2. Target Audience Athlete’s ages 10-18+ Softball coaches Parents of softball athletes Softball fans

3. Why Triple Play? Easy to use online REWARDS PROGRAM for players and coaches Access to Softball Canada’s newest Training Resources Articles, stories and advice aimed at athletes and coaches in the Learning to Train, Training to Train and Training to Compete stages of Long Term Athlete Development

4. Website Features for Athletes Customized Softball Profiles A REWARDS PROGRAM– player’s can earn online badges for all their softball achievements Inspiring stories from the softball community, national team player profiles and blog posts Performance Tips CONTESTS – Win Softball Canada gear!

5. Reward Categories Badge Examples Character Development Health/Fitness Teams Anniversary Softball Programs Awards Game Play Triple Play Rewards Program Volunteering Reward High School Team Reward Double Play Reward

6. Content for Coaches Drills of the week Softball Canada’s Skill Improvement Program Dynamic Warm Ups Information on NCCP Easy to use REWARDS Program Coming Soon: Strength Training/Injury Prevention Program for Pitchers

7. Using the REWARDS Program Coaches can build an online roster by inviting players to join using e- mail. Once a player joins that has been invited by their coach, the coach can award that player with rewards badges, by selecting the player on their roster. Once the player is selected the coach scrolls through the rewards, which each have a description, and selects the appropriate award for the player. The reward immediately appears on the players profile. Recommendation: Set aside 30 minutes each week or two weeks to award players. Let the players know that you will only send rewards on these days.

8. Using the Skills Improvement Program Softball Canada developed a program to test athlete’s skill level in 6 areas of the sport of softball – fitness, catching, pitching, hitting, in fielding and out fielding. This program is intended to be used at the beginning, middle and end of the season, which will allow coaches to track their player’s progress throughout the season. A recording sheet has been developed to accompany each test, and as results are recorded they can be submitted electronically or by mail to Softball Canada. Once Softball Canada receives the results they will begin to compile them in order to determine national standards, which will then be published on the Triple Play website.

9. Content for Parents Nutrition information – meal ideas, snacks etc. Tips for supporting your athlete Articles from the softball community including: Recruitment information, Ball Park Etiquette, Safety Tips Upcoming events – you can submit events in your area to tripleplay@softball.catripleplay@softball.ca

10. Questions For more information please contact us at tripleplay@softball.ca tripleplay@softball.ca Or visit www.tripleplaysoftball.cawww.tripleplaysoftball.ca