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With over 15,000 registered players and coaches in Manitoba, there's a softball league for every age and skill level. As the governing body for softball in the province, Softball Manitoba is dedicated to the promotion of the sport, and to the development of players, coaches and umpires at all levels.   "On The Diamond" , the official newsletter of Softball Manitoba, is published four times a year in Adobe Acrobat © format.     Important Notice for 2012 - Coach Certification Requirement Please note the following notice as per our 2011 Softball Manitoba Information Handbook regarding coach certification requirements for 2012: Effective in 2012 for all teams entering Minor Provincial Championships leading to Western Canadian Championships or Canadian Championships - One of the registered coaches/managers must have a Competition Introduction Coaching Certification Level. (Coaching Certification requirement for all Minor Western Canadian and Canadian Championships in 2012). This was a motion passed at the 2011 Western Canadian Softball Association Annual General Meeting. If anyone is interested in attending a clinic, please contact Softball Manitoba at 925-5673 or softball@softball.mb.ca to register. Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame & Museum Media Conference Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame & Museum will be holding a Media Conference on Monday, January 16th at 12:00 noon in the Brandon City Hall Foyer, 410-9th Street, Brandon. At this Conference, the names of the individuals and teams to be inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame on May 5th will be announced. For further information, contact Bruce Luebke, Master of Ceremonies, at 204-726-5646 (home) or 204-721-0242 (cell). 2012 Umpire Clinics Softball Manitoba has scheduled Umpire Clinics for 2012. Click here for a list of the Umpire Clinics Spring Break 3-Day Skills Clinic Softball Manitoba will be holding a Spring Break 3-Day Skills Clinic: Date: March 27-29 , 2012 Time: Morning Session for ages 7-11 - 9:00 am-12:40 pm Afternoon Session for ages 12 & up - 1:20 pm-5:00 pm Location: Churchill High School, 510 Hay Street Cost: $75.00 Click here for the Spring Break Registration Form 2012 Coach Clinics Softball Manitoba has scheduled the coach clinics for 2012. Click here for a list of Coach Clinics Spring CANpitch Clinic Softball Manitoba is holding a Spring CANpitch clinic: Location: Winakwa Community Club, 980 Winakwa Rd Dates: March 10, 17, 31, April 7, 14, 21 and May 5 Times: Session 1 - 9:30 am-10:30 am Session 2 - 10:30 am-11:30 am There is a maximum of 10 students per session. Cost: $100 per participant. Each participant should have a parent catcher Instructor: Greg Bouchard, Master Pitching Instructor for Softball Manitoba To register contact Greg at bouch18@mymts.net CANpitch Clinic Softball Manitoba is holding a CANpitch clinic. Click here for further information. 2012 Manitoba Games Norman ID Camp Norman Region is holding tryout camps for the 2012 Manitoba Games as follows: February 11 at the Otter Nelson River School in Cross Lake February 18th at the Ecole McIsaac School in Flin Flon March 3rd in Thompson - location TBD Registration for all camps is at 9:00 am with the camps being held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. To register, contact Nick Halcrow at 204-676-2476 (home), 204-670-4598 (cell) or 204-676-0176 (cell). CANpitch Program To arrange a CANpitch Program in your area please contact Softball Manitoba's Master Pitching Instructor Greg Bouchard at 204-254-5043 or bouch18@mts.net . Click here for further information. Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame Hosting 2nd Annual Golf Tournament Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame is hosting their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on June 24, 2012 (rain or shine) at John Blumberg Golf Course starting at 11:00 am. Limited Entries - Deadline May 15th Cost is $100.00 (includes golf, power cart and dinner) - $25.00 to Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame (receipt provided). Prizes and supper at Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Blvd, Winnipeg Contact: Kathy Penner kvp099@gmail.com (away-Jan-Apr 1st), Joan Ingram 66jimi@mts.net , 888-6747 (away-Feb-Apr 1st), Debbie Werboweski 986-4737-wk. 694-8917. Provincial Champions Click here for the 2011 Provincial Champions Championship Results Click here for the results of the 2011 Canadian Championships, Western Canadian Championships and Western Canada Summer Games Manitoba All Stars Click here for a list of Manitoba All Stars 2012 Junior Provincial Team Program - POSTPONED The July 26 and 26 evaluation camps have been postponed. Postponement Letter from Softball Manitoba's Executive Committee 2012-2016 Junior Provincial Team Program - Head Coach Announcement Softball Manitoba congratulates Haylee O’Neill of Oakville who was recently selected as Head Coach of the 2012 – 2016 Junior Women’s Provincial Team Program. 2012-2016 Junior Provincial Team Program - Head Coach Announcement Respect in Sport Program Sport Manitoba launched the Respect in Sport Program on November 30, 2006. Respect in Sport is an online training course being implemented for all coaches in Manitoba. Sport Manitoba is initiating this program to create a better sport environment for children through education. All registered Minor Division softball coaches are required to complete the 3 hour online training. This component will be a coaching requirement in 2011 for all coaches attending Minor Provincial Championships. Click here for further information on how to complete the online training course. Learn To Play Softball Canada and Softball Manitoba are pleased to announce a Youth Development Program called Learn to Play. All Schools, Minor Softball Associations, coaches and Youth Organizations are welcome to contact us to learn more about this new and exciting program. Click here for more information on the Learn to Play program Sport for Life Resource Centre Click here for further information Sport Medicine Centre Click here for further information on the Sport Medicine Centre.   This website is a clearinghouse for softball information in Manitoba. If you are unable to find what you're looking for, or have information that you feel would be of interest, we'd love to hear from you.Click on the icon to the left for contact details.