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2010 Space Coast Stars last updated: Sep 3rd, 2010

We are registered to play this Labor Day weekend, Sep 4-5, at the NSA Labor Day Classic in Clermont.

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First game is at 11am, be at the field (Minneola Park, not NTC) by 10am ready to warm up. Wear Red Jersey, White Pants, & Black Socks. Directions & full schedule are listed below.

2010 Space Coast Stars

More Pics coming soon... Players and parents can sign-up for our current mailling list/info via http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpaceCoastStars/

We are the Space Coast Stars, a 2010 Summer/Fall Travel Softball team (18 under). Our goal is to play in tournaments within a driving distance of 2hrs of Brevard County, to include Daytona/Jax, Ft Pierce, Palm Bay, Cocoa Beach, Orlando, & Lakeland areas. We've set a goal to play in 8 or more tournaments this year until late November.

Summer 2009 Space Coast Stars - Fastpitch Softball (18u)

Previous Year Stars Teams

2005 SC Stars 16u

2008 SC Stars 16u

Spring 2009 SC Stars 18u

We have hits so far to this web site.

Thanks to our uniform sponsor: Brevard Team Sports

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If you have vacation or know you will not be available, please notify Coach Tom Mike or Dave.
Dates Coaches/Players will be out:
Shannon, Brianna - Aug 14th
Jessica G., Kayla, Tara, & Abbey - Aug 21

2010 ASA ISA NSA USSSA



Our 2010 Schedule TBD:
ASA www.asacentralflorida.org
www.playnsa.com NSA Sanction Number: 2010FLJW0557
www.usssa.com USSSA:  91068035264 


*** Scrimmage GAME vs Rockets at Cocoa High School -- June 10 Thurs 5p-8p *** completed 
*** Scrimmage GAME vs Brevard Stealers at SCHS -- June 15 Tues 5p-8p ***  completed

June 17-20, 2010  ASA Worth ฎ Fastpitch Classic 2010 Orlando Disney's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX -- Final Four
      2 games Thurs -  10:30AM  N.O. Nightmares   -- WIN 8-5 
                       12:00PM Oklahoma Cardinals  -- WIN 3-2 
      2 games Friday - 9:30AM Velocity 15 - -- WIN 4-3
                       12:30PM WC Warriors - -- LOST 0-2
      1 game Sun -     8:00AM  NJ vs #1 Seed Stars -- LOST 1-5

  Stars players and another team during rain delay... their video on youtube.



July 3 - 4 Florida ASA 18u "B" State Championships at Bartow 555  ***Completed in 3rd Place

Saturday:
10am     Lake Region Explosion vs. Space Coast Stars  Won 9 - 1
1pm       Colts Stampede vs. Space Coast Stars   Won 9 - 0
6:30pm   Madness vs. #2 seed Stars  Lost 4 - 6

Sunday:
8:30am  Stars vs. Shamrocks  Won 6 - 3
2pm       Colts vs. Stars  Won 7 - 3
4pm       Stars vs. Lake Region Explosion  Lost 8 - 9


July 31-Aug 1 - NSA Summer Showdown at NTC in Clermont.  Completed as runner ups.
 
Saturday:  11am  Stars vs. Renegade White    Won 3-2
           2pm  Outlaws vs. Stars             Won 7-0
           3:30p Renegade Norm vs. Stars     Tie  5-5

Sunday:  #1 seed Stars vs. Outlaws  Won 4-3 
         Stars vs. Wildcats  Won 8-5 
         Stars vs. Renegade Norm  Lost 9-14 


 September 4 - 5      NSA Labor Day Classic at NTC - Clermont, FL  (Registered)

Saturday:  11am    Predators vs Stars     Hancock Field #2
           3:30pm  Rebels Dan vs Stars    Hancock Field #2
           5:00pm  Rebels Teal vs Stars   Hancock Field #1


 Directions to Minneola:

15999 Turkey Farm Road
Minneola, FL  34715

1.  Take 528 West to Orlando
2.  Exit 4 onto Florida Turnpike North towards Ocala
3.  Exit 272 SR50 West towards Clermont
4.  Almost 2 miles, take a right on CR455
5.  1 mile take a left on Old CR50
6.  2.5 miles take a right to remain on Old CR50
7.  In 1/2 mile take a right on Turkey Farm Road
8.  Fields are 1/2 mile on the left

Tournaments we are considering to participate:

 9/11-9/12      NSA Bring in the Fall at Ocoee - West Orange Girls Club
 9/25-9/26      NSA Ocoee Ultimate Border Wars - West Orange Girls Club
 10/8-10        ASA Disney's Atlantic Citrus Classic
 10/30-11/1     ISA Orlando Halloween Havoc	Seminole County Softball Complex




