*** Tee-Ball Have A Go Day ***

PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE.  WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE

Thanks to some outstanding support from the ABF (Australian Baseball Federation) the TBAWA are pleased to be able to announce the Tee-Ball Have A Go Day will take place on Sunday 1st of September between 10.30 am & 5 pm.  Venue, Langley Reserve, Riverside Drive Perth City.

The TBAWA would like to thank the ABF National Participation Manager Justin Drew and TBAWA Patron Geoff Hooker for whom without their driving support this event may not have been possible.

This will be the biggest non competition Tee-Ball event ever to have been organised in W.A.
The event has become a reality thanks to the financial backing of the ABF, plus support from Perth Heat, Major League Baseball Events,  Baseball WA, WA little League and Fielders Choice.
The day will have a carnival atmosphere with bouncy castles and rides for the younger children.
All children, including current and future Tee-Ball players are welcome.
There will be fourteen marquees set up on the oval to house club representatives who will be available to answer any questions on Tee-Ball and register prospective new players from their areas.
The first one hundred new players to register on the day will receive a free Aussie T-Ball pack.
There is to be four working diamonds where children can join in a game.
WA Little League will be putting on demonstration games of regular baseball and machine pitch.
The Tee-Ball Association's new batting cages will be in use for the first time allowing three players to have batting practice at the same time.
A commentated celebrity Tee-Ball game involving Perth Heat, Softball WA, and some other special guests will take place between 3 and 4 pm (celebrities to be announced soon)
A major draw for the event will be the participation of  MLB Events (Major League Baseball Events) .
MLB will be running several stands for players to participate in. This is the first time the MLB have been involved in an event to this extent in Perth.

MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW SOON

Oh to be a Little League Player

I must congratulate Baseball WA and David Hayes for the outstanding way in which they have lifted the profile of Junior baseball and in particular, Little League. In my sons days you had the Cub Academy and the Tiger Academy and whilst these were fantastic, the players usually toured the country regions for the former and the eastern states for the latter. Of course this was big time back then but it pales into insignificance when you think of the Little league players currently touring Dubai and Hong Kong .
Begs the question, why wouldn't our players want to move onto Baseball, when you consider the possibilities  like Dubai and the Little League World Series.
It is almost unimaginable to think you could be representing your country at Baseball at11 or 12 years old.
Congratulations to all those players chosen for this tour. There must be some Mums and Dads out there feeling very proud, and rightfully so.
You can follow how the teams are going via Facebook or on the WA Little League site, see links below.

https://www.facebook.com/LittleLeagueBaseball2013DubaiAndHongKong?ref=hl

http://www.walittleleague.baseball.com.au/

How exciting it must be these days for players leaving tee-ball knowing the possibilities ahead of them.
I must admit, when the Junior Baseball League was disbanded and Baseball WA formed, myself and many other people believed that juniors would suffer the most. Whilst it has taken a number of years to come to fruition, I for one am happy to concede I was wrong.
It is so encouraging to see BWA considering juniors as important as State League.
Once again well done Lachy, David and the team at Baseball WA.


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After an upside down season for this editor I have decided that I will continue to post this blog. Thank you to all those kind folk who emailed with encouragement for the site to continue. There will be a lot of exciting things taking place this forthcoming season and I am looking forward to reporting them.