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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 Message Regarding Softball Manitoba Move Please note Softball Manitoba will have no access to phones and limited or no access to email from February 11th to 18th as we will be moving into our new office at The Sport for Life Centre. Our website will be down during this time as well. Our new address will be 321-145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3B 2Z6. Our phone number, email address and website address remain the same, but our fax number could change. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. Softball Manitoba Announces Chairman of the Western Canadian Softball Association Board Softball Manitoba is pleased to announce that Bill Finch was recently named as Chairman of the Western Canadian Softball Association Board. This was put in place at the January WCSA Annual General Meeting held January 22-23, 2010 in Calgary, Alberta. Besides his role as President of Softball Manitoba, Bill adds a wealth of information on to the Western Board. His prior involvement with the WCSA includes supervising 3 prior Western Canadian Championships hosted in Manitoba, participating as a voting delegate at the previous 6 Western Meetings and sitting on the WCSA Board of Directors. 2011 Western Canada Summer Games - Boys Head Coach - Call for Applicants Softball Manitoba is pleased to extend an invitation to interested candidates for the Head Coach position of the 2011 Boys Western Canada Summer Games program. Click here for Cover Letter, Games Policy and Application. Provincial Competition Calendar The Competition Calendar for 2010 can be accessed on the Fast Pitch and Slo-Pitch pages under Championships. Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament (Women's Division) Cancelled for 2010 Click here for media release. Softball Manitoba Hall of Fame & Museum 2010 Inductees Softball Manitoba Hall of Fame & Museum announces the 2010 inductees. Click here for the list of inductees. Umpire Registration and Travel Application Packages Available The 2010 Umpire Registration and Travel Application packages are now available.Click on the links below: 2010 Umpire Registration Package 2010 Umpire Travel Application Package Meetings UDC/Zone UIC Meeting: 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2010, 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg Refer to the Umpire Registration Package for a schedule of umpire clinics. Click here to download the 2010 edition of the Blue Review 2010 Blue Convention The 2010 Blue Convention is being held in Regina, SK April 1-4, 2010. For further details please call Peter George @ (204) 724-4153 or email him at pgeorge@masc.mb.ca. Click here for the registration form. Coach Clinics for 2010 and Changes to the National Coaching Certification Program The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is undergoing some changes. Please note that for those coaches who coach A ball and require the Competition Introduction certification, you do not need to take Community Sport-On Going Participation as a pre-requisite to competition introduction. They are two entirely different streams. Winnipeg Coach clinics for 2010 have been scheduled. Rural clinics will be posted as soon as we receive dates and locations. Please contact Softball Manitoba at 925-5673 or softball@softball.mb.ca to register. Click here for information on the changes and for a list of Winnipeg Coach Clinics for 2010. Pitching Clinic Softball Manitoba is holding a Pitching Clinic. Location: River Heights School, 1350 Grosvenor Date: February 20, 2010 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Beginner Group 1;00 pm to 3:00 pm - Intermediate Group Cost: $25.00 (first 10 paid participants) Instructor: Greg Bouchard For more information, please contact Softball Manitoba at 925-5673 or e-mail Greg at bouch18@mts.net. Participants should come with a catcher. Parents are required to come out and catch and learn with their child. Click here for the registration form. Softball Manitoba Pitching Clinics Pitching Clinics for 2010 will start on Monday, January 4, 2010 at St. Boniface College in the West gym. They are held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 each night. They will run from January 4, 2010 until April 8, 2010 except for the week of February 15 when the gym is used for Festival Du Voyageur. Each class is one hour. Out of those 9 available times each week, you pick the hour or two hours that suit you best and that will be your designated time for the clinic. Remember that each student needs a catcher (either a parent, a team-mate or a sibling). These are open clinics and are all taught by Don Ross. To register, please contact Don Ross at 204-255-8947 or don.ross@mts.net . Hitting Clinic Softball Manitoba is holding a Level 1 Hitting Clinic for 11-14 year olds. Location: Churchill High School - Senior Gym Dates: February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2010 Time: 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm Cost: $50.00 (first 15 paid participants) Clinician: TBD Please contact Softball Manitoba at 925-5673 or softball@softball.mb.ca to register. Participants are asked to bring a bat, glove and gym clothes. Click here for the Registration Form. Catching Clinic Softball Manitoba is holding a Level 1 Catching Clinic - no age limit. Location: Churchill High School - Senior Gym Dates: April 24 & 25, 2010 Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am Cost: $30.00 (first 12 paid participants) Clinician: Bob Turner Please contact Softball Manitoba at 925-5673 or softball@softball.mb.ca