Just on Thursday the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) celebrated the 2011 season at the Gala of Diamonds in Vicenza. On Saturday FIBS announced a tentative schedule for next year’s campaign in the Italian Baseball League. All eight teams from this season are confirmed for 2012. Also there are no changes in the format or the foreign player regulations.
The regular season in the IBL is scheduled to start at the weekend of March 29 to 31. It will see stops for the European Cup and the All Star Game. The regular season ends on July 14. In the first week Bologna will face Parma, Grosseto squares off with the North East Knights, Novara battles with San Marino and Rimini meets with Nettuno.
The playoffs start four days later. The semi-final round will be played through August 4. The Italian Baseball Series starts on August 10. There could be changes due to the uncertainty of the European Cup Final Four, which most likely will be moved from September to July by the Confederation of European Baseball.