23/05/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC releases Official Rules of Softball Slow Pitch 2022-2025

This new version updates the 2018-2021 rulebook, which was the first-ever dedicated rulebook for the slow pitch discipline.

16/05/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC publishes Baseball5 Rulebook in seventh language, Arabic

The launch of the urban, five-on-five discipline has provided a boost to baseball and softball development, particularly in Africa and Europe.

04/05/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC donates equipment to support baseball, softball development in Zambia

Equipment, including Baseball5 balls, will go to 15 different receivers, starting with the Lusaka OYDC Zambia sports development centre.

19/04/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC, WBSC Europe & National Federations provide support for Ukraine’s national baseball / softball teams

Some local organising committees have also offered the opportunity to accommodate Ukraine in advance of European tournaments this year to help the teams prepare for the continental events.

11/04/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Official Rules of Softball Fast Pitch 2022-2025 now available

Among the main changes introduced in the new set of rules is the addition of a penalty for placing an incorrect runner on second base in a tiebreaker inning.

23/03/2022 1 Minute Read

Yearbook 2021: President Fraccari "incredibly proud" of WBSC's achievements

The 150-page digital book is now available through the WBSC website.

23/03/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC announces long-term Baseball World Cup rights partnership with Japanese media giant Hakuhodo DY media partners

The seven-year agreement, which runs through 2028, exclusively awards Hakuhodo the media rights in Japan for all WBSC’s Baseball World Cups, including the U-23 Baseball World Cup, the U-18 Baseball World Cup, the U-15 Baseball World Cup, the U-12 Baseball World Cup and the Women’s Baseball World Cup.

21/03/2022 2 Minute Read

Monica Abbott: Tokyo 2020 can be an ‘influence’ for LA28 generation

“I’ve seen their influence on athletes that are playing today, and that influence is cool because they literally had the opportunity to potentially be the next Olympian star. And who knows, maybe from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games it’s going to be the influence for the next generation who’s going to play in LA28,” said Abbott.

11/03/2022 1 Minute Read

Erasmus+Sport: WBSC endorses European Union development programme to further grow the sport

The EU Erasmus+Sports programme is an opportunity for funding National Federations and strengthening their policies.

04/03/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Development Programmes manual published for 2022-24

The manual aims to guide National Federations and Continental Associations through the details of the development programmes and make them familiar with the procedures to access grants and the WBSC approval process of requests.