Resources & Downloads

Resources

Coaching Resources available to purchase from Softball New Zealand, all prices are GST inclusive. Postage extra.

Coaching Planner - $45

An A5 size folder that fits nicely into your training bag. Durable waterproof cover, great action colour photo’s, heaps of useful information, practical templates for practice and game analysis & endorsed by our own Don Tricker. Season planning templates include goal setting, skills checklist, warm up, cool down & stretch, training plans, hitting practice organization, performance assessments, hitter information sheets, pitching/hitting analysis charts. Also, Baserunning, Bunting, Catching, Defence, Hitting, Pitching, Sliding, Strategy, Throwing Skill Set Descriptions & Drills.

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Coaching DVD Set - $50

A set of three DVD’s or video’s on the teaching of: The Fundamentals of Softball Pitching by Marty Grant The Basic Skills of the Catcher by Bevan Martin The Fundamentals of Throwing & Hitting by Mark Sorenson Or the DVD’s can be purchased individually for $25.00 each

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T-Ball Skills Passport Set - $10 per set

Resources to help the beginner or parent coach teach the basic fundamentals of the game for T-Ball age players (6-9 years). The set comes with a Coach Guidelines Booklet, 12 x Players Passport Booklets & Black & Gold Stickers to reward the child when a simple skills test is achieved correctly.

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T-Ball Skills Primary & Intermediate School Resource Kit - $10 per set

A resource kit to help the teacher coach the basic skills of T-Ball Softball to primary & intermediate school children. The kit comes with a Coach Guidelines Booklet (how to teach the skill), Testing Guidelines (how to run the test), Test Chart Template (record when the test has been achieved), T-Ball Rules (play the game), T- Ball Certificate Template (award at the completion of the exercise).

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The T-Ball Kits can also be purchased with equipment for - $140

Equipment supplied includes Coaching Resource Kits (as above, 2 options), 1 x Hitting tee, 2 x 11” Flexiballs, 1 x Bat, 1 x set of Bases

Available from: Exclusive Sports
Phone: (04) 3889056 or 0800 112 985 (orders only) Fax: (04) 388 9056

NB: Free delivery anywhere in New Zealand for the T-Ball Equipment Kit

Downloads

Coaching Value Poster

Coaches are important! Coaching is about having fun; self improvement; facing challenges; developing people; being a role model; sharing knowledge; making a difference; making things happen; understanding people; interacting with people; having a love of the game; providing a positive experience…and many more qualities. Download this free poster and recruit, support and value the people in your area who take up coaching. Download here

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Drills

A heap of team and individual drills for you to try at training. Download here

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Glossary of Terms

This is a summary of softball terminology, both formal and informal. Have you ever wondered what “Bat Wrapping” means or getting “Beaned?” Take a look at this document and feel free to submit your own lingo for consideration as well! Download here

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Loan Library – Books & DVD’s

A range of books and DVD’s across all levels of the game for you to choose from. Loan protocols apply. Items must be returned within one month and postage your care. Download here

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Skill Sets – U11 to U19 years
updated 5.10.09

The skills sets have been developed to help coaches identify and develop technical, tactical, strategy and game knowledge skills appropriate for specific age groups. You can also give this resource to your players to enhance your understanding of what they do know…and more importantly, what they don’t know!

The following skill sets are in PDF format, in order to view PDF you need to download Acrobat reader. Acrobat reader can be down loaded here http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Below is the skill set check lists that are needed in order to ensure development is being reached throughout the teenage years. The Skills Sets are intergrated with the coaching planner in that it provides drills for each required skill.

If you have any comments or questions, please refer them to the National Director of Coaching Naomi Shaw – naomi@softball.org.nz

Master Skill Set
U19 & U17 Skill Sets, U15 Skill Sets, U13 Skill Sets, U11 Skill Sets,

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T-Ball FAQ
Download here

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To register, download and complete the “coach information form” and return it to snz@softball.org.nz

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