NEW ZEALAND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION INC
NEW ZEALAND SOFTBALLASSOCIATION INCPRESENTS IT’S73RD ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2010
CONTENTSCONTENTS . 2NEW ZEALAND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICE BEARERS . 3MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS. 5CAPITATION FEES . 6SECTION ONE – THE BOARD . 7President’s Report . 7Chairman’s Report . 8General Manager’s Report . 10Administration . 11Softball New Zealand Carded Athletes . 13Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarships . 132010 – 2011 Strategy . 14Scorecard . 15Honours . 16Awards . 19Commercial Partners . 20SECTION TWO - REPORTS . 21High Performance Manager’s Report . 21National Director Of Coaching Report . 22National Director Of Pitching Report . 24Chief Umpire . 26Chief Scorer . 28SECTION THREE – THE GAME . 30National Team Results . 30National Tournament Results . 42National Tournament Batting Averages . 53New Zealand Selectors 2009 / 2010 . 532010/2011 Tournaments Fixtures . 54National Trophy & Award Winners 2009 / 2010 . 55National Tournament Entries 1978 - 2010 . 59SECTION FOUR - FINANCIAL . 61Financial Statements and Notes to the Accounts 1 to 9AUDIT REPORT2Softball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/2010
NEW ZEALAND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICE BEARERSPatronRoy DaltonPresidentDanae Goosman MNZMChairpersonRex CapilBoard Members General ManagerDane DouganBusiness Development ManagerGlen RoffAdministration ManagerChris GatesHigh Performance ManagerMegan HarlickMatthew BoydMark CarterNicky SheriffHadyn SmithRay TibbitsFiona Patterson (nee Picken) – Resigned Feb 2010Event & Association Relationship ManagerEugene GilbertNational Teams CoordinatorAlison BoysNational Director Of CoachingNaomi ShawNational Director Of PitchingDebbie MygindRegional Game Development Officers Project Support (6 Month Contract Role)Clarissa CoffeyUmpire In ChiefWayne SaundersDeputy Directors Of Umpiring Chief ScorerSandy WallaceDeputy Chief Scorers New Zealand StatisticianRonlynne (Ronnie) GurneyNeil Morrison - Resigned (Upper North Island)Venita Hokai(Upper North Island)Dave Render(Lower North Island)Lesley McIntosh(Upper South Island)Kath McGilbert(Lower South Island)Mark McFarlaneCass SeelingDaphne TurnerMarie ByrneCat HancockChristine NukunukuSoftball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/20103
4WebmasterVance Foster – Resigned March 2010SolicitorGibson SheatAuditorGrant ThorntonLife Members Roy DaltonEd DolejsMerrell FergusonDanae Goosman MNZMRusty HayLyndsey Leask QSMBob LeveloffDale EagarIn Memoriam (Life Members) Harry AtkinEmma BrightDon FreemanJim GibsonPaul HigginsDavid HoweAlf JenkinsGerry MarshallC (Mick) R MurphyColin J PringleC (Tex) L ShieldsJoyce SmithGeorge Vincent OBETom Voyle MBERay WeaverAlf J Whelan MBEWilliam (Bill) H WilsonSoftball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/2010
NEW ZEALAND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION INC73rd ANNUAL REPORTLadies and GentlemenYour board takes pleasure in presenting herewith the Seventy-Third Annual Report and Accounts of the Association tocover the 2009/2010 season.MEMBERSHIP NUMBERSThe following is a list of affiliated associations, together with their playing entral Otago042109340330Counties Manukau230532004314033Hawkes Bay260156260145230123Hutt atu705060558056Nelson100361001915021North Harbour322264301764301663North ti11013909800Central Rotorua(previous 37Wellington822912579301458450143West Coast00180290013Western tball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/20105
CAPITATION FEESAdultSchool-Children2009/20102008/2009 ( ) Total( ) 5,750Hawkes Bay7,4361,5628,9988,060Hutt 2892,790North 5841,380Wellington23,4521,83725,28922,580West tral OtagoNorth OtagoCentral Rotorua (previous Rotorua)Western Bay of Plenty6Softball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/2010
SECTION ONE – THE BOARDPresident’s ReportThis has been a year of change forSoftball New Zealand with the returnof the Provincial Championship atthe expense of the National SoftballLeague; a change from theManagement Support Programme toRegionalGameDevelopmentOfficers; the introduction of apitching/catching development programme funded bySPARC; a change in the Men‟s World crown with theBlack Sox achieving a very creditable silver medal.Discussions still continue over the National Leagueversus the shorter four day tournament concept for ourelite players. It is essential that we are all clear on theobjectives of our top provincial championship. If it is toprovide an opportunity for our top players and promoteour sport at the same time, then hosting associations willneed to “lift their game” and Softball NZ will need toresource it to a greater level.The Softball New Zealand Championships are corebusiness and yes, they cost money. However, it is arelatively small percentage when compared to theregional contributions made. It is ultimately