CANpitch Programs Are On-The-Go in Ontario!

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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 association’s to have their players learn the basic
fundamentals of wind-mill pitching. The CANpitch Program is Softball
Canada’s national pitching program created to provide a nationally
standardized curriculum based on Softball Canada’s 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 claxton at softballontario.ca 

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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.

 

 


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