Thalia Malibu Rec offers Fastpitch - 10U (Girls 9-10 years old)
Our program is designed to extend the skills from Coach-Pitch (Ages 7-8 years old) and build on those skills in fielding, hitting, and pitching.
Requirements:
Players must provide their own Fielding Masks and Fielding Gloves.
Thalia/Malibu will provide Batting Helmets. (Players may bring their own as well)
Recommendation:
We recommended that the children are familiar with softball. Coaches will refresh some things learned from Coach Pitch.
Game Skills:
Batting: Children will be learning to hit softball thrown by an opponent with fast-pitch mechanics. Players will follow standard batting rules such as 4 ball walks, 3 strike outs, etc.
Baserunning: Children will be taugh advance base running skills such as "going half-way" on pop-ups, avoding double plays, sliding, etc.
Fielding: Children will learn situational plays and more advance technique skills for fielding.
Player Safety: Children will be taught the importance of wearing Fielding Masks or Batter's helmet, and proper dug-out safety.
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