the pathwaywe can provide for our members whether they areplayers, coaches, officials, managers or hostassociations.It is also one of the major talentidentification opportunities available. I believe thesetournaments to be one of the best investments we canmake in our sport.Whilst the disappointment of the men losing their crownlast winter remains, the incredible Black Sox mana andhistory make us all so proud of their achievements. Ihave no doubt they will come back the stronger in 2013at North Harbour. Congratulations Eddie and team.It is timely that SPARC have invested resource into adevelopment programme for our pitchers and catchersfor both our men and women – a target area that hasbeen needed for sometime.The White Sox will have completed their WorldChampionship campaign in Venezuela by the time thisreport goes to print. These women have made morepersonal sacrifice, more personal financial contributionthan any other senior women‟s team to leave our shoresand represent our sport. My congratulations and thanksgo to all and I can only hope the efforts can betranslated into results – you deserve them.In another positive change, it was extremely pleasing tosee our Junior Women's team beat Australia in a Testseries. This is a first for sometime and very encouragingfor the future.Another change is the decision of the InternationalFederation to hold world championships every two yearsinstead of every four years. There are a number ofcountries that will struggle to sustain entry or be able tohost including New Zealand – this could well affectfuture player availability and should be of seriousconcern to us as a sport. I urge our delegates to beproactive in establishing a sustainable internationalmodel.National sports administration can be measured by thestrength and success of its‟ regional members and thesuccessful delivery of programmes. This requires astrong communication ethos regardless of size and astrong desire to find solutions to meet actual needs.Rarely will there be a “one size fits all” solution. I firmlybelieve this will be even more important as we move intoa new Board structure where it is possible that there willbe little or no softball knowledge by some new members.Sound governance can only be effective if there is goodhonest communication, flexibility in approach and ashared vision within the organisation.I am heartened to see the work being done in theWellington and Hutt Valley areas. Merging of resourcebut retention of identity is no easy task. The challenge isto find a structure that is not only workable, butsustainable.In closing I would like to thank our funders, sponsorsand supporters for your continued confidence in oursport. Our programmes are reliant on you and we arevery thankful for your support.Change continues and after a 25 year association withSoftball New Zealand at national level I am not seekingre-election as President. I thank the Board for indulgingme; thank all those volunteers and workers in theregions for your amazing work – long may it continue. Ialso pay homage to those administrators that have gonebefore and thank them for their hard work over theyears. They established the „baseline‟ – it is now up tothose in the present to strengthen it for those to come.To each and every “softballer” – all the very best for thefuture.Danae Goosman MNZMPRESIDENTSOFTBALL NEW ZEALANDSoftball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/20107
Chairman’s ReportThe 2009-2010 year for Softballhas been another where muchhas happened and manyaccomplishmentscanbeacknowledged.There are many achievementsthat Softball New Zealandproudly highlights in the past year– across the whole spectrum of the game.Our High Performance programmes continue to prosper– and the High Performance programme was reviewedduring the year.The Junior Black Sox and Junior White Sox teamscontinue to develop and advance their preparations forthe upcoming World Championships.The Black Sox finished runners up at the Men‟s WorldChampionships in Saskatoon, Canada – while this maynot have been the result the team aspired to – second inthe world is still no mean feat, and I can proudlycommend the management and players for theirexemplary behaviour and ambassadorial qualities whichI observed as Head of Delegation for this campaign.service delivery agent are important milestones for theSoftball NZ office.Stakeholder engagement has improved and the softballcommunity network benefits. The financial result for thisyear is a credit to the prudent management andimproved relationships with various stakeholder groupswhich has allowed this position to be attained. This notonly provides security for the future but allows for newinitiatives to be investigated and trialled and for thebenefits to be filtered through to the games delivery arm– our associations.This leads to reiterating the Softball NZ Board and officefocus for 2010-2011 – that of Regional GameDevelopment and support and alignment within ourcurrent delivery