CANpitch Programs Are On-The-Go in Ontario! NORTH YORK, ONTARIO- Softball Ontario is excited to announce the delivery of numerous CANpitch Programs being held throughout Ontario! This program is a great opportunity for house-league softball associations to have their players learn the basic fundamentals of wind-mill pitching. The CANpitch Program is Softball Canadas national pitching program created to provide a nationally standardized curriculum based on Softball Canadas Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) framework to introduce and develop the skill of wind-mill pitching to children.
Softball Ontario has thirteen trained and active CANpitch Regional Pitching Instructors from all over Ontario who will help to ensure that the Program is available to Associations spread throughout our Province. For six weeks, participants will learn pitching fundamentals to help increase the overall quality of their pitching skills and learn from trained Instructors who have been trained to ensure the best. 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. 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! CANpitch Hosts in 2011 Stittsville Minor Softball Association Softball Napanee Richmond Hill Minor Softball Association Burgessville Minor Ball Association Brantford Minor Softball Association Whitchurch-Stouffville Softball Association Milton Girls Softball Association Upper Ottawa Valley Minor Fastball League Belleville Bandits Cobour Legion Minor Softball Unionville Minor Softball Association Greenbush Minor Ball Association 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. 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! CANpitch Training Session Stage Cost per 6-Week Training Program Minimum # of Participants per Location FUNdamentals Stage $75.00* Twelve (12) Learn to Train Stage $75.00 Twelve (12) *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 clax...@softballontario.ca -30- 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. Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com fastb...@pmihrm.com NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com
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