Practice Schedule

The practice game for tonight will not be happening, DARN IT. The good news is we will have a Saturday morning practice, Snow Park at 10:00 AM...

Lets all make every effort to be there.

Another Idea from Allaboutfastpitch:

Weekly Focus is a tool I like to use primarily during pre-season. Basically it's just a simple thing or two for players to keep in mind for the week. Whether you're a coach, parent, or player you can use Weekly Focus. As a coach, what I do is just give the players one or two basic tips to keep in mind as they train that week. Parents can do the same and players can do this on their own as well.For example: 1. Ball first 2. Run on a dropped third strike Throughout the week we may remind them, "Ball first" when they are fielding. Or periodically, we ask them to tell us the two things we want them to remember for the week. As you can see, "ball first" is a simple, basic part of fielding. It's a concept we want them to remember on defense. No matter if they are fielding a ground ball or catching a throw, we want them to remember, "ball first". You can't do anything without the ball. Later during season it becomes a simple verbal cue we can use to get our defense back on track if necessary. "Run on a dropped third strike" is something a player may or may not ever have to do in a game. However, if the situation does arise you want to be able to take advantage of it. Since it doesn't happen all that much at certain levels, there may not be much practice time devoted to it. But it's a bit unfair to expect players to execute something rarely practiced. I found that making it a part of Weekly Focus allows us to emphasize it's importance without taking up a whole lot of practice time. Another thing I like to do with Weekly Focus is turn it into a softball homework assignment. On Monday, we tell players what the Weekly Focus is and they have until Thursday to turn it their assignment. Basically what I want them to do is write down on paper the one or two things we want them to keep in mind for the week. I want it big, bold, and colorful! In otherwords, I want it FUN! I do not want them to do it on a computer. I want them to use their own hands, write in their own way and with their own design. I encourage them to draw pictures or borders on the paper they use. They can use any kind of 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper (ruled, unruled, colored, white, etc). I wan That's about it for Weekly Focus. Use it as described or make changes as needed to best suit your situation. Have fun! Enjoy your day and always enjoy the game.