There will be again an All Star Game in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The German Baseball and Softball Federation released its 2012 calendar last week and the contest between the top players in north and south returns to the surface. It is scheduled for July 8th, 2012 in Mainz.
Other crucial dates in German Baseball and Softball are the opening days for the Baseball-Bundesliga on March 31 and the Softball-Bundesliga on April 21. The regular season ends on July 1st in Baseball, respective August 19 in Softball. Due to the European Championship in September the German baseball champion will be known by August 25.
A major format change will be done for the Softball-Bundesliga playoffs as the final four apparently will be eliminated and replaced with a championship series. Additionally it seems that a Coppa Italia like Cup tournament will be played between the eliminated teams.