Western Bay of Plenty Softball Association

Major Sox - Seniors

(14yrs - 45yrs +)

About

Seeking new experiences, added responsibility, taking risks and establishing the identity that can impact choices about sport and physical activity participation.

It is important at this stage being able to access many varied pathways from informal physical activity through to opportunities providing more competitive performance based sport.

Life Stage - Enhance

We focus on fun, learning and competing
We develop Technical Skills and develop all aspects of individual skill sets
We develop tactical skills:
- Develop tasks in their positions
- Increase offence and defence strategic plays
We aid in developing physical fitness:
- Introducing positions - specific physical conditioning
- Introducing softball - specific speed, agility and quickness
- Maintaining speed, agility, quickness and flexibility
- Practice injury prevention
Develop social awareness:
- Dedication and commitment
- Humility and gratitude
- Tolerance
- Inclusiveness
- Accepting and embracing discipline for the team
We develop cognitive awareness:
- Refining goal setting, team cohesion, visualisation skills, emotional control and decision making during skills
- Develop game plans, pre-game and game routines, coping strategies
- Introduce the psychology of the inner game of softball
- Promote self - understanding and demonstration of leadership skills
- Promote innovation and creation
- Promote decision making, advanced problem solving, social comparison, moral decision making and self - evaluation
Introduce, enforce and develop game modification by adhereing to the SNZ offical rule book

What does WBOPSA provide to players/coaches & officials?

We provide clinics within WBOPSA for all and invite Softball New Zealand Representative to hold and teach clinics
We provide information and manuals if necessary for all players/ coaches & officials
Players have opportunity to trial and represent WBOP at Nationals either for the Association or as a pickup player
We can provide opportunities for players to play for other regions as a pickup player

Fees:

$1000.00 per team

Team fees first instalment due - 13th November, 5pm
Team fees second instalment due - 27th November, 5pm

Registrations

Team Registrations (Coaches & Managers Only): email [email protected].
Individual Players Registrations: Click here

Major Sox Resources

Majors Soxs skill sets

The Major Sox skills sets have been developed to help coaches identify and develop technical, tactical, strategy and game knowledge skills appropriate for this age group. You can also give this resource to your players to enhance your understanding of what they do know…and more importantly, what they don’t know!

Senior skill sets Click here

Major Sox Coaching Accrediation

Development Coach - Stage 6, Phase 2: This will help determine your level of interest in the game and your future coaching aspirations. It is an important phase that covers a wide range of tactical, technical and planning skills.

Coaching Modules Click here

National Player & Coaching Development Pathway Module Click here

Coaching Online Accrediation

Phase 2 of the Softball New Zealand Coach Accreditation Programme is available online with additional modules to be added. View SNZ Website Click here