The Greater Brisbane League (GBL) Competition Committee is seeking expressions of interest for appointment as a member of its competition Judiciary. The Judiciary’s primary role is to investigate behavioral complaints about GBL members in the course of the GBL Baseball Competition and, where appropriate, administer penalties. The GBL Committee will be selecting a register of 5-6 members from which a panel of three will make up the Judiciary for each matter. The Committee is seeking candidates for and will also be selecting a new Judiciary Chairperson. Our previous Chairperson is not able to do this job for the new summer 2021/2022 summer baseball season.
The positions available are volunteer-based and out-of-office hours are to be expected. Work includes both consultation over email and, in some cases, hearings. Hearings are ordinarily scheduled on Thursday evenings at Sportshouse, Milton, but may be scheduled at any time determined by the Chairperson. The workload will be shared by the members.
Notes:
– The GBL Judiciary Procedures are published as an Appendix to the GBL Competition Rules which can be downloaded from the Baseball Queensland website.
– While it is difficult to estimate the workload of the Judiciary in advance, the past two seasons have had approximately 15 referrals over the 20 week season with less than 50% proceeding to a hearing.
Minimum Criteria/Qualifications
1. For the role of Chairperson, the GBL Committee is seeking someone who has legal experience and is independent of any GBL Club.
2. Other members of the Judiciary may be associated with GBL Clubs (although independent persons are preferred) but will be excluded where conflicts arise. Baseball experience in any capacity is favourable but not essential. The GBL Judiciary Procedures contain important processes which need to be followed. It is expected that successful applicants will be able to readily interpret and implement the Procedures.
Submission Expressions of interest should outline the applicant’s background, experience and/or qualifications and any existing or previous club affiliations. These should be sent to the GBL Chair (Matt Glasson) at [email protected] by 5 pm Friday, 16th July 2021.
You are well aware of the COVID 19 restrictions placed on the State of Qld – a 3 day lockdown for South East Queensland, Townsville (including Magnetic Island) and Palm Island has been announced, effective 6pm AEST Tuesday 29 June.
As such, Baseball Qld confirms the cancellation of all baseball related activities over this period for the above named regions and LGA’s as listed below.
As announced this morning, from 6pm Tuesday 29 June 2021, a 3 day lockdown will be in place for the following Local Government Areas (LGAs):
Noosa
Sunshine Coast
Ipswich
Logan
Redlands
Moreton Bay
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Scenic Rim
Lockyer Valley
Somerset
Townsville City
Palm Island Aboriginal Shire
The lockdown restrictions will be reviewed on Friday 2 July.
Anyone in the affected LGAs will be required to stay at home except for essential reasons. Anyone who was in South East Queensland, Townsville (including Magnetic Island) or Palm Island on or since 6pm Tuesday 29 June 2021 is required to follow the same lockdown rules even if they are no longer in those areas.
You can only leave your residence (which includes temporary accommodation such as a holiday rental) for limited permitted purposes such as:
obtaining essential goods or services, including healthcare (including vaccinations)
exercise
attending essential work or childcare
assisting vulnerable persons
You should stay in your local area wherever possible.
You can only have two visitors to your residence (excluding volunteers and workers).
You can exercise away from your home with your household group and/or one other person not from your household.
You must carry a face mask at all times when you leave home, unless you have a lawful reason not to. You must wear a mask in indoor spaces, such as:
shopping centres and supermarkets
hospitals and aged care facilities, if permitted to visit
indoor workplaces (where safe to wear a mask and you can’t physically distance)
public transport, taxis and rideshare, and waiting places or queues for this transport
airports and travelling on planes.
Masks do not need to be worn in some circumstances, including children under 12 years, where people have certain medical conditions, and in workplaces where it is not safe to do so.
Masks may be removed when sitting down to eat and drink, undertaking strenuous exercise and for employment purposes.
Non-essential businesses are not allowed to operate. Cinemas, entertainment and recreation venues, hairdressers, beauty and personal care services, gyms and places of worship will all close.
Childcare centres will remain open.
Restaurants and cafes can provide take away or home delivery services only.
Funerals will be limited to 20 people, and weddings will be limited to 10 people, including the celebrant and the couple.
Restrictions on aged care, hospitals, disability care and correctional facilities apply with no personal visitors allowed. Anyone attending these facilities in South East Queensland, Townsville or Palm Island, including staff, must wear a mask. People will still be able to visit their loved ones who are at end of life.
You can return to your home outside of South East Queensland, Townsville or Palm Island, but you must follow the same lockdown rules when you return home, regardless of where your destination is.
Those leaving South East Queensland, Townsville or Palm Island during this time may do so for essential reasons or to return home, but must also remain at their residence and limit their movements until the lockdown period has ended.
If you live outside South East Queensland, Townsville or Palm Island, you can transit through those areas without stopping.
Baseball Queensland is inviting coaches to express their interest and register for vacant coaching positions within our QLD State Teams. BQ strive to deliver programs with holistic outcomes whilst creating an optimal learning environment for our athletes and coaches within our High-Performance Pathway Programs.
Please note: due to COVID and the cancellation of 2021 Australian Championships, each teams Head Coach will return for 2021/22 programs.
2021/22 Vacant Positions
Youth Women
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
U16
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
U18
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
Open Women
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
If you are a coach who wishes to express their interest and register, please follow our two-step process:
The Board of Management of Baseball Queensland is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gareth Jones to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Baseball Queensland.
Gareth is a well-known, highly respected individual within the Queensland and Australian baseball community and will bring to the role decades of experience in sports development and operations management. Commencing his career with Baseball Queensland in 2001, Gareth has successfully delivered operational plans and accreditation programs, driven membership recruitment as well as increasing opportunities for players to participate in pathway programs.
The board is confident that Gareth is the right person to drive the Organisation forward to support the strategic direction of Baseball Queensland.
Please join us in congratulating Gareth on this new challenge.
BQ Pathway programs stand alone as the only Baseball Australia endorsed and supported pathway programs available in Queensland. We also understand that having a wider choice of programs provides you with more opportunity, and we see that as a good thing. We would like to provide you, as our members, with some advice and things to consider when selecting programs in which you will participate.
