State Teams Hub
STATE TEAMS HUB
Softball Victoria has a long and proud history of success at National Championships.
SV run a comprehensive State Team program consisting of men’s, women’s, and junior teams across Under 14, Under 16, Under 18, Under 23, and Open age brackets.
The 2020-21 National Championships will be held between December 2020 and January 2021, with squads being selected 3-4 months prior.
Selection is governed by the State Team Selection Policy – and athletes who are interested in being considered for selection for U14, U16 and U18 must make themselves available for their relevant association or zone team to be eligible for selection.
2020/21 Victorian Team selection timeline
Read the full statement on the developments of the 2021 National Championships.
- September – Open trials for eligible athletes
- October – Final squad and team selection
2020-21 National Championships Schedule:
| Event | Revised Dates | Venue |
| Open Women’s National Championship | Mon 25 – Sun 31 January 2021 | Hawker, ACT |
| Open Men’s National Championship | Mon 22 – Sat 27 February 2021 | West Beach, SA |
| U16 Girls’ & Boys’ National Championships | Sat 10 – Wed 14 April 2021 | Waverley, Vic |
| U18 Girls’ & Boys’ National Championships | Wed 14 – Sat 17 April 2021 | Mirrabooka, WA |
| U14 Girls’ & Boys’ National Championships | Wed 14 – Sun 18 April 2021 | Hawker, ACT |
| U23 Women’s & Men’s National Championships | Tues 29 June – Sat 3 July 2021 | Queensland (Host TBC) |
| International Friendship Series | Wed 7 – Sun 11 July 2021 | Blacktown, NSW |
| Over 35 Women’s & Men’s National Championships | Tues 27 – Sat 31 July 2021 | Blacktown, NSW |
2020-21 Head Coaches:
| U14 Boys’ | Belinda Ainslie |
| U14 Girls’ | Sharon Jansen |
| U16 Boys’ | Robbie McMahon |
| U16 Girls’ | Shane Goodall |
| U18 Women’s | Matt Puketapu |
| U18 Men’s | Phillip Powell |
| U23 Women’s | Donna Scammell |
| U23 Men’s | Aaron Hare |
| Open Women’s | Mark Rigg |
| Open Men’s | Bryan Edwards and James Brownlow |
If you require more information about our State Teams for our athletes, coaches and support staff, please contact Operations & Events Coordinator cheryl.waye@softballvic.org.au
