MiniBall Programme Concept

MiniBall has been conceived and developed along the lines of a franchise model, similar to those used in fast food restaurants. The idea is to blend enough centralised control with enough individual flexibility to allow the programme to be adapted to any venue, anywhere.

The benefits of such a model are:-

• Bulk purchasing of promotional materials, uniforms and equipment:- all are passed on at cost.
• Common theme to marketing activities:- building the brand.
• Central promotional resources (eg:- this website)
• Template-style management framework:- individual venues can hit the ground running without the need for extensive training.
• Centralised billing including credit-card processing facilities:- participants need not worry about this administrative task.
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MiniBall Participants

There are three basic ways for an organisation to participate in MiniBall ...

As a Host Venue.

At present, there is only one Host Venue:- Kellyville. There are plans for four more within the Hills District by the end of 2008. The Host Venue provides the ground, officials to run the event, equipment,

As a Participating Club.

These are Hills-affiliated junior baseball clubs, of which there are eleven. You can see a list of them here.

As a Club-Sponsored Team.

Organisations such as schools, youth groups, child-care centres and suchlike are welcome to enter complete teams (6+ players) in their own names and, if preferred, in their own colours. The only requirement is that the teams are registered via a participating Club. This is for insurance purposes.

Where to from here?

If you are acting for a Hills JBA Club, you have two basic choices ...

Get one or more teams together (minimum 6 players each) and register them to play at a Host Venue. Register your players using the standard form, but get the families to endorse the form with your club. You may choose to provide your own uniforms or use one of the generic strips available.

Get your Club to submit an application to provide a Host Venue. This need not be your traditional weekend home ground. See the Venue Guidelines to decide whether you can do this.

If you are acting for a group of children (a school, community group or similar), then please find a Host Venue that suits you, and contact the Event Manager. Click here for contact details.

If you represent an established baseball club outside of the Hills JBA catchment, then please contact the MiniBall Co-Ordinator for guidance.