |
- 5th at ISF World Championship (China) |
- Silver at Pan American Championship (Mexico) | ||
| 2005 | - Silver at Pan American Championship (Guatemala) | - Bronze at ISF World Championship (Summerside, PEI) | ||
| 2004 |
- 5th at Olympic Games (Athens, Greece) |
- Silver at ISF World Championship (New Zealand) | ||
| 2003 | - Silver at Pan American Games (Dominican Republic) | - Gold at Pan American Games (Dominican Republic) | - 6th at ISF World Championship (China) | |
| 2002 | - 9th at ISF World Championship (Saskatoon, SK) | - Silver at Pan American Championship (Guatemala) | ||
| 2001 | - Bronze at ISF World Championship (Australia) | |||
| 2000 | - 8th at Olympic Games (Australia) | - 4th at ISF World Championship (South Africa) | ||
| 1999 | - Silver at Pan American Games (Winnipeg, MB) | - Gold at Pan American Games (Winnipeg, MB) | - 7th at ISF World Championship (Taiwan) | |
| 1998 | - 5th at ISF World Championship (Japan) | - 4th at Pan American Championship (Venezuela) | ||
| 1997 | - Bronze at ISF World Championship (St. John`s, NL) | |||
| 1996 | - 5th at Olympic Games (Atlanta) | - Silver at ISF World Championship (USA) | ||
| 1995 | - 4th at Pan American Games (Argentina) | - Gold at Pan American Games (Argentina) | - 5th at ISF World Championship (USA) | |
| 1994 | - 4th at ISF World Championship (St. John`s, NL) | |||
| 1993 | - Gold at Pan American Championship (Mexico) | - Gold at ISF World Championship (New Zealand) | ||
| 1992 | - Gold at ISF World Championship (Philippines) | |||
| 1991 |
- Silver at Pan American Games (Cuba) |
- Gold at Pan American Games (Cuba) | - 7th at ISF World Championship (Australia) | |
| 1990 | - 6th at ISF World Championship (USA) | |||
| 1989 | - Gold at Pan American Championship (Argentina) | - Silver at ISF World Championship (Summerside, PEI) | ||
| 1988 | - Bronze at ISF World Championship (Saskatoon, SK) | |||
| 1987 |
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- Gold at Pan American Games (Peru) | - 7th at ISF World Championship (USA) | |
| 1986 | - 4th at ISF World Championship (New Zealand) | |||
| 1985 | - 7th at ISF World Championship (USA) | - Bronze at ISF World Championship (USA) | ||
| 1984 | - Silver at ISF World Championship (USA) | |||
| 1983 | - Gold at Pan American Games (Mexico) | - Gold at Pan American Games (Mexico) | ||
| 1982 | - 6th at ISF World Championship (Taiwan) | |||
| 1981 | - 4th at ISF World Championsip (Edmonton, AB) | - 4th at ISF World Championship (Edmonton, AB) | ||
| 1980 | - Silver at ISF World Championship (USA) | |||
| 1979 | - Gold at Pan American Games (Puerto Rico) | |||
| 1978 | - Silver at ISF World Championship (El Salvador) | |||
| 1976 | - Gold at ISF World Championship (New Zealand) | |||
| 1974 | - 7th at ISF World Championship (USA) | |||
| 1972 | - Gold at ISF World Championship (Philippines) | |||
| 1970 | - 7th at ISF World Championship (Japan) | |||
| 1968 | - Silver at ISF World Championship (USA) | |||
| 1966 | - 7th at ISF World Championship (Mexico) |
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