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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.

UPCOMING FIELD DAYS
Pre-Season Rookie Field Days (Mandatory) - TBD

UPCOMING SKILLS CLINICS
Saturday Mornings at Strathcona - weather permitting




SATURDAY PEER CLINICS
(Intermediate and Advanced)
Starting in January, Lead Coach Peter H. facilitates a skills clinic with a focus on PITCHING and HITTING.  Please contact Lead Coach, Peter at PHaughton (at) Hotmail.com for more information. Meet at SW Fountainhead Diamond.  

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-Draft Camp
  2. Monthly Clinics


PRE-SEASON
New & Returning members who have not been registered on a team roster since 2023 need to attend at least one Pre-Season Camp 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 Pre-Draft Camp is required for NEW Players or members who have not been on a rostered WESA team since 2023.  

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 andPre-Season Camp Facilitators. 

Event/Game Cancellation Policy: Just like during regular season, we play in the rain!  

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/2nd Coaches:

  1. Team Building Coach Squad online Clinic is at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, February XXrd, 2025, online immediately before FIELD DAY #1.  - includes the draft procedures for 2026

    COACHES CONFERENCE SUNDAY in Strathcona
  2.  FIELD DAY #2 at Strathcona Park
    3. Team Management Coach Squad Clinic & LUNCH  1-2pm at the Strathcona Community Centre followed by
    4. Managers Meeting is Sunday, March XX, 2025, from 2-3:30 p.m., at Strathcona Community Centre (601 Keefer Street).


SKILLS ASSESSMENTS at FIELD DAYS

Throughout the season, the plan is to coordinate monthly Field Days where Skill Clinics are held in tendem with Skills Assessments.  We believe merging the two functions will be efficient and help deepen the understanding  of how Skill Assessments are used to increase fairness, inclusion, and competition

This coordinated effort between the Athletics and Competition Committees is a work in progress.


Updated 22 October 2025

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 
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 
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 
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)


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