OASA 'B' Finalist for Mite All Stars

Dickson Flooring Cobourg Clippers Mite Fastball Team took 2nd place in the B finals at the Provincials in Port Perry.

Great job team!

Mite Clippers place second in OASA'B' championships

By JEFF GARD, NORTHUMBERLAND TODAY

Fri Aug 26th 2011

COBOURG -- The Cobourg Dickson Carpet One Clippers competed recently at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association mite provincial championships in Port Perry.

After an early loss, the Clippers were relegated to the 'B' tournament.
In the semifinal game, Cobourg played Springbrook and perhaps taking the opposition too lightly, the Clippers were trailing 9-1 after two innings.
After a bit of a pep talk from coaching staff, the Clippers found their stride in the fourth inning putting five runs on the board, and in the fifth inning, Cobourg pitcher Johnathan Kellar hit a grand slam to help mount the comeback as the Clippers scored nine more runs that inning.
In the final three innings of the ball game, Cobourg outscored Springbrook 22-1.
After the big win, the Clippers traveled across town and to play right away again against an awaiting and rested Napanee team.
While the Cobourg boys played hard in the gold medal game, Napanee prevailed 11-1 .
"Dedication, hard work and awesome parent support made this a very successful season for the boys and as part of the coaching we are very proud of the effort put forth by every player this year," said head coach Tim Whitehead.

Softball Ontarion News on NCCP Clinics

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Contact:      Steph Sutton
                     416-426-7150
                     ssutton@softballontario.ca

Date:           August 16, 2011

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Softball Ontario, Coaches Association of Ontario and Bill Crothers Secondary School host
3 NCCP Super Clinics 
TORONTO, ON - Softball Ontario is pleased to announce its partnership with the Coaches Association of Ontario, Bill Crothers Secondary School in hosting the following NCCP clinics:  Learn to Coach, Keep Coaching and Competition-Introduction, Softball (What to Coach) on September 16-18, 2011.

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a coach training and certification program for 66 different sports and is offered is both official languages across Canada.  NCCP workshops are designed to meet the needs of all types of coaches, from a first-time coach to the head coach of the national team.  The NCCP is recognized as the national standard for coach training and certification in Canada.  As a part of the program, all coaches are trained in ethical decision-making and sport safety.  Softball Ontario is the provider of the NCCP Program for the sport of Softball in the Province of Ontario.

All three (3) Organizations have joined to offer the following Softball NCCP clinics:

NCCP Context: Community Sport – Initiation-Learn to Coach Clinic - 6 hours
If you are coaching Learn to Play, Blastball, Coach Pitch or T-Ball this clinic is ideal for you.

This workshop has been designed for the community softball coach who is working with children or youth and is introducing the basic skills of softball. The focus of this course is:
• Your coaching philosophy
• Making Ethical decisions
• Understanding the rules and equipment of Softball
• Teaching basic skills of Softball
• Modifying a pre-designed practice
 NCCP Context: Community Sport – On-Going Participation- Keep Coaching - 15 Hours
If you are coaching House League or House League Select from Junior Mite to Intermediate this clinic is ideal for you.

Coaches encourage participants of all ages to continue in the Sport for fun, fitness, skill development and social interaction. This training allows coaches to help their players to love softball, learn more skills and continue participation.

NCCP Context: Competition - Introduction, Softball – What to Coach 16 hours (1st weekend of 3 weekends)
If your team is participating in a Novice/Pee Wee and above Provincial Championships for PWSA or OASA or Softball Canada Canadian Championship, or ORSA for Ontario Summer Games, this clinic is the first stage of the requirements.

The goals of this course are to promote fun, fitness, fundamentals and performance among the beginning and intermediate coaches who are either coaching youths and/or adults.
What to Coach - 17.5 hours (1st Weekend)
How to Coach - 16 hours (2nd Weekend)
On-Field Evaluation - In developing stage
Preparation - In developing stage

This course replaced the Level 1 and Level 2 Technical/Practical and Theory courses of the old knowledge based program. An evaluation is required as well
Softball Coaches have an opportunity to have their Coach Education funded by the Quest for Gold (Q4G) Enhanced Coaching Program. The Quest for Gold Enhanced Coaching

Program recognizes coaches have out-of-pocket expenses for many things. Coaches who wish to continue their training and education, or increase their knowledge and certification, can directly benefit from this bursary program.

