Dist. Between
2 Farthest
Fields (mi.)
# of Fields
Lighted
BASEBALL
30
32
Map
Location
N12
29
SOFTBALL
# of Fields
Lgst. Seating Cap.
Youth H.S. College Bleacher Stadium
# of Metro
Area Rooms
4,500
Sport
31
Destination
OCALA
OCALA/MARION COUNTY
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Phone: (352) 438-2800
Fax: (352) 438-2801
Toll Free: (888) 356-2252
Email: Sky.Wheeler@
marioncountyfl.org
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SOUTH • FLORIDA
By The Numbers:
USSSA
In operation since 1968, the United States
Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) has
hit numerous milestones. Here is a look at
the organization by the numbers:
1.2 million: Approximate number of
youth baseball participants
401,525: Number of youth fast pitch
participants
1.6 million: Number of adult slow pitch
participants
25: Number of baseball national
Tournaments
45: Number of years in operation;
founded in 1968
89: Number of Slow Pitch World
Tournaments
126: Number of Slow Pitch World
tournaments
7,500: Number of slow pitch youth teams
15,325: Number of registered officials
20,250: Number of fast pitch youth teams
60,357: Number of baseball youth teams
80,650: Number of slow pitch adult teams
239,500: Number of teams entered in
USSSA tournaments
225 million: Number of Web hits a year at
www.usssa.com
www.SportsEventsMagazine.com
2014 Baseball/Softball Sourcebook
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