The Newcastle Baseball Association runs a graded competition between April and September each year. Games are played on both Saturday and Sunday of a weekend on a home and away basis. The graded competition is broken into 3 team groups as described below, with clubs entering teams in some or all of the grades.
Major League
The premium completion is 1st grade and is complemented by 2nd Grade. Currently 5 clubs participate in these competitions with teams featuring players who have played professionally in Australia, Japan, the United States and Europe as well as players who are seeking to pursue a career in the sport. 2nd grade proceeds 1st grade on each game day and is a timed game. 1st grade is played over 9 innings or more if extra innings are required to achieve a result.
Double A
Teams in this competition group are in 3rd and 4th grade and play timed games.
Women's Social Series
The Newcastle Baseball Association Women's Social Series runs Friday Afternoons, from February to March.
Click on "Womens" for more information.
Minor League
Teams in this completion group are in 5th and 6th grade and also play timed games.
Game Times are as follows:
Sundays:
1st Grade 2:05pm, 9 innings game
2nd Grade 11:30am - 1:45pm 2hr 15min game
Saturdays:
3rd Grade 2:30pm - 4:30pm, 2hr game
4th Grade 12:10pm - 2:10pm, 2hr game
Saturdays, with some Sunday's
5th Grade 2:30pm - 4:30pm, 2hr game
6th Grade 12:10pm - 2:00pm, 1hr 45min game