Plans are well underway for the 2013/2014 Little League Program. The Little League State Championships will be held from 11 - 13 April 2014 with the National Championships being held on the Gold Coast from 4 - 9 June 2014.
There has been some major changes to the way the charters are formed across Australia. This is due to the change of rules in Australia that all states must follow to ensure they are eligible to participate in the Australian Little League Championships and the Little League World Series.
For the 2013/2014 Little League Program, eligibility for a League Charter will be based on the summer club the player is registered with, not their residential address.
For winter baseball players that do not play summer baseball, their eligibility will be based on the winter club they were registered with in the 2013 Winter Season.
Set out below is the list of clubs that belong to each charter.
Metropolitan Charters
Northern Diamondbacks
Country associations will also be invited to participate in the State Little League Championships which will provide them the opportunity to qualify for the National Little League Championships.
Shortly all eligible players will receive notification of trials for the charter they are eligible for.
Player Eligibility
For players to participate in the State Little League Championship, the following criteria must be met:
Coach appointments and requirements
Baseball Victoria will call for expressions of interest for each of the Metropolitan League's coaching positions. Once nominations have been submitted, Baseball Victoria will advise applicants of their selection.
This year Baseball Victoria will also be appointing a Charter Coordinator for each Charter. The Charter Coordinator will work with Baseball Victoria, the clubs within the Charter and the Coaching Staff to promote, administer and Coordinate the Little League Program within the Charter.
The Charter Coordinator will also act as team EO during the State and National Championships.
Applications for coaches will be advertised later this week.
All coaches and EOs (from all Country and Metropolitan Leagues) MUST meet the following requirements:
If after reading this you have any questions, please feel free to contact Baseball Victoria on 9645 8000