When The National Pro Fastpitch League first started up a few years back, I was caught off guard by the locations of their teams. Texas had a team which was exactly what I expected. I had hoped it would be in the Dallas/Ft Worth area.

The surprise was the rest of the league being located up North. I guess really more in the Northeast. I know softball is popular in the Northeast, but I do not think of that area as a hot bed for softball. When I think of softball I think of California, Florida, Oklahoma, and of course Texas. I think of the southern part of the country. That is the part of the country that has really been left out of The National Pro Fastpitch League.

I think that may be getting ready to change. As you know The National Pro Fastpitch League announced a partnership with the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) that brought the Glory to central Florida last year. Now the word is out that a group out of Georgia is trying to bring a a National Pro Fastpitch Team to that state. Then if you add the fact that The National Pro Fastpitch League announced their Championships would be held in Louisiana next year, and what do you have?

I say you have the start of a southern division. I called Cheri Kempf, The President/Commissioner of The National Pro Fastpitch League, she would not confirm my thoughts, but did agree that the South would be a good place for teams to play. That the fans had a good knowledge of fastpitch softball.

I don’t have any insider information. I am just adding it up, and 2 plus 2 equals a southern division to me.