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词条 2013 National Pro Fastpitch season
释义

  1. Milestones and events

     Rule changes 

  2. Teams, cities and stadiums

  3. Player acquisition

     College draft  Notable transactions 

  4. League standings

  5. NPF Championship

  6. Annual awards

  7. Award notes

  8. See also

  9. References

  10. External links

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| title = 2013 NPF Season
| color = blue
| color_text = white
| league = National Pro Fastpitch
| sport = softball
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| duration = June 5, 2013 – August 18, 2013
| no_of_games =
| no_of_matches =
| no_of_teams = 4
| attendance =
| TV = ESPN
| draft = 2013 NPF Draft
| draft_link = 2013 NPF Draft
| top_pick = Rachele Fico P
LSU
| picked_by = Akron Racers
| season = Regular Season
| season_champs = Chicago Bandits
| season_champ_name = Ringor Cup
(Best record)
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| finals = Cowles Cup
| finals_link =
| finals_champ =USSSA Pride
| finals_runner-up = Chicago Bandits
| finals_MVP = Cat Osterman
USSSA Pride
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| seasonslist = NPF Seasons
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The 2013 National Pro Fastpitch season is the tenth season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup.

Milestones and events

The Carolina Diamonds ceased operations after the 2012 season. NPF announced that an expansion team named the NY/NJ Comets would begin play in the 2013 season, with the Comets awarded the contracts of the Diamonds' players.[1]

NPF reached a deal with ESPN to broadcast 16 games during the 2013 season.[2]

Rule changes

After the 2012 NPF season ended without a champion, NPF instituted new procedures to name a champion if the Championship Series is not finished:[3]

The creation of a policy and criteria, to award the Cowles Cup, in the event of inclement weather. That policy states a reserve day to play the Championships and also a tiered process for naming a champion if the Series cannot be finished. That policy is as follows:

  • If no games have been played in the Final Series best of three - Championship is awarded to the highest seed
  • If one game has been played in the Final Series best of three - Championship is awarded to the winner of game 1
  • If two games have been played in the Final Series and each team has a loss - Championship is awarded to the team with the best win/loss head to head between the two competing teams during regular season league play. If that record is even, the Championship is awarded to the highest seed.

Other rule changes:[4]

  • Voted in favor of eliminating the international tie breaker in regular season play. (The tie breaker does not currently exist for Championship play either, so this move will essentially remove the tie breaker usage from NPF competition completely.)
  • More clearly defined the Franchise Player Tag, making it permanent for the year it is designated. Once FPT is assigned to a player, it is exhausted for that particular year and cannot be changed or transferred. In the case of a trade, the FPT remains exhausted and cannot be reassigned to any other player(s).
  • Voted in favor of changing the Draft order beginning in the 2014 Draft: Draft order will remain based on regular season finish of the previous year, but will alternate every other round from last place to first place in the opening round to first place to last place in the second round, and so on.
  • Voted in favor of defining the penalty for passing a draft pick. The penalty for “passing” beginning in the 2013 Draft, will be loss of the offending team's first draft selection in the subsequent year.
  • Voted to increase Team rights to drafted players. Rights to players will extend from the current policy to an additional year. Formerly, a Team held the rights to a drafted player until September 1 following the Draft. The new policy gives the team the right to a drafted player until a year from September 1 following the draft in which the player was chosen. Additionally, following that period, any team that picks up the drafted player, must compensate the drafting team an amount of $3,000.

Teams, cities and stadiums

TeamCityStadium
Akron Racers Akron, Ohio Firestone Stadium
Chicago Bandits Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago Area) Ballpark at Rosemont
NY/NJ Comets Bridgewater, NJ Various
USSSA Florida Pride Kissimmee, Florida Osceola County Stadium[5]
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Player acquisition

College draft

{{Details|2013 NPF Draft}}

The 2013 NPF College Draft was held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 1 at 8:00 pm EST in Ford Theatre located in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.[6] Akron Racers selected pitcher Rachele Fico of LSU as the first overall pick.[7]

Notable transactions

  • Ayumi Karino became the first Japanese player in NPF history when she signed a contract with Akron Racers.[8]

League standings

Source:[9]

TeamGPWLPct.GB
Chicago Bandits 48 36 12 .750 -
USSSA Pride 48 34 14 .708 2
Akron Racers 48 16 32 .333 20
NY/NJ Comets 48 10 38 .208 26

NPF Championship

Teams are seeded by the final standings. The third- and fourth-seeded teams play each other, with the winner advancing. The second seeded team plays the winner of game one. The top seed plays a best-of-three series against the winner of game two.