The Quest for Gold program provides an education bursary for higher levels of professional development and training. Up to 75% of course registration fees will be reimbursed for Ontario resident coaches who pass and complete coursework.

Q4G Bursaries can be applied by softball Coaches in any of the following:

National Coaching Certification Program- Competition-Introduction, Softball
• National Coaching Certification Program- Level 3 Theory (Multi-sport)
• National Coaching Certification Program- Level 3 Technical Softball
• National Coaching Certification Program- Competition-Development (Multi-Sport)
• National Coaching Institute-National Coaching Certification Program Level 4 and Level 5)
• Enhanced Coaching Level (3/4/5)

Please note that there are different pre-requisites and application for NCCP courses, the NCI and the Enhanced Coaching.
Softball Coaches are also eligible for travel subsidy under the Quest for Gold Enhanced Funding. Softball Coaches can apply up to a maximum of $200.00 and must travel more than 100 km each way to attend the NCCP training.

Registration is now open for the NCCP upper Clinic and can be found at http://www.cvent.com/events/nccp-super-clinic/event-summary-bbc2bea687e941449243d93b3f349dc3.aspx

Please note that the prices vary per course per spot.  Softball Coaches can apply for Quest for Gold Burarsaries for the Competition-Introduction, Softball What to Coach clinic at http://coachesontario.ca/q4g/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=9

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.

Minor Fastpitch News

Congratulation to the Wiarton Red Devils for there great play. Well Done. Something to be very proud of.

This post is from Al’s Fastball page. http://www.alsfastball.com/home.html

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Midget Nationals in Fredericton New Brunswick

Monday, August 15, 2011

To whom it may concern.  I am the coach of the Wiarton Red Devils Midget Boys Fastball Team and thought I would send you this info.  Our team (Wiarton Red Devils - Ontario # 1 ) has won the Midget Canadian Fastpitch Championships in Fredericton New Brunswick this past week with a 8-2 win in the championship final over Ontario # 2 (Stratford Memorials).  Travis Jones hit a 3 run homer in the first and a 2 run shot in the 4th to lead the way.  Andy Barber (a pick up from Sydenham) pitched a complete game, giving up only 2 hits, which included a 2 run homerun from Brett Hall.

Wiarton went 6-1 in the round robin, before defeating Newfoundland 12-9 and the Calahoo Chiefs from Alberta 7-1 in the playoff round, and then went on to defeat Stratford in the final. 

Thanks

Mark Hooey

Opening Ceremonies for the OASA Provincial 'A' Championships

Cobourg Clippers Mite All-star player, Gavin Grundy sings the Anthem for the Opening ceremonies at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association Provincial 'A' Championships. The Cobourg Legion Minor Softball Org hosted the championships on Aug 6 & 7th.

The Cobourg Bantams whent on to have a 4 and 1 record and winning the Gold on Sunady to be the pest in the Province.

2011 OASA 'A' Championship Cobourg Clippers

Cobourg Bantam Clippers best in province

Opening ceremonies for the Ontario Amateur Softball Association provincial 'A' championships at Legion Fields.



