We are going to be developing the new features on this site far more regularly. You, our guests, friends and ORSA members will soon have an easier way of keeping in touch, finding out locations and times of games and all sorts of other useful things.
Please visit regularly and if you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.
OUR WEBSITE FILLS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITIES
Welcome to the Ontario Rural Softball Association’s (ORSA) first website. Some of our communities are big in spirit but small in population. Some of our communities are close to our hearts, but a long distance away. The goal of this website is to fill the space between us and bring our communities closer together.
The ORSA wants to give everyone a way to easily access association information and make everyone feel welcome to share our love of softball throughout the season. We are hoping that with the easy access of our site, we have the ability to connect more closely with everyone in the rural area and become more openly involved with you the players, coaches and volunteers. We will continue to grow the ORSA legacy with pride, as we have since its beginnings in 1931.
Fast Pitch Promotional Video.
Attached is an interesting softball video that could be used to promote the game of Fastpitch in your community to young people that should be swayed to join your teams.
Coach Recognition and Funding Opportunities
For five years, the Ontario Coaching Excellence Award Program has been celebrating the dedication and commitment of exemplary individuals who inspire, innovate and share knowledge of sport with others. The Awards recognize the importance of leadership, performance and the value of human insight which are all integral to great coaching. This years awards will be presented at a special ceremony during Ontario Coaches Week in Toronto on Saturday April 14, 2012. Click here <http://www.coachesontario.ca/lists/lt.php?id=ZU9SAV1TCQxMCQ0DHVVUBVRW>
for award descriptions and to download a nomination form.
We invite you to nominate deserving individuals with outstanding season achievements; those who have advanced their sport; those who inspire youth every day at practices, and those who are who are blazing a new trail. Nominations will be accepted up to February 10,
2012 in the following categories:
Grass Roots Coach
Good to Great Coach
Trailblazer Coach
Everyone Matters Coach
Andy Higgin’s Lifetime Achievement Coach
New Quest For Gold Program: Experts Express
This new pilot program provides Ontario coaches with access to provincially endorsed experts who will visit their club and work on-site with the club coaches. Building on the modules presented in NCCP workshops, there are 4 areas of expertise to select from:
Enhancing Mental Skills â€" Sport Psychology
Nutrition
Leadership & Management
Coaching Athletes with a Disability
AND, the Expert’s session fees and travel costs will be covered by the Coaches Association of Ontario with support from the Quest for Gold Lottery â€" Enhanced Coaching program.
Based on a successful application, 50 club coaches will be assigned one expert session (1-2 days) which will take place in their club. All professional experts to be sent out to the clubs are recognized and approved by the Coaches Association of Ontario and/or Provincial Sport Organization. They will be sent out to the assigned club based on geographic areas and area of expertise requested by the Club’s head coach.For full details about this program click here <http://www.coachesontario.ca/lists/lt.php?id=ZU9SAV1TCQ1MCQ0DHVVUBVRW>
Ontario Coaches Conference: February 24-26, 2012. Markham
Over 200 coaches have already registered for this annual event and there are still spaces left. With over 60 workshops to chose from including NCCP and a dymamic keynote from Bruce Kidd, this is one event you won't want to miss. Click here <http://www.coachesontario.ca/lists/lt.php?id=ZU9SAV1TCQ5MCQ0DHVVUBVRW>
for full details and to register.
Connect With Us On Social Media
Are you on facebook, twitter or youtube? Help us build an online coaching community by liking, following or subscribing to our channels.
The Ontario Rural Softball Association's Annual General Meeting will be held on November 20, 2011 at 1 pm. in Innerkip. If your Team, Centre or your Association would like to have a vote on the following motions or any motions to change the rule please attend this meeting. This is the only meeting this year that the rules are opened for discussion and perhaps changes.
Notices of Motionfor O.R.S.A.Annual Meeting November 20,2011at Innerkip Community Centre at 1.00 p.m.1.Rule IXpg 39 (r) change to read That the O.R.S.A. havethe 2 Out CatcherRule Optional for all Divisions. eg. if catcher is on base and 2 are out:he/she can have last available batter run for him/her with no penalty.2.For Intermediate Men only: Pitching rule same as ISC eg 1 foot on rubber3. If a player has played in a centre, other than closest centre, for 2 consecutiveyears a release is no longer needed to continue in that centre.4. That Don McConnell become President of the O.R.S.A.5. That Earl Hallbecome 1st Vice President of the O.R.S.A.6. ThatWayne Triemstra become 2nd Vice President of the O.R.S.A.7. That Jim Clark become 3rd Vice President of the O.R.S.A.