{{4TeamBracket-SPFL
| RD1= Game 1
| RD2= Game 2
| RD3= Best-of-3 Championship Series
|seed-width=
|team-width=
|score-width=
| RD1-seed1= 4
| RD1-team1=NY/NJ Comets
| RD1-score1-1=2
| RD1-score1-2=
| RD1-score1-A=
| RD1-seed2= 3
| RD1-team2=Akron Racers
| RD1-score2-1=4
| RD1-score2-2=
| RD1-score2-A=
| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1=USSSA Pride
| RD2-score1-1= 2
| RD2-score1-2=
| RD2-score1-A=
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Akron Racers
| RD2-score2-1=1
| RD2-score2-2=
| RD2-score2-A=
| RD3-seed1= 1
| RD3-team1=Chicago Bandits
| RD3-score1-1= 3
| RD3-score1-2=0
| RD3-score1-A=1
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=USSSA Pride
| RD3-score2-1= 2
| RD3-score2-2=5
| RD3-score2-A=2
}}
2013 NPF Championship Semifinals - Game One
Akron Racers eliminate NY/NJ Comets
Date Score Location
August 22 Akron Racers 4, NY/NJ Comets 2[10] Rosemont, Illinois
2013 NPF Championship Semifinals - Game Two
USSSA Pride eliminate Akron Racers
Date Score Location
August 23 USSSA Pride 2, Akron Racers 1[11] Rosemont, Illinois
2013 NPF Championship Series
USSSA Pride defeat Chicago Bandits 2–1
Game Date Score {{small>(CHI-USSSA) Location
1 August 23 Chicago Bandits 3, USSSA Pride 2 [11] 1–0 Rosemont, Illinois
2 August 24 Chicago Bandits 0, USSSA Pride 5[12] 1–1 Rosemont, Illinois
3 August 24 Chicago Bandits 1, USSSA Pride 2[12] 1–2 Rosemont, Illinois

Annual awards

Source[13]

AwardPlayerTeamStat
Player of the Year AwardMegan WigginsChicago Bandits.433 BA, led league with 11 HR, .780 SLG, .532 OBP, and 1.312 OPS
Pitcher of the YearCat OstermanUSSSA Pride234 K, 1.06 ERA, 17-4
Rookie of the YearAndi WilliamsonChicago Bandits1.67 ERA, 9 wins
Defensive Player of the YearAshley ChartersUSSSA Pride Zero errors, 58 put-outs and 61 assists
Offensive Player of the Year (tie)Megan WigginsChicago Bandits
Gionna DiSalvatoreUSSSA Pride
Home Run AwardMegan WigginsChicago Bandits11 HR
Diamond Spike Award[14] Caitlin LoweUSSSA Pride 16 SB
Coaching Staff of the YearChicago Bandits -- Mike Steurwald (HEAD COACH) and Jimmy Kolatis (ASSISTANT COACH)
Jennie Finch Award[15]Vicky GalindoChicago Bandits

