Softball Performance Centres are now accepting Registrations for U14, U16 and U18 Softball Players!‏

As part of Softball’s Long Term Player Development, Softball Ontario (PWSA, OASA and ORSA) will continue to offer the Softball Performance Centre Program in 2014/2015 offering continuous all-inclusive training to U14, U16 and U18 (new category) female and male softball players at three (3) Softball Performance Centres across Ontario.

What is a Softball Performance Centre?

Softball Ontario’s Softball Performance Centres will provide a clear training pathway to the sport's high performance system of skill development as delivered by:

• Team Ontario Coaching Staff (Male and Female)
• Selected Developmental Team Ontario Pool Coaching Staff
• Strength and Conditioning Experts
• Nutritionists
• Sport Psychologists
• Video Analysis- Dartfish Specialists
• CANpitch Regional Pitching Instructors

What is new at the Softball Performance Centre?

• More hands on time with Softball Performance Centre Staff- Head Coaches and Developmental Coach/athlete ratio 8-1
• Increase your exposure time to the Coaching Staff of Team Ontario which can only increase your recommendation for Team Ontario invites
• Potentially receive an invite to a special Team Ontario Softball Performance Centre Camp (Female and Male)
• New Sport Science Experts include: Athletic Therapists, Performance Recovery Experts
• New to the Softball Performance Centre Staff: High Performance Athletes (Female/Male) from Team Canada/Team Ontario

What are the dates of the Softball Ontario’s Softball Performance Centres?

The Softball Ontario Performance Centres will offer continuous training on four (4) weekends:
November 29-30, 2014- 1^st weekend – Napanee Only
December 6-7- 2014, 1^st  weekend- St. Thomas and GTA
January 31-February 1, 2015- 2^nd  weekend * all locations:  St. Thomas, GTA and Napanee
February 28-March 1, 2015- 3^th weekend* all locations:  St. Thomas, GTA and Napanee
March7-8 2015 – 4^th weekend ** all locations:  St. Thomas, GTA and Napanee

Where are the locations of Softball Ontario’s Softball Performance Centres?

St Thomas, ON – Click here to register if you are interested in attending this Softball Performance Centre

GTA, ON- Click here to register if you are interested in attending this Softball Performance Centre

Napanee, ON- Click here to register if you are interested in attending this Softball Performance Centre

How much does it cost to attend a Softball Ontario's Softball Performance Centre?

$275.00 plus HST for all 4 weekends (2days each weekend)

Who can attend the Softball Performance Centre?

• U14 female and male softball players
• U16 female and male softball players
• U18 female and male softball players

How does the Softball Ontario Softball Performance Centres work?

Each Softball Performance Centre will welcome softball players to have an assessment of their current softball performance skills and overall fitness testing scores according to Team Canada’s Softball National standards.  This provides an opportunity for  softball players to learn new fundamentals skills, refine their current skill set (hitting, throwing, catching, and fielding).  Also, Softball Performance Athletes will be introduced to all the technical, tactical, mental and physical/fitness components of the game over 4 weekends.

What are softball players provided while at the Softball Performance Centre?

• A Player Evaluation identifying their strengths and areas of their game which requires improvement based on the benchmarks for an athlete at their given age (U14, U16 or U18)
• Softball Performance Centre T-shirt
• U14 or U16  or U18 Players Guide
• Dartfish Video
• Snacks will be provided both days (Saturday and Sunday)

If you have any questions about Softball Ontario’s Softball Performance Centres, please contact Steph Sutton via email ssutton@softballontario.ca or by phone 416-426-7150.

Softball Ontario’s Softball Performance Centres are supported by the Ontario Government.