ISF XIV Women's World Championship

The Canadian Women's National Team competed at the ISF XIV Women's World Championship in Haarlem, Netherlands last month, finishing in fourth place.

2015 Senior Women's Athlete Pool

Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of athletes who have been named to the 2015 Women’s National Team Athlete Pool. The coaching staff will select twenty-six (26) athletes from the Women’s National Team Athlete Pool to attend a Pan American Games Selection Camp in Florida in December.

Men' Pan American Championship

Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of players who will represent Canada as members of the Men’s National Team to compete at the Pan American Softball Championship from October 24 to November 1, 2014 in Parana, Argentina. The final roster was determined based on performance at a Men’s National Team training camp held in Ontario in May, the recently completed Senior Men’s Canadian Championship in Charlottetown and other major competitions.

Featured Worth Equipment

Each month, Softball Canada will feature two products from Rawlings, Miken or Worth in Around the Horn. If you are interested in purchasing any of these products, visit your local dealer or contact Rawlings Group Canada at 1-800-741-7205. This month's products are the Worth 12" Hot Dot Softballs (SBC12HDSY) and the 12.5" Century Series Glove (C125XT).

2014 Canadian Championship Results

Softball Canada would like to extend congratulations to all participants at the 2014 Canadian Championships, which took place between August 4^th and September 1^st across the country. The following are the results, all-star teams and individual award winners. For more information, please contact Mike Branchaud at 613-523-3386 ext. 3103 or mbranchaud@softball.ca. We hope to see you all at the 2015 Championships!

2014 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2014 Awards

Softball Canada is currently accepting applications and nominations for the following 2014 awards:

Get Concussion Smart!

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce that the award-winning Making Head Way in Sport eLearning module is now available at no charge to coaches across the country! This online concussion eLearning module is a valuable resource for coaches and parents alike, and is available through The Locker. Learn more about it here. Click on the “Sport (Generic)” version. By taking this online course, you will gain points towards your maintenance of your NCCP certification.

NCCP Online Evaluations

As of April 1, 2014, the Coaching Association of Canada will charge a fee to take the online evaluations for Make Ethical Decisions, Managing Conflict and Leading Drug-free Sport if the coach has not previously taken the training for that module.

Coaches of Canada & CAC Amalgamation

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) proudly announced the amalgamation of Coaches of Canada and the CAC at Partners Day on June 4, 2014. For more information on the amalgamation please click here. CAC will have more information about the operations of Coaches of Canada as a department of the Coaching Association of Canada in the near future. Stay tuned.

Important Changes to Delivery of NCCP Competition Introduction Modules

Effective immediately, the Coaching Association of Canada has moved away from grouping Competition-Introduction Modules intoPart A workshops (Making Ethical Decisions, Planning a Practice and Nutrition modules) and Part B workshops (Design a Basic Sport Program, Teaching & Learning and Basic Mental Skills modules).

Sport Leadership sportif 2014 Online Registration Now Open!

Canada’s largest conference for coaches, sport administrators, and their peers, the Coaching Association of Canada’s Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif Conference, is returning to Ottawa November 6-8, 2014. Online registration is now open! Visit coach.ca/sportleadership for all the latest info!

Long-Term Athlete Development 2.0

Canadian Sport for Life has released an update to their Long-Term Athlete Development resources. "Long-term Athlete Development (LTAD) is a seven-stage training, competition, and recovery pathway guiding an individual’s experience in sport and physical activity from infancy through all phases of adulthood." Download this new PDF for the latest information and research surrounding LTAD.

Athlete Pathways SIRCuit

The SIRCuit Series is a collection of e-journals on a variety of sport related topics. These e-journals incorporate highly relevant articles as well as video tutorials, interviews and podcasts to enhance the learning experience.

Hilton HHonors Program

Softball Canada is excited to announce that Hilton HHonors^TM is helping National Sport Federation athletes, coaches, friends and family save up to 15% on their next stay at any of the 4,000 hotels and resorts within the Hilton HHonors portfolio. Enjoy the flexibility of staying at any of our top ten hotel brands like Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria® Hotels & Resorts , Embassy Suites™ and , Hampton®.

Hosting a Slo-Pitch Tournament?

Softball Canada offers a Slo-Pitch tournament package to groups who are interested in running one. Fill out and return the application form!

Softball Canada Staff Contacts

If you would like to direct a question to the appropriate Softball Canada staff member, visit our Staff Directory.