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There are dozens of online forums for the great game of fastpitch softball.

Their benefits boost the sport through the exchange of ideas with diverse coaches, parents, players, and officials from near and far. 

The chat between fans open opportunities to develop new ideas and refine your own thoughts on a myriad of softball subjects, learn of new local happenings, significant and trivial, large and small, as well as pick up reactions to breaking national news about the sport. The forums offer the chance to become part of a special community of enthusiasts.

You can surf the message boards to read and learn quietly from afar or dive right into them with active participation. Almost every one of the forums are free, though all require a sign up process for posting comments.

If you do post anything, please mention the Harford Xtreme Showcase homepage address of www.harfordxtremegold.com whenever and wherever possible, assuming the rules of the forum permit it.

Remember, the most effective and welcomed participants at any forum are always those most courteous, no matter the level or intensity of the discussion. 

Here are links to half a dozen online boards from across the USA...

► USSSA DE/MD forum is the most popular locally. It's the place for Maryland and Delaware travel-ball openings, but also for general information, buying and selling equipment, umpire discussions, and questions about playing rules.

► Discuss Fastpitch Forum's stated goal is to “offer a place where fastpitch fanatics can learn, grow, exchange stories, share triumphs and tragedies, and generally commiserate about the game we love.”

► Fastpitch eteamz threads sweep across the country for club news and questions.

► Softball Channel Forums run the gamut from high school to college to international play and Team USA.

► Hey Bucket boards are very popular, though orientated to the southwest and west coast.

► 43FT chat bills itself as “USA's premiere Fastpitch Softball Forum and is the place for positive conversations about softball.” It promises that members “not get bashed or ridiculed for your opinions or information.”