Baseball Queensland would like to congratulate the following youth women for their selection into the Australian Youth Women’s Invitational.
The Australian Youth Women’s Invitational is to be held in Adelaide between April 3-7 2021. This camp will allow our youth women to train with Australia’s up and coming talent and be exposed to elite level coaching and instruction.
Congratulations to Mackenzie Starkey, Kirrali Van Hilst, Ryleigh Dangerfield, Britany Wyllie and Paula Doherty on being selected and we know you will represent your clubs, regions and state well.
Baseball Queensland would like to congratulate the women selected to participate in the ABL Women’s Showcase Events.
These two events aim to showcase Australia’s talent within female baseball within the framework of an ABL expression.
Laura Wagner (Sunshine Coast), Taylah Welch (Sunshine Coast) and Hannah Marshall (Surfers Paradise) will be headed to Adelaide for the doubleheader played on April 3rd. The women will then return for another doubleheader to be held in Brisbane April 10th
Adelaide will host an Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO doubleheader with the support of the South Australian Government. Viticon Stadium in Brisbane will host an Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by Boral doubleheader a weekend later on April 10.
Both teams will be represented by the top talent from around the country in all four games.
The Participation Subcommittee has been established by the Board of Management of Baseball Queensland to identify avenues to increase participation in Baseball and/or Baseball-related activities by athletes of all ages within the state of Queensland.
We are seeking additional members to join the Participation Subcommittee. Members should have networks within the wider baseball community that are important for the development of the sport (grassroots development and innovations such as Baseball5); experience in sports scheduling; experience in baseball coaching, umpiring, scoring or in Club administration; an understanding of how Clubs operate within the state of Queensland; and an understanding of the issues relating to the connections between Clubs and their Regions. The Subcommittee is also seeking individuals with expertise and an interest in providing support to the committee through communication and project management. The time commitment for members is approximately 3-4 hours per month, but can vary throughout the year.
Selection of members will be guided by these criteria and with consideration for existing expertise within the Committee to ensure diverse and complementary skills, experience and backgrounds necessary for the Participation Subcommittee to collectively undertake its responsibilities.
Expressions of interest addressing the criteria are to be submitted in writing no later than close of business on 16 April 2021. Please email the expression of interest to Andrea Marshall, Secretary, BQ Participation Committee ([email protected]). Additional information can be obtained from the Secretary or Chair, David Badke ([email protected]).
The below statement is supplied by the Brisbane West and Brisbane South Regions.
Participating in the Baseball Queensland State Titles Tournament can be a thrilling experience for players, parents and coaching staff, creating life-long bonds with team mates from other Clubs around the Region.
Brisbane South and Brisbane West Regions have long and proud histories of representing their member Clubs and Players. At the Little League level both Regions have a strong and deep player base, giving Little League players the opportunity to play in either the Division 1 or Division 2 tournaments.
Junior League Division 1 and Senior League Division 1 have been more challenging for both Regions over the last few years. There have been times where each Region has been unable to field a Division 1 team, meaning some players have missed out on competing at the higher competitive level.
Rather than see players miss out on these opportunities, members from the Brisbane South and Brisbane West Regions have worked together and sought approval from Baseball Queensland, Baseball Australia and Little League International to create a new combined charter, to be known as Brisbane SouthWest.
The Brisbane SouthWest charter is designed to be a temporary joint-venture arrangement, ideally lasting only a few years or until such time as both Regions can rebuild to improve the playing numbers and develop their eligible players to sustain independent teams once again in the Junior League and Senior League Division 1 State Title Tournaments.
It’s very important to note that the existing Brisbane South and Brisbane West Regions will continue to operate as they do today, supporting players in the majority of age groups and divisions. The Brisbane SouthWest Region applies to Representative Junior League and Senior League Division 1 teams only.
You might be wondering ‘why’ we need a combined SouthWest Region?
It’s about creating and maintaining participation opportunities for our baseball players. Neither the South nor West Region has enough eligible players to field teams in Junior League and Senior League Division 1 teams in the immediate future.
Providing opportunities for players to compete in Division 1 State Titles that may lead to success at a National level.
Retaining players in our Member Clubs and in the sport of baseball who might otherwise opt-out due to a lack of participation opportunities.
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