Baseball NSW

Australian governing body for baseball

Baseball NSW is the governing body of baseball within New South Wales (NSW). Baseball NSW is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation. It is located in Rooty Hill in Greater Western Sydney, and is based at Blacktown Baseball Stadium

Baseball NSW is responsible for selecting the NSW Sydney Blue Sox team to compete in the Claxton Shield; an annual, national baseball competition currently contested by the five mainland states of Australia. It governs all levels of baseball in the state, and directly runs the NSW Major League, considered to be the top level of competition in the state and the source of the majority of Australian-based players selected for the NSW Sydney Blue Sox.

## Competitions

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### Seniors

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Baseball NSW run events throughout the year for both the metropolitan Sydney area and country regions of NSW. Their major competition is the Senior and U/18's State League competition that runs over the course of Spring/Summer annually. The Senior State League has 3 graded divisions.

Baseball NSW also provide a Sydney Winter Baseball League, which was established in 1901, and is a baseball competition for metropolitan Sydney at a representative level. The competition has been developed from a small group of enthusiasts to a competitive eight-team League to focus on the development of elite players in the state.

### Juniors

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Baseball NSW juniors are given the opportunity to compete at club level and representative levels for both the association and the state. With 12 affiliated associations across the Metropolitan and Country regions of NSW there are a multitude of clubs to play with. The Juniors can participate in club competitions that run either in Summer (October-March) or Winter (April-September).

### Representative

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There are both Senior and Junior representative opportunities in the pathways of NSW Metropolitan or Country.

State representative opportunities include the annual National Youth Championships in both the U16 and U18 age divisions for either Metropolitan or Country NSW teams.

Baseball NSW also provide High Performance programs.[1]

## Baseball 5

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Baseball 5 is a Baseball variant that is currently being run in the BNSW organisation. The sport, originating from Cuba, in the Caribbean, is anticipated to be one of Baseball NSW's biggest competitions, currently running programs in schools that allow juniors to get a taste for the skills of the game. This fun game is also allowing for greater participation, allowing all abilities to get involved in the sport.

## See also

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* Baseball portal
* New South Wales portal

* Australian Baseball Federation
* New South Wales Major League
* Sydney Blue Sox

## References

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1. ^ "High Performance". Baseball NSW. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

## External links

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* Baseball NSW
* Aussie T-Ball
* School Programs

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Governing bodies|

* Baseball Australia
* ACT
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* Northern Territory
* Queensland
* South Australia
* Tasmania
* Victoria
* Western Australia

National teams|

* Men's
* at the World Cup
* at the Summer Olympics
* U-19
* Women's
* Schoolboys

National senior competitions|

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* Australian Baseball League
* National Women's Championships
* Australian University Games

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Defunct|

* Australian Baseball League (1989–1999)
* International Baseball League of Australia (1999–2002)

National junior competitions|

* Little League World Series in Australia
* Major League Baseball Australia Academy Program
* Schoolboys

Hosted international events|

* Summer Olympics
* 1956
* 2000
* Asian Baseball Championship
* 1985
* 1993
* 1999 Intercontinental Cup
* 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

Awards and honors|

* Claxton Shield (List of champions)
* Baseball Australia Hall of Fame
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* Major League Baseball players from Australia
* Spalding World Tour

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Governing body|

* Baseball NSW

National competition teams|

* Claxton Shield: New South Wales Patriots

State competitions|

| NSW Major League|

* Baulkham Hills
* Blacktown Workers baseball club
* Canterbury Bankstown Vikings
* Central Coast Marlins
* Cronulla Sharks
* Macarthur Orioles
* Manly Warringah
* North Shore Knights baseball club
* Penrith Panthers
* Ryde Eastwood Hawks baseball club

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* Sydney Winter Baseball League
* NSW Women's League
* Country NSW League
* Pacific Coast League
* Newcastle League
* Illawarra League
* Far North Coast League

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