Dates & Times
- Friday 1 – Sunday 10 November 2024 8:00am – 5:30pm
Age Requirements
- Age is determined as at 31 December 2024
- Minimum age is 35 years
Divisions
- 35+ Women – Division 1 – 15
- 35+ Men – Division 1 – 10
- 45 + Women – Division 1 – 3
- 45+ Men – Division 1 – 3
- 55+ Women
- 55+ Men
Fees
Each competitor is required to pay the Games Fee once and then the Sport Fee for each sport in which they register. Non-Playing Officials are not required to pay the Sport Fee.
Sport Fee:
- $130 per player (you may only play in one team)
Games Fee:
- Competitor:
Early bird $130 (1 March – 31 May 2024)
Saver $145 (1 June – 31 August 2024)
Standard $155 (from 1 September 2024) - Non-Playing Official: $95
Payment processing fee: 1.4% (incl GST)
Account2Account (select Australian banks – no fee)
Entries Close
- Team entries close: Monday 2 September 2024 (11:59pm AEST) or when capacity is reached (whichever comes first).
- A cap of 130 teams is in place. Once 130 teams have entered and paid for their minimum 6 players team entries will close and a waitlist will be activated.
- Teams must have a minimum of ten players entered by Monday 2 September 2024 (11:59pm AEST)
- Individuals can still register into existing teams, however, after Friday 4 October 2024 (11:59pm AEST) their names will not be included in the Softball sports program.
- Individual entries into existing teams close: Thursday 31 October 2024 (11:59pm AEST)
Venues
Pizzey Park Sporting Complex
Pizzey Park Sporting Complex is one of the most popular open-air sport and recreation precincts on the Gold Coast. The 60-hectare site is located in the beach town of Miami and has been the home of the Gold Coast Softball Association since 1981.
Coplick Family Sports Park
Set in a tranquil, rural setting ‘Coplicks’ is today a major sporting asset for Gold Coast’s southern suburbs, also home to the Tallebudgera Valley Soccer Club and the Twin City Baseball Club, in the southern sections of the park.
Location
Additional Information
- Each team is required to have a team manager who will register your team via the team manager portal prior to any player registrations.
- Team managers must register a minimum of 6 players via the team manager portal to successfully confirm the teams place in the competition. Once this minimum is met, your team will appear on the team list within the chosen division and remaining players will be able to register individually.
- For a list of the details that Team Managers require from each player for registration please download the player registration details document.
- If you would like to play but do not have a team, please use our Sports Bulletin Board to advertise your availability or search for a team looking for players.
- Alternatively, if your team is short players please use the Sports Bulletin Board to advertise for players or look for available individuals.
- It is COMPULSORY for each team to provide an accredited umpire to compete in the competition, please register them as a Non-Playing official within your team.
- Each team will need to have 10 players registered by Monday 2 September 2024 in order to be included in the competition draw.
- Players may only play for one team.
- Pitcher’s for your team must be nominated prior to Monday 2 September 2024 upon registering or by contacting the softball Sport Convenor (details below).
- Additional ‘Non-Playing Officials’ (e.g. manager, coach, scorer) who wish to be included in the official team list and be eligible for a medal must register as a Non-Playing Official.
- Grades may be amalgamated at the softball organiser’s discretion depending on the number of entries received in each grade.
- Due to safety concerns, under no circumstances may glass be brought into Pizzey Park or Coplick Family Sports Park at any time. If you are found with glass or bottles penalties will apply, no exceptions.
- While not compulsory, shirt numbers are preferred. Number can appear on either the sleeve or the back of playing shirts.
- Close of entry date will be strictly adhered to due to limitation of team numbers (a cap of 130 teams is in place and once there are 130 teams with 6 players entered and paid, team entries will close and a waitlist will be activated).
- The competition is presented by the Gold Coast Softball Association.
Past Results
View the 2022 Softball Results
View the 2018 Softball Results
Contact
Softball Enquiries
Seeta Bull
Gold Coast Softball Association
Phone: +61 416 180 378
Email: softball@mastersgames.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/GCSoftball/
Event Enquiries
Pan Pacific Masters Games
Email: info@mastersgames.com.au
Phone: +61 7 5668 9888
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