2013 National Pro Fastpitch season
| 2013 NPF Season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Sport | softball |
| Duration | June 5, 2013 – August 18, 2013 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
| 2013 NPF Draft | |
| Top draft pick |
Rachele Fico P LSU |
| Picked by | Akron Racers |
| Regular Season | |
| Ringor Cup (Best record) |
Chicago Bandits |
| Cowles Cup | |
| Champions | USSSA Pride |
| Runners-up | Chicago Bandits |
| Finals MVP |
Cat Osterman USSSA Pride |
The 2013 National Pro Fastpitch season is the tenth season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch for the only professional women's softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup.
The Carolina Diamonds ceased operations after the 2012 season. NPF announced that an expansion team named the NY/NJ Comets would begin play in the 2013 season, with the Comets awarded the contracts of the Diamonds' players.
NPF reached a deal with ESPN to broadcast 16 games during the 2013 season.
After the 2012 NPF season ended without a champion, NPF instituted new procedures to name a champion if the Championship Series is not finished:
The creation of a policy and criteria, to award the Cowles Cup, in the event of inclement weather. That policy states a reserve day to play the Championships and also a tiered process for naming a champion if the Series cannot be finished. That policy is as follows:
Other rule changes:
The 2013 NPF College Draft was held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 1 at 8:00 pm EST in Ford Theatre located in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Akron Racers selected pitcher Rachele Fico of LSU as the first overall pick.
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Teams are seeded by the final standings. The third- and fourth-seeded teams play each other, with the winner advancing. The second seeded team plays the winner of game one. The top seed plays a best-of-three series against the winner of game two.
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