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JRA Qld2
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New Competition Format Apr 2, 2009 11:07:40 GMT 10

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Post by JRA Qld2 on Apr 2, 2009 11:07:40 GMT 10

Baseball Queensland has developed a completely new concept for senior baseball’s highest level in the State.

This season (08/09), having had 13 teams in a North/South draw has been cumbersome to say the least.

The round robin qualifying round will consist of 15 teams (13 current Major League teams from 08/09 plus Carina and Toowoomba) playing each other once in a qualifying round to determine the Major League (top 8 teams) and Pacific League. (7 teams) The qualifying round will run for 71/2 weeks.

B Grade will play for the Commissioners Shield during the qualifying round. (1st past the post)

Under the new concept Major League and Pacific League Clubs will play 42 games in A Grade and 28 games in B Grade.

To qualify for the Major League after the qualifying round has been completed, Clubs must have satisfied the BQ criteria by 1st October 2009.

Clubs wishing to participate in the Major and Pacific Leagues will need to field 3 teams in the 2009/2010 competition with the Major League and Pacific League being made up of A and B grade.

BQ is giving Clubs the option of placing their 3rd senior team in a competition below the Major and Pacific Leagues ie: Minor League, Masters etc.

Further detail regarding the make up of the Masters and Minor League competitions will be available as venues and timing are confirmed.

It is envisaged that the competition will commence on Sunday 13th September. (2009/2010 draw attached)

There are 2 Super League week ends scheduled for the 2009/2010 season, one in November and another in February.

The Super League will be made up of two teams from the North of Brisbane and two teams from the South of Brisbane.
Games will be scheduled for these weekends after feed back has been received from players and coaching staff.

The 4 team concept for the Super league is to enable those teams an amount of flexibility in maintaining a roster of players given problems with availability in the past.

BQ is confident that sponsorship agreement(s) will be in place for the 2009/2010 Super League with prize money allocated to the Champion Super League team.

Early notification of the 2009/2010 season format along with the draw and the Club review is an initiative of Baseball Queensland to give every club the best possible notice and assistance to be compliant for the start of the season.

Yours Sincerely

Colin Dick
Chief Executive Officer

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snoball U16 Player Posts: 55	New Competition Format Jul 11, 2009 9:25:29 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snoball on Jul 11, 2009 9:25:29 GMT 10 Will players in the Pacific Division be able to use aluminium bats?

giant05 Tee Baller Posts: 2	New Competition Format Jul 13, 2009 12:40:58 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by giant05 on Jul 13, 2009 12:40:58 GMT 10 i cant see why it wouldnt be a wooden bat league under the new format the best A grade team may not even be in the top comp, so there would probally be a safety issue if it wasnt

44
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New Competition Format Jul 13, 2009 16:36:24 GMT 10

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Post by 44 on Jul 13, 2009 16:36:24 GMT 10

Jul 13, 2009 12:40:58 GMT 10 giant05 said:

i cant see why it wouldnt be a wooden bat league under the new format the best A grade team may not even be in the top comp, so there would probally be a safety issue if it wasnt

Agree with giant05...

New format 15 Clubs A's should be Wood only.. It's the big boys League isn't it? Major A's or Pacific League A's must stay Wood ONLY.

B's Optional Wood or Metal.

snoball U16 Player Posts: 55	New Competition Format Jul 13, 2009 17:35:00 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snoball on Jul 13, 2009 17:35:00 GMT 10 Did A grade Div I use wood last season? Not sure that a safety issue is what prompted BQI to move to wood bats many years ago. NCAA in the US all use metal.

a rod U16 Player Posts: 49	New Competition Format Jul 13, 2009 18:14:22 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a rod on Jul 13, 2009 18:14:22 GMT 10 div 1 was more a metal comp, the new format should be major both a and b grade use wood and in the pacific wood only in a grade with the same rules as last yr for b grade metal or wood.
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giant05 Tee Baller Posts: 2	New Competition Format Jul 13, 2009 19:49:31 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by giant05 on Jul 13, 2009 19:49:31 GMT 10 i may be wrong but i thought it was a safety issue because a pitcher had a come backer hit back at him, and wasnt left in a good way, i thought thats what promted it?

