ASSOCIATIONS & COMMITTEES…

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Baseball Australia is the overarching governing body for baseball nationally. They are responsible for overseeing and developing baseball at all levels throughout the country, from grassroots to elite competition including but not limited to:

    • Governance and regulations

    • Development programs such a Little League International

    • National Teams

    • Australian Baseball League (ABL)

    • Promotion and marketing of athletes and the sport

  • The Adelaide Giants the State Baseball team that play in the Australian Baseball League. The Giants were one of the founding teams in the original league which ran from 1989 to 1999. The league went on hiatus until 2010 where they were relaunched as the Adelaide Bite. In 2019 the team rebranded back to the much loved Giants which they remain as today. After 43 years, they have just won back to back premierships.

    Head over to their website HERE.

  • The World Baseball & Softball Confederation are the jurisdiction body of the World Baseball Classic and Premier12 in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB).

    Visit their website HERE.

  • Winter Baseball in South Australia had its origins in the late 1960s when the South Australian Baseball League (SABL) made the decision to change its fixtures to become a predominantly summer sport.

    The current format of Winterball sees a multitude of SABL Clubs and independents come together to compete across 4 Divisions (with a North, Central and South League).

    Head over to their website HERE.

  • The South Australian Baseball Scorers Association (SABSA) is an affiliated body of Baseball South Australia (BSA) first formed in 1976 with the objective of:

    —promoting the art of baseball scoring

    — encouraging, educating and representing scorers associated with BSA

    — co-operating with and assisting BSA to maintain uniform interpretation of the rules of baseball scoring.

    Visit their website HERE.

  • The Baseball Umpires Association South Australia (BUASA) is the Baseball SA affiliate body for baseball umpires in South Australia. BUASA is also an umpiring development resource and is dedicated to representing the interests of umpires in South Australia and always welcomes new members.

    Visit their website HERE.

  • In 1969 Tom Rice, Norm Yeo & Bruce Rhodes were discussing country baseball in SA and believed there should be a state championship, or as they called it “a carnival”.


    The inaugural meeting was held in August 1969 at the Glenelg Baseball Club with the inaugural committee of Tom Rice (GBC Social Club Treasurer), Lloyd McMillan (GBC Committee Member), Bruce Rhodes (GBC Social Club Committee Member) David Mosel (GBC Committee Member) & Norm Yeo (GBC Secretary).
    Letters were sent to Broken Hill, Mt Gambier, Pt. Pirie, Eyre Peninsula, Whyalla, Northern Territory & Mildura centres in August 1969 to get their thoughts and opinion of the concept.

    The first 4 teams to play were Pt. Pirie, Eyre Peninsula, Mt. Gambier and Northern Territory in the Country Championships.

    SACBA Secretary - Greg Bradshaw
    braddles@aussiebb.com.au

COMMITTEES

The Board must, as soon as practicable, after the Annual General Meeting in each year, decide which committees are necessary to carry out duties and functions which these Bylaws require to be provided by a committee and appoint the members of those committees.

The Board may at any time create and appoint such additional committees as it considers necessary for the effective conduct of the affairs of Baseball SA and may abolish a committee if it no longer considers it necessary.

Interested in being on a committee? Contact Competitions Manager, Giang Danh at giang.danh@baseballsa.org.au

  • Responsibilities
    Responsibilities are delegated by the BSA Board and the community. The committee produces recommendations of nominations to the Board for approval for the following:

    • Baseball SA Life Membership

    • Baseball Australia Life Membership

    • Baseball Australia Hall of Fame

    • Sport SA Hall of Fame

    • Sport SA Annual Awards

    Donations/Lodgement of Memorabilia

    Donations of Memorabilia showing the History/Heritage of Baseball in South Australia can be lodged at the Offices of Baseball South Australia at Barratt Reserve, West Beach Road, West Beach.

