| Name | International Softball Federation |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ISF |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Disciplines | Softball |
| Sports | Baseball/Softball |
Softball’s international governing body started by being the International Softball Federation (ISF), which was formed in 1952. Australia eventually hosted the first Women’s Softball World Championship in 1965, in Melbourne, and the inaugural Men’s World Championship was played the following year, in Ciudad de México.
Under the auspices of the ISF, women’s softball was part of the Olympic programme continuously from Atlanta 1996 to Beijing 2008.
When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later classified softball and baseball as disciplines within one sport, the ISF merged with the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) to become the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) on 14 April 2013, in Tokyo, Japan.
| Tenure | Name | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965—1987 | Bill Kethan |  USA |
No president from 1952 to 1965 |
| 1987—2013 | Don Porter | USA |
|
| 2013—2013 | Dale McMann |  CAN |
