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A virtual clinic will be held early in the new year for Australian coaches to get their Certification C education underway.

USA Baseball will hold the virtual clinic at 11am AEDT on January 16 to provide Australian coaches timezone-friendly access for a compulsory step in their Certification C.

Baseball Australia has formed a new partnership with the American Baseball Coaches Association – the world’s largest amateur baseball coaching organisation.

Under the partnership, Australian coaches will have access to a discounted ABCA yearly membership if they express interest in joining before October 31.

USA Baseball chief executive Paul Seiler says he is looking forward to seeing the impact of his organisation’s Coaches Certification program on Australian baseball.

Baseball Australia last week rolled out the three-tiered USA Baseball model after a review of its previous accreditation last year found it was not providing contemporary knowledge, value for money and also lacked multimedia training resources to use on field.

Baseball Australia performance pathways & player development general manager Michael Crooks says the new coaching certification at the participation level of the sport will significantly advance the development of young players across the country.

On Monday it was announced Baseball Australia had adopted the USA Baseball coaches certification program as its recognised qualification at the participation level of the sport following a review of its existing coaching accreditation.

Baseball Australia has adopted the USA Baseball coaches certification program as its recognised qualification at the participation level of the sport.

The three-tiered USA Baseball model will begin to roll out immediately, providing Australian coaches with a high-quality resource to develop their knowledge under a new partnership.