BASIC SCHEDULE &
MINIMUM COMMITMENT
⚾️ 2 games/week in the Ligue féminin de baseball du Québec with 1 local home game and 1 away game within the Greater Montreal Area, and occasionally a game in Gatineau or other areas outside of Greater Montreal.
⚾️ 1 practice/week minimum, all on NDG Baseball’s territory – typically on Saturday or Sunday, but not limited to those days.
⚾️ Optional off-field training (batting cages, etc.).
⚾️ 1 tournament per year when possible.
⚾️ 1 week break from games during the first week of Construction Holiday
⚾️ 60% minimum participation in all activities including games, practices, and extra training. NOTE: Per BQ rule, any player who does not play at least 50% of their own team’s season games will not be eligible to play in any post-season games.
⚾️ Team fundraiser(s)
B-LEVEL REGIONAL GIRLS BASEBALL
As the biggest girls baseball program in the region in terms of participation, our NDG Bobcats Girls Baseball program gives our girls a league of their own. While we have, and always will, offer mixed teams in all divisions and the opportunity to play A or B-level baseball to all registered female players, girls baseball answers a big demand for our girls to be able to play together.
NDG Baseball believes strongly in the mission to have more girls playing ball. After decades of small successes with mixed baseball, NDGBA joined the Ligue Féminine de Baseball du Québec in 2023 and immediately became a leader in the category with close to 100 girls playing in our association.
WHY PLAY ALL-GIRLS INSTEAD OF WITH BOYS?
While all kids aged 4-7 play Rally Cap together, Baseball Quebec offers two streams for girls ages 8-18:
- The all-girls Ligue féminin de baseball du Québec
- Girls can also play mixed with boys in the BQ Lac St. Louis League
While no girl is obligated to play in the LFBQ, NDG Baseball strongly recommends it.
This option gives girls the chance to thrive in an all-female environment and also gives them a path towards the Lac St. Louis Cardinals girls A-level program if they excel with the Bobcats.
Note: As of 2025, Baseball Quebec no longer allows LFBQ players to substitute in the BQ LSL league or vice-versa. This was done in order to continue to promote and grow girls baseball in Quebec.
NEW FOR 2026
Keeping Girls in Sport
MANDATORY CERTIFICATION FOR ALL BOBCATS COACHES
Respect in Sport’s Keeping Girls in Sport program is for organizations, coaches and leaders who coach or mentor girls and women.
In partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada and Canadian Women & Sport, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities developed Keeping Girls in Sport with the subject matter expertise of Dr. Vicki Harber, professor emeritus in the faculty of physical education and recreation at the University of Alberta.
Starting in 2026, all NDG Bobcats Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches must complete this certification in order to be on any Bobcats coaching staff. The cost is $17 up front and refunded to coaches by NDGBA thanks to support from the Members of the National Assembly for NDG-Westmount, Desirée McGraw, and D’Arcy McGee, Elisabeth Prass.
