COVID-19 Club Resources

Victoria is enjoying greater freedoms for community sport in 2022. Community sport is permitted indoors and outdoors, regardless of vaccination status.

Masks are not required for community sport, although wearing a mask is recommended if you can’t physically distance, if you have any symptoms, or if you are with people who may be vulnerable to COVID-19.

The Baseball Victoria COVIDSafe Plan follows Victorian Government guidelines, and all clubs must comply with CHO directions and any additional directions of your landowners.

Registration is required for all participants before taking the field.

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 be conducted safely in line with Victorian Government guidelines and restrictions.

• 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
• Version 14 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 5 February 2021
• Version 15 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 5 March 2021
• Version 16 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 17 May 2021
• Version 17 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 27 May 2021
• Version 18 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 3 June for Regional Victoria Return to Junior Play and Return to Senior Activity, including Metro Melbourne Lockdown.
• Version 19 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - updated 9 June 2021 for easing of restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne (return to training) and regional Victoria (return to training and play) 
• Version 19.2 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - updated 10 June 2021 for mask requirements in metropolitan Melbourne (return to training)
• Version 20 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - updated 18 June 2021 for return to competition and training in metropolitan Melbourne
• Version 21 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 23 June 2021 for easing of restrictions, return of spectators
• Version 22 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 15 July 2021 for snap circuit breaker lockdown 15-20 July
• Version 22.2 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 20 July 2021 for extended lockdown
• Version 23 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 27 July 2021.  
• Version 24 of the Baseball Victoria Return to play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 4 August 2021.  
• Version 25 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 5 August 2021.
• Version 26 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 9 August 2021.
• Version 27 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 1 September 2021.
• Version 28 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 8 September 2021 for easing of restrictions in regional Victoria
• Version 29 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 17 September 2021 for slight easing of lockdown restrictions - regional return to training paused for Mitchell Shire.
• Version 30 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 14 October 2021 for easing of lockdown in Mitchell Shire plus updates on Victoria's Roadmap and plans for 2021/22 VSBL season (1 October)
• Version 31 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 22 October 2021 for easing of lockdown
• Version 32 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 29 October 2021 for further easing of restrictions, return to community sport for 2021/22 VSBL season
• Version 33 of the Baseball Victoria Return to Play COVIDSafe Plan - Updated 19 November 2021 for lifting of restrictions and 2021/22 VSBL season
• Version 34 of the Baseball Victoria COVIDSafe Plan - updated 12 September 2022 for 2022/23 VSBL season

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.

Baseball Victoria continues to work with the Victorian Government, SRV, and councils to ensure safe baseball activity across the state. 

The Return to Activity/Play and COVIDSafe conditions will be amended in accordance with any future government directives and the latest version of the document will be contained on this website.

For up-to-date information from the Department of Health and Human Services and Victorian State Government, click HERE.