Tournament Listing:
9/11-9/12       NSA Bring in the Fall Ocoee       West Orange Girls Club
9/18-9/19       September ISA Border Wars      Bartow	ISA	 
9/25-9/26       NSA September Super Shootout   Lakeland, FL 33813
9/25-9/26       NSA Ocoee Ultimate Border Wars West Orange Girls Club
9/25-9/26       ISA September Double Delight	Bartow 555 Complex	
10/01-10/03     Strike Three Softball College Showcase	Clermont	USFA	 
10/02-10/03     Ocala ISA October Festival	Ocala	ISA	 
10/02-10/03	ISA Fishhawk October Madness	Fishhawk	ISA	 
10/09-10/10	ISA Border Wars	Bartow	ISA	 
10/16-10/17	ISA Halloween Havoc	Bartow	ISA	 
10/16-10/17	ISA College Showcase	Christina	ISA	
10/22-10/24	Rising Stars Fall Showcase	Davie	Other	 
10/23-10/24	ISA Florida Fire Haunted House Howl	Fishhawk	ISA	 
10/23-10/24     Apopka Halloween Havoc	Fields of Dreams	
10/30-10/31	ISA Are You Scared Classic	Bartow	ISA	 
10/30-10/31	Orlando Hallowween Havoc	Orlando	ISA	 
11/06-11/7	Bartow ISA Fall States Warm-up	Bartow	ISA	 
11/06-11/7	Ocala ISA Fall States Warm-up	Ocala	ISA	 
11/06-11/7	Ft Myers ISA Fall States Warm-up	Ft Myers	ISA	 
11/06-11/7      November Double Delight	Lee County Sports Complex	
11/06-11/7      South Florida Double Delight	Ocala Regional Sports Complex	
11/13-11/14	ISA Fall States	Polk County	ISA	 
11/13-11/14	ISA Fall States 14s, 16s, 18s	Polk County	ISA	 
11/20-11/21	ISA Fishhawk Thanksgiving Challenge	Fishhawk	ISA	 
11/27-11/28     Turkey Festival	Fields of Dreams	
  





Our usual practice schedule consists of:
Stars Practice Schedule 2.5hrs

-0:30	Early individual period - mechanics work
                          hitting on field/plate
                          pitching on sides/OF corner

0:00	Stretch – talk/learn signals same time

0:20	Throw – at short, normal, medium, base to base, long distances
                wrist flips, short toss, knee toss, normal, medium, base to base, long
                medium sweep tags
                medium speed throws
                Base to base run downs (pickle)

0:40	Break

0:45	Indy defensive period – 
                                Position coaches work on mechanics and skills, double play, bunts,
		Coach players in their defensive positions – breakout and use whole field
		IF on grounders, ball transfer/exchange, stay low, accurate throws
		OF on footwork, get to the spot early and setup for throw, call for ball

1:05	Team defensive period – 
		9 Positions – coach hit
		RF to LF – extra ball to RF for 1B, go 2B, go 3B, gaps go Cut off
		Go 1 – hit to all IF
		Double play – hit to all IF
		Go 1 and cover your base, catcher throws to base, throw around
		Give sign, Go 4 and catcher throw to sign – coach hit to opposite of sign
		Hit gork ball to OF, go 4, Pitcher cut-off to home or base, coach calls base
		Hit gaps to OF, go 4, SS/2B cut-off to home or base, Pitcher cover 3, 1B home, coach calls base
		Hit grounder to OF, go 4, run home, catcher throw grounder, OF throw home, OF on BREAK
		Go 1 and cover your base, catcher throws to base, throw around
		Hit to IF, Go 4, catcher throw grounder, IF throw to 1B, line up on foul line

1:25	Break – OF Setup for hitting stations in RF and foul areas

1:30	Hitting – Stations:  3each at 3 wiffle balls, 3 at T, 3 at string ball, 3 at home RT/LF side (2 machines)
		All players must wear helmet at all times, pitch to each other – hitter to pitcher to warm-up, repeat
		All players must hit 25 balls each before switching
		Coach at pitching machines (12-15 half bucket at each), machines fast balls inside, medium outside
		Focus primarily on hitting mechanics and quality at bats – DO NOT SWING BAD pitches at plate

1:45, 1:55, 2:05  switch stations every 10 min

2:15	Put up all equipment

2:20	Team Meeting – discuss practice, game plans, travel, room assignments, uniforms, fundraisers

For Information Contact Tom psjtom@yahoo.com
Practices are held at Fay Park in PSJ. Weather problems call for info message.

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10 Things Kids Say They Don't Want Their Parents to Do

1. Don't yell out instructions.
   During the game I'm trying to concentrate on what the coach says and working on what I've been practicing. It's easier for me to do my best if you save instructions and reminders for practice or just before the game.
2. Don't put down the officials.
   This embarrasses me and I sometimes wonder whether the official is going to be tougher on me because my parents yell.
3. Don't yell at me in public.
   It will just make things worse because I'll be upset, embarrassed, or worried that you're going to yell at me the next time I do something "wrong."
4. Don't yell at the coach.
   When you yell about who gets to play what position, it just stirs things up and takes away from the fun.
5. Don't put down my teammates.
   Don't make put-down remarks about any of my teammates who make mistakes. It takes away from our team spirit.
6. Don't put down the other team.
   When you do this you're not giving us a very good example of sportsmanship so we get mixed messages about being "good sports."
7. Don't lose your cool.
   I love to see you excited about the game, but there's no reason to get so upset that you lose your temper! It's our game and all the attention is supposed to be on us.
8. Don't lecture me about mistakes after the game.
   Those rides home in the car after the game are not a good time for lectures about how I messed up -- I already feel bad. We can talk later, but please stay calm, and don't forget to mention things I did well during the game!
9. Don't forget how to laugh and have fun.
   Sometimes it's hard for me to relax and have fun during the game when I look over and see you so tense and worried.
10. Don't forget that it's just a game!
    Odds are, I'm not going to make a career out of playing sports. I know I may get upset if we lose, but I also know that I’m usually feeling better after we go get a pizza. I need to be reminded sometimes that it’s just a game.