It is a member of the sport's international governing body, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

A world amateur softball tournament was held by the ASA at Chicago's Soldier Field on September 7, 1939.

[4] The ASA sponsored the highest level of college softball competition between the disbandment of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women in 1982 until the NCAA started sanctioning the sport in 1985.

Devon Park also hosts the NCAA Women's College World Series and the Big 12 Conference softball championship.

Due to this designation, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping, and promoting the six USA softball national teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events.

Over 80,000 teams, 1.3 million players, and 300,000 coaches participate in USA Softball's youth division on an annual basis.