The use of instant replay is a groundbreaking advancement in
youth softball and a milestone in the sport's evolution.
VIERA,
Fla., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), the No. 1
multi-sport association in the country, announced this week that it
will debut instant replay technology at the upcoming Fastpitch
Space Coast World Series, June
23-28.
The United States Specialty Sports
Association (USSSA), the No. 1 multi-sport association in the
country, announced this week that it will debut instant replay
technology at the upcoming Fastpitch Space Coast World Series,
June 23-28.
The technology is launching as part of USSSA's commitment to
enhancing the participant experience at its events.
"We are continuously looking for ways to progress and push youth
fastpitch forward," said Ryan
Highfill, National Fastpitch Director for USSSA. "We have
the technology at our Space Coast Complex to effectively and
efficiently enable plays to be challenged through the utilization
of instant replay. This is a significant value-add for our
participants, enhancing the experience for all."
The instant replay technology will be deployed during select
games at the Space Coast World Series, specifically the Third
Place, Championship, and IF (if necessary) games of each division.
Teams competing in these games are allowed to challenge one play
per game each. If a team's first challenge is successful, they will
be given a second challenge option, with a maximum of two
challenges per game.
"USSSA's integration of instant replay technology at the Space
Coast Complex blends the expertise and professionalism of our USSSA
umpire staff with the obvious advantages of modern technology,"
added Don Briscoe, Assistant
National Director of Officials & National Fastpitch UIC. "It
supports the reason we exist and why we do what we do — to get the
call right."
For more information about the USSSA Fastpitch Space Coast World
Series, please visit spacecoastws.usssa.com.
About USSSA
The USSSA is the #1 multi-sport association in the United States, with more than 35,000
sanctioned events and 4.5 million participants in 47 states. The
Viera, Fla.-based company serves
as the largest sanctioning body for sports including but not
limited to slowpitch, baseball, fastpitch, basketball, and more.
For more information, visit USSSA.com.
About the USSSA Space Coast Complex
Located in Brevard County,
Florida, the USSSA Space Coast Complex is owned and operated
by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), the
largest multi-sport association in the country, and is home to the
USSSA National Headquarters. The $50
million, 85-acre venue houses 15 multi-purpose,
state-of-the-art, all-turf fields (five of which are
NCAA-approved), three Championship stadiums and three HD
videoboards with livestreaming capabilities on every field. The
complex was the former Spring Training home of the Florida Marlins
(1994–2002), Montreal Expos (2003–2004) and Washington Nationals
(2005–2016) and was the home field of the Brevard County Manatees
(1994–2016). The complex was expanded in 2017 to include new fields
and opened in 2018 to serve USSSA's wide reach of youth baseball,
fastpitch and adult slowpitch teams year-round. Over 500,000
players and guests come to play at this one-of-a-kind facility each
year. The Space Coast Complex is also the home of the USSSA Pride
professional fastpitch team.
Media Contact
Kennedy Norton, United States
Specialty Sports Association, 1 8435662994, kennedy@butinpr.com,
usssa.com
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