Aug 10, 2011 - 04:30 AM

Paul J. Rellinger

COBOURG -- Cobourg is now home to the province's best Bantam fastball team.
On Aug. 7 at Legion Fields in Cobourg, the Cobourg Bantam Clippers won the Ontario Amateur Softball Association's 'A' championship. The Clippers beat Teeswater 7-4 in extra innings to claim the title.
According to Clippers head coach, Mike Gibson, the 'A' championship is the first by a Cobourg fastball team since 1967 -- spanning 44 years.
"We pushed the kids to believe they could win, and to believe in themselves," said Gibson. "We got it done, and we couldn't be more excited."
After knocking off Fullerton, Tavistock, and Pickering in the preliminary round, the Clippers faced the Teeswater Otters in the final. Up to that point, the Clippers had not lost a game, while the Otters had lost one. In the double knockout format, the Otters had to beat the Clippers twice to secure the championship.
The Otters held the Clippers batters at bay and won the first game 3-0, forcing the final game during light rain at Legion Fields.
Mitchell Gibson, who pitched in every game in the tournament, started on the hill against the Otters' Matt Wardrop, who himself pitched 21 innings that day alone.
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning, when Teeswater scored twice to go up 2-0.
In the top of the fifth inning, Cobourg centre fielder Hunter Bagshaw made an unbelievable diving catch to keep the game tied heading to the bottom of the inning. Bagshaw then scored Riley McAdams during the Clippers at-bat, to cut the Otters lead to 2-1. Kevin Valdes knocked in Bagshaw to tie the game. Valdes, and Grant Fry scored on a couple of wild pitches to finish the inning up 4-2.
After a Teeswater walk, triple, and sacrifice fly, the Otters tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning -- forcing extra innings.
In the eighth, after Bagshaw and Frank Sullivan walked, Valdes tripled to score Bagshaw. Fry followed with another triple, and Cobourg led 6-4.
"To knock in one of the winning runs felt amazing," said Valdes. "Throughout the year I was struggling at the plate, then getting down on the count at two strikes, and one ball. The pressure was on, and I pulled through. To score Hunter Bagshaw made it even better because he turned the whole game around with that unbelievable catch."
James Bruce drove in another run to make it 7-4 Clippers heading to the bottom of the eighth, for a chance to secure the title.
Three quick out later, and the Clippers won the title.
"This is fantastic for the town of Cobourg," said Gibson. "And it's great for the whole Clippers organization. If we can win the 'A' championships, it shows we're doing something right."
Gibson said with so many other sports to compete with in Cobourg, it's nice to see a sport like fastball take centre stage.
"All weekend it was edge of your seat excitement," said Gibson. "The other teams played hard, we played great, and it's a big accomplishment for the town of Cobourg. We couldn't be happier."
Hosting the tournament was a huge advantage for the Clippers, according to Gibson.
"It was huge to host, and win on our home field," said Gibson. "The kids got to sleep in their own beds, and we had such huge fan and crowd support, which meant a lot to us."
An ecstatic and pumped up Clippers team celebrated by meeting at a coach's home after the game, and ordering pizza.
"It feels amazing," said Valdes, who added he's never won a championship of this calibre before. "To be the first Cobourg team (in a long time) to win it makes it 10 times more special."
Valdes said the win shows Cobourg, and the surrounding area, that fastball is alive and well in Cobourg.
"We were proud to represent Cobourg," said Valdes, who added the Clippers showed a tremendous amount of commitment to the organization during the season. "Many of us traveled quite a distance to be there for all the practices and tournaments. My teammates and I never lost sight of the fact that it was fun and we loved the game."
The team will travel to Kitchener/Waterloo on Sept. 11 for the OASA 'A' championship banquet, where they will get to celebrate a little bit more.
Gibson said even though Cobourg has waited 44 years for a provincial 'A' title, he bets Cobourg won't have to wait long for another.
"With the amount of talent coming up through the Clippers organization, I bet we'll see another 'A' championship in the next five years," said Gibson.

http://www.northumberlandnews.com/sports/article/183055
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Jr Mites WIN Bronze ot the OASA Provincial's

The boys did Cobourg  PROUD  this weekend in Stouffville ...... in the OASA Provincial's coming home with the BRONZE MEDAL.

As well as playing an Awesome set of games they competed in the Team Skills Competition ...... they were competing in the Home Run Derby, Golden Glove fielding and Base Running and came out with the overall 1st Place  in the skills.

Coach's, Jerry, Phil, Jeff and Josh

                     “ YOU GUYS MADE US VERY PROUD !!!!”

OASA Bantam Provincial Tournament

CLMSO to host Provincial Tournaments

Cobourg Legion Minor Softball Organization has been awarded the OASA Bantam Provincial Tournament to be held August 6^th to 7^th 2011.

