Junior Competition

The Juniors competition is played in summer only (starting in September and finishing in March) and offers Hawk Ball, T-Ball, Zooka and Live Ball for players 5 years and over. Games are played on Saturday mornings with starting times varying from 8:15am to 12:30pm depending on ground availability and home team preferences. Some U12, U14 and U16 games (Div 1 teams) will be played on Friday nights at 6:00pm or 8:00pm. Game durations vary depending on age group. Stealers play in the Ryde Hawks Baseball League (RHBL).

Ryde Hawks Baseball League

Hawk Ball

3 – 6 year olds – Learn the basic skills necessary for all young players to play baseball or any sport. The emphasis is on fun, playing with your friends or finding new friends. In term 4 we train each Saturday morning from 8:15am – 9:15am at Golden Jubilee. In term 1 we introduce some away games against other clubs, you don’t have to travel far as all games are geographically based. All Coaches are accredited by Ryde Hawks Coaching staff.

Little League T-Ball

U7 ~ U8 – competitive games designed to develop the basic skills necessary for all young players to play baseball or any sport. Every child bats in a game and fields in different positions. The emphasis is on fun, playing with your friends or finding new friends. In addition, you don’t have to travel far as all games are geographically based. All Coaches are accredited by Ryde Hawks Coaching staff.

Little League Zooka

U9 ~ U10 – competitive and non graded competition and develops skills against a moving ball. A machine called a zooka allows players to bat against a ball delivered at a safe speed in a controlled and consistent strike zone, building their confidence before moving to live ball pitching. The emphasis is on fun and playing with your friends or finding new friends. In addition you don’t have to travel far as all games are geographically based.

Little League Live Ball

U10 ~ U12 – competitive and graded for players who are ready to play live baseball. The emphasis is on matching playing skills of teams and teams are graded based on their development. The focus is still on having fun while developing young players skills to maximise their playing enjoyment in a competitive environment.

Live Ball

U14 ~ U19 – competitive and graded for players who are playing live baseball. The emphasis is on matching playing skills of teams and teams are graded based on their development. The focus is still on having fun while continuing to develop young players skills and to maximise their playing enjoyment in a competitive environment.

Club Contact: Jane Heap – Juniors VP

Volunteers

Each team will require the following positions filled to ensure the smooth running of your team. Please consider volunteering for any of the following positions within your team and let your relevant VP know that you can help out.

Coach
Manager
Scorers (Training will be provided)
Umpires (Training will be provided)

Uniforms & Equipment

The following items are needed to complete your Stealers uniform and equipment requirements:

Stealers Jersey
Stealers Cap
White Baseball Pants
Full Green Socks
Green Belt
Baseball Glove
Studded footwear (baseball cleats, football/soccer boots)
Batting Helmet (not compulsory for Juniors but recommended for hygienic reasons however, Junior helmets will be supplied in the team kit.)

PLEASE NOTE: Stealers Caps ($30-$35) will be available for sale at the canteen on Saturday mornings during the junior seasons. Stealers uniforms including Playing Tops ($70 – $85) are available for purchase online.

Hawk Ball players will be issued with playing strip – shorts, t-shirt & cap as part of their registration levy. The Club will also provide each registered Hawk Ball player with a glove.