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Coaching Calendar

Calendar of Coaching Clinics and Workshops run by Softball New Zealand & Regional Sport Trusts
18 November

This calendar lists softball specific coaching modules/units & workshops offered by Regional Sports Trusts (RSTs)

The information is kept as current as possible and there are no guarantees that this information is up to date. Individuals that are interested in attending any of the listed workshops should contact the Regional Game Development Officer listed and the RST concerned well before the advertised date, to check the workshops will go ahead as planned and that details such as venue and times have not been changed.

RSTs may conduct other workshops not included on this list. Potential participants interested in professional development relating to community sport should monitor their own sports’ and local RST’s websites for other development opportunities.
http://www.sparc.org.nz/en-nz/communities-and-clubs/Coaching/Calendar-of-Regional-Workshops-/

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Go to the Softball NZ website www.softball.org.nz for information on the course content of the SNZ coach development modules and units offered. SNZ 1 day coaching workshops will have a range of generic & skill specific activities included. Contact your Regional Game Development Officer for more information.
 
This calendar will be updated from time to time
 
Date Time Event Organiser Venue Contact
13 May 10.00am - noon Softball NZ Essential Skills
Catching Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Topics include receiving, throwing, tagging, fielding,  communication and other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ Ramblers Club
Warren Freer Park
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
Presenter: Venita Hokai
 
18 May 4.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Boys Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
21 May 6.30-8.30pm Volunteer Management Sport Tasman Sports House, Saxton Stadium Complex, Stoke
 
Julie Price (03 923 2322) julie.p@sporttasman.org.nz
Cost $6.00
27 May   Girls Only Softball
Skills Clinics
    Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
27 May 9.30am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
3 June 10.00 - Noon Softball NZ Induction Unit
For Beginning Coaches – a
2 ½  hour practical & theory course on basic fundamentals of softball
 
Softball NZ Meadowlands Park
Howick
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
3 June 12.30 – 1.30pm Coach T-Ball Unit
A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball
 
Softball NZ Meadowlands Park
Howick
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
8 June 4.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Girls Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
10 June 10.00am - noon Softball NZ Essential Skills
Catching Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Topics include receiving, throwing, tagging, fielding,  communication and other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ Rosedale Park
North Harbour
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
Presenter: Venita Hokai
 
10 June 12.30 – 3.00pm Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ Rosedale Park
North Harbour
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
Presenter: Venita Hokai
 
10 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Catching Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Topics include receiving, throwing, tagging, fielding,  communication and other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
10 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Catching Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Topics include receiving, throwing, tagging, fielding,  communication and other important fundamentals
 
Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc Judea Rugby Club Marcelle Murphy
maali@pcti.co.nz
 
10 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Catching Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Topics include receiving, throwing, tagging, fielding,  communication and other important fundamentals
 
Counties Manukau Softball Assc Prince Edward Park Carlaus Te Kawa
carlaus@xtra.co.nz
 
10 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Catching Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Topics include receiving, throwing, tagging, fielding,  communication and other important fundamentals
 
Tairawhiti Softball Assc Venue TBA Walton Walker
Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
 
11 June 6.30-8.30pm Volunteer Management Sport Tasman Horton Park, Netball & Cricket Pavilion Martyn Vercoe (03 577 8855)
martyn.v@sporttasman.org.nz
 
22 June 6.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U19 Boys
 
Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
24 June   Girls Only Softball
Skills Clinics
    Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
24 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Pitching Practical. A 2 hour practical module for developing coaches. Learn how to pitch the movement pitches
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
24 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Pitching Practical. A 2 hour practical module for developing coaches. Learn how to pitch the movement pitches
 
Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc Judea Rugby Club Marcelle Murphy
maali@pcti.co.nz
24 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Pitching Practical. A 2 hour practical module for developing coaches. Learn how to pitch the movement pitches
 
Counties Manukau Softball Assc
 
Prince Edward Park Carlaus Te Kawa
carlaus@xtra.co.nz
 
24 June 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Pitching Practical. A 2 hour practical module for developing coaches. Learn how to pitch the movement pitches
 
Tairawhiti Softball Assc Venue TBA Walton Walker
Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
 
25 June 6.30-8.30pm Being an Effective Committee Member Sport Tasman Sports House, Saxton Stadium Complex, Stoke
 
Julie Price (03 923 2322) julie.p@sporttasman.org.nz
Cost $6.00
25 June
 
Tbc
2 hours
Getting Started in Coaching (Generic) Sport Wellington Kapiti www.sportwellington.org.nz
 
8 July 10.00 – Noon Softball NZ U13 Rookie Sox
Pitching & Catching Module. A  practical session for beginning coaches to help with the transition from Tball to Softball
 
