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The 2011 edition of the SportAccord International Convention has come and gone; however, the event allowed the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) to start a tradition of excellence in reference to how international game of baseball is presented to the international sporting community. In conjunction with the internationally themed booth, the event also saw the publication of three important documents designed to chronicle the success, depth and prevalence of the game of baseball around the world. The three documents are the 2011 IBAF Development Book, 2011 IBAF Numbers Book, and the 2011 IBAF Year Book.
The 2011 IBAF Development Book is focused on providing a clear picture of the game of baseball as it is today, in conjunction with outlining the programs and strategies that are in place to develop the sport, both in the short- and long-terms. The publication will be updated every year, in an effort to ensure the IBAF and the international sports community have an accurate account of the programs that are in place globally, and to establish a best practices forum to identify strategies that are most successful to
streamline the development of the game.
The IBAF Numbers Book, a publication first developed in 2009, is a second edition providing statistical data to help understand the momentum and direction of the baseball movement worldwide. Designed to give the relevant facts and figures in an easy to understand format, the publication will be reviewed annually to reflect changes and growth in the game.
The IBAF Yearbook provides insights into the IBAF and the IBAF family of institutions. These include Continental Confederations, National Federations and associated federations. The publication also provides historical information on the IBAF and its tournaments.
The IBAF Development Book, Numbers Book and Yearbook can be found at the following link.
All publications are in both English and Spanish, the official languages of the IBAF.
Tournament Update
The IBAF Tournament season is fast approaching, and it is expected that teams will be confirmed over the coming weeks.
In reference to the IBAF Baseball World Cup, to be held in Panama from October 2nd to October 15th later in the year, there is now an information brochure available through www.ibaf.org. The following link will take you directly to the publication. The official home of IBAF on the web will also feature more information and stories as the tournament approaches, so check back for details.
The following information is available for the 12- and Under tournament,
The inaugural event is to be held in Chinese Taipei, Taipei City from July 8 to 17, 2011. Sixteen Teams are expected to participate in the event, with team announcements coming in the following weeks.
The deadline for submission of the Provisional Team Roster (PTR) is May 24.
The deadline for submission of the Final Team Roster (FTR) is June 28.
The Pre-Competition Technical/Organizational Meeting will be held prior to Start of Competition
Link to Information Sheet and Event Norms
Marketing Update
SSK – IBAF
SSK and IBAF have reached terms for a 2- year extension to the deal that has seen the organization supply IBAF tournaments with superior quality umpiring/officiating equipment over the past decade.