Rights & Opportunities

Full/Provisional Member

Rights of Full Member

Full Member in good standing has the following rights:

  1. to attend the Congress;
  2. to use the services of the WBSC;
  3. to have the right to speak in all deliberations at the Congress;
  4. to vote in all deliberations and matters submitted to the Congress;
  5. to take part in WBSC Events, Olympic Competitions and other WBSC sanctioned events for which they are eligible;
  6. to select its national team under the WBSC Statutes, and the exclusive right to represent the country or territory name, flag and colours;
  7. to be recognised as the only baseball/softball national governing body of its country;
  8. to do or engage in any other act to which a Member that is in Good Standing is otherwise entitled to do; and
  9. to make proposals and submit resolutions to the WBSC for the consideration of the Executive Board and/or the Congress.

Rights of Provisional Member

Provisional Member in good standing has the following rights:

  1. to attend the Congress;
  2. to use the services of the WBSC;
  3. to have the right to speak in all deliberations at the Congress;
  4. to do or engage in any other act to which a Member that is in Good Standing is otherwise entitled to do; and
  5. to make proposals and submit resolutions to the WBSC for the consideration of the Executive Board and/or the Congress.

Associated Member

An Associated Member in Good Standing has the following rights:

  1. to attend the Congress;
  2. to use the services of the WBSC;
  3. to have the right to speak in all deliberations at the Congress;
  4. to take parts in WBSC events for which they are eligible;
  5. to do or engage in any other act to which a Member that is in Good Standing is otherwise entitled to do; and
  6. to make proposals and submit resolutions to the WBSC for the consideration of the Executive Board and/or the Congress.