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Coaches Clinic


FGSA Coaches clinic:

 

Date:

March 17th  Coaches K-4th Grade (FGSA Instructional and Intermediate divisions)

March 18th  Coaches 5th -9th Grade (FGSA Junior and Senior divisions)

 

Time:

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

 

Location:

Remington-Jefferson Cafetorium.

 

Cost:

$0.00  for FGSA coaches and FGSA potential coaches.

 

Who should attend:

All FGSA head or assistant coaches or those thinking about coaching.

 

A wide variety of topics will be covered including proper throwing, catching and hitting mechanics, overall fielding and hitting and how to organize a productive practice for any age group.  

The clinic will also include a demonstration of drills which can be used to teach at all levels.

The lead instructor will be Coach Lindsay Garfield, the Franklin High School Varsity Softball Coach.   Coach Garfield grew up in the New England area where she played many years of comptetive Fastpitch Softball.  Garfield played for 7 years at travel ball level and played through high school where she starred at Laurelton Hall in CT.  As a scholarship athlete Garfield went on to play 4 years of Division 1 softball at Providence College.  As a four year letter winner at Providence College she was captain of the Friars, a Big Easter Academic All-star and led the team to the Big East Tournament.

On the field Garfield's defensive prowess at 3B and LF was key to the team's success.  As a senior she had a near errorless season of which she started every game of the 60 game seson.

Beyond her playing years Coach Garfield hosts a yearly players softball camp in Milford, CT, has coached at the Divsion 3 college level and has been involved as in instructor at several Division 1 college clinics and training camps.

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