THE CITY WILL BE USING THE BALL FIELDS THIS MONDAY SO THERE WILL BE NO GAMES ON THE WASHINGTON FIELDS....
I WILL POST THE MAKE UP TIME WHEN I HAVE IT AVAILABLE.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
UNIFORMS ARE HERE
HEY!!!
UNIFORMS ARE AT THE SCREEN PRINTER AND WILL BE READY FOR THURSDAY PLAY.
YOUR COACH WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS BUT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THEY WILL BE FINISHED BY NOON THURSDAY!
THANKS KELLY FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE HAPPEN!!
UNIFORMS ARE AT THE SCREEN PRINTER AND WILL BE READY FOR THURSDAY PLAY.
YOUR COACH WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS BUT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THEY WILL BE FINISHED BY NOON THURSDAY!
THANKS KELLY FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE HAPPEN!!
Monday, April 27, 2009
This Week's Games
Monday April 27th
Washington 2 win vs Dixie 2 loss
Washington 3 vs Dixie 1 tied game
Washington 1 win vs Dixie 3 loss
Tuesday April 28th
Yankees Loss vs Fireballs Win
Red Sox win vs Dixie 2 Loss
Washington Jrs Win vs Dixie Loss
Thursday April 30th
Hurricane Loss vs Diamonds win
Fireballs w vs Dixie 3 loss
Washington Jrs Win vs Hurricane Jrs Loss
Washington 2 win vs Dixie 2 loss
Washington 3 vs Dixie 1 tied game
Washington 1 win vs Dixie 3 loss
Tuesday April 28th
Yankees Loss vs Fireballs Win
Red Sox win vs Dixie 2 Loss
Washington Jrs Win vs Dixie Loss
Thursday April 30th
Hurricane Loss vs Diamonds win
Fireballs w vs Dixie 3 loss
Washington Jrs Win vs Hurricane Jrs Loss
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday Games
Minor League
Angels vs Fireballs 5:oo PM Washington Fields
Silver Storm vs Dixie 3 6:00 PM Dixie Fields
Good Luck Washington!!
Angels vs Fireballs 5:oo PM Washington Fields
Silver Storm vs Dixie 3 6:00 PM Dixie Fields
Good Luck Washington!!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
SNACK SHACK DUTIES
Please - don't forget Snack Shack Duties this week
Major Yankees - Thurs the 23rd of this week 5:15 - 7:00
The 30th - Junior Softball girls 5:15 - 7:00
Fireballs 7:00 - 9:00
Monday May 4th - Minor Fireballs 7:00 - 9:00
Tuesday May 5th - Diamonds 5:15 - 7:00
Major Yankees - Thurs the 23rd of this week 5:15 - 7:00
The 30th - Junior Softball girls 5:15 - 7:00
Fireballs 7:00 - 9:00
Monday May 4th - Minor Fireballs 7:00 - 9:00
Tuesday May 5th - Diamonds 5:15 - 7:00
THURSDAY GAMES
MAJORS
DIAMONDS WIN VS DIXIE LOSS
RED SOX VS DIXIE 3 AT DIXIE FIELD 1 730 PM Not reported
FIREBALLS WIN VS HURRICANE LOSS
YANKEES WIN VS HURRICANE LOSS
JUNIORS
WASHINGTON WIN VS HURRICANE LOSS
DIAMONDS WIN VS DIXIE LOSS
RED SOX VS DIXIE 3 AT DIXIE FIELD 1 730 PM Not reported
FIREBALLS WIN VS HURRICANE LOSS
YANKEES WIN VS HURRICANE LOSS
JUNIORS
WASHINGTON WIN VS HURRICANE LOSS
DRILL IDEAS FOR COACHES...THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING AND HELPING OUR GIRLS
Humans are creatures of habits.
We do the same thing the same way all the time.
Coaches are no different; we tend to use the same drills over and over.
That can get pretty boring for the players and they don't get as much as out of it.
Variety is not only important for motivation but also to throw a different learning stimulus to your athletes.
They need to be challenged in order to improve.
To help you spice up your hitting practices, here are some fun and effective softball hitting toss drills.
If you would like even more of that kind of stuff to boost your hitting, you may want to get your hands on a copy of my Super Hitting Bundle (which is being taken off the market in a few days) at a really really good price right.
