Softball Ontario seeks a Softball Association to host to pilot USB Key-Competition-Introduction, Softball Clinic

February 12, 2013

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Toronto, ON- Softball Ontario Coaches Committee is seeking a softball association to host a Competition-Introduction, Softball clinic where all the participants would need a bring a laptop with them as the clinic materials would be supplied to each participant on an USB key rather than in a hard copy form.  The Clinic host would have to ensure the venue has a classroom/computer lab that would allow for clinic participant to plug their laptops so that they can participate in the clinic.
What is “Competition-Introduction Softball?”Competition-Introduction, softball is the first Coaches clinic that is available in the National Coaching Certification stream.  In the Competitive stream, Coaches usually have previous coaching experience or a former athlete in the sport.  Coaches in this category tend to work with athletes over a long term to improve performance, often in preparation for provincial, national or international competitions.  There are 4 components to Competition-Introduction, Softball which includes:

• What to Coach (16 hours)
• How to Coach (16 hours)
• Make Ethical Decisions On Line Evaluation (3 hours)
• On Field Evaluation (2 hours)

The On Field Evaluation component (OFE clinic) is the final step in becoming “certified” in Competition-Introduction.
Who can host a USB Key- Competition-Introduction, Softball Clinic? Any softball association who is interested in hosting a USB-Key Competition-Introduction, Softball (What to Coach and How to Coach) clinic should contact Steph Sutton via email at ssutton@softballontario.ca
When Can a Softball Association host an USB-Key Competition-Introduction, Softball clinic? Softball Associations hosting a USB-Key Competition-Introduction, Softball clinic any time in 2013.
Why would a Softball Association want to host a USB-Key Competition-Introduction,  Softball Clinic? If any Softball Association has Coaches who are participating in a Canadian Championships in 2014, and need to begin the Coach Education requirements to participate in a Provincial or National Championships.  This opportunity would also allow the Association to be a “guinea pig” to see if this is the way clinics can be facilitated in the future and potential reduce the costs of clinics.
Interested? Interested Softball Associations are encouraged to email Steph Sutton via ssutton@softballontaro.ca indicating that they are able to secure a facility with a classroom/computer lab to host a What to Coach and a How to Coach clinic for 2 weekends, able to supply a classroom for 20 participants to plug in their laptops and are able to help recruit Coaches to attend a clinic.  Once a letter/email is received, Softball Ontario will follow up with the interested host to have a Softball Ontario Clinic Bid form and deposit submitted to the Softball Ontario office.
Softball Ontario deliveries the National Coaches Certification Program and Coach Education on behalf of Softball Canada and the Coaching Association of Canada in the Province of Ontario for the sport of Softball.
If you have any questions regarding the Softball Ontario Coaches Program or the National Coaches Certification Program, please contact Steph Sutton via email ssutton@softballontario.ca