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PAGE " - WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1985 When it comes to coaching or umpiring softball, can anyone honestly say he knows it all? it isn't enough for umpires to know the rules. They need to know the mechanics of umpiring to be able to be in the right place at the right time to make the call correctly. And it isn't enough for coaches to know the skills and techniques to teach young players the game. Waterloo Boys Soft- ball is holding clinics Clinic for coaches, umps Richard O'Brien Chronicle Staff David Miller had planned tn take Softball Canada president Bob Van lmpe and executive director Waldo Henderson toNillside Park that morning to show them the site of the upcoming Canadian Sentt)r Men', Softball Champion- ships Miller almost made it to the Waterloo Inn where the two men were staying. but the King St N seruu- road hadn't been plowed yet that morning and he had to turn back Remember Monday. March 4? That “While Monday " the latest wtntett blizzard struck of course, both men have already seen Hillside Park. but Miller. who is co-chairman of the 13-team national championships along with Dave llonsberger. wanted to explain the changes that will be made. "We were going to Show them where things were going and what we're planning to do with the park," said Miller. “Then We were going to show them Federation Hall at the university where we're planning to hold the banquet." "There's nist a whole lot we could show them with all the snow. I don't even know if we could CORNER ONTARIO AND DUKE STS, KITCHENER AND WATERLOO TOWN SQUARE Winter can be hard but there's a softball championship to plan . Sewing the communitiz . idih personal and ppgessima' serv1ce for 1rlrf)ll, 35 years A grass roots coach- ing clinic as well as an umpires mechanics clinic will be held Sat- urday. March 23 at Wilfrid Laurier Uni- versity's gymnasium. The following Satur day, a Level One tech- nical clinic and rule interpretation clinic will be held at WLU. on coaching and the mechanics of umpiring and it's not too late to register. For more informa, tion call Mrs. Turner at 885-3574. " I»; get up in the (Hillside) parking tot." A new electrqnic scoreboard will ber a permanent fixture on the upper diamond and Waterloo Ontario Fastball Association. the organising body of the litteam event, is looking for sponsors to go in on this. A moveable press box, portable washroom and shower facilities will also be added along with 3.000 rented and 3,000 purchased seats. that can also be moved anywhere within the city, The parking situation will be helped by the expansion of the Custom Trim lot on the north side of Columbia St. CHYM'rs John Thompson, coming off a successful first year as field manager, is looking to sign some new players for the Canadian championship. Hillside Park is already considered one of the best of its kind in Canada. But changes _ some temporary and some permanent _ are necessary before the big event takes place Aug, 26 Sept, A team from Saskatoon was supposed to have lured Bob McKinnon from Woodstock as well as Jim Cowdrey and coach Terry Bayter from Agincourt but things didn't work out. "I don't know what's going to happen to those guys from Ontario. I hear Dorchester (near London) is putting together a fairly competitive team." Work at Hillside Park won't start before April. Waterloo CHYM'rs are assured entry in the tournament as the host team. The other 12 teams will be representatives of each province and territory in Canada. "Obviously we're going to have to improve to be competitive in the Canadian championship," said Thompson. "We've had some interest from players who, based on our success last year would like to become part of the CHYM'rs and I'm actively recruiting players as well." 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