Would your player excel in a more competitive baseball environment?
Are you looking for an opportunity for your son or daughter to develop alongside similarly skilled peers?
Baseball Queensland is excited to announce the inaugural program of the BQ U13 Development Program. This new program is designed specifically for players of Little League age (September 2007 to August 2010) for the coming 2020 season and gives them an opportunity to play 14 games against high-quality competition in preparation for club, representative and travel ball programs. The program will also serve as an introduction to the already established BQ Junior League Athletic Development Programs for older players.
The program will run Sunday afternoons for 7 weeks and features four teams of 12 players selected through region nomination, a trial day and draft. A double header format and modified LL rules will ensure more situational play, multiple opportunities for pitching and catching and higher-level baseball generally.
Competition Details:
A six-week, four-team competition from Sunday, 21 July through Sunday, 25 August, with a finals tournament on Sunday, 1 September. Trials and Draft on Sunday, 14 July. Here are the details:
1.5 hour or 6-inning games.
Afternoon doubleheaders for each team (between 1-4:30pm, 1pm and 3pm starts). A total of 14 games including “Championship” game and Third Place game.
Games will be held at Hendra and fields/cages are available from noon on game days. Trainings are not mandatory and will be organised by the coaches as needed.
Eligibility is for any Queensland player of “Div 1 level” who is of Little League age for 2019. (Born between 1 September, 2007 and 31 August, 2010. Younger players can PONAG up with approval of BQ and program director)
All games will be at the Bannister Park Baseball Complex in Hendra.
This competition would be administered by Baseball Queensland.
Players must be registered through BQ.
Uniforms:
The four teams will be Bandits Black, Bandits Maroon, Bandits Gray and Bandits Gold. Each player will get a team shirt, black adjustable Bandits cap and can use club pants/socks/belt for the rest of their uniform.
Timeline:
1 June through 1 July: Players are invited by their regions to register via link to BQ online portal.
Sunday, 14 July: Assessment day and draft at Bannister Park in Hendra. (This is the last weekend of Queensland School Holidays. Term 3 starts 15 July.)
21 July-25 August: Six weeks of Sunday afternoon double header games.
1 September: Finals tournament at Hendra.
Total cost per player = TBD
Contact your region to see if your child is eligable for participating in this program.
For more information please email Shayne Watson at [email protected]
The GBL Committee is inviting GBL participants to share their feedback from the 2018/19 season. Sharing your feedback will continue to help the GBL Committee deliver the best possible competition as we grow our league for the future.
This Survey is open to ALL GBL Community members, Junior Players and their families.
The Survey results will be discussed at the next GBL Committee meeting on 21st MAY and Published to all Clubs at the GBL Club Meeting on 31st MAY
Baseball Queensland and Queensland Schools Sport Baseball ran a Showcase Event at the recent 12-14yrs QSSB State Titles. All the young players participated well throughout the day. Please see the attached document for your results. With the success of this day, BQ and QSSB have planned to make this an annual event
In response to requests from Regions and advice from Baseball Australia, Baseball Queensland will move to implement a Player Transfer Policy that will take effect 1 Sept 2019 in time for the new membership season. This policy will regulate the movement of Little League, Junior League and Senior League aged players particularly where those players move to a club outside their current Region/Association. For the purposes of implementation the database records of any given player’s club affiliation, the 2019 Regional Team rosters (Div I and DIv II rosters) along with any details supplied as part of an application for exemption will be used to determine a player’s eligibility for exemption.
Baseball lost a wonderful person and ambassador for our sport when Nathan Drewes lost his life last Tuesday, 30th April 2019, in a single vehicle accident. Nathan was kind, polite, generous and always willing to help you out. He always had a smile on his face and had a great passion for baseball – he was a talented baseball player as well as a passionate Coach.
He will be greatly missed by his family – Mum – Tracey and sisters Beth and Sarah.
As reported by the Courier Mail: “PATRICK BILLINGS, The Courier-Mail, May 1, 2019 3:44pm
TOOWOOMBA is in mourning after the loss of a young man with “the biggest heart”. Nathan Drewes, 21, was killed when his rigid truck crashed at Ravensbourne west of Brisbane yesterday morning.
Nathan was the sole occupant when the truck veered down a steep embankment on the Esk /Hampton Road and collided with trees about 8.30am.
His mother Tracey Drewes said Nathan was a “much loved son and brother”. “Nathan had the biggest heart,” she told the Courier Mail.
“He was a kid that took everybody under his wing. He was a wonderful brother to his two sisters.
“Everybody that knew Nathan loved Nathan.”
Toowoomba Rangers Baseball Club president Daryl Luchterhand said the tragedy had devastated the close knit club. Nathan had been playing and coaching with the Rangers since he was 11.”
Nathan’s service will be Friday 17th at 11.30am at All Seasons Function Centre – 302 North Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 (Sacred Heart Church Complex Cnr Tor and North Streets).
His wake will be at 1.30pm at Middle Ridge Golf Club.
