PLAYER and COACH EOI’s for FUTURES Junior/Senior LEAGUES

PLAYER and COACH EOI’s for FUTURES Junior/Senior LEAGUES

Baseball Queensland is excited to present the 2022 JL and SL Futures League competitions.

Available to all Queensland players in the JL and SL age group, the 44-player, four-team competition runs for six weeks ( 9 Games Total )  . 1 game a week for 3 weeks then 2 games a week for 3 weeks and finishing Saturday, 10 September. Wednesday games start at 7pm and will rotate across four venues spread out across the Brisbane and Northern Gold Coast areas. Saturday games will start at 9am for JL and SL and will also rotate venues.

Futures League: Junior League Division 

JL Age Group According to BQ Age Matrix

Born between Sept 1, 2008 and August 31, 2010

 

Futures League: Senior League Division 

SL Age Group According to BQ Age Matrix

Born between Sept 1, 2006 and August 31, 2008

 

Structure:

4 teams of 11 players in each comp, two coaches per team.

Venues:

EOIs being received now, but plan is to have games rotate across Brisbane and Northern Gold Coast.

 

Process:

Observation and Draft: 30/31 July (TBD)

Players notified of selection: August 1-2

First game: Saturday, August 6 :

Six Saturday games (including the Futures League Carnival on September 10th) and three Wednesday night games (in the last three weeks there are two games a week.)

 

Uniforms:

This year, FL jerseys and hats for the JL and SL competitions will be supplied with costs built into player fees and partially offset by sponsorships.

 

Cost:
(TBD) Likely between $150 and $200 for jersey, hat and 9 games.

 

Other:

  • Players may PONAG up to JL from the LL age group or JL to SL Futures with permission of Baseball Queensland and competition coordinators. However, natural-age players will have first priority.

 

  • Pitchers limited to 40 pitches, six outs or 2 innings.

 

  • Single-inning batter limit of 7 batters (same as last year).
  • Please note: As these competitions finish after the current BA/BQ Membership expires on 31 August, 2022, players must be registered for 2022-2023 and paid with BA/BQ by September 1, 2022 to be eligible to play in the last three rounds of the comp (3, 7, 10 Sept), including the championship and third-place games. This is for insurance reasons

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SPONSOR EOI’s FOR FUTURES LEAGUE

SPONSOR EOI’s FOR FUTURES LEAGUE

SPONSOR EOI’s FOR FUTURES LEAGUE

Baseball Queensland is calling for Expressions of Interest for Sponsors for the 2022 Futures League competitions  ( Opens, Senior League, Junior League )

You, your company or organisation will play a critical role in building Queensland’s baseball future by helping make the programs accessible to all players and families. To find out more about sponsorship opportunities and levels, Please email your EOI to Glen Long at glen@baseballqueensland.com.au

Assets available for Futures League Sponsors:

  • Social media campaigns
  • Signage at Facilities during games
  • Promotional offers announced via broadcast
  • Logo patch sewn onto uniform (define size and location)
  • Recognition on website and program related correspondence.
2022 Futures League is Back !

2022 Futures League is Back !

Baseball Queensland, in cooperation with the Brisbane Bandits, is excited to announce the 2022 Futures League programs. Building off the success of last year’s JL, SL and Opens competitions, this year’s Futures League will be held in school term three and will have two games a week for six weeks. The twelve-game competitions will feature four teams selected through a draft format to be held in late July and early August. Look for more about the competitions, dates, eligibility and EOI schedule in the coming weeks.

Player Pathway Programs Announcement

Player Pathway Programs Announcement

Newly appointed High Performance Manager Shayne Watson is delighted to release the Baseball Queensland player pathway will look like for the immediate future.

Watson, who has been working within the Baseball Queensland (BQ) player pathway for 13 years is excited to tailer design our High Performance (HP) and Athlete Development Program (ADP). His previous role as Junior Elite Program manager was the latest step in widening his understanding of the holistic approach needed to build healthy, passionate baseballers.

BQ’s Athlete Development and High-Performance programs are listed on our website in detail. Here is a quick summary of how the programs look.

U13s Athlete Development Progam. (Pilot Program)
A new program for 2019 aiming to give little league aged players in-game experience across a wide range of positions. This will run between July and October.

Junior League Athlete Development Program
This program aims to develop the fundamental aspects of baseball whilst engaging the athlete to also increase their knowledge and critical thinking. This program will run between July to August.

Athlete Development Program (U16, U18 and Women)
This program is the entry stage into the BQ High-Performance pathway and is used as quality preparation for the summer season. This program runs from July to September.

QLD Bandits State Team (U16, U18, Youth Women and Open Women)
Another long term athlete development program that tailors to equipping those selecting within our state representative sides competing at National Championships. These programs run periodically based on the timing of National Championships.

State Squad Performance Program (U16, U18, U20 and Women)
This program aims to develop our athletes in preparation for marquee events (Nations, ABL, International College etc). The Long term athlete development program is aimed at our high-performance athletes and runs throughout the year.

As baseball continues to strengthen within our state our focus continues to build a better future for baseball. We are excited about our new athlete development programs to start this year and will continue to inform of new opportunities that are created for more athletes to engage in.