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Table of Contents Contents Mission and Vision ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 Baseball Victoria State of Play ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Baseball Victoria Leagues and Clubs ............................................................................................................................. 4 Baseball Victoria Directors .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Baseball Victoria Board and Staff ................................................................................................................................... 7 Baseball Victoria President’s Report ............................................................................................................................. 8 Baseball Victoria CEO’s Report ..................................................................................................................................... 10 State of Play – Championships ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Bendigo Baseball Association........................................................................................................................................ 12 Dandenong Baseball Association .................................................................................................................................. 13 Geelong Baseball Association ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Latrobe Valley Baseball Association ............................................................................................................................ 15 Melbourne Winter Baseball League ............................................................................................................................. 16 North Eastern Baseball Association ............................................................................................................................. 17 Sunraysia Baseball Association .................................................................................................................................... 18 Victorian Summer Baseball League ............................................................................................................................. 19 Victorian Summer Baseball League – Finals Results ............................................................................................... 20 2019 Victorian State Teams ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Honour Rolls ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Finance Report ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Baseball Victoria Annual Report 2018 /19 -1- Mission and Vision VISION Be the number one state in Australia for baseball participation by being a safe, welcoming and inclusive sport PURPOSE Provide every Victorian with the opportunity to participate in whole of sport * Increase the number of people playing baseball. * Increase the number of opportunities for participants, coaches * Achieve significant growth in female participation development programs. & umpires in development programs. * Increase participation numbers of people with a disability (PWD) and * Grow the number & capability of the baseball workforce. the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD). * Provide a high value elite product which is positioned at the * Develop opportunities for involvement in alternative forms of baseball pinnacle of our pathway. (social). * Continue to use the charter model to provide a pathway * Increase participation in current and future growth areas. * Establish a coaching advisory group to assist BV to develop * Establish a working partnership with SSV to strengthen relationships with strategies to improve coaching at all levels. Schools. * Provide the baseball workforce with access to education and * Introduce baseball to 50,000 school aged children through school clinics resources designed to enhance quality service delivery. by 2019. * Align advertising campaigns and awareness strategies with the Melbourne * Establish a clear aspirational link between pathway programs Aces. and the Melbourne Aces. * Appoint charter development officers to promote BV in schools and * Research a long term model for HP in Victoria. inclusion Groups. * Provide well-structured high performance programs that * Develop competition and pathway programs using the charter model to support developing athletes and coaches. increase support developing. * Prioritise athlete development for national representation and * Increase access to High Performance training philosophies and education, participation in the ABL. for athletes outside the high performance pathway who are interested in * Ensure that all equipment and resources utilised for the HP improving their standard of play. program are current and in alignment with ABL competition * Build on current partnerships to establish a club link with service providers standards. to maximize engagement of showcase events. * Increase coach education for HP programs through Melbourne * Utilise the professional profiles of Melbourne Aces players to engage and ignite the baseball and non-baseball community. Aces professional baseball networks. * Harness SSV partnership to activate baseball competition within the North and South SSSV competitions (Specialist School Sport Victoria). * Use market trend and organization research to develop and activate modified social programs. * Support local club capacity through Aces ticket fundraising program. * Establish key industry partnerships to assist in resourcing social sport rollout. * Maintain high playing standards and retain players through best practice delivery of competitions, tournaments * Adhere to best practice governance principles. and events. * Ensure organisation operations are viable and Strengthen clubs to provide enjoyable & * sustainable. safe experiences for all participants. * Ensure financial sustainability so we can * Improve facilities to enhance participation Continue to invest in our sport. opportunities & experiences. * Review BV governance, in accordance with ASC's Sports * Continue to critically review all competition structures on an annual basis to ensure the meet the needs of current and future participants. Governance Principles. * Provide & promote clear pathways for all participants from * Conduct annual Board Performance Evaluations Review the grassroots programs to High Performance. structure of all BV subcommittees and advisory groups. * Support best practice in club management by promoting "Play by the * Continue to review internal policies and procedures Rules" for educational and support tools. * Develop best practice policies and procedures to recruit, train * Develop standards and resources to support clubs and local and retain high quality staff. governments to resource and maintain facilities at the appropriate * Identify commercial opportunities outside BV's membership and level. team entry fees, such as sponsorship and sp ecial events. * Support ongoing commitment to MBP as state facility, by ensuring * Establish, build and nurture effective relationships that enhance access for "whole of sport" through club games, training sessions and understanding and confidence of government agencies. the Melbourne Aces. * Encourage succession planning and gender equity on * Audit all facilities annual to ensure they are appropriate for all Baseball Victoria board. members (women and PWD). * Maintain focus on Melbourne Aces as key retention strategy for Victorian players returning from professional baseball. * Deliver professional events which focus on entertainment and participant engagement (eg. Melbourne Aces game days, LL state champs & annual BV awards nights. * Work with ABL for hosting opportunities for ABL All Star Game and other marquee events ENTERTAIN Baseball Victoria Annual Report 2018 /19 -2- / Baseball Victoria State of Play Baseball Victoria Annual Report 2018 /19 -3- Baseball Leagues and Clubs BV SUMMER LEAGUE DANDENONG MELBOURNE WINTER NORTH EASTERN Ballarat* BASEBALL BASEBALL LEAGUE* BASEBALL ASSOCIATION* Berwick City* Bundoora ASSOCIATION* Blackburn * Berwick Croydon North Albury Bonbeach St Chads* Bonbeach St Chads Diamond Creek Benalla Boneo* Boneo Doncaster Porepunkah Chelsea* Chelsea Essendon Wangaratta Cheltenham* Cheltenham Footscray Wodonga Doncaster* Dandenong Forest Hill SUNRAYSIA BASEBALL Essendon* Dingley Glen Iris LEAGUE* Fitzroy* Frankston Greenhills Montmorency Eagles Footscray* Latrobe University # Greensborough Hawks Geelong* Melbourne University # Heathmont Saints Malvern* Mornington Knox Wanderer s Melbourne* Pakenham LaTrobe University Monash University* Research Lower Plenty Melbourne University BASEBALL UMPIRES Moorabbin* Sandringham Mitchell Majors ASSOCIATION Mornington*
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