JL Futures League set to launch October 6

JL Futures League set to launch October 6

Baseball Queensland is excited to present the 2021 Futures League: Junior League Division. It’s a new opportunity for Junior League-age players to play more games in a fun, competitive atmosphere.

Available to all Queensland players with a limit of 44, the four-team competition runs for ten weeks on Wednesday nights during the first half of the season, ending at the holiday break. Games start at 6:30pm and will alternate between Mt Gravatt and Southern Stars.

Futures League: Junior League Division
JL Age Group According to BQ Age Matrix

Structure:
4 teams of 11 players

Program Dates:
Ten rounds on Wednesday nights
Wednesday, Oct 6 to Wednesday, Dec  8
6:30pm-8:30pm games

Venues:
Mt Gravatt
Southern Stars

Process:
Initial Grading and Draft: Sat/Sun, Oct 2 or 3 (TBD)
Players notified of selection: Oct 4-5
First game: Wednesday, Oct 6

Cost:
TBD

Other:
Pitching limits will be used to ensure eligibility for weekend games.
Players may PONAG up from the LL age group with permission of Baseball Queensland.

Register your interest in the competition here: https://sportsmanager.ie/sportlomo/registration/event-registration/index/1401

SL Futures League Launches October 8.

SL Futures League Launches October 8.

Building on last year’s successful Senior Select pilot program, Baseball Queensland is excited to present the 2021 Futures League: Senior League Division. It’s an opportunity for Senior League-age players to play more games in a fun, competitive atmosphere.

Available to all Queensland players with a limit of 44, the four-team competition runs for ten weeks on Friday nights during the first half of the season, ending at the holiday break. Games start at 6:30pm and will alternate between Mt Gravatt and Runcorn.

Futures League: Senior League Division
SL Age Group According to BQ Age Matrix

Structure:
4 teams of 11 players

Program Dates:
Ten rounds on Friday nights
Friday, Oct 8 to Friday, Dec  10
6:30pm-8:30pm game

Venues:
Mt Gravatt
Runcorn

Process:
Initial Grading and Draft: Sat/Sun, Oct 2 or 3 (TBD)
Players notified of selection: Oct 4-5
First game: Friday, Oct 8

Cost:
TBD

Other:
Pitching limits will be used to ensure eligibility for weekend games.
Players may PONAG up from the JL age group with permission of Baseball Queensland.

Register your interest in the competition here: https://sportsmanager.ie/sportlomo/registration/event-registration/index/1401

Date Changes for U18 State Titles

Date Changes for U18 State Titles

Given recent COVID lockdowns around Queensland, BQ reviewed the viability of the pending U18 and U16 State Titles.

Factoring for the timing of the lockdowns potentially impacting on Regional team selections and the flow on effect on uniform ordering and player preparations (arm care concerns), Baseball Queensland consulted with the Regions and host clubs on the best way to proceed.

The resultant decision taken by Baseball Queensland is to proceed with the U16 State Titles as advertised. The U16’s will be held at Redlands Rays Baseball Club from 1-4 October 2021. To ensure the U18 teams have adequate time to receive uniform orders and prepare for the workload of playing and pitching in a tournament, the U18 State Titles will be postponed to 1-4 October 2021 and will still be held at Western Districts Bulldogs Baseball Club.

Coaches and Team names set for the Futures League

Coaches and Team names set for the Futures League

Baseball QLD is excited to announce the Team Names, Team Managers and Jersey designs for the inaugural Futures League competition scheduled to start on Wednesday, 15 September 2021.

Baseball QLD would like to congratulate the Team Managers on their appointments and look forward to them leading their respective teams with the extensive knowledge and experience they have.

Not too late for players to register your Expressions of Interest that closes at 5.00pm, 30 August 2021.

Upcoming Community Umpire Programs

Upcoming Community Umpire Programs

The QBUA along side Baseball Queensland would like to inform our members and participants that the QBUA will be hosting a Community Umpire Programs in the coming future.

Program 1
Location: Pine River Rapids Baseball Club
Date Tuesday the 31st of August 2021.
Time: starts at 6:15pm
Cost: $60
Inclusions: Shirt, Manual, Accreditation, Program.

Program 2
Location: Indians Baseball Club
Date Wednesday the 8th of September 2021.
Time: starts at 6:15pm
Cost: $60
Inclusions: Shirt, Manual, Accreditation, Program.

You will need to fill out this form and bring the Application form on the day of the Program. Click here.

You will need to have completed the AIS component of the Community Umpire Programme. This you should have completed prior to attending the seminar, if this is not the case you will need to go to the link below to complete:

https://learning.ausport.gov.au/auth/login/?returnUrl=%2F

 

Further, you will need to complete the sport specific part of the programme which is the Community Little League Exam. This must be achieved within 3 weeks of your attendance at the seminar. You will find the exam on the QBUA web site; www.qbua.org :

  • Go to Umpire Development
  • Down towards the bottom of the page click on Community Exam
  • Click on start and away you go

 

You will need to have completed these elements and obtain a 70% pass mark prior to your accreditation being confirmed.

 

For more information please contact Mark at secretaryqbua@gmail.com.

 

www.qbua.org