Seeking CANpitch Hosts for 2011!
February 3, 2011
Toronto, ON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 3, 2011
SOFTBALL ONTARIO IS SEEKING HOSTS FOR THE 2011 CANpitch PROGRAM!
NORTH YORK, ONTARIO - Softball Ontario is still accepting applications for potential hosts of the national pitching program CANpitch. Each individual program is designed for six (6) weeks of training with a local Regional Pitching Instructor trained by Softball Canada’s Master Pitching Instructors.
CANpitch is Softball Canada`s national pitching program created to provide a nationally standardize curriculum based on Softball Canada`s Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) framework for effective teaching at each level.
In the past, few Canadian softball players have been exposed to the pitching position which is one reason why the CANpitch Program is being implemented. CANpitch will assist in producing more skilled pitchers in Ontario and increase the level of talent and competition in the younger ages of Softball by identifying key drills that reinforce the proper mechanics and teach the fundamental skills of pitching.
The CANpitch Program focuses on players (and coaches/parents) who have little to no pitching experience and provides a vehicle to enhance the development of pitching skills and knowledge across Canada at the grassroots level.
Why Use the CANpitch Program?
The CANpitch program is all about the quality of instruction for all of our participants. Focused on teaching the pitchers the fundamentals at a more personal level, each participant will have more one on one time per hour session than at their local associations open pitching clinics. The ratio of participant to instructor is 6-10:1, which will allow for more assistance and focus with each participant per hour time slot.
Softball Ontario is proud to announce the addition of seven (7) new Regional Pitching Instructors to our CANpitch Program team- bringing our team total to seventeen (17) trained and eager Instructors ready to deliver the CANpitch Program throughout Ontario!!
For six weeks, participants will learn pitching fundamentals to help increase the overall quality of their individual pitching skills and learn from instructors who have been trained to ensure the best. Please note that each Instructor has the ability to evaluate each pitcher during the first training session and if they feel the basic fundamentals are not there and the participant has signed up for a higher level, they will look to bring them back down to the appropriate stage. This allows the participant to begin correctly in the progressive program, which in turn, builds a better foundation for their future pitching skills.
CANpitch Training Session Stages
FUNdamentals Stage – 1 hour, 1 x per week (6 weeks total)
- Provides each participant with the proper instruction on grip, wrist snap, arm rotation, and stride (should be a priority).
- All participants are required to actively participate in the training sessions.
- All participants MUST supply their own catcher.
- Cost per one (1) 6-week training program: $75.00 (plus applicable tax).
- Each participant is expected to practice at least one (1) time per week in addition to their 1-hour training session; this will better enable the instructor to further develop the basic fundamentals over the course of the six weeks!
Learn to Train Stage – 1 hour, 1 x per week (6 weeks total)
- Has participants rebuilding their fundamental mechanics and additionally focuses on the coordination of the arms and legs, the power line and throwing strikes (should be a priority).
- All participants are required to actively participate in the training sessions.
- All participants MUST supply their own catcher.
- Age: Ideally for ages 8-12 years old.
- Cost per one (1) 6-week training program: $75.00 (plus applicable taxes).
- Each participant is expected to practice at least one (1) time per week in addition to their 1-hour training session; this will better enable the instructor to further develop the basic fundamentals over the course of the six weeks!
** Please Note: The CANpitch Program is a progressive curriculum which means that many, if not all, participants who are starting the program for the first time will start at the FUNdamentals Stage. This will allow our nationally trained instructors to better evaluate and service each pitching individually. If the instructor feels that the participant understands and are capable of delivering the fundamentals they will look to further their skills and move them up to the Learn to Train Stage.
The CANpitch Program is based on weekly drills and while our Instructors understand that emergencies come up, we expect ALL participants (and parents) to be committed to 6-weeks of training for 1-hour per week. The Program is designed to teach our grassroots level participants the proper techniques and fundamentals of pitching and Softball Ontario wants all our participants to develop a solid foundation ready to pitch during the season.
Hosts Signed Up for 2011
Contact information for these locations can be found on the Softball Ontario website ( www.softballontario.ca) - "CANpitch" under "Session Sign Up" to find more information such as dates and times! How Can YOU Host?
To become a Host of a 6-week training program Softball Ontario must receive a COMPLETED Bid Form Application with the mandatory $100.00 (plus applicable taxes) deposit no later than 2 weeks before your first desired training date. All 6-week training sessions are subject to availability of a Regional Pitching Instructor during the desired time period. GET THEM IN FAST!
Softball Ontario has set a twelve (12) participant minimum to allow an Instructor to deliver the CANpitch Program in your location. This means six (6) participants per hour -for a total of two hours of delivery- Minimum. (Hosts should look to have a minimum of two hours facility time.) Softball Ontario is very willing to be flexible in regards to participant numbers- minimum of six (6) per hour and a maximum of ten (10) per hour.
How to Submit your Bid Application Form
1. Complete and sign the Bid Application Form found on the Softball Ontario website- under CANpitch
2. Include the required total deposit (basic deposit + hst) per Host.
3. Forward to the Softball Ontario office at least 2 weeks prior to your potential starting date!
Program Costs
Fee Subject to H.S.T. = $84.75 EACH participant
Please review the CANpitch Program section on the Softball Ontario Website for additional Host Responsibilities: www.softballontario.ca. Successful applicants will be contacted with more details regarding the CANpitch Program shortly after Softball Ontario has received a Bid Application. For more information about the CANpitch Program, or Hosting Responsibilities, please contact Carly Laxton by phone (416) 426-7150 or by email at claxton@softballontario.ca . Softball Ontario is the governing body for the sport of softball in Ontario. Our goal is to promote and develop the sport of softball for its athletes, officials and volunteers by providing programs and services at all levels of competitions.
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