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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Softball Canada launched a series of webinars presented by Rawlings Canada that are open to all members of the softball community and featuring some of Canada’s most talented and respected softball representatives.
These webinars are a great opportunity to come together as a softball community by engaging and learning together. Each of the sessions are an hour long, covering a unique topic facilitated by Softball Canada staff with special guest speakers. Each session include a Q&A at the end and are FREE to all coaches, players, administrators, and fans!
All webinars are available on Softball Canada's YouTube channel.
NOTE: The webinars were primarily conducted in English, but some sessions feature francophone guest speakers who shared their experiences in French. Softball Canada offered services in both official languages on each of these webinars.
| WEBINAR | GUEST SPEAKERS | DATE AIRED |
| #1 Podium Pathway | Mark Smith | April 21, 2020 |
| #2 Athlete Experience | Jenna Caira, Xavier Daneau, Megan Duclos, Steve Mullaley | April 24, 2020 |
| #3 Coaches' Corner | Melissa Basilio, Jean-Yves Doucet, John Stuart | April 28, 2020 |
| #4 Strength & Conditioning | Mathieu Roy, Scott Willgress | May 1, 2020 |
| #5 Slo-Pitch Panel | Tom Buchan, Stéphane Chapdelaine, Kareena Zanolli | May 5, 2020 |
| #6 The Third Team | Sandra Forand, Geneviève Gaudreau, Scott McLaren | May 8, 2020 |
| #7 Next Level Hitting | Jeff Ellsworth, Jenn Salling | May 12, 2020 |
| #8 Behind the Plate | Ryan Boland, Kaleigh Rafter | May 15, 2020 |
| #9 Warrior in the Circle | Danielle Lawrie | May 19, 2020 |
| #10 All About Defense | Victoria Hayward, Chris Jones | May 26, 2020 |
| #11 Athlete Development Matrix | Dave Paetkau, Adam Walker | June 4, 2020 |
| #12 Border Battle Selection | Tony Carnelos, Grant Garrett | June 9, 2020 |
| #13 Rounding the Bases | Joey Lye, Erika Polidori | June 16, 2020 |
| #14 Mental Performance | Larissa Franklin, Derek Mayson | June 23, 2020 |
| #15 Rawlings Equipment | Jonah Evans, Jason Shipley | June 30, 2020 |
OTHER WEBINARS
| WEBINAR | GUEST SPEAKERS | DATE AIRED |
| Coaching - The Journey to Success | Melissa Basilio, Jenna Caira, Mark Smith | September 22, 2021 |
| Safe Sport Then and Now | Allison Forsyth | November 27, 2021 |
| Applied Mental Performance Strategies | Bryce Tully | November 28, 2021 |
