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
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.
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.
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
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.
