Overview Pro-League is designed to provide players with a high level coaching experience and enhanced match play. Players who would benefit from additional coaching, a higher level of coaching and / or opportunities associated with an additional match schedule are the targets of this program. The key objective is to provide opportunity and skill enhancement to as many players as possible.
Term of Membership Once selected into a Major teams, players will remain members of their franchise until they no longer meet the eligibility criteria of the program. Players in the Futures program shall remain in that program for one year and have the opportunity to nominate for a Major team the following season assuming they still meet the eligibility criteria.
Program Outline - PRO LEAGUE MAJOR The primary program - for players who have turned 13 to 16 inclusive prior to 1 September 2022.
Term 3, 2022 – programs for each franchise may be extended at the discretion of the individual coaching staffs. Team coaching and scouting staff for each franchise. Dedicated strength and conditioning staff. Minimum of two sessions per week.
Expert skills training sessions for each franchise with the first week dedicated to simulating professional spring training. Further expert skills sessions throughout the program. Dedicated weekly session for each franchise on strength and conditioning.
Minimum of six weeks (one/two games per week) of games per franchise.
Tuesdays – combination of games and skills/s&c
Saturdays – games
PRO-LEAGUE FUTURES The secondary program - for players who nominate for the Majors program but are not selected. Term 3, 2022 – program for individuals. Dedicated coaching and strength & conditioning staff. Minimum of two sessions per week.
All players will participate in the following:
Tuesdays – special skills training plus strength & conditioning
Saturdays – players will be allocated to teams each week and play games
New Membership Cost and Inclusions **
Game day costs – umpires, venue hire and match balls.
MAJOR - $350 ($300 for returning players) - new players receive team cap, team playing jersey, team hoodie. Returning players receive a new caps and can purchase an ew jersey and/or hoodie if required.
FUTURES - $200 - new players receive program hoodie, cap and training tee.
(** costs to be confirmed - amounts quoted are indicative)
Payment Date $100 non-refundable deposit paid at registration (via online portal) – balance due prior to commencement of program. Access portal via the Pro-League’s Facebook page.
Eligibility
As stated under each program outline above.
Players who age out of the program can be offered an extended membership at the discretion of the program’s on field coordinator.
NEW for 2022 - a dedicated Womens team will be the fifth team in the program (no age eligibility criteria apply to this team)
The program management reserves the right to add other criteria from year-to-year as needed.
On-field co-ordinator Baseball WA Programs Delivery Officer - Jonathan Hart [email protected]