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
- September – Open trials for eligible athletes
- October – Final squad and team selection
- December/January – National Championships
2020-21 National Championships Schedule:
| Event | Date | Location |
| Open Men’s Nationals | Tue 1 – Sun 6 December 2020 | Hawker, ACT |
| U23 Women’s Nationals | Wed 16 – Tues 22 December 2020 | West Beach, SA |
| Open Women’s Nationals | Sun 3 – Sat 9 January 2021 | Hawker, ACT |
| U14 Girls’ Nationals | Sun 3 – Sat 9 January 2021 | Hawker, ACT |
| U14 Boys’ Nationals | Sun 3 – Sat 9 January 2021 | Hawker, ACT |
| U16 Girls’ Nationals | Sun 10 – Sat 16 January 2021 | Waverley, VIC |
| U16 Boys’ Nationals | Sun 10 – Sat 16 January 2021 | Waverley, VIC |
| U23 Men’s Nationals | Sun 10 – Sat 16 January 2021 | Waverley, VIC |
| U18 Girls’ Nationals | Sun 17 – Sat 23 January 2021 | Mirrabooka, WA |
| U18 Boys’ Nationals | Sun 17 – Sat 23 January 2021 | Mirrabooka, WA |
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
