The Italian Blind Baseball Association (AIBxC, a WBSC Associate Member) and the Italian Baseball Softball Federation (FIBS) launched a new blind baseball development initiative in southern Italy.
Catania is in the process of launching a new team, the Etna Blind. The goal would be to participate in a tournament in October for the first time.
Coaches Michele Consiglio, Nino Torrisi and Maurizio Chirico coordinated a blind baseball showcase at the Valcon sports arena in Acireale. The initiative is meant as a first step to building a second team in the Catania area.
Chirico and the University of Messina are also working on a team project in his hometown, Reggio Calabria. The Roma All Blinds team is supporting the project.
AIBxC and FIBS will soon implement development projects in the Piemonte and Tuscany Regions.
