1.  Our SWDSCA Clinic will be held on Sunday, February 21 at Piqua High School - Athletes in Junior High or lower grades should report for registration no later than 11:00 and their clinic will begin promptly at 11:30 and conclude at 2:00.  Coaches from the SWDFSCA will instruct the athletes on the proper fundamentals for hitting, bunting, throwing, fielding, catching and pitching.  Athletes in High School (grades 9 - 12) should report for registration no later than 2:00 with their clinic beginning promptly at 2:30 and concluding at 4:00.  College coaches assisted by the SWDSCA coaches will instruct the High School athletes on the advanced fundamentals of hitting, bunting, throwing, fielding, catching and pitching.  PRE-REGISTRATION is encouraged and advised because there are a limited number of athletes accepted for each presentation. 

Pre-registration $25.00

Registration at the door $30.00

2.  There are 3 proposed amendments to our Constitution (Proposed amendments will be voted on by the membership at our May meeting):

Proposal #1

 A. Proposed Amendment

    a.  Article II: Membership

       Section 3

       B.) Members must attend at least three (3) association meetings during the membership year

            (Membership year is defined as March 15th and concluding on March 14th of the following year).

 B. Proposed Amendment

    a. Article VI:  Meetings

       A.) There shall be at least four meetings held during the MEMBERSHIP year. 

       Section 1:  Our first official meeting will be held in May prior to the District All Star Games

       Section 2:  A meeting will be held the first weekend of August

       Section 3:  A meeting will be held the first weekend of November

       Section 4:  A meeting will be held at the State Clinic in January

       Section 5:  A meeting will be held prior to the start of the season as close as it can be to the

                          membership deadline of March 14

NOT E:  Voting criteria for All-State and All Metro

a.       Coaches shall attend three (3) Meetings per year

b.      Coaches shall work one (1) work assignment per year (or a board approved function)

c.       Coach shall have their membership in the SWDFSCA paid in full ($40.00)

Proposal #2

The proposed amendment in regards to the UNDERCLASSMEN TOURNAMENT SELECTION PROCESS has been tabled until the 2011 school/softball year.  Your board will re-address the process at the conclusion of this season.

Proposal #3

The following schedule shall become the annual stipend to be paid to officers of the Southwest District Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association.

President                            $250.00 annually

Treasurer                            $200.00 annually

Secretary                             $150.00 annually

President-Elect                 $100.00 annually

Past President                   $100.00 annually

We have changed the site. The Poll Voters are now listed on their own page. There is a new page for the downloadable Forms as well. Links to these pages are listed in the side bar as well as the bottom of this page.

Line-up Cards- from Sports Information Media  Their web site is www.sportsinfomedia.com  Our association receives $5 for every order and the cards are very nice.