2015 NPF Draft Presented by Bownet Televised Live on CBS Sports Network

For the second year in a row, the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league has partnered with CBS Sports Network for exclusive live television coverage of the NPF Draft.

One of the new additions to the live coverage package is a 90-minute telecast of the 2015 NPF College Draft Presented by Bownet.

Television coverage of the Draft has never taken place in the history of professional softball. The Draft takes place tonight at 6:30 pm ET from the CMA Theatre inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum located in Nashville, Tenn.

The Draft will be co-hosted by Bernie Guenther and Barb Jordan with the creative team of producer, Casey Carter and director, John Tackett. The production company for the 2015 NPF season is Guenther Productions, based out of Orlando, FL.

All details for following the Draft on CBS Sports Network, including a channel finder for all viewing areas, can be found on the NPF website at www.profastpitch.com.

Other Ways to Catch the Draft

In addition to the live national television telecast on CBS Sports Network, Internet radio and social media outlets will be providing up to the second coverage.

Darrell Day of BGC Sports will be on site covering every pick of the 2015 Draft via Internet radio. The radio stream can be accessed by going to www.bgcsports.net or on your mobile phone at http://tunein.com/radio/BGC-Sports-Network-s212713/

NPF will provide instantaneous social media announcements of every selection as they are made through the platforms of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

You can follow NPF at National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) on Facebook and @profastpitch on Twitter and Instagram. Individual teams will also be carrying Draft details via social media and team websites.

UPDATE: Dallas Will Make Market Choice Selection

The Dallas Charge have chosen to exercise a previous option offered to them by the league, and make a “Market Choice Selection” prior to the 2015 NPF Draft commencement.

The Market Choice Selection option affords Dallas the opportunity to choose a player that is either originally from the state of Texas or competed in collegiate softball for a Texas college or university.

That player will be chosen prior to the Draft and will be announced during the live national telecast of the Draft between the 3rd and 4th rounds..

Exercising the Market Choice Selection will reduce the overall number of Draft picks for Dallas to nine instead of the original ten. The 34th pick will be replaced by the Market Choice Selection by Dallas.

Draft Order:

FIRST ROUND

1. USSSA Pride (Trade with PA Rebellion – 3/10/14)
2. USSSA Pride (Trade with Akron Racers – 3/18/2014)
3. Chicago Bandits
4. Dallas Charge (Trade with USSSA Pride – 3/17/2015)
5. Dallas Charge

SECOND ROUND

6. PA Rebellion (Trade with USSSA Pride – 1/19/15)
7. Chicago Bandits
8. PA Rebellion (Trade with Akron Racers – 1/27/15)
9. PA Rebellion
10. Dallas Charge

THIRD ROUND

11. USSSA Pride (Trade with PA Rebellion – 1/19/15)
12. Akron Racers
13. Chicago Bandits
14. PA Rebellion (Trade with USSSA Pride – 1/19/15)
15. Dallas Charge

FOURTH ROUND

16. Dallas Charge
17. USSSA Pride
18. Chicago Bandits
19. Akron Racers
20. PA Rebellion
21. Dallas Charge

FIFTH ROUND

22. PA Rebellion
23. Akron Racers
24. Chicago Bandits
25. PA Rebellion (Trade with the USSSA Pride – 1/27/15)
26. Dallas Charge

SIXTH ROUND

27. Dallas Charge
28. USSSA Pride
29. Chicago Bandits
30. Akron Racers
31. PA Rebellion
32. Dallas Charge
33. Dallas Charge