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​THE RISEBALL EXPERIENCE
The RiseBall  Experience is  a  development driven  event led by experienced softball coaches
designed to align players, parents and coaches  for long term  performance.



3 Programs - 1 Experience
Players  Pathway
Parents Advantage
Coaches Institute

"We train athletes to perform, we develop coaches to teach, we empower parents with clarity"

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This isn't camp culture

​This is developmental architecture

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RiseBall 2026 Experiences


Train the Athlete    Develop the Coach    Empower the Parent    Align the Environment

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RiseBall August Experience
​Newtown, PA​

August 8-9, 2026
​Registration opens April 2026

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​RiseBall November Experience
Hudson Valley Sportsdome   Milton, NY

November  14-15 , 2026
Registration opens August 2026

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TRAIN to COMPETE  FROM FOUNDATION TO PERFORMANCE

RiseBall is where you train, compete and learn how to really play the game.  This isn’t just drills — it’s real competition, real growth, and real fun. If you want to level up your game and your mindset, this is where it happens. ​The RiseBall Experience offers two divisions where development matches the athletes stage.  Both divisions operate under the same philosophy -  but with different depth, expectations and language.

The RiseBall Players Pathway Program
Foundations Program  (5th - 8th grade)
We do not accelerate timelines, we build them correctly. Strong foundations create confident competitors. Fundamental
​s are strengthened, instincts encouraged, resilience promoted, confidence created without pressure and the love for the game is heightened. Even at this young age players will understand why decisions matter, how to adjust, how to communicate on the field and handle mistakes constructively. Our Foundation Program builds skills that compound over time.
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Performance Program (9th-12th grade)
Players are trained for the Next Level - Not just the Next Game. Learning shifts from how to play to learning how to perform.  Players will be trained inside the expectations, language, and preparation habits trusted at the next level.  The next level requires athletes who can execute decision - making under pressure, prepare consistently with practice habits that transfer to games, compete with composure, handle adversity, and elevate teammates......our Performance Program is structured around these expectations.

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The RiseBall Leadership Track Programs:

Coaches Institute Program 
While players train.....we help you build the program behind them

For Travel, High School and Rec coaches.
All Levels    One Philosophy    Different Depths for skill levels and age



The Parent Advantage Program
While your daughter trains...learn how to guide her the right way

​Be the biggest accelerator of your daughter's performance
​Elevating parents from sideline support to development leaders

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RISEBALL LEADERSHIP TEAM

Directed  by Roy Kortmann, Bill Edwards and Jay Nelson and joined by other collegiate coaches, the RiseBall Experience is a unique softball development experience for players, coaches and parents.  Coach Roy has 30 years of D1 head coaching experience at LIU, 819 career victories, developed 4 NCAA D1 All-Americans and was recently named as one of D1 Softball's top 25 non-power four coaches of the last quarter century.  Coach Edwards is a member of the NFCA Hall of Fame, had a legendary coaching career at Hofstra with 928 career victories, was also recently named as one of D1 Softball's top 25 non-power four coaches of the last 25 years and is nationally recognized as one of the best teachers in our sport. Coach Nelson is a former head coach at Rutgers University, former mens Fastpitch  player, and the current head coach of the Greek National team. Combined these coaches have garnered over 2000 D1 softball victories and positively impacted the lives of countless softball players.. They continue to reseed the game through The RiseBall Experience.

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THE RISE BALL EXPERIENCE ADVANTAGE - ALIGNMENT

The RiseBall Advantage is alignment. Most camps train players. RiseBall develops the entire environment around the athlete. By training players, developing coaches, and elevating parents at the same time, RiseBall creates confident decision-makers, stronger teams, and healthier softball cultures. Athletes don’t just improve skills — they learn how to think, compete, and perform under pressure because everyone around them is speaking the same language

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THE RISEBALL TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Athlete development is never isolated.
It is shaped by the coaches who teach, the parents who support,
and the environments that surround the player.
RiseBall exists to align these forces - because when they move together, growth accelerates and confidence becomes durable.

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We do not simply train athletes....
​We build performance ecosystems.