The Executive Board of Directors would like to congratulate Past President Ms. Heather Yeck from Bright Ontario on receiving the Syl Apps Sports Award this past Fall.
The Intermediate Grand Championship is being played on August 5, 6 and 7, 2011 in Dunnville Ontario. Listed below is the game time schedule for both the Women's Playoffs and the Men's Playoffs. There will be 5 teams in the Men's including Puslinch, Fisherville, Dunnville, Selkirk and Cayuga. In the Women's section there are 4 teams playing including Fisherville Fossils, Fisherville Fury, Ennismore and Courtright. Come out and enjoy some good Fastpitch action.
A Tournament Style Playoff format is now available for all divisions. This is an excel spreadsheet. Once you have opened the spreadsheet click on the name of the division you are looking for in the bottom left section of the sheet. To get to the remaining division names you may need to arrow across left or right.
In 2010, the ORSA has launched a "new" single page (8 1/2" x 14", legal sized paper) registration form. Please see the registration section to download a copy of this form.
Also on line release forms, Special Permission forms and Insuance Information forms are now available. See the registration section and the insurance section for information
The O.R.S.A has posted their new playoff Schedule. This can be found under the Competitions Tab or by clicking here orsa_2011_playoff_schedule
SOFTBALL ONTARIO IS SEEKING HOSTS FOR THE 2011 CANpitch PROGRAM!
NORTH YORK, ONTARIO - Softball Ontario is still accepting applications for potential hosts of the national pitching program CANpitch. Each individual program is designed for six (6) weeks of training with a local Regional Pitching Instructor trained by Softball Canada’s Master Pitching Instructors.
CANpitch is Softball Canada`s national pitching program created to provide a nationally standardize curriculum based on Softball Canada`s Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) framework for effective teaching at each level.
In the past, few Canadian softball players have been exposed to the pitching position which is one reason why the CANpitch Program is being implemented. CANpitch will assist in producing more skilled pitchers in Ontario and increase the level of talent and competition in the younger ages of Softball by identifying key drills that reinforce the proper mechanics and teach the fundamental skills of pitching.
The CANpitch Program focuses on players (and coaches/parents) who have little to no pitching experience and provides a vehicle to enhance the development of pitching skills and knowledge across Canada at the grassroots level.
Why Use the CANpitch Program? The CANpitch program is all about the quality of instruction for all of our participants. Focused on teaching the pitchers the fundamentals at a more personal level, each participant will have more one on one time per hour session than at their local associations open pitching clinics. The ratio of participant to instructor is 6-10:1, which will allow for more assistance and focus with each participant per hour time slot.
Softball Ontario is proud to announce the addition of seven (7) new Regional Pitching Instructors to our CANpitch Program team- bringing our team total to seventeen (17) trained and eager Instructors ready to deliver the CANpitch Program throughout Ontario!!
For six weeks, participants will learn pitching fundamentals to help increase the overall quality of their individual pitching skills and learn from instructors who have been trained to ensure the best. Please note that each Instructor has the ability to evaluate each pitcher during the first training session and if they feel the basic fundamentals are not there and the participant has signed up for a higher level, they will look to bring them back down to the appropriate stage. This allows the participant to begin correctly in the progressive program, which in turn, builds a better foundation for their future pitching skills.
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.
Age: Ideally for ages 8-12 years old.
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!
** Please Note: The CANpitch Program is a progressive curriculum which means that many, if not all, participants who are starting the program for the first time will start at the FUNdamentals Stage. This will allow our nationally trained instructors to better evaluate and service each pitching individually. If the instructor feels that the participant understands and are capable of delivering the fundamentals they will look to further their skills and move them up to the Learn to Train Stage.
