06 February 2024
- Little League National Participation Plan Women's Baseball
Australian Little League Girls Tournament to take place in May 2024
Australia’s junior female baseball players have a Little League Championship to call their own.
From May 8-12, at a location to be confirmed soon, teams from across the country will participate in the 2024 Australian Little League Girls Championship.
The event is targeted at female baseball players aged 12 & under.
It’s a concept and tournament borne out of a fantastic collaborative effort from the state associations. The girls’ division was an initiative of the Little League Advisory Panel which is made up of all the state district administrators.
The newly formed championships drew inspiration from one all-female team in 2023 in particular. Last year, Baseball Victoria sent an all-girls team called “The Belles” to compete in the Little League Division 2 Championships. The team was such a hit across the country, states have decided to submit their own teams in 2024 to create this tournament.
Based on interest, there will be a six-teams competing in the first event. There will be a team from Queensland, Western Australian and Victoria, two teams from New South Wales and a combined squad of Northern Territory and South Australia.
Baseball Australia Little League District Administrator David Hayes says this is an exciting step in the development of girls baseball in Down Under.
Adding another step in the journey for our female players is an exciting new development for Baseball in Australia,” says Hayes.
“By continuing to grow the number of girls in our tee-ball programs, and then providing them with great experience in their junior baseball years, we are increasingly providing opportunities for our female athletes to grow and develop both as players as people.
This is the third all-female event on the annual Baseball Australia calendar. The Australian Women’s Championships and the Australian Junior Women’s Championships are scheduled for April, 2024 in Melbourne.
If you are interested in competing or participating at the Little League Girls event, please contact your state’s baseball head office for more details.
