https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidb...oks-difficult-and-that-is-not-surprising/amp/
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...Ultimately fans don’t root for players but for teams... Pretty much tells you all you need to know about the NPF.
I look at the fact that the biggest softball areas of the country are not represented. Georgia has become a huge fastpitch state. What about California? I understand the logistics and cost would be enormous for a road trip to LA from Atlanta but what about a western division and an eastern division?
Could it work if it was divided like MLB? Maybe Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and West. How about franchises having a certain number of players protected coming out of assigned colleges then make them available to the draft if not selected? A franchise in Birmingham with AU/UA players highlighting the team would draw. A franchise in Atlanta with UGA/Tech players would draw. The same thing could work in Charlotte, Nashville, and even New Orleans not to mention Orlando. If divided into regional divisions road trips would be doable by bus like the minors. You could have franchises nationwide and cut costs by not playing games outside of the region. The region champions could meet for the playoffs and championship.
I look at the fact that the biggest softball areas of the country are not represented. Georgia has become a huge fastpitch state. What about California? I understand the logistics and cost would be enormous for a road trip to LA from Atlanta but what about a western division and an eastern division?
Could it work if it was divided like MLB? Maybe Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and West. How about franchises having a certain number of players protected coming out of assigned colleges then make them available to the draft if not selected? A franchise in Birmingham with AU/UA players highlighting the team would draw. A franchise in Atlanta with UGA/Tech players would draw. The same thing could work in Charlotte, Nashville, and even New Orleans not to mention Orlando. If divided into regional divisions road trips would be doable by bus like the minors. You could have franchises nationwide and cut costs by not playing games outside of the region. The region champions could meet for the playoffs and championship.
While I agree with this, it's also a total lack of proper marketing on the NPF's part. We tried to go to at least 4-5 Akron Racers game a year. The prices were more than right, the venue was fantastic and the team did many promotions to further FPSB in general. However, it's still an hour drive away from home and although we tried to play as many tournaments in the Akron area as possible, it didn't work out as often as we liked.