03/10/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC approves new voting process to ensure athletes’ voice is enhanced in WBSC elections

A new process has been approved by the WBSC Executive Board to enhance the Athletes' Representative voting process at the next WBSC Elective Congress in Bangkok, Thailand next year.

11/07/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC President’s visit to Senegal embraces Baseball5 progress ahead of Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026

One of the key meetings on the visit by the WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari to Senegal was with the Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture, Khady Diène Gaye, who expressed her strong support for Baseball5, particularly in rural areas and in schools.

26/06/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Official Rules of Baseball & Baseball World Cups Tournament Regulations update

The first WBSC Baseball World Cup to feature the new rules and regulations will be the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2024 presented by CARNEXT taking place from 28 July to 3 August in Thunder Bay, Canada.

13/05/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC Executive Board reflects on World Baseball Softball Day success

The Board also approved new international athlete transfer rules; Bangkok, Thailand as the host of the next WBSC Congress in 2025, and the creation of a Pro League Commission following the success of last week's Baseball Pro Leagues Summit.

13/05/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC to use Team Quality Balance in Softball World Cups

The rule has been used in WBSC Baseball World Cups for 11 years and will replace the runs-against rule to break ties involving three or more teams that the head-to-head cannot solve.

13/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Jordan Baseball Softball Federation joins WBSC family

The new governing body was recognised by the Jordan National Olympic Committee during the Hope and Dreams Sports Festival earlier this month.

01/05/2024 2 Minute Read

Join and participate in the first WBSC Athletes' Summit, set to take place online on 8 May

Monica Abbott, Timothy Atherton, Cole Evans, Vanessa Mui, Randolph Oduber, Giovanni Pantaleoni, Ayako Rokkaku and Maria Soto will conduct a live conversation. All Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 players around the world can join via Zoom.

04/04/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC Executive Board meeting: New pitch limits amongst rule changes for youth WBSC Baseball World Cups; National Federation updates and WBSC anniversary preparations on 10th May

President Riccardo Fraccari expressed his condolences to people affected by Taiwan's earthquake. The Board approved a new approach to the pitch-limit rule in U-12, U-15 and U-18 Baseball World Cups. While the merger of the Cuba Baseball and the Cuba Softball Federations into one national governing body – the Cuba Baseball Softball Federation - was one of three NF updates approved.

23/01/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: "We look ahead to an exciting year" in 2024

The third edition of the WBSC Premier12 highlights an impressive 2024 international baseball/softball events calendar. "It will be a great finale to a very busy year of events," says Fraccari in a video message to the baseball/softball family.

19/12/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC Congress approves Statutes Amendments to enhance global baseball/softball

The Member Federations voted in written form on 6 December. One combined Executive Board will lead the WBSC with the support of two additional permanent Commissions for Baseball and Softball.