WBSC aims to keep baseball, softball in the Olympic Games at LA 28 and beyond
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Executive Board reaffirmed the international federation’s commitment, efforts and campaign to have baseball and softball played at each and every Summer Olympic Games. During the latest executive board meeting, held virtually on Monday (28 June 2021) from the WBSC’s Headquarters in Pully, Switzerland, WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari presented the […]
Olympic Day: Baseball and softball have never been as close to the Olympic Movement as today, says WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari
The Olympic Virtual Series Baseball Event Finals, which are being streamed worldwide on Olympic Day, are a wonderful occasion to further raise our sports’ profile within the Olympic Movement and and the younger generations said President Fraccari. Today — Olympic Day — marks precisely one month to go until the start of the Tokyo 2020 […]
Asahi Shimbun newspaper calls for Japanese Government to cancel Olympics
Asahi Shimbun has called for Tokyo 2020 to be cancelled ©Getty Images Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper has called for the cancellation of Tokyo 2020 in an editorial, citing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo 2020 sponsor said the spread of COVID-19 has not stopped and that an extension of the state of […]
Obituary
The Softball Asia president, executive Committee members and affiliates express their deepest condolences to Mr See Kok Wooi, President of Softball Association Malaysia, on the demise of his father, See Hua Chai, today. May his soul rest in peace.
New dates announced for WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022
The WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup has been shifted from February next year to November to give more certainty to competing countries. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), in conjunction with Softball New Zealand and the Local Organising Committee, today announced new dates for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022. The premier international men’s […]
Baseball 5 Launch
Date: 10 and 11 April 2021 Number of teams: 14 As WBSC President, Mr Riccardo Fraccari, elegantly puts it, Baseball5 is a new five-on-five, five-inning street version of the game of Baseball/Softball that can be played anywhere. This faster urban discipline will help drive baseball and softball to new places not possible before. SBSA has […]
Introductory Umpiring Workshop
Dates: 17 and 21 March 2021 Number of pax: 7 (17 Mar) / 8 (21 Mar) At SBSA, we are tirelessly expanding our efforts to not only improve our athletes’ performance but to also develop a pool of certified and accredited officials. As such, we revived our umpiring programme in 2021 and kickstarted the Introductory […]
Scorers Workshop via Zoom
Dates: 13, 14 and 20 March 2021 Number of Pax: 7 In the month of March, the SBSA conducted a series of Scorers Workshop which started on 13 March with the Scorers Level 1 workshop. The Level 2 and Level 3 were conducted on 14 and 20 March, respectively. Participants attended the workshop in this […]
Coaching Accreditation
Date: 27 February to 20 April 2021 Number of Pax: 20 The SBSA Level 1 (L1) Coaching Accreditation Assessment was conducted on 27 February 21 and, due to bad weather over subsequent weekends, concluding on 20 April 2021. A number of officials from CoachSG were involved in validating the assessment along with SBSA’s national coaches, […]
100 days to go until softball at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games WBSC launches new podcast series – The Global Game
PULLY, Switzerland; 12 April 2021 — With today marking 100 days until softball opens the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 21 July, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is pleased to announce the publication of the first edition of The Global Game, a monthly WBSC podcast featuring insight and interviews with the biggest personalities in […]
