23/06/2023 2 Minute Read

Major milestone in international baseball: WBSC unveils Official Rules of Baseball

The WBSC has published its first-ever rulebook, setting that stage for the upcoming 2023 season and the birth of a new era for global baseball. The application of the rules is compulsory in all WBSC baseball competitions.

20/06/2023 2 Minute Read

World Refugee Day: WBSC hosts Baseball5 Open Day at Azraq Refugee Camp to drive home message of integration

The WBSC Baseball5 Refugee Team welcomed a team from a local village to train and play at the Azraq Refugee Camp’s facility in a game that drove home the power of sport to unite people.

19/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Updated WBSC Disciplinary By-Laws and Safeguarding Rules published

The Executive Committee unanimously approved what the WBSC Integrity Unit and the WBSC Safeguarding Officers recommended. All revised documents are available for download.

08/06/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC and KONAMI confirm finalists for Olympic Esports Finals 2023 Baseball event

Nearly 30,000 participants played WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS during the Japan and global qualifiers as part of the Olympic Esports Series 2023.

05/06/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Yearbook 2022: Check out the recap of another exciting year in global Baseball, Softball & Baseball5

Your essential guide to the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC’s) activities and events in 2022.

05/06/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions Rules updated

The WBSC strongly encourages its national federations to implement the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions (PMC) rules at the national level by either referencing the WBSC PMC Rules in their statutes or Integrity Rules or adopting the model rules for national federations in line with the Olympic Movement Code PMC.

01/06/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC President Fraccari celebrates Baseball5 success in Schools Olympics in Italy

The WBSC President participated as a guest of honour in the Panathlon Club International monthly event in Parma.

31/05/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC confirmed as Associate Member of ASOIF

WBSC joins the ASOIF family as a permanent Associate Member with baseball and softball having featured at six and five editions of the Olympic Games, respectively.

30/05/2023 1 Minute Read

Media accreditation open for Olympic Esports Series 2023 finals

Media have to complete the accreditation form online by Monday, 5 June. The final of the Olympic EsportsSeries 2023 Baseball event is scheduled for 24 June.

26/05/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC publishes first Integrity Unit annual report

"The WBSC will continuously address best efforts to make our sport stronger, better and more accountable," commented WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.