Softball at the 2011 Pan American Games
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Softball
at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
will be held in between October 17 and 23. All games will be played at the Pan American Softball Stadium. Pan American softball is competed by women only, while men compete in the similar sport of baseball
. Each team can enter a team of 17 athletes for a maximum of 136 competitors for this tournament.
The United States
are the defending champions from the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro
.
On October 23, the United States
defeated Canada
to win its seventh straight gold medal.
round consisting of two semifinal games, and finally the bronze and gold medal games.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
will be held in between October 17 and 23. All games will be played at the Pan American Softball Stadium. Pan American softball is competed by women only, while men compete in the similar sport of baseball
Baseball at the 2011 Pan American Games
-Group B:---------------------Seventh place match:-Fifth place match:-Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Final standings:-Batting:-Pitching:-External links:*...
. Each team can enter a team of 17 athletes for a maximum of 136 competitors for this tournament.
The United States
United States women's national softball team
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are the defending champions from the 2007 Pan American Games
Softball at the 2007 Pan American Games
Softball at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at a temporary stadium for 2,000 spectators in the City of Rock, at Barra da Tijuca, the same place that hosted the Rock in Rio 3....
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
On October 23, the United States
United States women's national softball team
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defeated Canada
Canada women's national softball team
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to win its seventh straight gold medal.
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medalists
| Women's | Chelsea Thomas Chelsea Thomas Chelsea Thomas is an American softball player. She attended Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville, Iowa and now attends the University of Missouri, where she plays pitcher. As a member of the United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball.-External links :*... Kelly Grieve Kelly Grieve Kelly Elaine Grieve is an American softball player. She attended Enka High School and University of Tennessee. She plays as Outfielder and Center Field. With United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball.-External links :*... Rhea Taylor Stacy Johnson Jordan Taylor Jordan Taylor Jordan Taylor was a 3 time 2nd Team All-American right-handed pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2008-2011 and is currently on the U.S. Women's Futures national softball team.-Valencia:... Kaitlin Cochran Kaitlin Cochran Kaitlin Elizabeth Cochran is an American softball player. She attended Rosary High School and now attends Arizona State University. She plays Outfield. With United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball.-External links :*... Keilani Ricketts Keilani Ricketts Keilani Ricketts is an American softball player. She attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California and now attends the University of Oklahoma, where she plays pitcher. As a member of the United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball.-External links... Whitney Canion Michelle Moultrie Christine Orgeron Molly Johnson Valerie Arioto Valerie Arioto Valerie Arioto is an American softball player. She attended Foothill Falcons High School and now attends University of California, Berkeley. She plays 1B and Pitcher. With United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball.-External links :* *... Ashley Holcombe Lauren Gibson Lauren Gibson Lauren Ashley Gibson is an American softball player. She attended Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources and now attends University of Tennessee. She plays Infield. With United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball.-External... Amelia Leles Meagan May Taylor Hoagland |
Jenna Caira Jocelyn Cater Erin Cumpstone Erin Cumpstone Erin Cumpstone is a Canadian softball catcher. She began playing softball at age seven, and is a student at Simon Fraser University... Heather Ebert Kelsey Haberl Victoria Hayward Victoria Hayward Victoria Hayward is a Canadian softball player. She is an outfielder and bats and throws left. She has played for the Canadian Senior Women's softball team since June 2009.-Personal:... Ashley Lanz Danielle Lopez Joey Lye Melanie Matthews Sarah Phillips Kaleigh Rafter Jillian Russell Jennifer Salling Hannah Schwarz Megan Timpf Megan Timpf -Life and career:Timpf competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics for the Canadian women's national softball team under the tutelage of coach Lori Sippel; she has been a member of the national team since 2005. When Timpf plays softball, her position is either second base or shortstop. Timpf gives credit... Jennifer Yee |
Ludisleydis Napoles Marlen Bubaire Lidibet Castellon Anisley Lopez Katia Coello Maylin Sanchez Yusmelis Ocaña Yaleisa Soto Yanitza Aviles Aleanna de Armas Maritza Toledo Yamisleidys Casanova Yuselys Acosta Diamela Puentes Yusmeri Pacheco Yarisleidy Rosario Leanneyi Gomez |
Schedule
The competition will be spread out across seven days.| Preliminary round | Semifinals | M | Event finals |
| October | 17th Mon | 18th Tue | 19th Wed | 20th Thu | 21st Fri | 22nd Sat | 23rd Sun | Gold medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's tournament | M | 1 |
Qualification
The top 7 teams from the 2009 Pan American Championship and hosts Mexico qualified teams for the tournament.| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | – | 1 | ||
| 2009 Pan American Softball Championship | July 31 – August 9, 2009 |  MaracayMaracay Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000... |
7 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | |||
Participants
Competition format
Eight teams compete in the Pan American softball tournament, and the competition consists of two rounds. The preliminary round follows a round robin format, where each of the teams plays all the other teams once. Following this, the top four teams advance to a page playoff systemPage playoff system
The Page playoff system is a playoff format used primarily in softball and curling at the championship level. Teams are seeded using a round-robin tournament and the top four play a mix of a single-elimination and double-elimination tournament to determine the winner...
round consisting of two semifinal games, and finally the bronze and gold medal games.
Preliminary round
Schedule
Medal Round
The loser of 1&2 seed game will play the winner of the 3&4 seed game in the bronze medal match. The loser of the bronze medal match wins the bronze medal while the winner goes on to play the winner of the 1&2 seed game for the gold medal in the gold medal match.Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Gold Medal Match
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
9 – 0 | |
 |
7 – 3 | |
 |
5 – 4 | |
| 4 | 5 – 3 | |
| 5 | 2 – 5 | |
| 6 | 2 – 5 | |
| 7 | 2 – 5 | |
| 8 | 0 – 7 |