Media Accreditation Now Open for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2016

Deadline for media registration is Monday, the 24th of October.

The media credential application for the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup® 2016 in Monterrey, Mexico, is now open at http://credentials.wbsc.org and will remain open until Monday, 24 October.

All members of the media, both local/national and international, intending to cover the U-23 world championship in Monterrey must apply directly to WBSC through this online accreditation system.

The U-23 World Cup, which begins on Friday, 28 October, will be the top international baseball competition of the year and will distribute 690 world ranking points to the winner — the third-highest award, following the PREMIER12 and the World Baseball Classic.

KEY INFORMATION

• Pre-event press conference with National Team managers:
  • When: Thursday, 27 October at 17:30
  • Where: Location will be announced in the coming days
• Competition Venues:
  1. Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey — Manuel L. Barragán S/N, Regina, 64290 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
  2. El Estadio Madero — Jesús Valdéz Sánchez 1 Int. B, Topochico, 25284 Saltillo, Coah., Mexico
  3. Estadio de Beisbol Poli Deportivo Tigres — Francisco Villa s/n colonia ex hacienda el Canadá, Gral. Escobedo N.L., Mexico
• Official Website
• Official Slogan: For the Title of World Champion
• Official Social Media: @WBSC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and wbsc.org/social-wall
• Official Live-stream: youtube.com/wbsc
• Official Hashtag: #U23WorldCup
• Official game schedule: To be announced via news release in the coming days

GUIDELINES FOR NON-RIGHTS HOLDING (“NRH”) MEDIA

Coverage by Non-Rights Holding TV/RADIO and Crew

• Only rights holders of applicable games may transmit game footage (audio and/or video) of the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup.
• NRH media credentials provide access to official training sessions, games, mixed zone, press conferences and Opening/Closing Ceremonies.
• Credentials will be granted by specific category (i.e., Press, Photographer, Radio, TV), and access will be granted accordingly.
• Photographers and NRH TV crew will be required to wear bibs.

PICK-UP

Credentials may be picked up at the 27-Oct Press Conference (from 16:30) or at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey – home of the Sultanes — from 28-Oct (from 08:00).