Baseball
Age categories
Men A & B Grades: 35+, 45+, 55+
Men C Grade: 65+
The age category you will compete in for Baseball will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For teams, the category you compete in is based on the age of the youngest team member. For example, if your youngest team member is 44 during Games time but has turned 45 by 31 December, you would compete in the 45+ age category.
Baseball Grade definitions
A Grade (Competitive): Teams comprising athletes that are able to compete at a national or international competition level, with experience of competing in games of a very competitive nature. Pitch counts will be in effect in competitive grades and these will be advised at a later date.
B Grade (Recreational): Teams comprising athletes who participate at a local or regional competition level, including social and recreational leagues or events.
Open Grade: Teams comprising athletes with varying experience from local to national competition level, where games are expected to be played with a competitive spirit.
A player can only compete in one age category and on one team.
Events and disciplines
Fast Pitch
Slow Pitch
Softball
Age categories
35+, 45+, 55+
The age category you will compete in for Softball will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For teams, the category you compete in is based on the age of the youngest team member. For example, if your youngest team member is 44 during Games time but has turned 45 by 31 December, you would compete in the 45+ age category.
Softball Grade definitions
A Grade – Premier: This grade is for teams consisting of players with international or national experience. At least two players should have international experience. The other team members are expected to be at a state/ province/ elite club player level.
B Grade – Competitive: This grade is for those players who compete in a high standard of domestic level softball, such as A grade in their local competition and athletes who have represented their club or town in state/province competition.
C Grade – Recreational: This grade is for those players who participate in non-competitive and/or lower grade leagues and for social and casual players.
A player can only compete in one age category and on one team.
Events and disciplines
Fast Pitch
Slow Pitch
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Athlete Comments & Reviews
“I compete to be healthy, inspired by the older athletes”
“The first year I competed in the Swiss Masters Athletics, the guys that were 60 – 65 – 70 years old, they were my inspiration. I switched my mind to say: I still compete but I want to be healthy the rest of my life. They are the models.”
“First time after having a baby”
“I wanted a challenge, something to work towards and it’s my first competition after having a baby so I wanted to see what I can do.”
“You get motivated to start again!”
“Seeing other people playing it’s kind of inspiring to think about taking other things up again.”
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