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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

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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

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