The Board of Baseball Victoria is pleased to announce the election of a female representative to the VSBL Pennant Committee, following several structural changes to the Pennant Committee and President & Secretary Meetings.
Earlier this year, the Board of Directors conducted a review of the reinstated VSBL Pennant Committee from the 2018/19 VSBL season. The Board resolved to change four of the Pennant Committee terms of reference in order to build upon the contributions of the Pennant Committee for the upcoming 2019/2020 VSBL season.
Michael Gourlay was reappointed as Chair of the Pennant Committee, and John King was appointed Deputy Chairman. As the appointment of a Deputy Chairman removed an elected member of the Pennant Committee, the Board resolved to replace that position with another VSBL club elected member, who must be a female to provide a more balanced committee point of view.
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Three nominations were received and voting was reopened to the VSBL clubs. As a result, Cassandra Shelverton was elected to the 2019/20 Pennant Committee.
Cassandra has been heavily involved in women’s baseball at Springvale Baseball Club, and she has experience with umpiring, scoring, and committee work. She’s played baseball for more than 25 years, and has assisted several clubs with their efforts to start up women’s programs. Cassandra is passionate about growing women’s baseball and is excited for this opportunity to make a difference to the Victorian Summer Baseball League.
“My favourite thing about baseball in Victoria is the people that play, score, umpire, administer and support the sport. I am looking forward to working with all the clubs and being able to provide ways of attracting new people to the sport while supporting the existing community,” Cassandra said.
She also hopes to contribute to a sustainable future for VSBL and the sport as a whole. “This covers finance, stability, affordability and accessibility so people can play or watch the game when they want and how they want. It will allow governing bodies to provide the support required, and clubs and players having the ability to field the teams and play games.”
Pennant Committee Members for the 2019/20 VSBL season are:
Michael Gourlay – Chair (Board Appointed)
John King – Deputy Chair (Board Appointed)
Jason Blair (Elected)
Dwain Richardson (Elected)
Jake Cole-Sinclair (Elected)
Cassandra Shelverton (Elected)
Kelsey Quinn (BV Staff Member) Competitions and Tournaments Manager
Stewart Howe (BV Staff Member) Umpires Coordinator
The Board also resolved to annually appoint a P&S Meeting Chair to ensure proper governance and codes of conduct are followed during these meetings. Kerry Gassner has been offered and accepted the role of Chair for the P&S Meetings.
“The election of Cassandra to the VSBL Pennant Committee and the appointment of Kerry Gassner to P&S Meeting Chair will be beneficial to the future of baseball in Victoria. The Board recently met with Kerry and discussed our shared commitment to maximize this opportunity to engage with our clubs and get the most out of the P&S Meetings,” President of Baseball Victoria Myles Foreman said. “These are fantastic opportunities for our VSBL clubs and Baseball Victoria to work collaboratively for the advancement of baseball. We are looking ahead to another fantastic season of summer baseball as we focus on providing the most fun, fair and inclusive sporting environment.”