Softball Victoria (SV) is pleased to announce a new partnership with School Sport Victoria (SSV) through to 2025.

The partnership includes the mutual focus of increasing the participation rates in the SSV Softball and Teeball interschool sport competitions whilst supporting the development of emerging Victorian student athletes through the SSV Team Vic Softball program.

Both organisations are also focused on providing opportunities for school participants to transition to community softball through both softball and Teeball programs.

Despite COVID-19 impacting SSV’s programs in 2021, there were 7,870 primary school and 2,050 secondary school sport participation opportunities provided in Softball with 10,585 primary school participation opportunities in Teeball in 2021.

Softball Australia National Participation Manager, Nick Frayne, said: “We are excited to be partnering with SSV to deliver Softball and Teeball programs in schools throughout Victoria. School sport is a critical aspect of Softball Australia’s National Participation Plan and this partnership solidifies our investment into growing participation and getting more Victorian students involved in school Softball and Teeball and transitioning to our community clubs.

“The timing of this partnership couldn’t be better with a brand-new participation product suite to be launched nationally in the coming months focusing on providing fun, positive softball experiences through modified games and inclusive formats including Teeball”, Frayne said.

“We look forward to continuing our work with SSV including supporting the network of SSV coordinators and Victorian teachers.”

To find out more about Softball and Teeball programs, please contact any of the Softball Victoria Participation Coordinators:

• Tim Hatzi: 0479 104 403 tim.hatzi@softball.org.au (Associations: Geelong, Werribee, Northern District, Sunshine, Sunbury, Keilor Park, Hume)
• Danielle Rigg: 0439 034 869 danielle.rigg@softball.org.au (Associations: Waverley, Knox, Dandenong)
• Jo Schutt: 0425 785 161 jo.schutt@softball.org.au (Associations: Albury Wodonga, Casey, Frankston, Glen Eira Moorabbin, Melbourne)

Click here to read more about the partnership on the SSV website.