On Saturday, March 24 the entire executive board of the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) led by KNBSB President Ron Schel stepped down immediately following a council meeting. During the meeting a surprise financial deficit in 2017 was discussed. Apparently the proposed measures were deemed inadequate by the council and then the board decided to step down. An interim board led by former KNBSB President Ruud van Zetten will lead the federation until a new board gets elected.