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SOFTBALL SKILLS CLINICS & FIELD DAYS

*Before you can participate in a clinic after January 1st each year, you must sign the SPN Waiver. Go to SPN now here.

  • Saturday Peer Clinics(Intermediate and Advanced)
  • Saturday Practice Scrimmage Games (Intermediate and Advanced)
  • Softball Essentials Learning Clinic for Rookies & New Members
  • Open Mixer Scrimmage Games for Members (All levels)





SATURDAY PEER CLINICS
(Intermediate and Advanced)
Starting in January, Lead Coach Peter H. facilitates a skills clinic with a focus on pitching and batting.  Please contact Lead Coach, Peter at PHaughton (at) Hotmail.com for more information. Meet at NW Junction/Pumpjack Diamond.  See park map HERE.

PRACTICE SCRIMMAGE GAMES
For the Intermediate and Advanced players in March and April.  Rookies and Novice players please see Softball Essentials below.
Periodic practice scrimmage games  at Strathcona.  


AnchorWESA 2025 SOFTBALL ESSENTIALS
presented by 

Lead Coaches: Emily D. & Pat K.

Designed especially for WESA 2025 New Members & Rookies who are keen to learn softball essentials before Spring Ice Breaker Sunday and our 47th Opening Day !  Please register so we know how many are coming for each date.  For additional information, please join our private Facebook group by searching “WESA / SoftballEssentials with Pat & Emily”.

You can also contact Emily & Pat directly at Vice Commissioner (at) WESA.net. For other questions, please email Commission (at) WESA.net.  Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

Meet at SW Fountainhead Diamond at Strathcona Park (alternate field is CTR Celebrities Nightclub Diamond) See park map HERE.

Basic Rules of the game/positions, throwing & catching drills
Sunday, March 16th, 2025 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 ~ 6:15 p.m.

How to play the Infield
Sunday, March 23th, 2025 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 ~ 6:15 p.m.

How to play the Outfield
Sunday, March 30th,  2025 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 2nd,  2025 ~ 6:15 p.m.

Base Running & Batting
Sunday, April 6th, 2025 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 ~ 6:15 p.m.

Scorekeeping Clinic - online
Thursday, April 10th, 2025 ~ 7:00 p.m.
REGISTER Here.


WESA FIELD DAYS

There are two types of Field Days:

  1. Pre-Season
  2. Seasonal Skills Assessments


PRE-SEASON
New & Returning members who have not been registered on a team roster since 2023 need to attend at least one Field Day which takes place at Strathcona Park (857 Malkin Avenue):

  1. Field Day #1 - Saturday, February XXrd, 2026 ~ 11:00 a.m.
  2. Field Day #2 - Sunday, March XXst, 2026 ~ 11:00 a.m.

All Coaches and participants are requested to show up at least 20 mins early.  Attending Field Day is required for NEW Players only.  

WESA Members who played last year are welcome to observe but will politely be asked not to participate. This way, our Rookies and Newbies will have more opportunities to engage with the skill exercises and Field Day Facilitators. 

Event/Game Cancellation Policy: Just like during regular season, we play in the rain!  The weather this weekend looks like it might be challenging, but Field Days will be cancelled only if field conditions are unsuitable for play. 

Players should go to the home page and scroll down to “Field Conditions” and or check their email inbox for updates on field conditions.

Questions?  Please email Membership (at) WESA.net.

Note to Team Managers:

  1. Team Building Coach Squad Clinic is at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, February XXrd, 2025, online immediately before Field Day #1.  Coach Squad members will be emailed the connection link.
  2. 2025 Managers & Coaches Conference is Sunday, March XX, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Strathcona Community Centre (601 Keefer Street).





SEASONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS





Updated XX

Questions?  Comments?  Or to Register?
Please email us at Nooners (at) WESA.net. 


AnchorOPEN MIXER SCRIMMAGE GAMES

On the long weekends during the Pennant Season, the league will have two open practice games at Strathcona Park, CTR Celebrities Diamond, for members on the Sundays of Easter Weekend, Victoria Day Weekend, and Canada Day Weekend:

Easter Weekend, Sunday April 20th, 2025
10:30 a.m. - Softball Essentials Scrimmage Game (for Rookies and Novice Players)
12:00 p.m. - Open Scrimmage Game (for all WESA Members and registered spares)

Victoria Day Weekend, Sunday May 18th, 2025
10:30 a.m. - Softball Essentials Scrimmage Game (for Rookies and Novice Players)
12:00 p.m. - Open Scrimmage Game (for all WESA Members and registered spares)

Canada Day Weekend, Sunday June 29th, 2025
10:30 a.m. - Softball Essentials Scrimmage Game (for Rookies and Novice Players)
12:00 p.m. - Open Scrimmage Game (for all WESA Members and registered spares)

Updated 08-Feb-25

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