to register. Participants are asked to bring a pitcher and catching equipment. Click here for the registration form. Spring Break 3-Day Skills Clinic Softball Manitoba will be holding a Spring Break 3-Day Skills Clinic Cost: $50 per athlete (includes 11 hours of instruction and a t-shirt) Date: March 30 - April 1, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. - for ages 7-11 and 1:20 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for ages 12 & up Location: Grant Park High School, 450 Nathaniel Street Registration deadline: March 22, 2010 Pre-registration is required. Please contact Softball Manitoba at 925-5673 or softball@softball.mb.ca to obtain the registration form or click on the link below. Click here for further information and registration form. Helmets for Sale The Westman Softball Association has approximately 50 used helmets for sale. The helmets are one size fits all and have the face cages attached. The majority of the helmets are black, with a few being dark blue. Cost: $10.00/helmet or best offer. The helmets are in fairly good condition; some have a few scratches. If anyone is interested, please contact Kinsley Skulmoski, WSA Equipment Uniforms Chair at 204-573-0290. Softball Canada Announces Junior Women's National Team Athlete Pool Click here for a list of the athletes and coaches. Softball Manitoba Bursary and Eugene Michalow Memorial Bursary Manitoba Softball Association has two bursaries that are presented by The Association to students/athletes attending a Post Secondary Institute of Learning for the first time. Included are: Softball Manitoba Bursary This Bursary is to be presented by Softball Manitoba to a student/athlete who has demonstrated highly successful competitive experience at a national and/or provincial and/or regional level. The value of the Bursary shall be $500.00. The Eugene Michalow Memorial Bursary This Bursary is to be presented annually by Softball Manitoba to a student/athlete who exhibits exemplary sportsmanship and dedication to Softball. The value of the Bursary shall be $500.00. Application deadline is April 1st. Click here for criteria and application form. 2010 Canadian Senior Women's National Team Evaluation Camps - Changes in Date and Location Softball Canada is pleased to announce Evaluation Camps for the 2010 Senior Women's Nationals Team. Please note that there has been a change in the date and location. Click here for further information on the date and location changes. Ashley Neufeld Memorial Softball Fund The Ashley Neufeld Memorial Softball Fund has been established. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made through the Westoba Credit Union, 562-1st Street, Brandon, MB R7A 2X1. Donations can also be mailed to Softball Manitoba, 200 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M2 that we will forward on to the Credit Union. If anyone has any questions, please contact Don Klym at 925-5674 or donklym@mts.net. Minor 'A' Organization Contacts Click here for a list of contacts New League Proposed for Womens Fast Pitch for 2010 Click here for further information. Evelyne Holenski Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame MANITOBA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED Every year, Manitobans from across the country nominate their Manitoba sport heroes for induction into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. It's an honour held by an exclusive group of athletes, teams and sport builders. The induction ceremony is a celebration of the history and heritage of sport excellence and achievement by Manitobans. It showcase's ordinary people who have accomplished the extraordinary. Who is being inducted this year? When is the ceremony? Get all the details... Click here for details Minor Registration - Regional Development Over the last two years the Minor Division has made a commitment to increasing development opportunities throughout the province and particularly in the rural areas. We have also taken steps to support both B & C categories through placing limits on the number of A teams that can be formed in Manitoba in the younger age categories. While we want every player to have the opportunity to improve their skills and reach their potential, it is important that we see an increase in player numbers and an improvement in play at all levels of softball. Click here for further details. 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 2009 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   Manitoba has a long and rich history of excellence in both slo-pitch and fast pitch softball, and a wealth of experienced and dedicated individuals and organizations committed to building and enhancing our wonderful sport in the province. From the revolutionary "Learn To Play"program for youngsters through to the Canada Games teams, Softball Manitoba offers a variety of developmental programs for players, coaches and officials. In addition, we provide a centralized location for information on developmental programs offered through Softball Canada, as well as the many private and community-based softball organizations in the province. Part of the legacy of our province's long history with softball is a wealth of excellent facilities, none better than the John Blumberg Softball Complex (JBSC). JBSC was the home of the softball competition in the 1999 Pan American Games, and hosts at least one Western or National Championship each year. Open from late April through early October, JBSC offers some of Manitoba's best softball played on world-class diamonds in a family-friendly environment.     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.