2017 DDSS Baseball - South West School Sport

Darling Downs School Sport Regional
14 YEARS & 18 YEARS BASEBALL TRIALS - 2017
The 2017 Regional BASEBALL Trials are to be held on Tuesday 14 February. Schools are to conduct trials
to nominate suitable individuals to attend these trials. Please do not nominate students who cannot
demonstrate the skills required.
SCHOOL NOMINATIONS ONLY.
Please note the following details:DATE:
TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017
VENUE:
Commonwealth Oval, Wattle Street, Toowoomba
TIME:
9.00 am - 1.00 pm
AGES:
12 - 14 Years born 2005 - 2003
15 - 18 Years born 2002- 1999
Students should bring a glove, water and food. Students should wear softball/baseball pants and cap to
trials.
A meeting of all Officials to discuss the day's procedures and finalize selectors will be held at 9.10 am
It is a SCHOOL’S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure teachers accompany players to Regional Trials and provide TRS
days to cover teacher's absence from school for these days.
Teams attending without a team official WILL BE INELIGIBLE to compete at the Regional Trials.
NOMINATION FEE:
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$5.00 per student. No money is to be paid at the trial.
The DD Sports Office will invoice the player’s school after the regional trial for
the regional trial levy plus GST.
Schools are to ensure that students nominated for the trial are aware that their school
will be invoiced for this fee.
Students must pay their school office.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE:
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY with:
DD School Sports Office
Toowoomba North State School
10 Taylor Street
TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350
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4617 8392
Fax
4617 8394
Email: [email protected]
QSS Baseball Presidents/ DD TEAM:
At the conclusion of the trials, suitable players will be identified by selectors and will be notified in writing
after the selections. This may occur well after the trials as other regions have to have their selections and
sometimes this happens well after Darling Downs trials. These players will be selected to be a member of
the Darling Downs or the QSS Baseball President Team to compete at the following State Championships.
14 Years: Surfers Paradise
18 Years: Ipswich
June 15 - 18
March 30 - 2 April
MEDICAL/PERMISSION FORMS - All players must bring a completed DD Trial Permission Form to the
regional trial. NO FORM means the student will be unable to trial on the day. Students must wear
appropriate clothing – baseball/softball pants and baseball/softball shoes.
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14 YEARS & 18 YEARS BASEBALL TRIALS - 2017
NOMINATION FORM – 14 YEARS
Please ensure that the nominated players meet the attached minimum selection criteria before
proceeding with the nomination.
SCHOOL:
NAME
SCHOOL
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CONTACT:
PHONE NO.
NAME OF TEACHER ACCOMPANYING TEAM:
NOMINATION FEE:
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$5.00 per student. No money is to be paid at the trial.
The DD Sports Office will invoice the Player’s School after the regional trial for
the regional trial levy plus GST.
Schools are to ensure that students nominated for the trial are aware that their school
will be invoiced for this fee.
Students must pay their school office.
It is a SCHOOL”S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure teachers accompany teams to Regional Trials.
Teams attending without a team official WILL BE INELIGIBLE to compete at the Regional Trials.
MEDICAL/PERMISSION FORMS - All players must bring a completed DD Trial Permission Form to the
regional trial. NO FORM means the student will be unable to trial on the day.
RETURN NOMINATION FORM BY WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY TO:
Darling Downs School Sports Office
10 Taylor Street
TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350
Fax 4617 8394
Email: [email protected]
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14 YEARS & 18 YEARS BASEBALL TRIALS - 2017
NOMINATION FORM – 18 YEARS
Please ensure that the nominated players meet the attached minimum selection criteria before
proceeding with the nomination.
SCHOOL:
NAME
SCHOOL
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8.
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CONTACT:
PHONE NO.
NAME OF TEACHER ACCOMPANYING TEAM:
NOMINATION FEE:
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$5.00 per student. No money is to be paid at the trial.
The DD Sports Office will invoice the Player’s School after the regional trial for
the regional trial levy plus GST.
Schools are to ensure that students nominated for the trial are aware that their school
will be invoiced for this fee.
Students must pay their school office.
It is a SCHOOL’S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure teachers accompany teams to Regional Trials.
Teams attending without a team official WILL BE INELIGIBLE to compete at the Regional Trials.
MEDICAL/PERMISSION FORMS - All players must bring a completed DD Trial Permission Form to the
regional trial. NO FORM means the student will be unable to trial on the day.
RETURN NOMINATION FORM BY WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY TO:
Darling Downs School Sports Office
10 Taylor Street
TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350
Fax 4617 8394
Email: [email protected]
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Minimum Selection Criteria – Nominating staff – please make sure
that all nominating players are fully aware of the following….
Essential Skills required for selection
THE STUDENT WILL:
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Be able to work successfully in a team situation
Display sportsmanship at all times
Be able to throw a baseball a distance of 35 metres with a hard, flat trajectory
Catch in a glove, a ball which has been thrown with reasonable speed - 9 out of 10 times
Hit a pitched ball (up to 80km/h) from a distance of 15 metres - 8 out of 10 times
Run 20 metres, from a standing start to a complete stop in approximately 4 seconds
Be fit and able to slide
Pitch a ball into the strike zone, with speed 6 out of 10 times.
Be able to field a routine ground ball - 8 out of 10 times
Be able to field a routine fly ball - 8 out of 10 times
Attend and engage fully in training sessions
Desirable Skills/ Knowledge required for selection
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Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire and assimilate knowledge of, routine baseball plays.
Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire and assimilate knowledge of, baseball rules.
Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire, assimilate and implement requirements around sun
safety, hydration, fitness maintenance and nutrition.
TRIALS WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:1.
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Skill Trials
Team situations (not zone teams) and match conditions if applicable
NOTE:
Due to the nature of the championships all players should expect to be called on to pitch during
the tournament. Players may not always be placed in a preferred position and thus should be
willing and able to play in at least three different positions.
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If a Darling Downs team is formed, the training sessions are held after school and on weekends.
If students are selected in a President’s team, any training sessions are often full day sessions, held
prior to the championships, in Brisbane.
SCHOOL STAFF MUST CONDUCT A SELECTION
TRIAL/ASSESSMENT ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE
CRITERIA PRIOR TO NOMINATION FOR THE
REGIONAL TRIAL. PLEASE ENSURE PLAYERS
ARE AWARE OF THE SKILLS REQUIRED.
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Please note:
As the selectors have a duty of care to select players capable of participating in the State
Championships it is important that players nominated for selection meet the Essential
Skills/ Knowledge criteria as a minimum.
Please ensure that players who are thinking about nominating understand the following:
 Attendance at trials - attendance at the trials is not a guarantee of selection in a
team.
 Players do not have to be playing baseball with a club to be eligible for selection.
 Softball players are also encouraged to nominate because many of their skills are
transferrable.
 Students who are ‘all round’ athletes can also nominate as long as they meet or
have the capacity to meet the essential criteria.
 Selection in previous President’s teams for Baseball or Softball is not a guarantee
of team selection in 2017.
 Playing baseball or softball for a club is not a guarantee of team selection.
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