The 2023 Baseball Queensland Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner will be held 16 September 2023 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Spring Hill and tickets are now on sale for Baseball in Queensland’s night of nights. Anyone interested in attending can secure their tickets at this link:
2023 Hall of Fame Tickets>>>
The evening will include the presentation of Queensland State Program Awards, the presentation of Championship Rings to the 2023 U18 Queensland team and 2023 Youth Women’s Queensland team, GBL Club Champions Award, Baseball Queensland volunteer recognition awards and of course any induction to the Hall of Fame as determined by the Hall of Fame voting process (currently underway).
Tickets include a two course meal (dinner and dessert) and complimentary juice and soft drink package with a cash bar available. Drinks will be available from 5pm with formalities to commence from 6pm.
WHEN: 6pm to 10pm (drinks available from 5pm), Saturday 16 September 2023.
WHERE: Hotel Grand Chancellor 23 Leichhardt Street, Spring Hill, Queensland.
DRESS: Cocktail attire
TICKETS: Can be purchased individually ($103.44) or by the ten seater table ($983.75)
We hope you can join us as the Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner makes its long awaited return to the annual calendar and we recognise the achievements of some great Queenslanders.
Members and participants:
It isn’t often that we receive a significant groundswell of public opinion from members. This week, we have been flooded by emails and posts about our decision to not send a Development Team to the Women’s National Championships next year.
I write to inform all that we have heard you: we have re-instated the Development Team, effective immediately.
The Board was moved by the outpouring of support for this team, and voted overwhelmingly to rescind our earlier decision.
Yes, while there are many who believe that we do not have the player depth to support a second team at the national level (just 4 Div 1 GBL women’s teams and only 3 Futures League teams), there is the general understanding that there exists a gap after Youth Womens (U16) and promotion to the Open team. We recognise that the decision to remove the Development Team before we have alternatives in place for this age group is premature.
The fact is, of course, that there are no certainties moving forward. With the advent of the WABL and the National Showcase, it may well be that the days of the Open Women’s Nationals are numbered; that before long we will have for the girls exactly what we have for the boys: U16, U18, (U23,) ABL.
For clarity, BQ is – and has always been – committed to the development of women’s baseball. We have – in just the past two years – created a state Showcase event, expanded and enhanced the GBL competition for women, instituted a Women’s Futures League, and invested in both the Barclay Cup and the Youth Women’s national events. We have done more in this past short while than any other state – some might even argue that we have created much more opportunity for women and girls than we do for boys/men.
But we still have a long way to go. We haven’t announced anything yet, but the board has been discussing – much of it for some time – a number of innovations that we are keen to pursue for our fastest-growing cohort.
These include:
• Lobbying Baseball Australia to include education and skills development experiences at the AWC/AYWC
• Working with School Sport Australia to develop an U18 National Championships
• Inaugurating an U21 Women’s Invitational (hosting other states)
• Investigating touring team/s to the US and/or Japan (and hosting)
As you can see, we continue to look for ways to evolve, engage, and enhance playing opportunities and experiences. We want our female players to have the best pathways and playing options possible.
And we’d like you to continue to express your opinion and provide your support. After all, it is your sport.
Thank you to those who took the time to write in – it is appreciated.
Chris Norrie
Commissioner
Updated 26/09/2022
Nominations for election to the Board of Management and for Life Membership for the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Baseball Queensland have now closed.
Baseball Queensland is in receipt of a nomination for Life Membership that has been considered by the Board and approved for recommendation to the Members. Baseball Queensland is also in receipt of three nominations for election to the Board of Management. There are two positions on the Board available for election in 2022.
This being the case the agenda for the Annual General Meeting has been modified to include a vote on the proposed Life Membership.
To view the revised agenda, candidate nomination forms and the Life Membership proposal please follow this link:
https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220926190406142.pdf
Nominated Director Skills Matrix
David Badke
Andy Utting
Dan White
2 September 2022
NOTICE OF BASEBALL QUEENSLAND 2021/22 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of Baseball Queensland will be held on Thursday 13 October 2022 from 6:30pm at Sports House, 150 Caxton St, Milton QLD. Zoom Session details will be circulated to Delegates directly.
Please follow this link to view the official notice>>>
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Baseball Queensland hereby calls for nominations for Candidates for election to the Board of Directors for Baseball Queensland.
Nominations are to be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer gareth@baseballqld.asn.au by no later than COB 21 September 2022. Please note that nominations need to be submitted on Form A – Page 18 of the BQ Constitution.
Candidates are also asked to review the Information available from the link below and complete the Skills Matrix and Profile available from this link:
https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/information-and-forms-for-bq-director-candidates/
Please submit the Skills Matrix/Profile with each nomination as this will assist the Members to understand the skills and experience each Candidate has to offer.
Queensland Little League State and National champions, Brisbane North are set to take on the Little League World at the 2022 Little League World Series. A team of 12U mates from Brisbane North Region have won their way to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA (USA).
You can follow their progress and find out more about the teams they will play against via the Little League World Series website:
www.littleleague.org/world-series/2022/llbws/
Everyone at Baseball Queensland wish the team all the best for an action packed, enjoyable and safe experience.
The Queensland Baseball Umpires Association (QBUA) will hold a community and Little League Umpire seminar at the Redlands Rays Baseball Club, Duncan Road, Sheldon on Monday night 12th September 2022 from 6:30pm. (Check-in from 6:15pm).
In order for Candidates to complete the accreditation process to Community level umpire, attendees will need to complete a theory session consisting of a Community/Little League Exam plus the AIS General Principles questionnaire and the Practical session on Rules, and Umpire Mechanics. Candidates should bring a copy of their certificate of completion for the two linked courses, to the training night on 12 September.
Candidates are asked to register by completing the form available at this link>>> and returning the form to sdull@qbua.org by no later than 5pm Sunday 11 September.
For questions or wet weather advice please contact:
Barry Foat
M: 0410 615 851
E: sdull@qbua.org
