03/04/2026 1 Minute Read

Czechia hosts WBSC Baseball Umpire Clinic

The course, held at the Prague Tempo indoor facility from March 19 to 22, included theoretical lectures and practical sessions. Instructors Carlos Rey, Delfín Colón, Marek Vičar and Zdeněk Židek worked with 37 participants.

21/01/2026 2 Minute Read

WBSC renews agreements with Sportradar and Green Future Project

The agreement with Sportradar, which began in 2022, aims to preserve the integrity of baseball/softball by preventing competition manipulation. The agreement between the WBSC and Green Future Project, in place since 2023, led to the publication of the international baseball/softball governing body's first Carbon Footprint Report in 2024.

25/08/2025 1 Minute Read

Save the Date: Baseball Umpiring (dual) Certification & Basic Clinic on November 27-30 in Toulouse, France

The WBSC Europe Baseball Umpiring Committee is happy to announce that they will host a new Certification & Basic Clinic from 27 to 30 November, 2025, in the city of Toulouse, France. This clinic offers dual Certification for both WBSC and WBSC-Europe.

19/12/2024 1 Minute Read

New WBSC Baseball/Softball Umpire Licensing Framework available

The framework details the levels of licensing, evaluation and assessment as well as the certification process and umpiring global standards.

15/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Centennial Stadium in Villahermosa to host Mexican Baseball League 89th All-Star Game

The All-Star weekend will start with the Home Run Derby on Saturday, 17 June. The All-Star Game will follow on Sunday, 18 June. Five of the six umpires called games at WBSC events.

14/02/2023 1 Minute Read

When your Valentine is another baseball umpire

Wilfredo Montoya (home plate) and Sheyla Baez (second base) are life partners. They served on the same umpiring crew during the Central American and Caribbean Games Qualifier.

12/12/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC World Cup umpire Po-Chun Liu awarded for her dedication to gender equality in sports

After receiving the IOC Women and Sports World Trophy in 2019, Po-Chun Liu, the first female World Cup Baseball umpire from Taiwan, received another recognition at the 26th Sports Elite Awards.

17/11/2022 2 Minute Read

The Global Game Podcast: WBSC Baseball Umpire Director Gustavo Rodriguez talks major rule changes by the WBSC

Major rule changes introduced by the WBSC include the Ohtani rule, pitching clocks, tie breaker rule with a runner at second base to start each half extra inning, the run ahead rule and seven inning games.

06/03/2020 1 Minute Read

International Women's Day: Po Chun Liu and how she pushed boundaries

The second edition of Stories from the Dugout - Empowering Women in Baseball - is a tale about the first-ever female international baseball umpire from Chinese Taipei and her journey to the top.

13/06/2019 1 Minute Read

WBSC completes successful clinic for officials

A total of 62 technical commissioners, umpires and scorers that will work WBSC international events attended a five-day event coordinated by four Directors of the World Governing Body in San Jose, California