The CANpitch Program is based on weekly drills and while our Instructors understand that emergencies come up, we expect ALL participants (and parents) to be committed to 6-weeks of training for 1-hour per week. The Program is designed to teach our grassroots level participants the proper techniques and fundamentals of pitching and Softball Ontario wants all our participants to develop a solid foundation ready to pitch during the season. Hosts Signed Up for 2011
Brantford
Richmond Hill
Stittsville
Belleville
Burgessville
Stouffville
Napanee
Milton
Contact information for these locations can be found on the Softball Ontario website (www.softballontario.ca) - "CANpitch" under "Session Sign Up" to find more information such as dates and times!
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) depositno 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. GET THEM IN FAST!
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!
Program Costs
CANpitch Training Session Stage
Cost of the 6-week Training Session - Per Participant
Minimum Number 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
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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.
NORTH YORK, ON- Softball Ontario is pleased to announce its clinic line-up for the 2011 softball season. Our goal is to promote and develop the sport of the Softball for it athletes, umpires, coaches, scorekeepers and volunteers by providing clinics for all levels of competition. Softball Ontario offers clinics and programs to ensure that Ontarians have the skills and knowledge to participant in our great sport. Our line up includes:
National Coaches Certification Program
Learn to Coach (officially called Community Sport- Initiation) - is perfect for all entry-level including T-ball coaches, Coach-Pitch and Learn to Play. This clinic has been designed for the inexperienced volunteer Mom and/or Dad community softball coach who is working with children or youth aged 4 to 8 years old.
Keep Coaching (officially called Community Sport- On-Going Participation) - is ideal for the more experienced house league/recreational and select coaches. This clinic replaces Softball Ontario “Grassroots Clinic” and has been designed for the community softball coach who is working with children or youth aged 9 and up.
Competition-Introduction, Softball- is designed for the competitive and rep level coaches and is mandatory to be able to coach at the provincial level and national. This clinic replaces the old knowledge based NCCP Level 1 and Level 2 Technical/Practical and Theory programs.
Softball Ontario Specialty Coaches Clinics
Softball Ontario Coach Education Clinics are excellent way to expand your Coaches knowledge with these hands-on and interactive clinics. Clinics include:
Hitting for Coaches- this clinic provides detailed instruction to coach of art of hitting a softball.
Drills, Drills, Drills- this clinic provides coaches of all levels helpful tips on creating and implementing drills for their athletes.
Rules for Coaches-For four hours, your association could have your very own person qualified umpire to discuss rule information and interpretation.
Umpire Clinics
Junior Development-is designed to provide youth umpire between the ages of 12-16 with basic introduction to officiating.
Intermediate-was developed for young officials between the ages of 15-18 to be able to officiate at house league games and to prepare them as they advance in their umpiring career.
Level 1-This clinic is considered to be beneficial to all Umpires. It is important to know the proper Mechanics and Rules prior to stepping on the diamond.
Level 2 SP- This clinic is phase 2 of Umpire Certification. Umpires wishing to advance and to start officiating at certain provincial championships are required to attend this clinic.
Level 2 FP- This clinic is phase 2 of Umpire Certification. Umpires wishing to advance and to start officiating at certain provincial championships are required to attend this clinic.
Refresher-This new and improved clinic will include discussion on advanced rule interpretations, new rules and will feature an in depth questions and answer period. This course is best suited for the advanced umpire who has completed their Umpire Certification.
Scorekeeping Clinics
Basic- Accurate scorekeeping is important for naming award winners, applying for scholarships and even in deciding the outcomes of games. This clinic deals with all notations needed to keep score properly.
Advance-Anyone who compiles team or league statistics should attend the Advance Scorekeeping clinic. This clinic recaps the basic scoring notations and teaches how to summarize and balance a score-sheet.
Refresher- This clinic reviews the information in the advanced clinic for those who may have forgotten some notations or who has been away from the game for a while.
Minor Development
Softball Skills Clinics- Softball Ontario is committed to providing proper development of novice and advanced players. Participants attending the clinic are taught: batting, catching, base running, throwing, bunting, base strategies and much more!
Associations interested in hosting a Softball Ontario should visit the Softball Ontario website www.softballontario.ca. to download a Softball Ontario Clinic Bid form.
Do not pass up on the opportunity to improve the quality of your association by providing valuable training for all members of the team.
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.