    Current Members:

    • Ron Harvey | Chairperson / Hall of Fame, Life membership Sub-Committee member

    • Greg Bradshaw | Secretary/Hall of Fame, Life membership Committee Chairperson / Country Baseball

    • Robert Laidlaw | BSA Historian/Hall of Fame, Life membership Committee member/BA Hall of Fame Delegate

    • Enza Henty | Women’s Baseball

    • Lorraine Dunn | Scorers / Hall of Fame, Life membership Committee member

    • Jamie Bushell | Claxton Shield Club

    • David Ceccon | Umpires

    • Phil Burgess | Data Researcher BA Hall of Fame Delegate/Umpires / Hall of Fame Committee

    TERMS OF REFERENCE

    BASEBALL SA LIFE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION FORM

    BASEBALLSA HALL OF FAME NOMINATION FORM

    BASEBALL SA HALL OF FAME EXAMPLE NOMINATION FORM

  • The Disputes & Incident Reports Panel will follow SABL guidelines and is responsible for hearing disputes and incident reports, reviewing evidence, and making recommendations, determinations, and imposing penalties and fines.

    All resolutions will be provided to Baseball SA’s Competitions & Member Services Manager, the point of contact for dispute administration.

    The Panel will:

    • Remain neutral and transparent in decision-making and recommendations.

    • Consult Baseball SA’s General Manager when necessary.

    • Ensure all activities are auditable and accountable.

    Current Members:

    Terry Evans

    Paul Chandler

    TERMS OF REFERENCE

  • The aim of this committee is to review and update Baseball SA Bylaws, ensuring they remain relevant and effective.

    The review process includes reviewing rules for:

    • Their Purpose

    • Assessing the relevance of each bylaw

    • Proposing additions, revisions, or removals

    The committee then forwards recommendations to Baseball SA’s General Manager and SABL Board to be ratified.

    Additional Responsibilities:

    • Regular reporting to Baseball SA’s Competitions & Member Services Manager

    • Maintaining neutrality and transparency in decision-making

    • Consulting with stakeholders and the baseball community on bylaw refinements

    • Ensuring activities are auditable and accountable

    • Meeting as needed and inviting experts when appropriate

    • Keeping minutes of all formal meetings

    Current Members:

    Operations & Introductory Programs Manager - Giang Danh

    Operations Director - Nathan Davison

    Neil Poulton

    Ben Wigmore

    Julie Wadham

    Terry Evans

    David Ceccon

    TERMS OF REFERNCE

  • The Tribunal resolves disputes and matters related to the rules and Bylaws of Baseball SA.

    Responsibilities

    • Hear arguments and evidence to make binding decisions on:

    • Disputes and incidents escalated by the Disputes & Incident Reports Panel

    • Appeals from decisions made by the Disputes & Incident Reports Panel

    Additional Duties

    • Maintain neutrality and transparency in decision-making

    • Conduct hearings in an auditable and accountable manner

    • Record minutes of all tribunal meetings

    Current Members:

    Chairperson - Stuart Rees

    Col Alexander

    Paul Begg

    TERMS OF REFERENCE

  • The Permit Committee grants or refuses permit applications per SABL Bylaws to ensure fair competition and support player well-being.

    Responsibilities:

    • Abide by all clauses of SABL Bylaw 9 in decision-making

    • Additional Duties

    • Maintain neutrality and transparency

    • Consult Baseball SA’s General Manager when needed

    • Conduct activities in an auditable and accountable manner

    Current Members:

    Operations & Introductory Programs Manager - Giang Danh

    Operations Director - Nathan Davison

    Youth Director - Julie Wadham

    TERMS OF REFERENCE

  • To ensure fair selection of Baseball SA’s State and Charter team coaching staff and assist these coaches in athlete selection.

    Responsibilities

    • Review nomination forms and conduct interviews if necessary

    • Select coaches, assistant coaches, and Executive Officers as needed

    • Support coaches in the athlete selection process

    Additional Duties

    • Maintain neutrality and transparency in decision-making

    • Consult with relevant individuals to gather information on candidates

    • Conduct activities in an auditable and accountable manner

    Current Members:

    Performance Pathways Manager - Austin Gallagher

    Performance Pathways Director - Michael Dunn

    Education & Development Manager - Matt Williams

    Youth Director - Julie Wadham

    TERMS OF REFERENCE

  • We are on the look out for people to join our Competitions Review Committee! The aim of this committee is to design, manage and implement, possible new structures for future competitions and ‘Playing Rules & Conditions’. This committee is only open to current Junior & Senior Coordinators. If you are interested in being apart of this committee, please reach out to Giang Danh (giang.danh@baseballsa.org.au)