The seminars covered different areas with five instructors. Andrea D’Auria was the baseball coaching instructor and Valeria Bortolomai had the role of softball coaching instructor. D’Auria and Bortolomai together held the Baseball5 seminar. Maurizio Ronchi took care of the scoring seminar. Vincent Maoeng (baseball) and Abel Mataboge (softball) were the umpiring instructors

Fourteen participants from all continents gained Baseball5 technical, theoretical and practical knowledge and will now be tasked to support the WBSC Continental Associations and WBSC members in the development of this new youth focused urban discipline of the sport.

It was an intense six days in the coastal city of Antalya. WBSC and the Continental Association of Europe took baseball and softball instructors to support the National Federation. Participants were also introduced to Baseball5

A total 14 participants from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, China, France, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand, Tunisia and the United States of America will attend the seminar in the Capital city of Cuba

Secretary General Beng Choo Low spent the whole of Thursday, 14 March, in the Capital City Vientiane. She met the Ministry of Sports, the National Olympic Committee, the Baseball Federation and the owner of the Lao J Brothers training center

The Israel Softball Association, in partnership with Ayelet organized a Baseball5 Demonstration Tournament in Eilat, Israel, from 6-9 March, within the framework of the Ayelet Games.

Cuba is the Country where Baseball5 originated. During a visit to the ‘Manuel Fajardo’ University for Science, Physical Education and Sports WBSC President Fraccari praised the contribution of the island. Fraccari opened an event together with Yumilka Ruiz

The new urban version of baseball-softball is spreading quickly through Africa. After touching Burundi, Rwanda, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania and Gambia, a seminar introduced Baseball5 to 30 sports officers, coaches and teachers in Lusaka, Zambia

Uganda Baseball and Softball Association (UBASA) organized a seminar for scorers, umpires and coaches, with the support of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The seminars took place at Kyambogo College School, Kampala, Uganda, from 15-17 February.

WBSC Secretary General Beng Choo Low conducted a series of meeting in Thailand. First Beng Choo Low met Charouck Arirachakaran, the Vice President and Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee to discuss the participation of Thailand’s National Teams to the men’s baseball and men’s and women’s softball tournaments of the South East Asian Games, […]

A Workshop for 30 players in the small town of Embrach became the first ever Baseball5 event organized in Switzerland. It was run by SBSF instructors Daniela Spahr and Josianne Entner

The Lopburi Province has seen a lot of Baseball5 action. The tournament was open to boys’ girls’ and co-ed teams. A total of 50 games were played by the 21 participating teams. The tournament was used to select participants to the World Children Baseball Fair

The Baseball Federation of Japan (BFJ) organized a two-day Baseball5 Seminar in Tokyo, Japan, from 26-27 January, with the support of the WBSC. A total of 66 coaches and players learned the basics of the new WBSC urban discipline to create a domino effect all over the country in the next months.

WBSC and Mexico’s National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE) today announced a major partnership that includes the awarding of hosting rights of the U-23 Baseball World Cup® to CONADE in conjunction with the Mexican Baseball Federation.

WBSC and the Government of Mexico will sign a Memorandum of Understanding based on three guidelines: the introduction of Baseball5, educational programmes for coaches, umpires and scorers and international events to the Country