structure. Softball NZ‟s regional gamedevelopment function is about support, assisting,influencing and aligning with our regional associationsand clubs. Softball NZ programmes should benefit ourregions and clubs – just as much as our regions andclubs should not be operating in isolation – but bealigned with an overall game plan and strategy. Wheresoftball really happens is at the regional and local leveland it requires great delivery of local softballexperiences. This will assist all in achieving OURaspirations for OUR sport. So what is it we aspire to?The White Sox increased their presence on the worldstage – and made the most of the increase in resourceand support shown by participating in the Australiandomestic competition – the Gillies Shield – as solidpreparation for the Women‟s World Championship inVenezuela.From a competitions perspective – considerable debateand discussion took place – ultimately resulting in thestatus quo for age grade tournaments and with theabolishment of the National League – replaced by theALAC National Fastpitch tournament at the elite level.This was significant in that it provided the opportunity forALAC to come on board as a sponsor/partner – andassisted in creating some alignment and synergies withthe improvement of the image of softball – a pointhighlighted by the Board and Softball NZ memberassociations the previous year.Softball NZ is also well represented administratively onthe international stage. New Zealand had a presence atthe biannual ISF Congress held in Venezuela – whereBob Leveloff was elected as the ISF 2nd Vice Presidentand Don Tricker, Mark Sorenson, Wayne Saunders,Naomi Shaw and Rhonda Hira all being elected into theISF Hall of Fame – our congratulations goes out to thesevery worthy recipients. Also – during this year – RexCapil was elected Chair of the Oceania SoftballConfederation.The office also bedded down its structure aftersignificant review of the operation and delivery of servicerequirements. Continuous improvement and a quality8Softball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/2010Change is inevitable – progress is optional and theopportunities we take up on rely on a game of singles –not home runs. The ball is in our ballpark – we mustmake it happen as a collective.
At this point I take the opportunity to thank our majorstakeholders – including our association members, theNew Zealand Community Trust and SPARC. Thecontinued support and confidence shown is greatlyappreciated – and our efforts can only be enhanced withthe support of all.our volunteer sector is priceless - and is of immensevalue. I also wish to thank Dane and the Softball NewZealand staff – a challenging and rewarding year. Thankyou all for your efforts and support - greatly appreciatedby all in our Softball Community.Finally - it is a pleasure to continue to work with so manygood people in Softball – can I once again thank andcommend all involved – especially our volunteers. Ourreliance on the skills, commitment, energy and efforts ofRex CapilCHAIRMANSOFTBALL NEW ZEALANDSoftball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/20109
General Manager’s Report2009-2010 has been another veryinteresting year in the world ofsoftball, with a lot of happeningsacross all the different areas weoperate in.I would like to outline a number ofhighlights, but as always it isimportant to thank our majorfunders, SPARC and the NZCT whose support we areextremely grateful for. There are a number of otherpartners who have come on board over the last twoyears who continue to support Softball New Zealand,and I would like to acknowledge and thank them forassisting Softball New Zealand to operate effectivelythroughout the year.Firstly it is important to acknowledge the performance ofthe Black Sox at the World Championships in 2009. Thethteam headed off shore looking for an unprecedented 4World Title in a row. After what was an impressive runthrough the round robin they were looking good.Unfortunately, after a tough loss in the playoff round theyhad to fight their way through to the finals, where animpressive Aussie team played some very good Softballto beat our guys. I would like to formally congratulateEddie and the team on a very credible second.With extra resources and increased emphasis the WhiteSox have managed to have a solid build up to the WorldChampionships in June. Participation in the GilliesShield has been a success, with a commitment fromAustralia for the team to continue to compete into thefuture. Bartercard was a key partner in allowing this tohappen and I would like to formally acknowledge theirsupport.We are also seeing continued development in both ourJunior Programmes as we head into their respectiveWorld Championships over the next two years.Clearly the decision made at the 2009 Congress to shiftWorld Championships to every two years has changedour thinking and we are currently working through thebest pathways to address this.Softball New Zealand are extremely