The 2020 National Pro Fastpitch season was to be the 17th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the season was cancelled.
| 2020 NPF Season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Sport | softball |
| Number of teams | 5 |
Summary
editThe 2020 season was expected to feature 5 teams with a new schedule format.[1] The California Commotion joined as an expansion side,[2][3] while the Beijing Eagles and USSSA Pride departed the league.[4][5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16, the league postponed and later cancelled the 2020 NPF Draft and postponed the start of the season.[6] On March 31, the Aussie Peppers opted out of participating in the season due to the pandemic.[7] On April 13, the Canadian Wild became the second team to opt out of the season.[8] On May 15, the NPF officially cancelled the season.[9]
Planned teams
edit| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Aussie Peppers | North Mankato, Minnesota | Caswell Park Softball Complex |
| California Commotion | Not announced | |
| Canadian Wild | Marion, Illinois | Rent One Park |
| Chicago Bandits | Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago area) | Rosemont Stadium |
| Cleveland Comets | Traveling team | |
References
edit- ^ "National Pro Fastpitch Announces New Schedule Format for 2020". National Pro Fastpitch. August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019.
- ^ Lombardo, Kayla (November 14, 2019). "What The Addition Of The California Commotion Means For NPF". Softball America.
- ^ "Commotion Leads National Pro Fastpitch Expansion to West Coast". National Pro Fastpitch. November 13, 2019. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020.
- ^ Grossman, Hillard; Berman, Dave (September 16, 2019). "Viera-based USSSA Pride depart from pro softball league". Florida Today.
- ^ Martorano, Dion (May 26, 2020). "Chicago Bandits Look Forward to 2021 After 2020 Canceled". Journal & Topics.
- ^ "National Pro Fastpitch Update". National Pro Fastpitch. March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020.
- ^ "COVID-19 Complications Sideline Aussie Peppers for 2020 NPF season". National Pro Fastpitch. March 31, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Wild Becomes Latest NPF to sit out 2020". National Pro Fastpitch. April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020.
- ^ "National Pro Fastpitch Cancels 2020 Season due to COVID-19". National Pro Fastpitch. May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020.