Coaching resources

Softball NSW and Softball Australia have lots of excellent resources for our coaches including drills, rule books, and informational videos.

All resources listed below are from the Softball NSW or Softball Australia website.

Batter up resources

Becoming a Batter Up coach involves running lots of fun and dynamic drills that focus on the foundation skills of softball.

If you have completed the first module of the foundational coaching accreditation, you will have a login to this website. Otherwise, this website is free to sign up for and gives you access to hundreds of activity cards, training modules and session planning templates. 

Access the Batter Up website here!

Drills for coaches

• BASE RUNNING - AN IN-DEPTH LOOK - BY KERRIE PORTER

• THE STAR DRILL- BEGINNER

• STAR DRILL - INTERMEDIATE

• BALL STAR DRILL- ADVANCED

• TRIANGLE OUTFIELD FIELDING & FITNESS DRILL - ADVANCED

• INFIELD DRILL

• OUTFIELD DRILL

• BEGINNER BUNTING DRILL

• LADDER DRILL

• BEGINNER FIELDING - INFIELD GROUND BALLS

• BEGINNER FIELDING - OUTFIELD TRACKING DRILL

• BEGINNER HITTING - CONTACT POINTS AND SWING PATH

• INTERMEDIATE FIELDING - M DRILL

• INTERMEDIATE HITTING - BALANCE AND STRIDE

• INTERMEDIATE FIELDING - GROUND BALLS

• ADVANCED HITTING - CONTACT POINTS AND SWING PATH

• ADVANCED FIELDING - EYES UP

• ADVANCED FIELDING - INFIELD AGILITY

Softball NSW Coaching Academy

SNSW offeres a coaching specific academy for volunteers looking to further develop their coaching skills.

The membership to the academy will help you become a better coach by offering:

• Academy welcome pack
• Advanced notification of softball events and programs 
• Discounted tickets to coaching workshops
• Access to coaching mentorship by High Performance Coaches
• Discounts to Softball NSW Coaches Academy Merchandise
• Plus much more!

For more information, visit the website https://www.nsw.softball.org.au/get-involved/coaches-academy/

Softball Australia Rule Book

Softball Terminology

Access via Softball Aus wesbite - https://www.softball.org.au/softball-terminology-/

Additional links courtesy of SNSW

• Official Code of Conduct
• General Code of Conduct
• Coaches Code of Conduct
• SNSW - Volunteer Policy
• Injury and Risk Management Policy
• Anti-Doping