Nashville, TN - Confronted with multiple COVID-related problems, the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) has decided to suspend games for the 2021 season, making this the second consecutive year the league has done so.  NPF home venues either are not available or are available only with restrictive conditions on attendance and COVID protocols, making individual team operations difficult.  

Nashville, TN (May 15, 2020) - The National Pro Fastpitch league will not take the field in 2020 for what would have been the league’s 17th season of competition. The league cited COVID-19 as the sole factor in decision making.

Nashville, TN (March 16, 2020) – National Pro Fastpitch has announced the following scheduling adjustments related to restrictions and regulations connected to the coronavirus.

Los Angeles, CA  (February 5, 2020) – The California Commotion added veteran leadership with the signing of professional softball player Cheridan Hawkins.

Los Angeles, CA  (February 3, 2020) – The California Commotion announced the signing of infielder Faith Canfield on Monday. Canfield (Garden Grove, Calif.) is currently a graduate assistant at Northwestern after capping a stellar four-year career at Michigan in 2019.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (February 3, 2020) – The Chicago Bandits and Caleigh Clifton have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension for the 2020 NPF season, team officials announced Monday afternoon.

January 31, 2020 – The California Commotion’s first National Pro Fastpitch roster continues to take shape with the signing of Xeana Kamalani Dung.

January 30, 2020 – The California Commotion announced the signing of infielder Taylor Van Zee on Wednesday. Van Zee (Hemet, Calif.) is the fourth signing of National Pro Fastpitch league’s newest expansion team.

January 27, 2020 – The California Commotion announced today the signing of infielder, Sam Fischer.  Fischer, a veteran professional, and former national team player is expected to significantly contribute to the launch of the newest team in the National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 7, 2020) – Softball Australia and Peppers Pro made it official today that the Aussie Peppers will return to Mankato as their home base for the National Pro Fastpitch competition of 2020.

Marion, IL (November 20, 2019) – The Southern Illinois Miners are proud to announce that their partnership with Softball Canada will continue into 2020, as the Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois will return to Rent One Park to play their second season in Southern Illinois and National Pro Fastpitch (NPF).

Nashville, TN (November 18, 2020) The California Softball Commotion has named Kirk Walker as Head Coach of the newest club to join the ranks of National Pro Fastpitch. Walker will combine the coaching duties with a position as Assistant General Manager for the newly formed team.

NASHVILLE, TN (November 13, 2019) – National Pro Fastpitch announced today the addition of a new affiliate team that will enter the regular-season competition with the league in 2020.  The California Softball Commotion (CSC) will give the league a west coast presence for the first time since 2005.

On Sunday, the Scrap Yard Dawgs announced they were leaving the NPF, and now the league has issued a statement of termination regarding the franchise.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Pro Fastpitch is expanding its international footprint for the second time in eight months with the addition of the Aussie Spirit, set to begin competition in the 2018 season.