HOST A SOFTBALL ONTARIO CLINIC IN YOUR COMMUNITY
February 3, 2011
Toronto, ON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Feb 3, 2011
HOST A SOFTBALL ONTARIO CLINIC IN YOUR COMMUNITY
NORTH YORK, ON- Softball Ontario is pleased to announce its clinic line-up for the 2011 softball season. Our goal is to promote and develop the sport of the Softball for it athletes, umpires, coaches, scorekeepers and volunteers by providing clinics for all levels of competition. Softball Ontario offers clinics and programs to ensure that Ontarians have the skills and knowledge to participant in our great sport. Our line up includes:
National Coaches Certification Program
Learn to Coach (officially called Community Sport- Initiation) - is perfect for all entry-level including T-ball coaches, Coach-Pitch and Learn to Play. This clinic has been designed for the inexperienced volunteer Mom and/or Dad community softball coach who is working with children or youth aged 4 to 8 years old.
Keep Coaching (officially called Community Sport- On-Going Participation) - is ideal for the more experienced house league/recreational and select coaches. This clinic replaces Softball Ontario “Grassroots Clinic” and has been designed for the community softball coach who is working with children or youth aged 9 and up.
Competition-Introduction, Softball- is designed for the competitive and rep level coaches and is mandatory to be able to coach at the provincial level and national. This clinic replaces the old knowledge based NCCP Level 1 and Level 2 Technical/Practical and Theory programs.
Softball Ontario Specialty Coaches Clinics
Softball Ontario Coach Education Clinics are excellent way to expand your Coaches knowledge with these hands-on and interactive clinics. Clinics include:
Hitting for Coaches- this clinic provides detailed instruction to coach of art of hitting a softball.
Drills, Drills, Drills- this clinic provides coaches of all levels helpful tips on creating and implementing drills for their athletes.
Rules for Coaches-For four hours, your association could have your very own person qualified umpire to discuss rule information and interpretation.
Umpire Clinics
Junior Development-is designed to provide youth umpire between the ages of 12-16 with basic introduction to officiating.
Intermediate-was developed for young officials between the ages of 15-18 to be able to officiate at house league games and to prepare them as they advance in their umpiring career.
Level 1-This clinic is considered to be beneficial to all Umpires. It is important to know the proper Mechanics and Rules prior to stepping on the diamond.
Level 2 SP- This clinic is phase 2 of Umpire Certification. Umpires wishing to advance and to start officiating at certain provincial championships are required to attend this clinic.
Level 2 FP- This clinic is phase 2 of Umpire Certification. Umpires wishing to advance and to start officiating at certain provincial championships are required to attend this clinic.
Refresher-This new and improved clinic will include discussion on advanced rule interpretations, new rules and will feature an in depth questions and answer period. This course is best suited for the advanced umpire who has completed their Umpire Certification.
Scorekeeping Clinics
Basic- Accurate scorekeeping is important for naming award winners, applying for scholarships and even in deciding the outcomes of games. This clinic deals with all notations needed to keep score properly.
Advance-Anyone who compiles team or league statistics should attend the Advance Scorekeeping clinic. This clinic recaps the basic scoring notations and teaches how to summarize and balance a score-sheet.
Refresher- This clinic reviews the information in the advanced clinic for those who may have forgotten some notations or who has been away from the game for a while.
Minor Development
Softball Skills Clinics- Softball Ontario is committed to providing proper development of novice and advanced players. Participants attending the clinic are taught: batting, catching, base running, throwing, bunting, base strategies and much more!
Associations interested in hosting a Softball Ontario should visit the Softball Ontario website www.softballontario.ca. to download a Softball Ontario Clinic Bid form.
Do not pass up on the opportunity to improve the quality of your association by providing valuable training for all members of the team.
If you have any questions about Softball Ontario Coaching, Umpiring and Minor Development clinics, please contact Steph Sutton at ssutton@softballontario.ca or by calling 416-426-7150 .
If you have any questions about Softball Ontario Scorekeeping clinics, please contact Wendy Cathcart at wcathcart@softballontario.ca or by calling 416-426-7150.
