The California Commotion were a professional women's softball team based in California. They were founded in 2019 as part of National Pro Fastpitch to be an expansion club for the 2020 National Pro Fastpitch season.[1]
| California Commotion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Location | California |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Ownership | Damon Zumwalt |
| Coach | Kirk Walker |
History
editTheir introduction made them the first West Coast-based team in the league since 2005, when the California Sunbirds left the league.[2] The club planned to prioritize West Coast players in their roster. On November 17, 2019, Kirk Walker was named head coach and assistant general manager of the team.[2] The team would not have a home field for the 2020 season, and instead would play games throughout the state, although their main team base would be in Los Angeles.[3]
Their debut was delayed indefinitely as the 2020 and 2021 seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] On August 1, 2021, the league announced that, due to a lack of revenue after cancelling the previous two seasons, it would be suspending operations. As a result, the California Commotion never played a game.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Commotion Leads National Pro Fastpitch Expansion to West Coast". National Pro Fastpitch. November 13, 2019. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "National Pro Fastpitch Adds Team in California; Kirk Walker Named Head Coach". National Fastpitch Coaches Association. November 17, 2019.
- ^ Lombardo, Kayla (November 14, 2019). "What The Addition Of The California Commotion Means For NPF". Softball America.
- ^ "National Pro Fastpitch Cancels 2020 Season due to COVID-19". National Pro Fastpitch. May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "National Pro Fastpitch Suspends Games for 2021 season". National Pro Fastpitch. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "NPF Suspends League Operations". Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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