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Learn how to complete your submission to increase your chances of securing grants for your local community group and to find out more information about the…
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Earnshaw State College prides itself on providing learning pathways which allow students to pursue courses of study that support their academic and physical performance goals. Our commitment to this philosophy has led to the implementation of the Baseball Academy to support the growing popularity of Baseball in the Banyo community and the Metropolitan North geographical region.
The Baseball Academy has been designed to provide players with the opportunity to further develop their Baseball skills whilst meeting the national curriculum requirements as set out by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
The Baseball Academy aims to:
▪ provide students (with identified Baseball talent) with an opportunity to develop their game skills
and expose them to facets of Baseball from fitness and nutrition for performance to skill acquisition
and learning strategies,
▪ provide tailored programs which cater for individual skill and maximising of potential,
▪ use state of the art facilities located at All Stars Baseball Club, Gerler Road, Hendra– for skill and
game development and growth,
▪ participate in a programs which allows succession to higher levels of development and competition.
It is with great pleasure that Baseball Queensland [BQ] announces Mr Shayne Watson as the new Athlete Development & High-Performance Manager for Baseball Queensland. Shayne has been a staff member of Baseball Queensland for 13 years and brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and insight to the role. Shayne has been the Junior Elite Pathway Manager for two years and has experienced considerable success, increasing the number of participants in our junior state programs and athlete development programs.
Shayne has designed and developed a program that will engage Baseball Queensland’s emerging, developing and high-performance male and female athletes in the redesigned Athele Development Program [ADP] /High Performance [HP] plan.
His experience also includes being part of the Brisbane Bandits, winning 4 consecutive ABL Championships and the Claxton Shield, as part of the coaching group lead by previous BQ High-Performance Manager and Brisbane Bandits Coach, David Nilsson.
Speaking on his appointment as the High-Performance Manager, Shayne states he is eager to begin a new chapter for BQ and spoke about the areas he is keen to grow for the State.
“I am looking forward to taking on this role. It will provide opportunities for our male and female elite level athletes to develop and strive for holistic outcomes. Not only to improve their sport-specific skills and knowledge but also for them to become future leaders within our sport.
Along with developing individual aspects within their game, our program will also be prioritizing athlete well-being and character building throughout. BQ coaches within the Pathway will also have opportunities to develop themselves as coaches and mentors throughout the Program.
We have several of our Pathway Programs commencing mid-year that will cater to a range of athletes from U13 to Open Women. Our newly formed State Performance Squad has already commenced in South East Queensland, with our North Queensland based athletes commencing mid-year. I have expanded this program to eight months catering for 25 identified athletes from U16 – Open Women. This direction provides more time on task and more opportuntites to develop athletes with access to a greater range of qualified and experienced coaches.”
Our Athlete Development Programs will commence mid-year fostering a Long-Term Athlete Development framework providing support and guidance for our young athletes coming through the Pathway.
As Baseball continues to grow in our state and we experience increased success with our regional and state teams, we are excited to continue expanding how the Athelete Development Program provides for baseball in our state and how BQ can look to increase numbers entering our High-Performance Pathway.
Baseball Queensland’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Gonzalez said Shayne’s appointment will continue to build strong pathways for our Junior and Senior players through the high-quality programs Shayne is creating.
“As CEO of Baseball Queensland, I have been fortunate to watch the sport evolve over the past two years, particularly within the Athlete Development & High-Performance Programs. In 2017, David Nilsson, the then Baseball Queensland High Performance Manager, designed a Five-Tier success program in collaboration with Athlete Development Manager, Shayne Watson and the Queensland Academy of Sport. The focus of the program was to successfully achieve High Performance outcomes within the elitelevels of the game, with a focus on building the mental and physical skill sets of Queensland’s emerging and developing players.
Shayne’s experience working within all tiers of Baseball Queensland’s programs as well as the National program made him the perfect fit for the new program design.”
Through the support of Baseball Australia, the Queensland Academy of Sport, the coaches within the program and newly acquired partners, Pivotal Motion and Acceleration, Baseball Queensland’s vision of “Building a better future for baseball” looks as strong as ever.”
Shayne will take on the High-Performance Manager role immediately and will share his detailed outline of the High-Performance programs publicly next week through the Baseball Queensland website and social media sites.
As CEO of Baseball Queensland and on behalf of the Board of Management, I would like to acknowledge the teams who have played at the 2019 Little League, Junior League and Senior League Nationals.
Congratulations to the players, coaches and staff for representing your regions and our state with passionate baseball, maximum effort and high-quality sportsmanship. We continue to hear reports that our young baseballers are held in high on and off the field and we are thrilled to see our teams grow in their knowledge of the game and compete at the national level.
Thank you to the parents who continually support their children to pursue their dreams of playing baseball throughout local, regional, state and national levels. Your dedication and sacrifice are always acknowledged and appreciated.
As CEO of Baseball Queensland, I am proud of all the players and teams who through our state titles tournaments have taken up the experience of playing at a national level and I am sure that these individuals will come back to their clubs with a deeper knowledge of the game and themselves.
Congratulations to Brisbane Metro for taking out the silver medal in the Australian Senior League Championships.
Congratulations to Gold Coast Cougars for placing 4th and to Brisbane Metro for placing 11th at the Australian Junior League Championships.
Congratulations to Gold Coast Cougars for placing 5th and to Brisbane North for placing 16th at the Australian Little League Championships.
We have received replies back from 15 GBL Clubs and the following has been decided
Please be advised the GBL Competition Committee will be holding a GBL Club meeting to review the 2018/2019 season as follows:-
Wednesday, 26th June 2019 : GBL Yearly Club Meeting : Sports House Room 1 and 2 : 6.30PM ( No Suncorp Stadium Event that Night )
We invite Club Presidents and Club Coaches to attend with the Agenda attached to be discussed including the attached supporting documentation.
Please note, where we need a show of hands to indicate how the majority of Clubs attending feel on a particular matter, we necessarily can only accept one vote per Club. As such, we will be providing one vote paddle for each Club to use in order for the Club vote to be clear and transparent.
Please confirm your attendance by COB Friday, 14th June 2019
The GBL Competition Committee would like to thank all Clubs and players who participated in
sharing feedback for the GBL 2018/2019 summer junior baseball competition.
We have analysed the feedback and please find following a summary of that information.
OVERALL
We received 116 replies – which comprised mix of mainly parents (67%), volunteers (41%) and
coaches (26%). With 31% of the respondents having at least two family members involved in our
sport.
SEASON
Most respondents want a single season (82%) with respondents playing across all age groups Under
20’s through to Little League.
NUMBER OF GAMES
The majority of respondents were satisfied with the number of games and the number of home
games provided (score of 7 out of 10).
MID WEEK GAMES
Half the respondents were in favour of mid-week games and half the respondents were against
mid-week games.
DOUBLE HEADER GAMES
55% of the respondents were in favour of double header games while 45% of respondents were
against double header games.
SHOULD THE GBL JUNIOR COMPETITION HAVE MORE THAN 2 DIVISIONS?
65% of the respondents were against the GBL junior competition having more than 2 divisions.
BIGGEST CHALLENGE
The greater majority of respondents thought timely scheduling was the greatest challenge last
season (35%) closely followed by recruitment of umpires (25%).
Individual comments highlighted clashed between the GBL competition and the Gold Coast junior
competition.
RULES REVIEW
60% of the respondents replied they did not think any rules needed to be reviewed.
Multiple comments regarding the PONAG system, Regions not fielding teams at the State Titles,
Finals wash outs, maximum fielders allowed on field to be 9, and comments relating to pitchers and
catchers playing restrictions
