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CANpitch is Softball Canada’s national pitching program created to provide a nationally standardize curriculum based on Softball Canada’s Long-Term Player Development framework to introduce and develop the skill of windmill pitching to children. The primary objective of the program is to provide a vehicle to enhance the development of pitching skills and knowledge for both players and coaches across Canada especially at the grassroots level, (where players and coaches have little to no experience in pitching).

The CANpitch Program is all about the quality of instruction for all of our participants. Focused on teaching the pitchers the fundamentals at a more personal level, each participant will have more one on one time per hour session than at their local associations open pitching clinics. The ratio of participant to instructor is 6 to1, which will allow for more assistance and focus with each participant. All of the CANpitch instructors are nationally trained through Softball Canada, which ensures a nationally branded program for all participants involved.  For six weeks, participants will learn all the proper fundamentals to help increase the overall quality of their pitching skills from Instructors who have been trained to ensure the best.

Softball Ontario is looking to launch the 6-week training program in twelve (12) communities across Ontario starting as soon as February 2010. As an introductory offer and with the support of the Ministry of Health Promotions Sport Priority Funding, Softball Ontario is pleased to offer a 50% discount on the participant fee to hosts interested in starting the training sessions in February 2010.

FUNdamentals Stage:

• Cost per 6-week training session, 1 hour, 1 time per week: Regular Fee: $50.00
  • Discounted Fee $25.00 (until March 31)

Learning to Train Stage:

• Cost per 6-week training session 1 hour, 2 times per week: Regular Fee: $105.00
  • Discounted Fee $52.50 (until March 31)

Softball Ontario is excited to announce that there is also a facility assistance fund available depending on the need per host to perform a 6-week training session. This is only available prior to March 31st, 2010! Get your application in NOW- do not pass up this great opportunity to increase the number of pitchers in your softball community!

Those interested in hosting a Softball Ontario CANpitch Program 6-week training session should visit the Softball Ontario website at www.softballontario.ca to download the CANpitch Bid Application Form. This Bid Form is to be completed and received no later than two weeks before your first scheduled training session and is subject to availability of a Regional Pitching Instructor. Successful applicants will be contacted with more details regarding the CANpitch Program shortly after Softball Ontario has received your Bid Application.

For more information on the CANpitch Program, or hosting responsibilities, please contact Carly Laxton by phone at (416) 426-7150 or by email at claxton@softballontario.ca.  

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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.