The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) is a professional women's softball league consisting of 5 teams located across the United States. The season runs from late May to mid-August, with a 6 round draft each year. The PA Rebellion is one of the teams in the league, coached by Craig Montvidas and Karen Marr. Cheri Kempf is the commissioner and president of the NPF, having played softball in college and worked as a broadcaster before taking the role. She also owns Club K, a softball training facility in California. Rawlings is a partner of the NPF and a manufacturer of softball equipment and apparel.

1. Softball
Joe Kuzia

2. Key facts
• Known as the NPF, National Pro Fast-pitch
• Link to site is http://profastpitch.com
• Starts at the end of May and ends in the middle of August
• Only 6 rounds of the Draft, which starts on
5 different teams
• Akron Racers – Akron Ohio
• Chicago Bandits – Rosemont Illinois
• PA Rebellion – Washington Pennsylvania
• *USSSA Pride – Kissimmee Florida
• Dallas Charge - Dallas-Fort Worth Texas
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3. PA Rebellion
• Coached by Craig Montvidas and Karen Marr
• Placed 4th last year behind the Akron Racers
• Have been around for
• Main colors are black gold and white
• Play at Consol Energy Park

4. Headquarters
Their location is in Hermitage Tennessee
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3350+Hobso
n+Pike,+Hermitage,+TN+37076/@36.108631,-
86.544838,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88
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Career opportunities found at
http://profastpitch.com/about/internships/

5. Commissioner
Cheri Kempf
• Attended Missouri Western State University and
won the NAIA national Championship in softball.
• She has been a Broadcast Analyst for ESPN. FOX
Sports and C.OX Sports as well as being the
President/Commissioner of the NFP for 15 years
• Owns Club K which is an indoor facility for
softball.

6. Club K
Locate din El Segundo, California
Cheri made this place so that the
youth can come to learn the
fundamentals of softball. Not
only is it just for the youth but for
older softball players who are in
high school and college come in
and train other people. Club K
also brings out job opportunities,
when you devote your time in
the facility they will also help you
find a job and have your back for
the process.

7. Linkedin

8. Rawlings
• Rawlings makes equipment and apparel for
Baseball, Football, Softball, and Basketball.
• http://rawlings.com/careers.aspx

9. Partnerships with Rawlings
• For professionals there are contracts where
professional players get Rawlings gear and
equipment, same goes for colleges such as St.
Johns, though it is only through baseball
• Offer a golden glove award for every position
in baseball in the professional level and also at
the College/JUCO level as well.

10. Rawlings
• Based headquarters is located in St. Louis
Missouri
• https://www.google.com/maps/place/510+M
aryville+University+Dr+%23110,+Maryville+Un
iversity+International+Admissions,+St+Louis,+
MO+63141/@38.6419219,-
90.5061801,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87d8d3
37ed51ef73:0xa5bf3a85c46f37c

11. Works Cited
• http://www.clubk.com/index.php?option=co
m_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=34
• https://www.facebook.com/profastpitch
• http://www.thesoftballchannel.com
• http://www.rawlingsgear.com
• http://profastpitch.com/about/contact/