SOFTBALL COACH NOTES
1) Coaches will receive an update on their player registration by the end of January. Coaches need to contact
their players to be sure that the rest of their expected players register by Feb 5th.
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2) We will have
a softball coaches meeting at the Blue Field on Saturday, Feb 5th at noon. We may change the time and location, so check
your e-mail on Friday for the latest update.
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3) Fields will be open for practice in mid February,
however the city will be working on the field in late Feb - Early Mar so we will ne everyone to be flexible and
be prepared to practice at Copperas.
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4) The city will be laser grading the Blue Field and adding
conditioner to our field before the season starts.
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5) ASA District 13 officials are organizing a coaches
clinic at the Corinth Fields on March 27th at 9:00. We will pass out handouts at out coaches meeting. The
clinic is $15 if paid in advance and $20 on the day of the clinic. Focus will be on how to coach hitting, fielding
and running - primarily for new coaches. We encourage our coaches to participate.
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6) ASA
Softball will sponsor the 2010 Pitch, Hit and Run Competition. This is open to ALL girls ages 7 - 14 who
want to compete. This is a one day event and is free. We will post more details later.
TRAINING VIDEOS
MIKE CANDREAS SPORTSKOOL TRAINING VIDEOS
Click the Mike Candreas link above to go to Sportskool. This is site that has some great basic training videos
for fastpitch softball (and other sports) that are free to view. I recommend that all of our rec coaches
watch the videos - you will walk away with a much better understanding of the fundamentals you should be teaching our players.
Once you go to the site, look for the video selection in the righ hand column.
Here is a sample video on throwing (14 minutes) - be sure to check out the rest:
COACH TRAINING
The best way to learn how to coach is by watching other experienced coaches run their practices. The league
can not survive without having coaches who work hard at improving their skills and at providing the best possible practices
for their players. The league IS NOT about winning games - it is about properly training our players.
If you train your players correctly in the fundamentals, then the wins will follow! There are several ways to
receive training:
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1) ASA ACE certification - this is a formal training coach certification process administered
by ASA softball. Cost is $25 for the first year and then it decreases for subsequent years.
We recommend all new coaches go through the first year certification to receive training in running a team, first aid considerations,
fundamental player skills, etc. It is worth $25 - you will receive a coach's "how to" book in the mail
and you also receive additional insurance coverage as a coach. It is a great program for coaches to take advantage
of. This is REQUIRED if you intend to play the district tournament at the end of the spring seasons - click on
the link to the right to go the their website.
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2) Use the internet! Just Google "Fastpitch
Softball Training" and you will have access to more information than you will ever read.
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3) League
and ASA sponsored coach's clinics. We normally try to put together a clinic once per year in early spring.
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4)
WATCH HOW OTHER SUCCESSFUL COACHES RUN THEIR PRACTICES - ASK QUESTIONS!
