Problems with the availability of the Dome at Milton Keynes have resulted in changes to the schedule of National and Regional Academy Softball and GB Training sessions for March and April.
The main change is that the National Academy Softball and GB Training weekend scheduled for March 23-24 has been moved to April 13-14, while Saturday, March 23 will now become a Regional Academy date for both the North and South. Venues for the Regional Academy sessions in the North and South on March 23 have now been confirmed.
Regional Academy venues
The Southern Regional Academy will be held from 1.00-3.00 pm at:
Uxbridge College
Park Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 1NQ
Jeremy Thomas and Liz Knight will be the coaches.
The North Regional Academy will be held from 10.00 am to noon at:
Arnold Hill Academy School
Gedling Road
Arnold
Nottingham NG5 6NZ
The session will be in the Barn at the school. Enter from the bottom gate and the hall is next to the 5-a-side football pitches at the top of the drive. Please ensure you bring warm clothing as the Barn is as cold as the Dome at Milton Keynes!
Beth Perkins and Paul Cooper will be the coaches.
Please contact the relevant coaches for further information.
New schedule
So the schedule of Academy and GB Training dates between now and the end of the indoor training season is as follows:
Saturday, March 23
Regional Academy Softball sessions:
-- Southern session from 1.00-3.00 pm, venue as above.
-- Northern session from 10:00 am to noon, venue as above.
Saturday, April 13
National Academy Softball at the Dome in Milton Keynes
U-13s and U-16s from 1.00-4.00 pm; U-19s and Seniors from 4.00-7.00 pm.
Sunday, April 14
GB Training at the Dome in Milton Keynes
U-13s and U-16s from 1.30-3.00 pm; U-19s and Seniors from 3.00-5.00 pm.
Saturday, April 20
National Academy Softball at the Dome in Milton Keynes
U-13s and U-16s from 1.00-4.00 pm; U-19s and Seniors from 4.00-7.00 pm.
Sunday, April 21
GB Training at the Dome in Milton Keynes
U-13s and U-16s from 1.30-3.00 pm; U-19s and Seniors from 3.00-5.00 pm.
More information
For more information on National Academy Softball sessions and the Regional Academy session in the North, contact Paul Cooper.
For more information on GB Training sessions and the Regional Academy session in the South, contact Stan Doney.