Holroyd Giants Baseball Club
Juniors
Looking for a team sport to help develop your childs hitting, catching and throwing skills – run by accredited coaches? Come to our FREE Try Baseball Sessions!
When: Sunday 26th July and 2nd August 2020, 11am to 2pm.
Home field: Guildford West Sportsground, Foray Street, Guildford West
Training is held on Thursday afternoons, with games on Saturday mornings. The season runs from September to March. We understand that some winter sports may run later this year, arrangements can be made if you are unable to attend the first couple of games due to this.
We are an Active Kids Provider, use your Active Kids Voucher here!
Contact us for further information.
Seniors
Our Seniors teams play all year round. Contact us if you would like more information.
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From GWBA:
Want to be a Junior Warrior at the 2021 Baseball NSW State Championships?
Registrations to trial for Greater Western Baseball Association's Summer High Performance Programme is now open. These training squads are for all player that are interested in being selected in February for the Baseball NSW - Little League Tournaments in April 2021.
All interested players must pre-register at:
registration.gwba.com.au/summerdevelopmenttrials/
Due to recent changes from the Little League international conference, players only need to meet the age requirement and compete in 60% of any eligible competition (all GWBA Junior Competitions qualify).Want to be a Junior Warrior at the 2021 Baseball NSW State Championships?
Registrations to trial for Greater Western Baseball Association's Summer High Performance Programme is now open. These training squads are for all player that are interested in being selected in February for the Baseball NSW - Little League Tournaments in April 2021.
All interested players must pre-register at:
registration.gwba.com.au/summerdevelopmenttrials/
Due to recent changes from the Little League international conference, players only need to meet the age requirement and compete in 60% of any eligible competition (all GWBA Junior Competitions qualify).
*** ROOKIES/COACH PITCH TIP ***
Coaches are recommended to be using the 'prayer drill' to be throwing overarm from one knee, as flat as possible to the catcher, to give their batters a better chance at hitting the ball.
It has been observed that underarm and lobbing the ball is less effective due to the high arc on the ball, which results in the ball not staying through the strike zone and is harder for players to hit through the line (and to judge on where it will cross).
A reminder that all coaches who are throwing pitches are to be at a point 6 feet in front of the pitcher (40 feet from home plate) and to approximately 2-3 feet to the third base side so as to not block the view of the pitcher, as well as limiting the likelihood of getting in the way of the fielding team's throws to first base.
*** Scoring the end of a game ***
It has been noted that there has been some confusion about how to determine the final score of a game that does not finish with the bottom of the innings being retired with 3 outs nor reaching the run limit.
NOTES:
》After the team batting first is retired (3 outs) or reaches the run limit, and a new inning cannot be started, the game is completed and all runs shall be recorded where the team batting second has a lead, or scores a winning run in the bottom of the inning.
》If the team batting second is in front after the top of the inning is completed, and a new inning cannot be started due to time, they are not required to bat, and any runs scored in the top of that innings shall be counted.
》A score shall only revert back to the previous innings where the top of the innings has not been completed (3 outs or run limit), or the team batting second does not score the winning run, is not retired (3 outs) nor reaches the run limit to finish the game.
Scorers, please also make sure that you get the umpire(s) name before the start of the game, as well as coaches (who should be listed on the line-ups). We are getting several results coming through missing this mandatory information.