Click this link to get more info:
http://www.softballperformance.com/offers/garage-sale.html#hittingbundle
Now, here are the drills for you:
--------------Cool Hitting Toss Drills--------------
Pepper Game
To develop bat control and short, quick swing. Stand approximately 22 feet away from the three fielders who position themselves two feet apart. Hit the ball using a short, quick, downward stroke. Hit the ball sharply with one or two hops (ground balls) to the fielders. A fielder fields the ball and quickly tosses a half to three quarter speed pitch back to be hit. Hit the ball where it is pitched. Preferably use four players in this drill and not more than five. Hit the inside pitch to the fielder to your left (for a right handed batter). Hit the pitch in the middle to the fielder directly in front of you. Hit the outside pitch to the fielder to your right (for a right handed batter). To make the drill more difficult, use two softballs at once, keeping the hitter constantly ready to swing and fielders always head-up.
Colored Ball Soft Toss
The hitter learns to concentrate and keep the weight back. The coach tosses the two balls at different heights. The coach calls the color to hit after the balls are released. The hitter hits the called ball into the fence or screen. This drill can be done from different locations. The coach should also fake toss and change the release points as well as vary the speed of the balls.Variations1. Once you've mastered the first version of this drill, try three balls. Or allow your partner to call out colors that aren't being tossed.2. You might even try to write numbers on the ball with a magic marker -- simply have your partner call out the number to hit, just like you did with colors.3. Instead of coloring the balls, simply use regular baseballs and have the tosser call out "high" or "low." By switching between the high and low ball, the hitter learns to adjust to high pitches when he was expecting a low pitch and vice versa.
Two Hand Bat
To hit the ball on a line to the opposite field, emphasizing the use of the top hand. A feeder sits in a chair behind an L-shaped screen about 10 feet away from the plate. A hitter stands at the plate in front of the screen, ready to hit. The feeder throws the ball on the outside of the plate to the hitter. The hitter hits the ball to the opposite field, emphasizing the use of the top hand. The hitter takes 10 to 12 swings before a new hitter steps in.
Hitting Fungoes
To develop proper hand action, weight shift, downward swing, and follow-through Players who are waiting on deck hit fungoes to the fielders on their side of the infield. Include up to four hitters in each of three hitting stations. Hitters rotate to the back of the line of another hitting station after taking a certain number of swings. After a complete rotation of the hitters through all three hitting stations, one line can rotate to the infield spots and the infielders can come in to bat. Concentrate on hitting the top half of the baseball with a short, downward swing.
Bounce in Front
To practice the hitting rhythm and the trigger and the learn to hit the ball at the top of the bounce. The partner stands six feet to the side and three feet in front of the batter and tosses a tennis ball that bounces up into the strike zone in front of the plate. As the ball bounces the batter "triggers" and gets her hands started into the swing. She waits until the ball is at the height of the bounce before swinging and driving it into a net.
Broomstick
To narrow your focus while grooving your swing. A feeder kneels about 10 feet away, just off your front knee. The feeder triggers your cocking action by dropping his hand just before flipping the plastic golf ball. Hit the ball with a broomstick or hit stick, driving the ball into the net. At first, make a smooth swing at about 90 percent normal bat speed to be sure to make contact. Concentrate on hitting the ball squarely. Maintain good balance, weight shift, hand action, and a sound finish.
Drop Toss
To develop hand speed for the ball. The batter assumes her stance with a partner facing her with the ball held at shoulder height. The batter tells the partner when to drop the ball. The partner releases the ball and pulls her arm up away from the strike zone. The batter takes a full swing. The partner can stand on a chair or on the bleachers, which will add a challenging tracking test.
Now you have a couple of new drills to spice up your practices
We do the same thing the same way all the time.
Coaches are no different; we tend to use the same drills over and over.
That can get pretty boring for the players and they don't get as much as out of it.
Variety is not only important for motivation but also to throw a different learning stimulus to your athletes.
They need to be challenged in order to improve.
To help you spice up your hitting practices, here are some fun and effective softball hitting toss drills.
If you would like even more of that kind of stuff to boost your hitting, you may want to get your hands on a copy of my Super Hitting Bundle (which is being taken off the market in a few days) at a really really good price right.
