OFF-SEASON PROGRAMS

Indoor 10U Team Workouts – 8U and older - November thru March - Wednesdays 4:00-6:00pm - South Grafton Elementary School gym
More than a clinic but not quite a practice.  Team workouts focus on developing high-level individual skills that contribute to a team’s success rather than team specific stuff such as bunt coverage and back-ups (which will be covered extensively during outside practices in the spring).  Starting on November 6, the weekly workouts are open to GGSA rec players as well as existing Diamond players.  $125 fee for non-Diamonds players.

Indoor 12U Team Workouts – 12U - December thru March - Saturdays 3:00-5:00pm - Planet Fastpitch, Uxbridge
The 12U Diamonds team will spend an hour in the batting cages followed by an hour on PFP's indoor dirt infield.  These weekly Diamond workouts are open to GGSA rec players.  The fee is $400 for non-Diamonds players.  The 15 sessions will run from December 7 to March 15.

Catching Clinic – 8U and older – November - Sundays 4:00-5:30pm - GC Results Fitness, Shrewsbury.
Catcher is the most important position in softball.  (Just ask any pitcher after her catcher couldn't handle strike three.) The catching clinic is 4 week-session program that will cover all aspects of the position including receiving, blocking and throwing.  Throwing out base runners, covering bunts, plays at the plate and other defensive situations will also be taught.  Instructor will be former Diamond and current college player Kaitlyn Cahill.

Pitching Academy – 8U and older – November thru March - Wednesdays - South Grafton Elementary School gym
The Pitching Academy is series of weekly private 30-minute pitching lessons.  Semi-private (2 students at same time) lessons are available at a reduced rate.   Instructor will be a varsity high school pitcher, Brooke Gniadek.  Time slots will be offered from 6pm to 8:30pm and will run from November 6 to March 12.

Pre-Season Skills Clinic - 8U and older - March - Tuesdays - Grafton High School gym
The Pre-Season Skills clinic is a 4-week clinic that will be held on Tuesday nights at the Grafton High School gymnasium in march.  The clinic will focus on the basic softball skills of throwing, fielding, hitting, and running.  The clinic will be run by high school coaches Pete Cardoza and Allyson Cole along with high school players from GHS and BVT.  8U and 10U divisions will go from 6-7 pm. The 12U session will be from 7-8 pm.  While this geared towards the rec league, Diamond players are welcome to attend.