Baseball Queensland is inviting you to be a part of our upcoming Coach Accreditation Workshop. This workshop is specifically aimed at presenting Level 3 and Level 4 Coach Accreditation Candidates with information addressed in the Accreditation material. Team Australia Manager, Brisbane Bandits Manager and Baseball Queensland High Performance Manager David Nilsson will be running the hitting component of our workshop.
Attendance is free but we do ask that attendees RSVP so we can advise them of any changes in presenters or scheduling. Please see RSVP by clicking here
Runcorn State High School has partnered with Baseball QLD to deliver Baseball as a specialist sport within the school from 2019. As a result we are seeking a Health & Physical Education Teacher, with a passion for Baseball to undertake a temporary full time contract from Term 4 2018 until Term 4 2019, with the possibility of extension.
In 2019, Runcorn SHS will commence a Baseball Academy and the successful candidate will be developing and driving this Academy from the start. The program will utilise Indians Baseball Club for the workout sessions, but there will also be curriculum attached to the program. This program will be based off the successful Robina SHS program, however adapted to Runcorn’s demographic. We are also looking to integrate an International Student Program with this program, linking Baseball players from Japan with an opportunity to play Baseball at High School in Australia.
If you would like any further information, please contact Jo Soothill (Principal – Runcorn SHS).
This is exciting for our sport in Queensland as our Queensland Schools Baseball committee look to increase the number of schools and students playing Baseball.
Please share this amongst your networks. Job closes Sunday, 9th September
This program commences the new year for 2018/19 Girls Development Program. This five (5) week Spring Program commences 2nd September at All Stars Baseball Club with every session on a Sunday 8am – 10am. Delivered by State and Region Level coaches, this Development Program is designed for all playing abilities for every Little League to U20’s. Please see age matrix for each age group: https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/age-matrix/
Each session is designed to develop:
Throwing
Pitching
Fielding
Hitting
Base running
The cost of this five week program is: $160 which includes:
I would personally like to announce that Far North Coast Baseball Association will be moving forward as part of Baseball New South Wales.
Baseball Queensland and Far North Coast Baseball Association have had a long and rich partnership history in the growth and development of both young men and women within the sport. Over four decades, the partnership has developed both past and present hero’s who have graced the stages of diamonds across the globe. I am excited for the continued success and development that this shift will bring to Far North Coast Baseball Association. Baseball Queensland has always been about building a better future for baseball and this is still very much at the forefront of our mission. The opportunity to leverage from the re-development of Albert Park and the continued facility development will provide great opportunities for the region, clubs and Far North Coast Baseball Association to progress with athlete development as well as bettering the sport for Australia. On behalf of Baseball Queensland, the Board of Management, the Regions, Clubs and all of our members you will be missed from our family association but will never be forgotten in the spirit of the game.
Ted and his wife Ruby Sands (dec) who was inducted in to the Baseball Qld Hall of Fame in 2007 for her service as a junior and senior scorer and for helping to start Mt Gravatt Eagles Baseball Club both dedicated many years of service to Baseball at a state and local level.
Ted became president of Mt Gravatt Eagles in 1963 and held this position along with club groundsman for more than 20 years. Ted oversaw and worked tirelessly on the Eagles field move from Mt Gravatt Showgrounds to it’s current location in Mackenzie.
He also served as Chairman of the Queensland Baseball Judiciary for 20 years and;
President of the Brisbane Baseball Association for 2 years
President of the Junior Baseball Association for 2 years
Managed U’17 & U’18 Qld Teams on interstate trips to Perth W.A and Adelaide S.A
His Funeral Service is being held in the East Chapel, Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens (329 Nursery Road, Holland Park Q 4121) 1:30pm, Thursday 9th August
As a reminder to anyone considering buying a new bat in the near future please be aware that Baseball Australia have indicated any resultant USA Bat regulation compliance implementation would commence in Australia as of 1 September 2019. So if you are thinking of buying a new bat this is the time frame for the introduction of new USA Bat regulations you need to consider.
While the current bat rules remain in place through to 1 September 2019, bats that meet the current standards (BBCOR) will continue to be approved for use as will any bat that meets the new USABat standard. Bats that meet the new USABat standard will feature one of the logos listed below.
USABat is set to replace the BBCOR (Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution) and BPF (Bat Performance Factor) as the standard required for bats approved for play in Little League.
Little League and USA Baseball have announced they intend to comply with the new USABat standard from 2018, making all current bats (BBCOR, BPF etc) potentially void in league play in the USA after December 31, 2017.
Early indications here in Australia are that suppliers will need until at least the 2018-19 Summer season to get the new bats to our marketplace, limiting our ability to comply with Little League and other International bodies until the 2018-19 summer season at the earliest.
So while the USA will roll out the new USABat standard in the U.S. from 1 January 2018 it will take some time before Australian bat rules can be changed to comply.
While the teams that win through to the respective 2018 Little League, Junior League and Senior League World Series will need to comply with the new USABat Rules during 2018 World Series Tournament play, they can rest a little easier knowing they will be supplied with equipment on arrival at their respective World Series events.
So the standards to be applied from 1 September 2019 will be:
Senior League (U16) and above – BBCOR remains the standard (No change).
Intermediate League and Junior League – Can use either USA Bats or BBCOR bats.
Little League and below – USA Bats.
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