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Special report
2024 was a big year for women’s baseball with development initiatives taking place around the world as Australia and the US plan to launch pro leagues.
The educational activity of WBSC has once again been on a grand scale. The three key disciplines of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) – baseball, softball and baseball5 – continue to grow around the world. The purpose of this report is to guide you on key initiatives for 2024.
The year of women’s baseball
While the WBSC crowned Japan the women’s baseball world champions at the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals presented by CARNEXT in August, it represented the culmination of an intense year for women’s baseball. , the rest of the year was highlighted with exciting activities. Worldwide
In January, the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) celebrated their 90th anniversary of sending their women’s team to Nicaragua.
“Women’s baseball aims to be a professional sport,” commented manager Miyamoto Kazutomo. “I want players to see, learn and talk about the state of women’s baseball around the world.”
The Giants held a clinic for 36 elementary school students. Madonna Japan veterans Miyu Shimizu and Miwa Tanaka spoke to the students in Spanish.
The inaugural International Women’s Baseball Festival was successfully held in Jocheon, Korea from March 2-3. The event was hosted by the Jecheon Baseball/Softball Association and the Korea Youth Baseball Club Federation, which was also supported by the Women’s Baseball Association Korea (WBAK), an affiliate of the Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA). is a member of
The tournament, which featured 12 teams from all over South Korea as well as Japan, Taiwan and China, served as the opening of the 2024 Women’s Baseball League season in South Korea.
In March, Major League Baseball (MLB) unveiled the first female baseball ambassador and selected USA Women’s National Team member Veronica Alvarez for the position.
“A big element of my life is finding your why, which gives you more purpose in everything you do,” Alvarez added. “I’ve always said that my goal is to grow the game for girls and women. To inform them and let them know that there is a place for them in the game. So, this role allows me to do that in a bigger capacity. allows me to not only contribute to the field, but I also get to contribute to bringing new ideas to the table in terms of visibility – because visibility is so important.”
A connection between USA Women’s Baseball National Team pitcher Maggie Medlinger in Uganda and Jimmy Luban, a youth baseball coach in Uganda, led to the birth of Baseball at Heart, an organization with a mission to build a baseball community in Africa. is
Major League Baseball (MLB) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced the launch of a new partnership, beginning with a program for new Girl Scout Daisy Troops that Emphasis is placed on fun and camaraderie while encouraging girls to play baseball and softball through MLB’s broader Playball. Initiative
More may come soon. The third annual All-American Women’s Baseball Classic was held in October, with all games broadcast live on MLB.tv, while the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) announced that its inaugural season is scheduled for the summer of 2026. is The plan is six. Team league, with participants based primarily in the northeastern United States.
“The WPBL will rewrite history by creating an elite league that will provide the world’s best female players with the platform they deserve and serve as a catalyst for shaping the culture of women’s baseball in America.” Gay,” the league’s official website said.
Baseball Australia hosted the third Women’s Baseball Showcase in May at the Albert Park Baseball Complex in Lismore, northern New South Wales.
WBSC Education
Educational clinics are held around the world throughout the year. One of the highlights was the Level 3 Coaching Course conducted by WBSC Envoy Instructor Mauro Mazzotti (Italy) in Antalya, Turkey. Seven of the nation’s top baseball coaches earned baseball instructor certification.
Antalya also hosted a course by WBSC Scoring Commission member Stephanie Winkler, who provided an introductory introduction to the WBSC scoring system.
In June, the Turkish Rugby, Baseball, Softball, and American Football Federations received a WBSC package that included baseball and softball bats, gloves, helmets, catcher gear, and base sets. The package aims to further develop the sport in the country.
Softball Asia (SA) and Japan Softball Association (JSA) jointly organized the Softball Coaching Certification Seminar in Pattaya, Thailand from February 17 to 20.
Out of 26 coaches from six countries, 25 were certified at Level 1 (seven coaches) and Level 2 (18 coaches).
The Chinese Baseball Association (CBA) hosted a five-day WBSC and Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) technical clinic from April 3 to 7 at the China Sports Yizheng Stadium. During the 2024 Chinese National Baseball Championship, technical commissioners, umpires and scorers worked three days in the classroom and two days on the field. There were 98 participants in the clinic, 76 from CBA and 22 from BFA. Each participant received a certificate of completion.
WBSC, Softball Asia (SA) and Chinese Softball Association (CSA) also jointly organized a seminar for softball technical commissioners. The four-day course was held in Xi’an, China and was attended by 26 participants.
In 2024, the WBSC Executive Board approved the affiliation of the Jordan Baseball Softball Federation as a new member of the WBSC.
President Riccardo Fraccari welcomed the news that the baseball/softball governing body has been recognized by the Jordan Olympic Committee during a visit to the country for the second edition of the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation.
