Coaching Calendar

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

16 August

This calendar lists softball specific coaching modules/units & workshops offered by Softball NZ & 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 Softball NZ Regional Game Development Officer listed and the Regional Sport Trust 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 through this website www.sportnz.org.nz

National Coaching Convention, 2010

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. Any Softball NZ 1 day coaching workshops held will have a range of generic & skill specific activities included. Contact your Regional Game Development Officer for more information.
 
This calendar will be updated regularly
 

Date	Time	Event	Organiser	Venue	Contact
17 August	4.00pm	Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Girls	Waikato Softball Assc	Peachgrove Intermediate Hamilton	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” Module 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
19 August	TBA	Softball NZ Essential Skills Fielding & Throwing Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Learn all the fundamentals and more of fielding & throwing	Softball NZ	Wellington Venue TBA	Marnie Barber 021 537067 marnie@softball.org.nz
19 August	TBA	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	Porirua Venue TBA	Marnie Barber 021 537067 marnie@softball.org.nz
26 August		Girls Only Softball Skills Clinics		Auckland	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 Tauranga	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	Gisborne 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 Papakura	Carlaus Te Kawa carlaus@xtra.co.nz
26 August	TBA	Softball NZ Essential Skills “Creating Athletes” Module.  A theory course for developing coaches on Effective Coaching; NZ Coach Approach; Communication; Understanding the Athlete; Tools & Techniques for Behaviour Management; Planning; TGFU; Planning a Training Session; Giving Feedback; Evaluating your Coaching	Softball NZ	Wellington Venue TBA	Marnie Barber 021 537067 marnie@softball.org.nz
26 August	TBA	Softball NZ Essential Skills Fielding & Throwing Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Learn all the fundamentals and more of fielding & throwing	Softball NZ	Porirua Venue TBA	Marnie Barber 021 537067 marnie@softball.org.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 Hamilton	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
5 Sept	TBA	Softball NZ Essential Skills Pitching Mechanics & Rules Module. A practical module for developing coaches. Learn pitching technique and the rules that apply to pitching	Softball NZ	Wellington Venue TBA	Marnie Barber 021 537067 marnie@softball.org.nz   Presenter: Debbie Mygind
7 Sept	6.00pm	Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U19 Girls	Waikato Softball Assc	Peachgrove Intermediate Hamilton	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. Learn all the fundamentals and more of fielding & throwing	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. Learn all the fundamentals and more of fielding & throwing	Western Bay of Plenty Softball Assc	Judea Rugby Club Tauranga	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. Learn all the fundamentals and more of fielding & throwing	Counties Manukau Softball Assc	Prince Edward Park Papakura	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. Learn all the fundamentals and more of fielding & throwing	Tairawhiti Softball Assc	Gisborne Venue TBA	Walton Walker Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
9 Sept	9.30am	Softball NZ Essential Skills Fielding & Throwing Module. A 2 hour practical course for developing coaches. Learn all the fundamentals and more of fielding & throwing	Softball NZ Nelson Softball Assc	Saxton Field Nelson	Lesley McIntosh softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz 021 537069 Derryn French derrynfrench@xtra.co.nz 027 6267727
15 Sept	1.00pm	Coach T-Ball Unit (Mum’s in Softball) A 1 hour practical unit on basic coaching guidelines, skills & drills for coaches who want to learn how to coach T-Ball	Softball NZ Marlborough Softball Assc	A & P Park Blenheim	Lesley McIntosh softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz 021 537069 Anthea Stringer Stringz13@yahoo.co.uk 027 8180076
15 Sept	2.30pm	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 Marlborough Softball Assc	A & P Park Blenheim	Lesley McIntosh softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz 021 537069 Anthea Stringer Stringz13@yahoo.co.uk 027 8180076
16 Sept	9.00am – 4.00pm	Upper North Island Softball Coaching Workshops A programme 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
16 Sept		Hutt Valley & Wellington Softball Coaching Workshop A programme of generic and softball specific coaching presentations. Programme TBA	Softball NZ	Sportshouse/Hutt Indoor Sports Centre  93 Hutt Park Road Seaview Lower Hutt	Marnie Barber marnie@softball.org.nz 021 537067
16 Sept	TBC	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 Nelson Softball Assc	Saxton Field Nelson	Lesley McIntosh softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz 021 537069 Derryn French derrynfrench@xtra.co.nz 027 6267727
21 Sept	4.00pm	Softball Pitching & Catching Clinic for U13 Boys	Waikato Softball Assc	Peachgrove Intermediate Hamilton	Cowley Harris 021 537081
22 Sep		Central North Island Coaching Workshop A programme of generic and softball specific coaching presentations. Programme TBA	Softball NZ	Gisborne Tairawhiti	Cowley Harris 021 537081 Cowley@softball.org.nz
23 Sep		Central North Island Coaching Workshop A programme of generic and softball specific coaching presentations. Programme TBA	Softball NZ	Hastings Hawkes Bay	Cowley Harris 021 537081 Cowley@softball.org.nz
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 Hamilton	Cowley Harris 021 537081
29 Sept	TBA	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	Sportshouse  93 Hutt Park Road Seaview Lower Hutt	Marnie Barber marnie@softball.org.nz 021 537067
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 Tauranga	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 Papakura	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	Gisborne Venue TBA	Walton Walker Walton.Walker@minedu.govt.nz
30 Sept	TBA	Softball NZ Essential Skills Pitching “The Movement Pitches” Module A 2 hour practical session for coaches of all age groups on how to pitch the three “must have” movement pitches; Drop, Rise & Change	Softball NZ	Wellington Venue TBA	Marnie Barber marnie@softball.org.nz 021 537067
Oct TBA	TBC	Softball NZ Essential Skills Catching Module. A 2 hour practical course for coaches of all age groups. Topics include receiving, throwing, tagging, fielding,  communication and other important fundamentals	Softball NZ Nelson Softball Assc	Saxton Field Nelson	Lesley McIntosh softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz 021 537069 Derryn French derrynfrench@xtra.co.nz 027 6267727
Oct TBA	TBC	Softball NZ Essential Skills Pitching “The Movement Pitches” Module A 2 hour practical session for coaches of all age groups on how to pitch the three “must have” movement pitches; Drop, Rise & Change	Softball NZ Nelson Softball Assc	Saxton Field Nelson	Lesley McIntosh softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz 021 537069 Derryn French derrynfrench@xtra.co.nz 027 6267727
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                                         Softball NZ Regional Game Development Officer – Upper North Island
                                                                        venita@softball.org.nz; 021 537078
 
Cowley Harris                                       Softball NZ Regional Game Development Officer – Central North Island
                                                                        cowley@softball.org.nz; 021 537081
 
Marnie Barber                                      Softball NZ Regional Game Development Officer - Lower North Island
                                                                        marnie@softball.org.nz; 04 560 0397; 021 537067
 
Lesley McIntosh                                 Softball NZ Regional Game Development Officer – South Island
                                                                        softball@nel.sporttasman.org.nz