The Annual General Meeting of Baseball Queensland will be held on Thursday 16 September 2021 from 7:00pm at Sports House, 150 Caxton St, Milton QLD.
A Zoom session invitation will be extended to those Regional Representatives from remote centres. Zoom Session details will be circulated to Representatives directly.
AGENDA
a) Record of attendance, confirmation of Proxies; and
b) confirmation of minutes from previous AGM; and
c) the Board of Management and Chief Executive Officer’s report for the preceding financial year; and
d) the financial report of Baseball Queensland for the preceding financial year; and
e) the auditor’s report upon the books and accounts for the preceding financial year; and
f) the election of two members of the Board of Management; and
g) the appointment of an auditor for the following year; and
h) general business as required.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Baseball Queensland hereby calls for nominations for Candidates for election to the Board of Directors for Baseball Queensland. Nominations are to be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer gareth@baseballqld.asn.au by no later than COB 26 August 2021. Please note that nominations need to be submitted on Form A – Page 18 of the BQ Constitution. Candidates are also asked to review the Information available from the link below and complete the Skills Matrix and Profile available from the link :
https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/information-and-forms-for-bq-director-candidates/
Please submit the Skills Matrix Profile with each nomination as this will assist the Members to understand the skills and experience each Candidate has to offer.
By order of the Board of Management.
Gareth Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Baseball Queensland in partnership with the Brisbane Bandits was excited to recently announce a new QLD Competition, Futures League.
The Futures League will be played on a Wednesday night commencing mid to late September 2021 and should have minimal impact on the local Division 1 GBL competition or conflict with other programmes. The intent of the Futures League is that the Baseball QLD and Brisbane Bandits partnership enables a joint venture commencing this season and for future seasons, providing a pathway from the Baseball QLD Futures League to the Brisbane Bandits Futures Academy or ABL roster.
Baseball QLD High Performance Manager, Mr Shayne Watson commented that “this is a fantastic initiative from the dedicated and hardworking people on the Futures League Committee. Seeing scope for growth of this League is promising as we head into the inaugural season”, Watson said.
“The Futures League forms the foundation towards the collaboration between Baseball QLD and Brisbane Bandits. This will further highlight the extension of the player and coach Pathway Framework for baseballers within Queensland”, Watson said.
Brisbane Bandits Team Manager, Mr David Nilsson commented that “I am excited to see the talent on the field for this inaugural season. Overall, players will be at similar abilities, and I foresee games throughout the Futures League to be competitive. This will provide additional opportunity for players aspiring to play at the highest level in Australia”, Nilsson said.
“I will be keeping a close eye on the talent that is displayed on field as we prepare for a successful 2021/ 22 ABL Season. The Futures League Committee are doing a fantastic job and I applaud their commitment towards setting up this initiative”, Nilsson said.
Brisbane Bandits High Performance Manager, Mr Donald Lutz commented that “everyone involved with the Futures League will be benefiting from it. I am convinced the more time you spend on the field playing, training or simply being around your teammates will help you grow as a ballplayer and a person. I am very excited, as this is a big step to keep growing the game of baseball in Queensland”, Lutz said.
Not too late to register your Expressions of Interest that closes at 5.00pm, 27 August 2021.
Futures League Players EOI
The Baseball QLD Futures League is now seeking expressions of interest for players to register for the Futures League draft and can so at the following link free of charge. Once selected in the draft a player cost may be charged to participate.
https://sportsmanager.ie/sportlomo/registration/event-registration/index/1401
Future League Coaches and Assistant Coaches EOI – CLOSING DATE COB 16 AUGUST 2021
Please email your EOI to glen@baseballqueensland.com.au
SUBJECT: Future League Coach
Please include:
- Name
- Current Club
- Accreditation Level
- A brief overview of your experience in working with similar age groups and examples of success with player development
- Current Blue Card number
Baseball Queensland in partnership with the Brisbane Bandits is excited to announce a new QLD Competition, Futures League.
The Futures League is a 10 week, draft based competition aimed at players aged 17 to 24* that will provide a high level of play and development opportunities for players looking to progress their careers to the ABL and college pathways.
Baseball QLD Director of Game Development, Mr David Badke commented “The Futures League will create an environment to improve the player pathways and partnering with the Brisbane Bandits is great for Baseball in QLD. It will provide high level quality games where we can showcase our local players like an MLB farm system, to the ABL franchises, overseas scouts and colleges”, Badke said.
Bandits Owner, Mr Mark Ready commented that “over the next few years the Baseball QLD Futures League and the Brisbane Bandits Futures Academy will become a window of opportunity for those players looking to play at a higher level. I acknowledge and thank the hard work and drive of a lot of people in both organisations to make this happen”, Ready said.
It will create growth for our sport and help raise the talent level in our state. I couldn’t be prouder to see this finally come to fruition, “Creating a showcase league to give more opportunities to our young men and women to play at a higher level in baseball has been a dream of mine for years”. With the collaboration of Baseball Queensland now it will become a reality”, Ready said.
Further information will follow in the coming days.
*Players outside this age group may be considered after consultation with the Brisbane Bandits and the BQ High Performance Team.
Baseball Queensland (BQ) have entered a new era with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Queensland ABL licensee, the Brisbane Bandits.
The last MOU expired almost two years ago, and since that time the two organisations have been operating independently.
This new MOU promises a common-sense approach to the development of a number of facets of Baseball in Queensland, where the two organisations can work in concert to provide a range of outcomes for our community.
Bandits owner Mr Mark Ready praised the BQ board for their efforts in bringing the two parties together. “I’m looking forward to working with BQ’s new management group,” he said.
“We are in a very competitive and challenging environment for all sports at the moment – I think this is the best result to sustain our baseball community. This new agreement is exactly what we need for the stability of our sport moving ahead,” Ready said.
Both organisations bring to the agreement not only a conviction to collaborate and a willingness to cooperate in good faith, but a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise – all of which will no doubt provide a solid foundation for the sport moving forward.
Already, there are joint projects being planned that should be announced shortly.
The BQ board recognises this occasion as a significant step on the path to growth and cohesion for Baseball in Queensland.
“This is a momentous event,” said Chris Norrie, BQ Commissioner. “We have a real opportunity to bring positive change for our sport in this state.”
“We can’t do it without the collaboration of this key stakeholder. The future is now very bright indeed,” Norrie said.
It’s official – Western Districts Baseball Club will be entering teams into the GBL summer baseball Division 1 and 2 this season.
This provides junior players with some exciting player pathway opportunities at Wests including some great coaching from our highly experienced Coaching panel.
Andrew Kelly has been appointed as Head Coach and will be assisted by Alex Jacques; Damien Neale; Chris Adams and Brad Schneider for trainings and games.
The Club has just built a new Batting cage fitted out by Gabba Sports with two batting lanes. The Club has further improved Club infrastructure with an expanded bullpen, spectator grandstands and a new Amenities block being installed next to the Clubrooms.
The Western Districts Baseball Club would like to offer an open invitation to any members of the Queensland baseball community who wish to seek a playing position with the Club in Divisions 1 or 2 to attend trainings at the Club on Tuesday nights 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Contact – Andrew Kelly – 0411 822 729
2021 is the 60th anniversary of the Club being established in 1961. The Club is planning appropriate celebrations over the course of the season and our Division 1 team will be wearing a traditional pinstripe uniform for our night games.
Further information – Club Secretary – Kevin Alexander – secretary@westsbaseball.com.au
