New Zealand women's national softball team explained

New Zealand women's national softball team, nicknamed the White Sox, is the women's national softball team for New Zealand. The "White Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks as well as to the famous Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox baseball teams.

The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished with 8 wins and 1 loss.^[1] The team competed at the 1994 ISF Women's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished sixth.^[2] The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished eleventh.^[3] The team competed at the 2002 ISF Women's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished sixth.^{[4] [5]} The team competed at the 2006 ISF Women's World Championship in Beijing, China where they finished eleventh.^{[6] [7]} The team competed at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela where they finished twelfth.^[8]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2023

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup group stage from 22–26 July 2023.^{[9] [10]}

• Lara Andrews (captain)
• Amy Begg
• Erin Blackmore
• Rebecca Bromhead (vice-captain)
• Meeki Cooper Nicola
• Emma Francis
• Shyah Hale
• Tyneesha Houkamau
• Nerissa McDowell
• Tyla Morrison
• Katrina Nukunuku
• Loran Parker
• Pallas Potter
• Lace Tangianau
• Otila Tavite
• Brooke Whiteman

Competitive Record

Women's Softball World Cup

Women's Softball World Cup record
Year	Host	Round							Squad
1965	Australia	Fourth place	4th
1970	Japan	?	7th
1974	United States	?	9th
1978	El Salvador	Third place	3rd
1982		Champions	1st
1986	New Zealand	Third place	3rd
1990	United States	Runners-up	2nd	11	9	2
1994	Canada	Play-offs	6th	9	6	3	67	3
1998	Japan	Group stage	11th	7	3	4		31
2002	Canada	Group stage	6th	9	6	3	42	21
2006	China	Group stage	11th	7	3	4	8	32
2010		Group stage	12th	7	2	5	21	55
2012	Canada	Group stage	13th	7	2	5
2014	Netherlands	Play-offs	8th	8	3	5	16	33
2016	Canada	Championship round	8th	7	5	2	57	24
2018	Japan	Placement round	13th	8	2	6	17	33
2022	United States	Did not qualify
2024	Italy	Group stage	TBC	5	1	4	9	37	Squad
Total			17/18	85	42	43	237	269	—

World Cup of Softball

World Cup of Softball record
width=85	Year	width=110	Result	Matches	width=50	Wins	Losses	width=50	RF	width=50	RA
2005	Did not enter
2006
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016	8th	7	2	5	12	29
2017	Did not enter
Total	1/12	7	2	5	12	29

Olympics

Olympics record
Year	Host	Round							Squad
1996	United States	Did not qualify
2000	Australia	Group stage	6th	7	2	5	12	22	Squad
2004	Greece	Did not qualify
2008	China
2020	Japan
Total			1/5	7	2	5	12	22	—

External links

• International Softball Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1990 ISF Women's World Championship . International Softball Federation . 2013 . 7 February 2014 . United States . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225213049/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/90_womens_wc.asp . 25 February 2014 .
2. Web site: 1994 ISF Women's World Championship . International Softball Federation . 2013 . 7 February 2014 . United States . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225211536/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/94_women_wc.asp . 25 February 2014 .
3. Web site: 1998 ISF Women's World Championship . International Softball Federation . 2013 . 7 February 2014 . United States . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225213044/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/98_women_wc.asp . 25 February 2014 .
4. Web site: 2002 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings . International Softball Federation . 2013 . 7 February 2014 . United States . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225213046/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/02_wwc_standings.asp . 25 February 2014 .
5. Web site: FOUR TEAMS QUALIFY FOR 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES . International Softball Federation . 4 August 2002 . 7 February 2014 . United States . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225213042/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/02_08_04_womens_world.asp . 25 February 2014 .
6. Web site: 2006 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings . International Softball Federation . 2013 . 7 February 2014 . United States . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225213053/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/06_wwc_standings.asp . 25 February 2014 .
7. Web site: USA WINS 2006 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. International Softball Federation. 5 September 2006. 7 February 2014. United States. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225213057/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/06_09_05_wwc.asp. 25 February 2014.
8. Web site: USA BLANKS JAPAN FOR WORLD TITLE; CANADA TAKES BRONZE. International Softball Federation. 2 July 2010. 8 February 2014. United States. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225213051/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/xii_wwc_FinalDay.asp. 25 February 2014.
9. Web site: SKY SPORT NEW ZEALAND WHITE SOX WORLD CUP QUALIFIER SQUAD NAMED. Softball New Zealand. 23 February 2023.
10. Web site: New Zealand first team to announce squad for WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup; name Donny Hale as head coach. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 23 February 2023.