Player Clinics with All-Star Academy:
Sunnyvale Southern Little League is again offering player clinics with All-Star Academy. The clinics last year gave our players a great opportunity to further enhance their baseball skills. Again this year instructors from ASA will work with our kids on all aspects of the game. SSLL will continue to provide the clinics for SSLL players at no cost.
There are three areas we are focusing on with our clinic program this year:
- "Back to Baseball" On-field Clinics:
These are designed to re-familiarize and re-ignite the skills and love for the game at a basic level. Players learn and reinforce defensive fundamentals through hard work and training. The focus of training for this group will be tailored appropriately to the needs of the individual age level. There will be three separate clinics, depending on the player's division:
- Majors/Minors - March 7, 2009 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Faber Field
- Pioneer/Clinic(T-ball) March 14, 2009 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Faber Field
- Farm - March 14, 2009 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Faber Field
- Catching Clinic:
New this year, this single clinic will go over basic catching skills for players who have never caught before and more advanced skills for experienced catchers. The Clinic will take place on March 21, 2009 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Faber Field.
- Hitting Clinics:
Players by team will attend a 1 hour clinic to receive hitting instruction at our batting cages and on De Anza II. The divisions will be broken out as follows:
- Major/Minors/Farm March 28, 2009 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- Pioneeer/T-Ball May 2, 2009 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Look for more information on the times for your team.
These clinics are a great opportunity
for our kids to improve their skills and enjoyment of the game. Improved skills leads
to better games and more fun for our players.
Please contact Coaching Coordinator Ken Bauer
for more information.
Visit ASA on-line at All-Star Academy
- 9:15 am: Players check-in with Team Managers
- 9:30 am: Teams assemble behind the team flags on the Faber Field outfield
- 9:45 am: Opening Day Ceremony begins
- National Anthem - played by members of the Cherry Chase and Cumberland Bands
- Introduction of:
- Dignitaries
- Board
- Division Directors
- Team Managers
- Sponsors
- Opening Remarks
- First pitch of the season!
- Ongoing: Opening Day Gamess. Visit the Game Schedules page.
- Team Photos! ~ Click HERE for the latest schedule.
- The Coaches' Home Run Derby ~ Faber Field at 9:15 am. You do not need to be a coach to participate.
- The Parent Softball Game ~ DeAnza II at from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. All parents welcome!
- The Hit-A-Thon ~ Faber Field. Each team will participate immediately after their pictures are taken.
- Each player gets 3 swings (off a batting tee).
- The hits are measured for distance,
- The players are encouraged to collect pledges based on how far they hit the ball.
- A target and prizes may be available.
- The Speed Pitch ~ Measure how fast you can pitch the ball at a target. Adults and kids welcome!
- 5:00 to 9:00 pm
- 20 % of your purchases will be donated to SSLL
- Bring a copy of the FLYER with you!
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