JRA Qld2
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New Competition Format Jul 14, 2009 10:24:40 GMT 10

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Post by JRA Qld2 on Jul 14, 2009 10:24:40 GMT 10

NCAA is the highest league in the world that uses metal, and the standing by the NCAA is a very controversial one. A-Grade should use wood, Pacific or Major. Most B-Graders use wood anyway as do many decent older juniors as it it compulsory in U-18 nationals.

snoball
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New Competition Format Jul 14, 2009 12:00:48 GMT 10

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Post by snoball on Jul 14, 2009 12:00:48 GMT 10

The Brisbane league is about equivalent to good US High school league. They use aluminium. I'm very aware of the differences in wood and metal bats --pro's and cons of each. I'm interested in WHY players prefer using one over the other.

snoochies
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New Competition Format Jul 14, 2009 12:19:39 GMT 10

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Post by snoochies on Jul 14, 2009 12:19:39 GMT 10

Owen Smyth was the one who was hit in the head during an ABL game with the Bandits. Brendan Kingman was the batter and now I think Owen has 2 metal plates in his head.

Why do A-Grade use wood bats? Well back when this incident took place, obviously alot of ABL players were also backing up to play club Baseball as well, so can you imagine some of the pitchers who weren't ABL standard having to throw against ABL players using tin bats. Having someone like Ron Johnson staring you down with a tin bat isn't the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

I'd be happy for both A and B Grade to use wood bats.

a rod U16 Player Posts: 49	New Competition Format Jul 14, 2009 15:50:39 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a rod on Jul 14, 2009 15:50:39 GMT 10 also wasn't to do with the fact that there is signed players that come home and play as well?

snoochies
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New Competition Format Jul 14, 2009 21:02:44 GMT 10

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Post by snoochies on Jul 14, 2009 21:02:44 GMT 10

Jul 14, 2009 15:50:39 GMT 10 a rod said:

also wasn't to do with the fact that there is signed players that come home and play as well?

That would be the case at the moment, but when the ABL was around, majority of signed players just played in the ABL.

T
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New Competition Format Jul 14, 2009 23:08:52 GMT 10

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Post by T on Jul 14, 2009 23:08:52 GMT 10

Jul 13, 2009 18:14:22 GMT 10 a rod said:

div 1 was more a metal comp, the new format should be major both a and b grade use wood and in the pacific wood only in a grade with the same rules as last yr for b grade metal or wood.

Who's to say the best B grade teams won't all be in the Pacific league?

a rod U16 Player Posts: 49	New Competition Format Jul 15, 2009 17:46:07 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a rod on Jul 15, 2009 17:46:07 GMT 10 thats a good point you have, i wasnt saying that there would only be in the major league side of the comp, i was meaning that they it should a wood comp since of the name really nothing more.

44
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New Competition Format Jul 15, 2009 18:09:10 GMT 10

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Post by 44 on Jul 15, 2009 18:09:10 GMT 10

Jul 11, 2009 9:25:29 GMT 10 snoball said:

Will players in the Pacific Division be able to use aluminium bats?

It is a very interesting point raised initially by snoball.

At least for the qualifying rounds, surely all 15 "A" Teams must be allowed Wood Only and "B" Teams Optional Wood or Metal. Any aspiring A Players and young Academy players swinging wood for certain you would think.

Another factor here are the costs to Clubs for gear. BAUM bats aside, I don't know of too many clubs that can afford to replace an endless supply of wood bats once broken during a season.

I think both Major and Pacific A's must be Wood only and Major/Pacific B's are optional Wood/Metal.

Last year Div1 A's Metal only I am guessing.

Last Edit: Jul 15, 2009 18:37:26 GMT 10 by 44

Post by JRA Qld2 on Apr 2, 2009 11:07:40 GMT 10

Post by snoball on Jul 11, 2009 9:25:29 GMT 10

Post by giant05 on Jul 13, 2009 12:40:58 GMT 10

Post by 44 on Jul 13, 2009 16:36:24 GMT 10

Post by snoball on Jul 13, 2009 17:35:00 GMT 10

Post by a rod on Jul 13, 2009 18:14:22 GMT 10

Post by giant05 on Jul 13, 2009 19:49:31 GMT 10

Post by JRA Qld2 on Jul 14, 2009 10:24:40 GMT 10

Post by snoball on Jul 14, 2009 12:00:48 GMT 10

Post by snoochies on Jul 14, 2009 12:19:39 GMT 10

Post by a rod on Jul 14, 2009 15:50:39 GMT 10

Post by snoochies on Jul 14, 2009 21:02:44 GMT 10

Post by T on Jul 14, 2009 23:08:52 GMT 10

Post by a rod on Jul 15, 2009 17:46:07 GMT 10

Post by 44 on Jul 15, 2009 18:09:10 GMT 10