First game at 9:00 a.m. on D1 at Legion Fields.

Teams will be the Cobourg Clippers vs. Fullarton.

Opening Ceremonies will start at 11 a.m.

Come out so see some great ball.

Follow on CLMSO on Twitter for all the game results @CLMSO

Cleck here for DRAW

Good Luck Boys

Help Softball by Voting in media POLL!

The International Olympic Committee announced that Softball was included on the shortlist of sports to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic sports programme.  Show your support for Softball by voting in SportsPro Media’s current poll:  http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/poll/

Women's softball was featured on the Olympic programme starting in Atlanta in 1996 and continued until Beijing in 2008 but was dropped, along with baseball, for the 2012 London Games.

I would also like to encourage people to send e-mails to Softball Canada encouraging them to also support Men’s Softball at the Olympics and the Pan-AM Games 
   E-mail them at: info@softball.ca

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER AND CARD WITH SOFTBALL ONTARIO!

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NEWS RELEASE  

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:    Stephanie Sutton
                      (416) 426-7150
                      ssutton@softballontario.ca
DATE:           July 27, 2011

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NORTH YORK, ON - Softball Ontario’s Provincial Umpires-in-Chief Jack Van Bynen and Peter Kluszczynski want to remind you that it is your last chance to register and card with the Softball Ontario Umpires Program. Please make note of the important deadlines for Ontario’s Umpires:
Umpire Registration Application Deadline

• August 31, 2011 is the final deadline for all Umpire Registration Applications for Fast Pitch and Slo-Pitch to be received at the Softball Ontario Office

Umpire Carding* Deadlines

• August 31, 2011 – Final deadline for all Fast Pitch and Slo-Pitch Umpire exams to be received by the Softball Ontario office

Softball Ontario's Slo-Pitch Provincial Umpire-in-Chief, Jack Van Bynen encourages all Umpires in Ontario to act before the deadline: "Once you register and card with Softball Ontario you become a member of the best Umpires Program in Canada where the opportunities and services are second to none. I cannot stress enough by registering and carding with Softball Ontario you provide yourself with the two important pieces of equipment: accident and liability insurance coverage and testing your knowledge of the rules by reading the Softball Canada Rule Book and completing the Softball Canada National Umpire Exam". While Softball Ontario's Fast Pitch Provincial Umpire-in-Chief, Peter Kluszczynski adds: "It is important that all Softball Ontario Umpires who would like to attend a Provincial or Canadian Championship(s) for the 2010 Softball season become a member of Softball Ontario and complete their exams for the August 31, 2009 deadline. I am proud to be a Softball Ontario registered and carded Umpire and encourage all Umpires in Ontario who have not registered by this date or completed their exam to do just the same".

Registration forms are available online at www.softballontario.ca! For more information, contact Steph Sutton at ssutton@softballontario.ca or by calling 416-426-7150 .

* Please note the term ‘Carding’ or ‘Carded’ refers to an Umpire who has written the Softball Canada National Umpire Exam. Once a successful mark is achieved depending on the level of the Umpire, a Softball Ontario/Softball Canada Umpire Card is issued. An Umpire cannot be considered ‘Carded’ until he or she has successfully completed the Softball Canada National Umpire Exam.

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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.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER AND CARD WITH SOFTBALL ONTARIO!

Certified Softball Administrator Program (CSAP)

Softball Ontario is offering some CSAP Workshops. Have a look, there maybe something you would be interested in. 

 These are great programs.

Register today for one of Softball Ontario's upcoming free CSAP Workshops!
Softball Ontario has lots of upcoming CSAP Workshops for you to attend!  Workshops in August include:
Risk Management       » 08/06/11   Cambridge, ON
Website Management     » 08/13/11   Newmarket, ON
Generating Revenue: Sponsorship & Fundraising     » 08/21/11   Cobden, ON
Marketing & Promoting Your Association 101     » 08/28/11   Pickering, ON

Participating in a CSAP Workshop will help you to earn points towards your Softball Association's SAFE STAR Rating!  Sign up for a Workshop today!

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