Award notes

1. ^{{cite web|author1=The Messenger-Gazette|title=N.Y./N.J. Comets Join Women's Professional Fastpitch league|url=http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2013/03/nynj_comets_join_womens_professional_fastpitch_league.html|website=nj.com|accessdate=25 April 2015|date=16 March 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=National Pro Fastpitch Reaches 16-Game Deal with ESPN: Six Games to Air on ESPN2; Additional 10 Games Streamed Live on ESPN3|url=http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?article_id=1906|website=www.profastpitch.com|accessdate=2 May 2015|date=29 March 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Committee Offers Re-Structure Of Championship, Owner's [sic] Approve|url=http://www.profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1885|website=www.profastpitch.com|accessdate=30 April 2015|date=23 January 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=NPF's Annual Owner's [sic] Meetings Yield Many Changes|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=358|website=akronracers.org|accessdate=30 April 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=2013 Schedule|url=http://usssapride.com/2013-schedule/|website=USSAPride.com|accessdate=16 May 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=NPF 2013 College Draft Presented by BOWNET Set For Nashville|url=http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?datearchive=2013|website=www.profastpitch.com|accessdate=2 May 2015|date=18 March 2013}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=NPF Holds 2013 College Draft Presented by BOWNET|url=http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=1907|website=www.profastpitch.com|accessdate=2 May 2015|date=2 April 2013}}
8. ^{{cite web|author1=Justin|title=Weekend Roundup|url=http://just-in-justinsworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/weekend-roundup_25.html|website=Justin's World|accessdate=2 May 2015|date=25 March 2013}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=National Pro Fastpitch - Standings|url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/standings.html?leagueid=159&seasonid=25201|website=Pointstreak|accessdate=25 April 2015|date=18 August 2013}}
10. ^{{cite web|author1=Rayburn|title=8-22-2013 Akron Advances in NPF to Face Pride|url=http://www.spysoftball.com/8-22-2013-akron-advances-in-npf-to-face-pride|website=Spy Softball|accessdate=28 April 2015|date=22 August 2013}}
11. ^{{cite web|author1=Rayburn|title=8-23-2013 NPF Championship Round Two Revised|url=http://www.spysoftball.com/8-23-2013-npf-championship-round-two|website=Spy Softball|accessdate=28 April 2015|date=23 August 2013}}
12. ^{{cite web|author1=Rayburn|title=8-24-2013 NPF Championship|url=http://www.spysoftball.com/8-24-2013-npf-championship|website=Spy Softball|accessdate=28 April 2015|date=24 August 2013}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=2013 NPF Awards Banquet Honors Season Performances|url=http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?article_id=2009|website=www.profastpitch.com|accessdate=30 April 2015|date=21 August 2013}}
14. ^The Diamond Spike Award is given to the player with the most stolen bases
15. ^The Jennie Finch award is given to the player who best exemplifies the character and qualities of its famous namesake, and who is considered to positively impact the game both on and off the field.
16. ^{{cite web|title=2013 Award Winners|url=http://profastpitch.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2014%20Website/Statistics/2013%20NPF%20Awards.pdf|website=www.profastpitch.com|accessdate=30 April 2015|date=August 2013}}
2013 All-NPF Team[16]
PositionNameTeam
PitcherCat OstermanUSSSA Pride
Pitcher Monica AbbottChicago Bandits
Pitcher Michelle GascoigneChicago Bandits
Pitcher Andi WilliamsonChicago Bandits
CatcherKaylyn CastilloAkron Racers
1st Base Gionna DiSalvatoreUSSSA Pride
2nd BaseAshley ChartersUSSSA Pride
3rd BaseAndrea DuranUSSSA Pride
Shortstop (tie)Natasha WatleyUSSSA Pride
Tammy WilliamsChicago Bandits
OutfieldMegan WigginsChicago Bandits
OutfieldCaitlin LoweChicago Bandits
OutfieldKelly KretschmanUSSSA Pride
At-LargeCharlotte MorganAkron Racers
At-LargeVicky GalindoChicago Bandits
At-LargeKimi PohlmanChicago Bandits
At-LargeKristen ButlerChicago Bandits
At-LargeSarah PaulyUSSSA Pride
At-LargeOlivia GalatiNY/NJ Comets
NPF Championship Series MVP
PlayerClubRecord
Cat OstermanUSSSA Pride2nd Championship Series MVP for Osterman

See also

{{Portal|Women's Sport}}
  • List of professional sports leagues
  • List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • National Pro Fastpitch
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