About

GEMSA is a small, community-minded softball club, based in Bentleigh East.  We compete in various competitions and tournaments throughout South-East Melbourne and Victoria.

REGULAR SEASON:

UNDER 13 (South Eastern Metro Region)
Our primary-aged teams are a mix of players who have some experience, and those who are totally new to the game. Both boys and girls play in the same teams, in a competition with modified rules designed to give kids of all skill levels a chance to play and learn. A softer, 11 inch, reduced injury ball is used in training and games. Games run for an hour and 10 minutes. To play U13 you must be 12 or under as of 31st December, 2026.
Game times: Saturday mornings at 11:30am, with warm-up at 10:45am.
Game locations: This is a travelling competition that rotates between Bailey Reserve Bentleigh East, Robinsons Reserve in Frankston, Gilbert Park in Knox and Jells Park in Waverley.
Training: TBA

DIVISON 2 (South Eastern Metro Region)
Girls and boys play in a combined SEMR competition that is Under 18 but based on skill level. Our Div 2s play against competition that is a little more experienced, but our focus is still on learning and developing skills. They play with unmodified rules and standard 12inch hard balls. Games run for an hour and 15 minutes. To play Div 2 you must by 15 or under as of 31 December, 2026 but excemptions are made for players u18 who are new to the game.
Game time: Saturday mornings at 9:15am, with warm-up at 8:00am.
Game locations: This is a travelling competition that rotates between Bailey Reserve Bentleigh East, Robinsons Reserve in Frankston, Gilbert Park in Knox, Jells Park in Waverley and Sweeney Reserve in Berwick.
Training: TBA

DIVISON 1 (South Eastern Metro Region)
This is a more competitive and faster paced competition compared to Division 2, but still with mixed teams. To play Div 2 you must be 17 or under as of 31 December, 2026.
Game time: Saturday mornings at 11:00am, with warm-up at 10:30am, after the Division 2 game ends.
Game locations: This is a travelling competition that rotates between Bailey Reserve Bentleigh East, Robinsons Reserve in Frankston, Gilbert Park in Knox, Jells Park in Waverley and Sweeney Reserve in Berwick.
Training: TBA

OPEN WOMEN
We have Open Women's teams in A-grade, B-grade and D-grade competitions. These teams are open to women aged 16 years or more, and we have players aged between 16-60+ across the three teams. Games run for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Game time: Saturday afternoons at either 2:00pm (B-grade/SEMR) or 4:00pm (A-grade/Open 1 & D-grade/Open 4) with the occasional weeknight game for A- and D-grades.
Game locations: Our B-grade team plays in the Open Women's SEMR competition.  This is a home and away competition between Bailey Reserve Bentleigh East, Robinsons Reserve in Frankston, Gilbert Park in Knox, Jells Park in Waverley and Sweeney Reserve in Berwick.
Our A-grade team and our D-grade team play at Jells Park in Waverley
Training: TBA

OPEN MEN
We will be entering an Open Men's team in the South Eastern Metro Region competition.  Games run for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Game time: Saturday afternoons at 2:00pm
Game locations: This is a home and away competition between Bailey Reserve Bentleigh East, Robinsons Reserve in Frankston, Gilbert Park in Knox, Jells Park in Waverley and Sweeney Reserve in Berwick.
Training: TBA

MEN'S FASTPITCH STATE LEAGUE
The Eastern Bucks play in the men's state league.
Game time: Thursday evening double headers
Game locations: This is a home and away competition between Gilbert Park in Knox, Sunshine Softball Association, and Geelong Softball Assocation.
Training: Please contact Shane Goodall from the Eastern Bucks via their Facebook or Instagram pages for more information.

WAVERLEY with GEMSA and on Permit

GEMSA has members playing at Jells Park in Waverley Softball Association's competition. Games run for seven innings, rather than being timed matches. GEMSA has our own team in Open 1 and other members permitting to play in the other divisions. Members register with GEMSA then permit to the selected club at Waverley.
When they play: Saturday afternoons at 2pm (Open 2) and 4pm (Open 1 and Open 3).
Where they play: Jells Park, Waverley.

SOCIAL SEVENS:

We run a casual slowpitch competition over six weeks twice a season. This competition is ideal for people of all ages and no softball experience is required. We play with modified rules and a softer ball so this game is ideal for an introduction to softball.
When we play: Thursday evenings from 6.30pm
Training: None.
For more information on social sevens click here.