--- url: https://nklittleleague.nl/en/nieuws/playball-europe-gaat-los-in-2025-26 taal: en titel: Playball Europe gaat los in 2025/26! onderdeel_van: Nieuws › Playball Europe gaat los in 2025/26! --- # Playball Europe goes all out in 2025/26! International June 2025 (approximate date) 2 min read ![Three softball catchers in full gear throwing the ball, cut out against a white background.](https://nklittleleague.nl/img/nieuws/playball-europe-gaat-los-in-2025-26/uitgelicht.jpeg) Let’s Playball! In the summer of 2025 we are already running the 31st edition of our legendary Baseball Summer Academy — and it promises to be another cracking week. We… Let’s Playball! In the summer of 2025 we are already running the 31st edition of our legendary Baseball Summer Academy — and it promises to be another cracking week. We are welcoming not only many talented players from the Netherlands, but also an impressive international mix: 50% of the participants come from abroad, from no fewer than 15 different countries! Our ‘intensive’ Catcher Winter Academy is already fully booked for the 2025/26 season — confirmation of the growing passion for this position. ## New in 2025/26: softball is back in the spotlight! We are seeing a clear rise in interest in the spectacular, fast game of softball. In Playball’s early years we gave it plenty of attention, and now we are picking up that thread again with full energy! That is why in the winter of 2025/26 we are also starting a Catcher Academy especially for softball catchers. Numbers are deliberately kept small, so that there is room for personal attention and focused coaching. ## Coming Up: Softball Summer Academy 2026 In the summer of 2026 we are relaunching the Softball Summer Academy! A full week of: - Daily position-specific training - Hitting clinics and team situations - Daily Games - Mental routine advice - Evening programmes - And of course: the legendary Playball Grand BBQ Interested? [More info](https://playballeurope.com/en/summer-academy) Check the [WEBSITE](https://playballeurope.com/en/winter-academy) for all the details and sign up now for the Catcher Academy 2025/26 — once it is full, it is full! ## PLAYBALL PODCAST: THE MENTAL BALLGAME ## For baseball and softball players, coaches and parents. Sports psychologists and mental coaches have become indispensable in elite sport. Mental moments in a game often make the difference, sometimes even more than technical skills. But how does that work per position? How does an infielder stay sharp for fast reactions? How does an outfielder keep focus when standing far from their team-mates? How does a pitcher deal with setbacks, and how does a catcher balance the dynamic between the pitcher and the umpire? And how does a batter recover after a strike-out? All these mental challenges are central to the Playball Podcast “THE MENTAL BALLGAME”. Six position video podcasts can be watched on the website of [Playball Europe/podcast.](https://playballeurope.com/en/blog/podcast/nieuw-de-start-van-een-serie-van-6-playball-podcasts) Originally published on nklittleleague.nl. [All articles](https://nklittleleague.nl/en/nieuws) ## More news [All articles](https://nklittleleague.nl/en/nieuws) [![Banner for the Playball Softball Summer Academy, 20 to 24 July 2026, showing four softball players in action on a field.](https://nklittleleague.nl/img/nieuws/playball-softball-summer-academy/uitgelicht.jpg) International April 2026 Playball Softball Summer Academy From 20 to 24 July 2026 the Playball Europe Softball Summer Academy takes place at OG Ballpark in Haarlem. Places are limited. Read article](https://nklittleleague.nl/en/nieuws/playball-softball-summer-academy) [![Softball players in orange shirts wearing medals cheer with their arms raised around the trophy.](https://nklittleleague.nl/img/nieuws/softball-seniors/uitgelicht.jpg) International 2025 Softball Seniors Little League International allows district teams at the international tournaments in the Softball Senior League. That means a team from District Netherlands can go to the European championship in the Czech Republic. Read article](https://nklittleleague.nl/en/nieuws/softball-seniors) [![Players and coaches from Rotterdam in green caps stand in a circle with their arms around each other.](https://nklittleleague.nl/img/nieuws/little-league-regionals-2025/uitgelicht.jpg) International December 2024 Little League Regionals 2025 The Little League programme and the NK Little League are of course mainly about the fun of playing and the experience we want to give as many kids as possible. But there is also a… Read article](https://nklittleleague.nl/en/nieuws/little-league-regionals-2025) Registration for the 2027 season is open. [Sign up](https://nklittleleague.nl/en/meedoen/inschrijven)