Baseball Queensland is seeking a suitably qualified person to fulfil the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Baseball Queensland is the peak body for the administration of the sport of baseball in Queensland. We are an independent not-for-profit organisation, representing Queensland baseball organisations and their respective affiliates. The objects for which the Association is established and maintained are to control, promote, encourage, support and improve the sport of baseball in Queensland.
Baseball Queensland plays a key role in strengthening our membership and supporting capacity building, performance and recognition of member organisations, their affiliates and members. This is done through a range of competitions, events, activities and game and player development programs.
Through its membership, Baseball Queensland represents over 30 clubs and associations and approximately 4,000 players, participants, workers and volunteers.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO provides exceptional leadership to a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of strategic and operational objectives. The CEO is directly responsible for driving performance, compliance and continuous improvement across the business.
The successful applicant will be a dynamic leader with the ability to execute the organisation’s vision and strategy whilst inspiring a customer- and safety-focussed, values-based culture. The successful applicant will need to engage and develop positive relationships with a broad and complex range of stakeholders, including patrons, members, staff, Board Directors, Baseball Australia, government departments and their agents, corporate sponsors and other related entities.
The successful applicant will have a strong track record of successfully managing like-sized businesses, budgets and resources, ideally from a related industry, whilst successfully delivering against strategic objectives and driving business development.
If you’re a commercially driven executive, ready to guide a State Sporting Organisation with progressive business aspirations, we want to hear from you!
Applications will close on April 20, 2021. For more details please follow the links provided to the Advertisement and the Position Description.
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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Is your player participating in the current Intermediate League regional qualification games or is your player entering their first year of Junior League next season? Baseball Queensland’s Participation Committee would love your feedback on the recently introduced age group and your experiences so far. Your opinions and feedback will help inform an upcoming discussion around the possible introduction of this age group in the GBL competition for next season.
If you could please complete this survey by Wednesday 10th march would be greatly appreciated.
Baseball Queensland would like to congratulate those selected in the Inaugural National Junior Squad.
Baseball Australia released the extended squad today via their channels of the entire squad which hosts 17 Queenslanders.
The squad will take part in a camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from April 3-11 as part of Boral Team Australia’s preparations for the 2021 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Florida.
Queensland alongside Victoria made up the majority of the squad with 17 players each, whilst NSW have 14, Western Australia nine, South Australia two and one from the Australian Captial Territory.
Players were chosen following an in-depth review of information collected at the National Showcase Series events around the country earlier this year.
Below is the list of Queensland players selected in alphabetical order.
ANDERSON, ASHLEY
OF
SURFERS PARADISE
FAULKNER, TOMA
OF
MUDGEERABA
FOX, JAIME
C
MUDGEERABA
GROUNDS, JACKSON
UTL
WINDSOR
HAWKINS, NICOLAS
OF
CARINA
HOGAN, JOEL
RHP
REDCLIFFE
LEMM, JOHN
C
WINDSOR
MCCLELLAND, CAIN
C
LISMORE WORKERS
OLIVE, COOPER
RHP
SURFERS PARADISE
ROBERTS, LACHLAN
UTL
WINDSOR
SMITH, LUKE
INF
REDCLIFFE
SNELL, HAYDEN
LHP
WINDSOR
SUMMERFORD, DECLAN
RHP
SURFERS PARADISE
VALDEZ CADENA, GABRIEL
RHP
WINDSOR
WALLACE, CALLUM
RHP
WINDSOR
WALMSLEY, BEN
LHP
REDCLIFFE
WILSON, LACHLAN
INF
REDCLIFFE
Baseball Australia National Player Development Manager Andrew Riddell shared his thoughts about the inclusion of Ashley Anderson, the Surfers Paradise outfielder who was tragically involved in a fatal accident on the weekend after being selected.
“He had worked tirelessly to be a part of the squad and had developed into a fantastic young baseball player and an even better teammate,” Riddell said.
“We would like to pass on our deepest condolences to his family, friends and our baseball community in Queensland.”
Anderson was included on the squad list, with the consent of his family, to acknowledge his achievement and celebrate his selection.