proud of ourInternational Softball Hall of Fame Inductees, RhondaHira, Naomi Shaw, Wayne Saunders, Mark Sorensonand Don Tricker. It has been great to be able torecognise their contribution to the sport.On the world stage Softball New Zealand are very wellrepresented with Chairman Rex Capil also Chair of theOceania Softball Confederation and Bob Leveloffndelected to 2 Vice President of the ISF. Well done toboth individuals and we look forward to working with youto create more influence on the international stage.The other major announcement for New Zealand wasthe confirmation that North Harbour will host the 201310Softball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/2010Men‟s World Championship. A great deal of work hasalready been completed by the project team and SoftballNew Zealand look forward to working with them over thenext two years.On the domestic front, there was a great deal ofdiscussion around the Domestic Provincial competitionand the form it should take. This resulted in a changefrom the National Softball League to the ALAC NationalFastpitch Championship. We are very supportive ofALAC coming on board as a key partner of thetournament and we look forward to working with them inthe future. Timing of the tournament this year wascause for great debate and as such, timing has beenchanged to reflect the feedback.From an administrative perspective, after nearly a yearwith our new structure in place we are now committed tofurther improve over the next year in terms ofstakeholder engagement. One of the organisations keypriorities for the year is resourcing and embedding in ofour new Regional Game Development Structure. This isvital for our sport as we look for alignment across theboard.Looking forward, there is a great deal of work going onin a number of areas, but one key area is improving therunning and in turn the commercial appeal of ourtournaments. I appreciate all the work you do in theregions to make these tournaments happen and weneed to continue to up the delivery of thesetournaments.I would like to thank all 23 of our Associations who intough times do stellar jobs within their regions in thedelivery of Softball. I encourage you all to utilise theresources and expertise in the form of the local RegionalGame Development Officers. They are there to helpand support you.I would like to thank all the staff who have done a greatjob throughout the year with the passion you all show forthe sport shining through in everything you do. Specialthanks to those who have left this year, including FionaPatterson who left to go home to Scotland and NeilMorrison.The Board of Softball New Zealand deserve a great dealof thanks for their support and guidance and a specialthank you for Ray Tibbits who is standing down after anumber of years of service. Ray you will be missed.Finally, a big thank you to all the volunteers who keepthe sport running. Without you we would not have asport.Dane DouganGENERAL MANAGERSOFTBALL NEW ZELAND
AdministrationThe financial result reported for the 2009/2010 period isvery positive primarily due to prudent management ofcosts in an uncertain year and relationship building withnew funders. The result allows us to operate in anuncertain environment with some certainty. For the2010/2011 year Softball New Zealand are currentlybudgeting a 27k profit. As with last financial year this issomewhat misleading as the Board has indicated thatthe budgeted surplus is there to be used on a projecttype basis. Essentially it gives Softball New Zealandflexibility to apply to the Board for funding certain activitybased projects. Softball New Zealand are not aiming tomake a 27k profit, but are looking to break even.No different to last year, a review of the accounts willshow that Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC)and New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) are ourmajor funding partners. Softball New Zealand areextremely thankful for the support and confidence shownin us by these key partners.It is also important to acknowledge the support of otherpartners such as SAS Sports, Bartercard, Sirus Sports,Air New Zealand and Exclusive Sports who with theirassistance give Softball New Zealand the means tooperate efficiently and effectively. We appreciate thesupport they have all given us.ALAC National Fastpitch ChampionshipThis year saw the inaugural ALAC National FastpitchChampionship (NFC) played in Christchurch. There hadbeen a considerable amount of debate regarding theformat of our domestic provincial competition and wehave now embedded this structure for the next threeyears. This event needs to be seen as the pinnacleevent on the domestic softball calendar.After a rocky start to the tournament there were somestrong sides competing at the four day event. In thewomen‟s competition, Hutt Valley won the title for thefourth year in succession (inclusive of three NationalLeague Titles) which is an outstanding effort.After initial fears that the team may not