COVID-19 Club Resources
The recent easing of restrictions across Victoria has allowed for our long-awaited return to activity and play, with the 2020/21 VSBL season commencing at the start of December.
VSBL clubs are able to train and play, so long as they have council approval and are able to confirm the registration of all attendees. All players and club officials must be registered with SportsTG to return to training and play. Click HERE to register to return to training and click HERE to register to return to play.
VSBL CLUB COVID COORDINATOR
Each VSBL club must register a COVID COORDINATOR for their club in order to be able to Return to Activity and Return to Play.
Click HERE to Register your COVID COORDINATOR.
The COVID Coordinator will be responsible for the player and training registrations, as well as ensuring the club to ready for compliance to the Baseball Victoria Return to Activity and Return to Play Plan.
Click HERE for the COVID Coordinator Outline of Duties.
BASEBALL VICTORIA RETURN TO ACTIVITY/RETURN TO PLAY PLANS
The Baseball Victoria Return to Activity/Play Plan is a comprehensive guide for all clubs, members and local authorities on how baseball will recommence.
- View Version 1 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Activity/Play Plan (25 May 2020)
- View Version 2 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Activity/Play Plan (1 June 2020)
- View Version 3B of the Baseball Victoria Continued Activity/Return to Play Plan (24 June 2020)
- View Version 3C of the Baseball Victoria Continued Activity/Return to Play Plan (30 June 2020) with lockdown postcode information
- View Version 3D of the Baseball Victoria Continued Activity/Return to Play Plan (4 July 2020)
- View Version 4 of the Baseball Victoria Continued Activity/Return to Play Plan (8 July 2020, 11:59 PM)
- Version 5 of the Baseball Victoria Future Activity/Return to Play Plan (2 August 2020 6:00 PM, including changes in effect from 13 September 2020, 11:59PM)
- Version 6 of the Baseball Victoria Future Activity/Return to Play Plan (from 16 September 2020, 11:59pm) - this version includes changes for Regional Victoria VSBL Clubs.
- Version 7 of the Baseball Victoria Future Activity/Return to Play Plan (from 16 September 2020, 11:59pm) - Updated Changes for Regional Victoria and an Overall Return to Sport Roadmap for Baseball in Victoria
- Version 8 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Activity / Return to Play Plan (from 18 October 2020 at 11:59pm) - Updated with the announced changes and reviews the changes for 1 November 2020.
- Version 9 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Activity / Return to Play Plan (from 27 October 2020 at 11:59pm) - Updated with the announced changes and reviews the changes for 8 November 2020.
- Version 10 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Activity/Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated to incorporate COVIDSafe Business Plan.
- Version 11 of the Baseball Victoria Return To Activity/Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 8 November 2020
- Version 12 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 22 November 2020, Revised with Detail 23 November 2020
- Version 13 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 6 December 2020
- Access to the Return to Play Plan Customised for Each Club is available HERE.
These mandatory conditions are based on the AIS Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 environment and guidelines provided by Sport & Recreation Victoria (SRV) in correlation with the latest Government advice.
It is essential that all clubs review and implement these conditions before returning to activity. They contain strict boundaries for the number of players/staff, types of activities, facility restrictions and safety measures required to safely conduct on-field training.
Clubs need to seek permission of council in order to use fields and access facilities before any training can take place.
Baseball Victoria continues to work with the Victorian Government, SRV and councils to ensure that all clubs can return to their normal facilities as soon as possible.
The Return to Activity conditions will be amended in accordance with any future government directives, the latest version of the document, will be contained on this website.
View our FAQs related to COVID-19 and baseball in Victoria.
- For up-to-date information from the Department of Health and Human Services and Victorian State Government, click HERE.
- For the latest updates from from the Victorian Government on sport and exercise, click HERE.
- For more information on the restart guidelines for the sport, exercise and physical recreation sector, click HERE.
- For updated information on public events, click HERE
- For details on the Victorian Governments free QR code service, click HERE.
- For updated advice on face coverings from the Victorian State Government, click HERE.
- For a comprehensive list of mental health resources from the Department of Health and Human Services and Victorian State Government, click HERE.
- There may be further help and resources available for our baseball community, as the Australian Government has announced additional funding for mental health organisations, including $5 million funding for Headspace, $2 million for Kids Helpline, $2.5 million for Lifeline and $2.5 million for Beyond Blue.
- A conversation could change a life. For more from R U OK?, including sporting resources and coaching toolkits, click HERE.