Event Schedule
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2012 International Softball Coaches Symposium |
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March 2-4, 2012
Richmond, British Columbia
Sheraton Richmond Hotel and Conference Center
7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC |
*NOTE: Click on the session titles for descriptions.
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Friday, March 2nd | ||
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6:00pm - 7:30pm |
Session #1 - Are you a Good Coach? |
Mark Smith |
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7:30pm - 9:00pm |
Session #2 - Making Your Hitters Better |
Dave Paetkau |
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9:00pm - 10:00pm |
Cindy Bristow | |
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Saturday, March 3rd | ||
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9:00am - 10:00am |
Session #4 - Long-Term Player Development Implementation |
Drew Mitchell |
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10:00am - 11:00am |
Session #5 - Optimizing your Practice |
Melissa Basilio/Mark Smith |
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11:00am - 12:00pm |
Session #6 - Preparing your Pitchers for Game Success |
Rob Guenter/Kaila Holtz |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
LUNCH | |
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1:00pm - 1:10pm |
Investors Group Volunteer Sport Administrator Award Presentation | |
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1:10pm - 2:00pm |
Session #7 - Working with Female Athletes, Keeping Girls Active |
Christine Bradstock |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Session #8 - Developing Competitors and Gamers in Practice |
Cindy Bristow |
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3:00pm - 3:45pm |
Session #9 - Coaches BC Presentation |
Laura Watson |
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3:45pm - 4:00pm
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COFFEE BREAK | |
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4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Session #10 - Detecting Signs and Symptoms of Concussions
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Seb Hartell |
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5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Session #11 - Essentials of Training Youth |
Spencer Baker |
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6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Session #12 - Umpire/Coach/Player Management |
Bob Henning |
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7:00pm - 8:00pm |
DINNER (on your own) | |
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8:00pm - 10:00pm |
Mark Smith, Melissa Basilio, Dave Paetkau & Harvey Stevenson | |
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Sunday March 4th | ||
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Session #13 - Tiering | Richard Way |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | Session #14 - Player Selection and Evaluation | Mark Smith/Melissa Basilio |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Session #15 - Drills, Drills, Drills | Cindy Bristow |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | LUNCH (on your own) | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Session #16 - Hitting Principles: The Fundamentals That Make an Efficient Swing | Dave Paetkau |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Session #17 - The Pathway to becoming a National Team Athlete | Derek Mayson/Sasha Olson |