Click this link to get more info:
http://www.softballperformance.com/offers/garage-sale.html#hittingbundle
Now, here are the drills for you:
--------------Cool Hitting Toss Drills--------------
Pepper Game
To develop bat control and short, quick swing. Stand approximately 22 feet away from the three fielders who position themselves two feet apart. Hit the ball using a short, quick, downward stroke. Hit the ball sharply with one or two hops (ground balls) to the fielders. A fielder fields the ball and quickly tosses a half to three quarter speed pitch back to be hit. Hit the ball where it is pitched. Preferably use four players in this drill and not more than five. Hit the inside pitch to the fielder to your left (for a right handed batter). Hit the pitch in the middle to the fielder directly in front of you. Hit the outside pitch to the fielder to your right (for a right handed batter). To make the drill more difficult, use two softballs at once, keeping the hitter constantly ready to swing and fielders always head-up.
Colored Ball Soft Toss
The hitter learns to concentrate and keep the weight back. The coach tosses the two balls at different heights. The coach calls the color to hit after the balls are released. The hitter hits the called ball into the fence or screen. This drill can be done from different locations. The coach should also fake toss and change the release points as well as vary the speed of the balls.Variations1. Once you've mastered the first version of this drill, try three balls. Or allow your partner to call out colors that aren't being tossed.2. You might even try to write numbers on the ball with a magic marker -- simply have your partner call out the number to hit, just like you did with colors.3. Instead of coloring the balls, simply use regular baseballs and have the tosser call out "high" or "low." By switching between the high and low ball, the hitter learns to adjust to high pitches when he was expecting a low pitch and vice versa.
Two Hand Bat
To hit the ball on a line to the opposite field, emphasizing the use of the top hand. A feeder sits in a chair behind an L-shaped screen about 10 feet away from the plate. A hitter stands at the plate in front of the screen, ready to hit. The feeder throws the ball on the outside of the plate to the hitter. The hitter hits the ball to the opposite field, emphasizing the use of the top hand. The hitter takes 10 to 12 swings before a new hitter steps in.
Hitting Fungoes
To develop proper hand action, weight shift, downward swing, and follow-through Players who are waiting on deck hit fungoes to the fielders on their side of the infield. Include up to four hitters in each of three hitting stations. Hitters rotate to the back of the line of another hitting station after taking a certain number of swings. After a complete rotation of the hitters through all three hitting stations, one line can rotate to the infield spots and the infielders can come in to bat. Concentrate on hitting the top half of the baseball with a short, downward swing.
Bounce in Front
To practice the hitting rhythm and the trigger and the learn to hit the ball at the top of the bounce. The partner stands six feet to the side and three feet in front of the batter and tosses a tennis ball that bounces up into the strike zone in front of the plate. As the ball bounces the batter "triggers" and gets her hands started into the swing. She waits until the ball is at the height of the bounce before swinging and driving it into a net.
Broomstick
To narrow your focus while grooving your swing. A feeder kneels about 10 feet away, just off your front knee. The feeder triggers your cocking action by dropping his hand just before flipping the plastic golf ball. Hit the ball with a broomstick or hit stick, driving the ball into the net. At first, make a smooth swing at about 90 percent normal bat speed to be sure to make contact. Concentrate on hitting the ball squarely. Maintain good balance, weight shift, hand action, and a sound finish.
Drop Toss
To develop hand speed for the ball. The batter assumes her stance with a partner facing her with the ball held at shoulder height. The batter tells the partner when to drop the ball. The partner releases the ball and pulls her arm up away from the strike zone. The batter takes a full swing. The partner can stand on a chair or on the bleachers, which will add a challenging tracking test.
Now you have a couple of new drills to spice up your practices
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Game Outcome for April 21st 2009
Minors:
Dixie 4 win Fire balls Loss
Silver Storm win Angels Loss
Majors:
Fireballs Win Diamonds Loss
Yankees Win Red Sox Loss
Juniors:
Washington Win Lincoln Loss
*Lincoln Win Hurricane Loss
Dixie 4 win Fire balls Loss
Silver Storm win Angels Loss
Majors:
Fireballs Win Diamonds Loss
Yankees Win Red Sox Loss
Juniors:
Washington Win Lincoln Loss
*Lincoln Win Hurricane Loss
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