Baseball Victoria is pleased to announce the trials for the Victorian Teams that will compete at the 2016 National Youth Baseball Championships.
The dates and location of the 2016 National Youth Championships have recently been released by Baseball Australia. Below are the details:
Victoria will be sending U16 Blue and U16 White as well as U18 Blue and U18 White teams (Four teams in total.)
Trial Dates
Cuts may be made after each trial
Trial Venue and times
Under 18: Will be held in the morning (am)
Under 16: Will be held in the afternoon (pm)
Players will be advised of the trial venue and their group and time by Tuesday the 6th of October 2015. Please note these times may vary after week 1.
Players are required to complete the online application form by Friday the 2nd October 2015. Please follow the link below to fill out the form.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/U16U18
Player Eligibility
All players MUST meet the following requirements:
Uniform and Equipment
All players are requested not to wear a club or association uniform cap or top. Please wear suitable baseball clothing and a training top or tee-shirt
Players need to bring all personal baseball equipment for their positions including, gloves, helmet, bat, full catcher’s equipment, etc.
Drinks and sunscreen is not supplied during the trials.
Cost
The costs associated for players selected in any Victorian U16 or U18 Team will be confirmed once further details are received from the ABF, however we expect the cost per player to be approximately $2,900 (including uniform.)
The ABF have employed a Registration and Participation package for all National Championships, which usually include accommodation, meal and ground transport arrangements for all teams, plus other tournament costs. Included within this, the ABF has installed a 'Fare Equalisation Policy' which attempts to ensure each player, regardless of their geographical location, pay an identical amount for their travel costs to attend a National Championship.
Any costs that the ABF request Victorian teams to pay to participate in a National Championship shall be portioned between the players without additional margins other than costs incurred directly by Baseball Victoria outside of the ABF package. Baseball Victoria costs typically include additional food and beverage requirements, fuel for ground transport, coach payments and costs, trials and training costs, uniform hire and launder and equipment supplies such as baseballs and helmets.
If you need any further information please contact Baseball Victoria on 9645 8000.
The findings of the high performance review will be announced by the end of September (following our Board's next meeting.)