Softball NZ Marist Club
Simpson Park
Onehunga
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
9 July 6.30-8.30pm Being an Effective Committee Member Sport Tasman Horton Park, Netball & Cricket Pavilion Martyn Vercoe (03 577 8855)
martyn.v@sporttasman.org.nz
 
16 July 6.30pm Team Building & Culture. How do you get individuals and the team to work together to achieve common goals? Sport Waikato Sport Waikato
Brian Perry Sports House
WINTEC Campus, Avalon Dr
Hamilton
 
RSVP by 8 August
traceym@sportwaikato.org.nz
07 858 5388
 
Gold coin donation
20 July 6.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U19 Girls Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
22 July 9.30am Coach T-Ball Unit
A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
22 July 11.00am Softball NZ U13 Rookie Sox
Pitching & Catching Module. A  practical session for beginning coaches to help with the transition from Tball to Softball
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
22 July 9.30am Coach T-Ball Unit
A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball
 
Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc Judea Rugby Club Marcelle Murphy
maali@pcti.co.nz
22 July 11.00am Softball NZ U13 Rookie Sox
Pitching & Catching Module. A  practical session for beginning coaches to help with the transition from Tball to Softball
 
Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc
 
Judea Rugby Club Marcelle Murphy
maali@pcti.co.nz
22 July 10.00 – 12.30pm Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ White Park
Papatoetoe
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
Presenter: Venita Hokai
 
22 July 9.30am Coach T-Ball Unit
A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball
 
Counties Manukau Softball Assc
 
Prince Edward Park Carlaus Te Kawa
carlaus@xtra.co.nz
 
22 July 11.00am Softball NZ U13 Rookie Sox
Pitching & Catching Module. A  practical session for beginning coaches to help with the transition from Tball to Softball
 
Counties Manukau Softball Assc
 
Prince Edward Park Carlaus Te Kawa
carlaus@xtra.co.nz
 
22 July 9.30am Coach T-Ball Unit
A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball
 
Tairawhiti Softball Assc Venue TBA Walton Walker
Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
 
22 July 11.00am Softball NZ U13 Rookie Sox
Pitching & Catching Module. A  practical session for beginning coaches to help with the transition from Tball to Softball
 
Tairawhiti Softball Assc Venue TBA Walton Walker
Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
 
29 July   Girls Only Softball
Skills Clinics
    Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
30 July 6.30pm Talent Identification & Development. What is TID? Once you’ve identified the talent, how do you then develop it further? Sport Waikato Sport Waikato
Brian Perry Sports House
WINTEC Campus, Avalon Dr
Hamilton
 
RSVP by 8 August
traceym@sportwaikato.org.nz
07 858 5388
 
Gold coin donation
3 August 4.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Boys Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
5 August 10.00 - Noon Softball NZ U13 Rookie Sox
Pitching & Catching Module. A  practical session for beginning coaches to help with the transition from Tball to Softball
 
Softball NZ Rosedale Park
North Harbour
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
12 August 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Battery Module. A 2 hour PowerPoint presentation for developing coaches to help you oversee the progress of your youth pitchers & catchers
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
13 August 6.30pm Catering for Individual Differences. Athletes come with many differences that have an effect on your ability to coach them. This workshop will provide you with tools to identify these differences and also how to ca
ter for them
 
Sport Waikato Sport Waikato
Brian Perry Sports House
WINTEC Campus, Avalon Dr
Hamilton
 
RSVP by 8 August
traceym@sportwaikato.org.nz
07 858 5388
 
Gold coin donation
17 August 4.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Girls Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
18 August   Softball Managers Conference
Time Management; Managing Databases; Parent Communication; Risk Management & Travel; Sponsorship & Fundraising Ideas; Media; Budgets & more
 
Softball NZ Venue TBA
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
19 August 10.00 – Noon Essential Skills “Calling of the Game”.
A 2 hour theory & practical session for developing coaches to assist their  catchers & pitchers  understanding on how to interpret stances & styles of batters to their teams advantage
 
Softball NZ Ramblers Club
Warren Freer Park
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
26 August   Girls Only Softball
Skills Clinics
    Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
26 August 9.30am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
26 August 9.30am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc Judea Rugby Club Marcelle Murphy
maali@pcti.co.nz
26 August 9.30am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Tairawhiti Softball Assc Venue TBA Walton Walker
Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
 
26 August 9.30am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Counties Manukau Softball Assc
 
Prince Edward Park Carlaus Te Kawa
carlaus@xtra.co.nz
 
27 August 6.30pm Motor Skill Acquisition Process. Success in sport depends largely on the athlete’s ability to learn and apply the required motor skills accurately and consistently. Sport Waikato Sport Waikato
Brian Perry Sports House
WINTEC Campus, Avalon Dr
Hamilton
 
