
School year - 2
Segment - participation - mixed (boys and girls) - Softball
Equipment needed - nothing (some players like to bring their own plastic bats)
Coaching:
4 stations concentrating on 4 different skills - typically:
1). Batting
- Hitting off tees - correct grip - stepping towards the ball
- Learning to effectively run between the wickets
2). Bowling
- Bowling to each other - basic set up / bowling from "base" - followed by game of target bowling
3). Fielding
- Catching and throwing techniques - to include fun game such as "run them out" or "pairs catching"
- Learn the art of the "long barrier" position.
4). Game / match play
- fun games such as diamond cricket / non-stop cricket
There is no Under 7 league but we will be arranging matches for this age group, both inter club and external. And our training sessions will have all players well equipped for the under 9s when there will be even more regular match play!