be able tocompete at the tournament, Wellington dominated it andturned out to be deserved winners of the Menscompetition.I would like to acknowledge all involved with the ALACNFC. As always Cheryl, Moira and their team down inChristchurch who do a great job in running tournaments.A Good job as always and I look forward to working withyou again in the future. Finally I would like to formallyacknowledge ALAC who came on board this year as thenaming right sponsor of the tournament.Theorganisation is an integral part of Softball New Zealand‟spush to increase the spectical that is the ALAC NFC.PublicityThis area continues to be a challenge for our sport.National tournamentsHowever, during the year one of Softball‟s pinnacleevents, the Mens World Championship from SaskatoonCanada received excellent coverage in print media andradio. Due to the lack of TV Coverage, there was littleexposure on our screens.As always tournaments are a key pillar of the workconducted at the Softball New Zealand office and with16 tournaments nationwide, a lot of work goes intogetting these up and running. Feedback this year hasbeen positive in terms of the running of thesetournaments and the standard of play.We will continue to work on this area and look forinnovative ways to improve the coverage of Softball inthis country.A big congratulations to all the winners!Softball New Zealand are also working hard on securinga TV deal which will of course increase the commercialattractiveness of our sport.I would like to thank all those players, coaches,administrators and other volunteers who sacrifice theirtime to attend these tournaments. I am sure you allhave a great time and I look forward to seeing you allthere next year.I would like to acknowledge the work and support ofTony Smith from The Press and Doug Golightly whohave been and still are strong supporters and advocatesfor our game. We appreciate all your hard work.A big thankyou to Robbie Neha, his team at Woolf TVand Maori TV for funding, producing and screening theBlack Sox documentary A Band of Men. The programwas well received and the office was inundated withpositive feedback.Finally, thanks to all the Associations and volunteerswho ran tournaments and did a great job. The work youall put in is amazing and very much appreciated. Youprovide the opportunity for our players who wish toexceed in our sport.International TournamentsThe major international event in the years calendar wasthe Men‟s World Championship in Saskatoon Canada.The Black Sox went there with the clear goal to win theirSoftball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/201011
fourth successive world title and although that goalwasn‟t achieved, a very credible second was attained.Softball New Zealand are excited to have EddieKohlhase and Dave Workman back on board and withthe introduction of Doug Golightly, Chubb Tangaroa andClayton Willocks we all await the development of theteam as they build towards the 2013 WorldChampionship in North Harbour.CommunicationAlways an area where improvements can be made butSoftball New Zealand have endeavoured to be as openand honest in their communication style as possible.We will look to continue to improve in this areathroughout the 2010-2011 year as we refine ourprocesses.The White Sox have had a busy build up with inclusionin the Australian Domestic Competition and theintroduction of the Edebone-Weber Shield.Thisprovided and will continue to provide the team with aconsistent programme of a high quality. The team learnta lot over there and now have a greater understandingof what it takes to compete on the international stage.At the time of writing the team was about to assemblefor the World Championships in Caracas and this iswhere the hard work and build up will pay dividends.PartnershipsBoth the Junior White Sox and Junior Black Sox went ontours to Australia. Both teams have started their buildup to their respective world champs and both teamsperformed to a high standard in Australia. The JuniorWhite Sox not only won the Waverley Easter tournamentin Australia but also won a 5 game test series againstthe Australian Junior National Team. All positive signsas we move towards world championships.With SPARC we have continued communication withMichael Taylor, our Relationship Manager who providesrelevant and timely information. This year SPARC alsoidentified the importance of the White Sox andcontributed financially to a special “battery” project in thebuild up for the World Championships. For this and thecontinued support of Softball New Zealand and theBlack Sox we are most thankful.The Junior Black Sox have a series against Australia inthe coming year.12Softball New Zealand Yearbook 2009/2010With a general downturn in the economy over the lasttwo or three years, building partnerships that have afinancial return for the sport has been difficult.As indicated earlier both SPARC and NZCT contributegreatly to Softb
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