RSVP by 8 August
traceym@sportwaikato.org.nz
07 858 5388
 
Gold coin donation
31 August 6.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U19 Boys Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
2 Sept 10.00am – Noon
 
Coach T-Ball Unit
A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball
 
Softball NZ Rosedale Park
North Harbour
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
2 Sept Noon – 2.0pm Softball NZ Induction Unit
For Beginning Coaches – a
2 ½  hour practical & theory course on basic fundamentals of softball
 
Softball NZ Rosedale Park
North Harbour
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
7 Sept 6.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U19 Girls Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
9 Sept 10.00am – 12.30pm Softball NZ Essential Skills
Hitting & the Short Game Module. A 21/2 hour practical course for developing coaches covering hitting fundamentals, strategic bunting, slapping & other important fundamentals
 
Softball NZ Starling Park
Henderson
Auckland
Venita Hokai
021 537078
venita@softball.org.nz
 
 
9 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Fielding & Throwing Module.
A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
9 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Fielding & Throwing Module.
A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches
 
Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc
 
Judea Rugby Club Marcelle Murphy
maali@pcti.co.nz
9 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Fielding & Throwing Module.
A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches
 
Counties Manukau Softball Assc
 
Prince Edward Park Carlaus Te Kawa
carlaus@xtra.co.nz
 
9 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Fielding & Throwing Module.
A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches
 
Tairawhiti Softball Assc Venue TBA Walton Walker
Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
 
16 Sept 9.00am – 4.00pm Upper North Island Softball Coaching Workshops
-  a series of generic and softball specific coaching presentations. Programme tba
 
Softball NZ & Nth Harbour Softball Assc Rosedale Park
North Harbour
Venita Hokai
venita@softball.org.nz
021 537078
21 Sept 4.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Boys Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
23 Sept 9.30am Coach T-Ball Unit
A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
23 Sept 11.00am Softball NZ U13 Rookie Sox
Pitching & Catching Module. A  practical session for beginning coaches to help with the transition from Tball to Softball
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
26 Sept
 
Tbc
2 hours
Getting Started in Coaching (Generic) Sport Wellington Hutt Valley www.sportwellington.org.nz
 
28 Sept 4.00pm Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Girls Waikato Softball Assc Peachgrove Intermediate Cowley Harris
021 537081
 
30 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Battery Module. A 2 hour PowerPoint presentation for developing coaches to help you oversee the progress of your youth pitchers & catchers
 
Softball NZ Resthills Park
Hamilton
Cowley Harris
021 537081
Cowley@softball.org.nz
 
30 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Battery Module. A 2 hour PowerPoint presentation for developing coaches to help you oversee the progress of your youth pitchers & catchers
 
Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc
 
Judea Rugby Club Marcelle Murphy
maali@pcti.co.nz
30 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Battery Module. A 2 hour PowerPoint presentation for developing coaches to help you oversee the progress of your youth pitchers & catchers
 
Counties Manukau Softball Assc
 
Prince Edward Park Carlaus Te Kawa
carlaus@xtra.co.nz
 
30 Sept 10.00am Softball NZ Essential Skills
Battery Module. A 2 hour PowerPoint presentation for developing coaches to help you oversee the progress of your youth pitchers & catchers
 
Tairawhiti Softball Assc Venue TBA Walton Walker
Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
 
8 Oct Tbc
2 hours
Getting Started in Coaching (Generic)
 
Sport Wellington Westpac Stadium
Wellington
www.sportwellington.org.nz
 
5 Nov Tbc
2 hours
Getting Started in Coaching (Generic) Sport Wellington
 
Basin Reserve
Wellington
www.sportwellington.org.nz
 
 
For more information contact:
 
Naomi Shaw                                          Softball New Zealand National Director of Coaching
                                                             naomi@softball.org.nz; 04 560 0395; 021 537068
 
Debbie Mygind                                      Softball New Zealand National Director of Pitching
                                                            debbie@softball.org.nz; 021 748243
 
Venita Hokai                                         SNZ Regional Game Development Officer – Upper North Island
                                                            venita@softball.org.nz; 021 537078
 
Cowley Harris                                       SNZ Regional Game Development Officer – Central North Island
                                                            cowley@softball.org.nz; 021 537081
 
Marnie Barber                                      SNZ Regional Game Development Officer - Lower North Island
                                                            marnie@softball.org.nz; 04 560 0397; 021 537067
 
Lesley McIntosh                                  SNZ Regional Game Development Officer – South Island
                                                           softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz

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