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TORONTO, ONTARIO – Softball Ontario is now accepting applications for a local softball association stakeholder to be the Chair of the U12 LTPD Competition Review Committee. As a part of Softball Ontario’s Long Term Player Development (LTPD) Implementation Plan, Softball Ontario created an U12 LTPD Competition Review Committee to explore tournament formats and minor rules…
Read MoreThe Provincial Women’s Softball Association is pleased to announce its revised Scholarship/Bursary Program for the 2018 softball season. In 1986, Provincial Women’s Softball Association established a Scholarship Program to provide assistance to female athletes in their pursuit of excellence of post-secondary education. The inspiration for a revamping of the Provincial Women’s Softball Association Scholarship/Bursary Program…
Read MoreThe Provincial Women’s Softball Association has seen another increase in affiliated teams in 2018. The total teams affiliated are 215, up from 204 in 2017, and 196 in 2016. Tremendous growth is occurring in the younger age divisions. Additionally, PWSA is seeing an upswing in teams from new centres across the province. PWSA has not…
Read MoreTORONTO, ON – Softball Ontario is pleased to announce Pippa Edwards, ChPC as its new Coaches Program Committee Chair. Pippa has been involved in softball at all levels from grass roots to high performance. A competitive player for many years, she coached several teams within Provincial Women’s Softball Association. Pippa is an NCCP fully certified…
Read MoreATTENTION ALL TEAM MANAGERS AND COACHES: The PWSA will be conducting its playoff draws on Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Staybridge Suites Oakville, 2511 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON. Each affiliated participating team will be allowed one (1) representative per team to attend the draw for their division only. Please note the draws will not be given out on Friday evening.…
Read MoreSummer is right around the corner – sign up for camp AND all your NCCP at the 2018 Olympia Super Clinic! You may be thinking to yourself… “I’m looking for Sport Specific NCCP training” In partnership with various Provincial Sport Organizations we are excited to host: Quest for Gold Funding available for many of these…
Read MoreThe Provincial Women’s Softball Association (PWSA) is pleased to announce the selection of Chris Jones as Head Coach for U18 Team Ontario girls softball team that will represent Ontario at the 2021 Canada Games in the Niagara region. Chris has over 30 years of softball experience in both a playing and coaching capacity. He was…
Read MoreOur 2018 Webinar Series lineup continues! Each webinar is 1 (one) hour in length (8:00 pm EST on the dates listed). Those who register will be granted 1 (one) Professional Development Point per webinar. Pricing: $15.00 (plus HST) per webinar Registration for Webinars close at 1:00 pm EST on the presentation date. Click the image…
Read MoreAt the recent WBSC Congress, several rule changes were approved for inclusion in the 2018-2021 rule book. The majority of these changes were minor and simply served to clarify existing interpretations. However, two significant changes were adopted – one changed the definition of the strike zone and the second updated the pitching rule for both…
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