17/06/2025 1 Minute Read

WBSC Official Rules of Baseball: New edition published for 2025/2026 season

The application of the latest version of the 213-page book will be mandatory during the WBSC Baseball Tournaments in 2025 and 2026.

Categories: Africa , Americas , Asia , Baseball , Baseball rules , Europe , Featured news , Press Releases , U-12 Baseball World Cup , U-18 Baseball World Cup , WBSC

26/06/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Official Rules of Baseball & Baseball World Cups Tournament Regulations update

The first WBSC Baseball World Cup to feature the new rules and regulations will be the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2024 presented by CARNEXT taking place from 28 July to 3 August in Thunder Bay, Canada.

Categories: Baseball , Baseball rules , Executive , Featured news , U-12 Baseball World Cup , U-15 Baseball World Cup , U-18 Baseball World Cup , WBSC , Women's Baseball World Cup

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.

Categories: Baseball , Baseball rules , Congress , Featured news , Press Releases , WBSC

25/04/2023 2 Minute Read

MLB to test new rule changes in 2023 Atlantic League season

The Designated Pinch Runner, Single Disengagement for pitchers, and Double Hook DH rule will be used starting the Atlantic League opening day on 28 April.

Categories: Americas , Baseball , Baseball rules , MLB

23/03/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC publishes list of approved wooden baseball bats

The list includes 38 brands. Only one-piece wooden bats can be used in the WBSC Premier12 and the U-23 and U-18 Baseball World Cups.

Categories: Baseball , Baseball rules , WBSC

19/07/2019 2 Minute Read

Game clocks, video review to be enforced at WBSC Premier12 major international baseball event, Olympic qualifier

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari announced today new game regulations for the 2019 WBSC Premier12, the year’s top major international baseball competition and Olympic qualifier, scheduled for November.

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18/01/2019 1 Minute Read

WBSC Baseball Softball Executives, Commissions meeting at Italian National Olympic Committee

The weekend programme (19-20 Jan.) includes meetings of the WBSC Executive Board and various Commissions, including the Athletes Commission, Coaches Commission, Tournament/World Cup Commission and Urban Baseball5 Commission.

Categories: Africa , Americas , Asia , Baseball , Baseball rules , Baseball5 , Europe , Executive , International softball competitions , Oceania , Olympic Baseball , Olympic Softball , Olympics , Softball , Softball rules , WBSC