2017 National Pro Fastpitch season

[1] On January 16, 2017, the NPF announced that the ownership of the Pennsylvania Rebellion would be dissolving the team, effective immediately.

[2] On February 1, the Village of Rosemont announced it would be assuming ownership of the Bandits from previous owner Bill Sokolis.

This will increase the NPF's international profile, and allow the Australian players to compete against top-level talent.

Its roster is to be populated with members of China women's national softball team and selected American players.

[5] At the Pride's first home game at Space Coast Stadium, they announced that legendary pitcher Cat Osterman's jersey number 8 had been retired, commemorating it with a banner on the outfield fence.

[7] Monica Abbott threw the first no-hitter in Scrap Yard Dawgs' history on August 2, striking out 18.

[23] USSSA purchased Space Coast Stadium and announced renovations to make it a center for amateur softball and baseball with 15 fields.

The NPF's annual awards and All-NPF Team were announced at its league banquet, held August 16 at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge, LA.