About

Stirling Teeball Club

Frequently asked questions

What is teeball?

Think baseball/softball except the batter hits a stationary ball sitting on top of a tee (i.e. no-one pitches the ball).
Games last for about 60 minutes.
The batting team bats until either 3 players are ‘out’ or 9 players have batted.
There are 9 fielding positions but teams can have up to 12 players each (so 3 sit on the bench when you field).

How is the Club run?

Stirling Teeball Club model rules and guidlines can be access here.
Stirling Teeball Club forms part of the Wembley Tee Ball Association. More information can be found on their website.
Stirling Teeball Club is governed by the rules and requirements of Tee Ball Association WA. More information can be found on their website.

What are the age groups?

U7 - for children who are 6 or younger on 30 June 2024
U9 - for children who are 8 or younger on 30 June 2024
U11 - for children who are 10 or younger on 30 June 2024

Is there a minimum age?

Strictly speaking, no, but they must be able to participate for the duration of the training sessions and matches.

Are the teams mixed?

Generally teams are mixed. Depending on the number of player registrations, there may be boys and girls teams.

What time do you play?

Saturday mornings
- U7s - 8.30am
- U9s - 8.30am
- U11s - 10.15am
- In Jan & Feb and games will be brought forward 30 minutes to avoid heat impacted play
Players are expected to arrive 30 minutes prior for warm-up and set up.
There maybe double header days once a term - dates will be confirmed.

Where do you play?

Stirling Teeball Club is part of the Wembley Tee Ball Association.
The other clubs in this association are in Balcatta, City Beach and Woodlands.
All teams play home and away games.

Where is our home ground?

Stirling Teeball Club's home ground is at Birralee Reserve, Bates Road, Innaloo.

When and where do you train?

Each team will train for one hour on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday after school at Birralee.
Each team will choose its training day and time when they get together at Team Allocation Day.
Sometimes, the time/day won’t suit every team member, and the decision may depend on when the team coach is available.
The first training session will be scheduled by the coach.

What is the cost?

$140 for the first child; $95 for the second child and $65 for the third and subsequent child.
[Note: if you have a Health Care card or pensioner concession card, you may be eligible for assistance to help pay your teeball fees via KidSport Funding – go to http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/Recreation/Sporting-clubs/Pages/KidSportFunding.aspx for more information.

What else do I have to buy?

Stirling Teeball Club will provide:
- the team shirt;
- pants;
- belt;
- socks;
- and a cap.
You need to provide a glove.

When does the season run?

The tee-ball season runs for Term 4 of school and for the month of February in Term 1 the following year.
Fixtures are determined by the Wembley Tee Ball Association.

How do I register?

You can register and pay on-line via the registrations page; OR
You can register in person at Have A Go Day on 31st August, at Birralee Reserve 1-3pm

When do registrations open?

Registrations open 1 August.

When do registrations close?

Late registrations will be accepted if space is availbale but cannot be guaranteed.
If your child cannot be placed in a team your money will be refunded.
Late registrations may also mean that your child may not be placed into the team they wanted owing to numbers.

New players

We need to see each new player’s birth certificate so bring it with you on Team Allocation Day or include a photocopy of the birth certificate with your registration.

How and when are teams put together?

The teams will be announced at Team Allocation Day.
All players and their families must attend team allocation as all families are encouraged to contribute to their team by coaching, managing, scoring or umpiring.
These tasks, and the team’s training night, are usually determined by the team on team allocation day so it’s important you are there to have your say.
The Club will allocate players to teams according to a number of criteria which are explained prior to team allocation day.

When is Team Allocation Day?

Saturday 14^th September at 10.00am at Birralee Reserve.

Can my children play in the same team?

This depends upon their age and the availability of places in a team.
The Club does try to accommodate parental requests in this regard but it may not always be possible.
Younger players can play up into older age groups however older players cannot play down.

My child wants to play in the older age group to be with their friend – is this possible?

This depends upon the availability of places in each team.

More information or questions?

Please contact our Club via the contact form on the website.

Other important dates

Our AGM and Club Wind-up will be held the evening of our last game - the last Saturday of February.
Committee Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm.

Umpiring and Coaching clinics

Information on Umpiring and Coaching Clinics can be found on the TBAWA website link.

Level 1 Umpire Accreditation (New Umpires)

- Level 1 accreditation consists of:

1. 1. Watching a 75 minute online video prior to attending the clinic (http://www.tbawa.org.au/tbawa/umpiring.html) click on Level 1 Umpire Video
  2. Attending a clinic (as per below) which is a 30 minute theory lecture and a 2 ½ hour practical training session

Level 2 Umpire Accreditation (Already have Level 1)

- This is for all Umpires who have already attained Level 1 accreditation and wish to proceed to Level 2.
- Level 2 accreditation consists of:

1. 1. Completing an online exam, 90% pass mark is required. In the fair and foul section there will be five questions of which you must get all correct.
  2. Upon successful completion of the level 2 exam (we will notify you) you then have up to three attempts in 12 months in which to complete your practical examination. When you are ready for a practical exam please email stirlingteeball@gmail.com so we can book and examining umpire to assess one of your games.