Baseball Queensland and Sports Club HQ have been working hard to take our membership services to a new level for 2019/20. We are excited to announce the new features that Sports Club HQ have been developing for us for the next 12 months.
The new additions are as follows:
Registration & Membership
Discount Codes
The use of discount codes is a great tool for Clubs to be able to use promotions to encourage early registrations, multiple member family discounts and other great promotional ideas
Custom Fields
With the added ability to add your own custom fields to your membership forms, Clubs can now collect more helpful member information at registration point
Events Portal
With the addition of an Events portal, Clubs now have an ability to sell additional items separate to the Registration area. Items such as uniforms and accessories can be sold through the site, as well as events, fundraisers and whatever else your imagination can think up.
Competition Management
Season 2019/2020 will see the rollout of an enhanced design of the competition information across the state’s tournaments and competitions
Communications & Apps
Baseball QLD’s own Communication platform will be an exciting release for this season. A tool that enhances communications between Teams, Clubs, Associations and more broadly Baseball QLD. We also look forward to the integrated Competition Data being accessible within each Team’s group in the platform.
Baseball Queensland is pleased to announce the recent appointments of our State Team Field Managers. Following our coach selection criteria, which was implemented two years ago, the Field Manager is appointed on a 1+1 year period. Our Youth Women, U16 and U18 Field Manager’s positions were vacant. Lisa Norrie will continue as our Women’s Field Manager for her second year.
Below are the appointments for 2019/20 representative season:
Youth Women: Geoff Wade
U16: Dan Wilson
U18: David Badke
Baseball QLD High Performance Manager Shayne Watson says “I am looking forward to this year’s program as we build on previous years success with developing our athletes striving for holistic outcomes both on and off the field”.
Applications for other positions are still open with Expressions of Interest closing 12 pm Friday 2nd August 2019. At the completion of this process, the remaining positions will be appointed following consultation with BQ High Performance Manager and respective Team’s Field Manager.
Baseball Queensland are pleased to announce the capitation fees for the 2019/20 Season.
We encourage all members, players and parents to read though the document carefully to learn how full season, short season and tournament fees work for 2019/20.
We are seeking athlete expression of interest for the following:
U16 Team – players aged 18 and Under as of 31st December 2019
U18 Team – Open Age Group
The first practice session will be held every Sunday from 28th July at Bannister Park, All Stars Baseball Club 9am – 11am with the first two weeks as trail days.
If you would like to express your interest please click on the link below
Baseball Queensland is inviting coaches to Express their Interest and Register for vacant coaching positions within our QLD Bandits State Teams. BQ strive to deliver programs with holistic outcomes whilst creating an optimal learning environment for our athletes and coaches within our High Performance Pathway Programs.
Vacant Positions
Youth Women
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
U16
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
U18
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
Open Women
Assistant Coach
Pitching Coach
Executive Officer
If you are a coach who wishes to express their interest and register please follow our two step process:
The baseball community in Queensland is in mourning at the passing of Pat Nilsson.
Pat is known for being the mother and grandmother of the most famous name in Australian Baseball.
45 years after her first son Bob made a name for himself, her grandkids to this day are still doing the same.
She loved the game and was always close by when her kids were playing. In the early days when Pat had four young boys playing baseball or teeball and two daughters playing softball she was either in the canteen or scoring. It was in the early 1980’s when Pat took on the Scorer’s role at Claxton Shield level. Pat was Scorer for the Brisbane Clippers in the inaugural Australian Baseball League in 1989 and Pat treasured the role so much as all four of her sons were part of that team.
Pat continued in the Scorer’s role when her youngest son David was playing Schoolboys baseball and stayed on scoring until her grandchildren started coming through the ranks. In 2005 Pat was honoured by Queensland School Sport and made a Life Member, something Pat cherished very much.
In between scoring Pat was always seen at the baseball field watching her sons play. In their retirement years Timmy and Pat would travel around Australia to tournaments watching her grandsons play for Queensland. Pat loved her family and loved nothing more than being at a baseball game. Pat could often be seen more recently at Holloway Field watching the Brisbane Bandits, coached by David and joined by grandsons Jay, Mitchell, Daniel and Jacob all at one time being part of the team. Pat leaves behind four sons, two daughters, 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
On behalf of the wider baseball community Baseball Queensland extends our sincerest condolences to Pat’s family and friends.
The family welcome anyone that wants to attend the funeral service on Friday 28 June to please contact Baseball Queensland for further details of the service.
