Guidelines & Aids

Equipment

WGSA supplies helments and balls. The ball is 11 inches through the Minor League, and 12 inches for Major League and beyond.

Many girls in the Minors and above will wear rubber cleated shoes (not metal), soccer shoes. You can get a good used pair at Play it Again Sports.

WGSA supplies bats, but some girls like to have their own bat. Girls are responsible to provide their own glove.
See the guidelines link at the right to help select gloves and bats.

Instructional Videos

Michael Sailor has the following CDs & DVDs that Coaches and Parents may borrow:

1) Beginning Pitching with Michele Smith

2) Elite Hitting with Michele Smith

3) The 59 Minute Baseball Practice

4) Where's the Play -- interactive CD-ROM Teaches Kids Fielding Smarts

Found on the Web

Softball Excellence -- "Your Education Destination for All Things Softball" is an informative website and you can register for email newletters and coaching tips. Softball Excellence

The Naperville Diamonds has a "Coaches Skills & Drills Training Information" section that gives a detailed description of skills & drills for each fielder by position. Naperville Diamonds: Coaches Corner