Asia Cup - Baseball5 2020 Player Recruitment
ASIA CUP – BASEBALL5 2020
~ Qualifier to the 1st WBSC Baseball5 World Cup ~
Player Recruitment
Updated on 4 Mar 2020
| Organizers | : | Hong Kong Baseball Association (HKBA) |
| Hong Kong Softball Association (HKSA) | ||
| About Baseball5 | : | A major development related to the international growth of our urban discipline Baseball5. On 8 January 2020 the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee approved the inclusion of Baseball5 in the Sport Programme of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022. Source: BASEBALL5 AND Wushu added to Youth Olympic Games Programme at Dakar 2022 Link to WBSC Baseball5 Introduction, Official Rules, Field Dimension |
| About Asia Cup | : | Being informed by the WBSC-Asia Baseball5 Commission, due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak and note with deep concerns that it has adversely affected a significant number of countries/territories globally, in particular in Asia. The organizer has decided to postpone the Asia Baseball5 events to the following NEW dates: Date: Mid-September to early October 2020 NEW Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The top three Asian team will qualify to participate in the WBSC World Cup. |
| About World Cup | : | WBSC Baseball5 World Cup and WBSC U-15 Baseball5 World Cup will take place in a city in Mexico in 2020 (the final dates and place to be confirmed). The tournaments will each feature 12 mixed-gender national teams in each category. |
| Categories | : | 1. Open Mixed Team (born before 1 Jan 2002); and 2. Youth Mixed Team (born between 1 Jan 2002 and 31 Dec 2005) In line with the age category in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022, the age category of Baseball5 U15 has been changed to Youth. |
| Player Eligibility | : | 1. Must holding HKSAR passport; 2. Must be a member of HKBA or HKSA. |
| Team Delegation | : | A maximum of ten (10) persons, namely, a maximum of eight (8) athletes (four (4) male and four (4) female) plus two (2) delegate-officials (coach and team manager) |
| Team Official | : | Team Manager and Coaching Staff will be jointly appointed by HKBA and HKSA Open: Au Wing Leung, Ng Wing Kei Youth: Cheung On Kiu, Tso Ka Wai |
| Player Selection | : | Link to HKBA: ASIA CUP – BASEBALL5 2020 Player Recruitment User Menu > Application > Courses > ASIA CUP – BASEBALL5 2020 Tryout |
| Application | : | From 15 January 2020 until 45 days before the tournament start |
| Observation Period | : | From 16 February 2020 to the day before leaving to Malaysia Link to training schedule (updated on 14/4/2020) |
| Enquiry | : | Hong Kong Baseball Association 2504 8330 Mr. Chris Leung |
| Hong Kong Softball Association 2711 1173 | ||
| Notes | : | Please note that each team is required to pay USD300 Team Entry Fee and Individual Participation Fee at the cost of USD50 per person per day for twin-share room with breakfast. Both HKBA and HKSA are seeking possible funding to support the preparation and participation. We will inform the selected players the preparation fee and participation fee once we receiving the confirmation from the related department. |
Organizers
:
Hong Kong Baseball Association (HKBA)
Hong Kong Softball Association (HKSA)
About
Baseball5
Baseball5
:
A major development related to the international growth of our urban discipline Baseball5.
On 8 January 2020 the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee approved the inclusion of Baseball5 in the Sport Programme of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022.
Source: BASEBALL5 AND Wushu added to Youth Olympic Games Programme at Dakar 2022
Link to WBSC Baseball5 Introduction, Official Rules, Field Dimension
On 8 January 2020 the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee approved the inclusion of Baseball5 in the Sport Programme of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022.
Source: BASEBALL5 AND Wushu added to Youth Olympic Games Programme at Dakar 2022
Link to WBSC Baseball5 Introduction, Official Rules, Field Dimension
About
Asia Cup
Asia Cup
:
Being informed by the WBSC-Asia Baseball5 Commission, due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak and note with deep concerns that it has adversely affected a significant number of countries/territories globally, in particular in Asia. The organizer has decided to postpone the Asia Baseball5 events to the following NEW dates:
Date: Mid-September to early October 2020 NEW
Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The top three Asian team will qualify to participate in the WBSC World Cup.
Date: Mid-September to early October 2020 NEW
Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The top three Asian team will qualify to participate in the WBSC World Cup.
About
World Cup
World Cup
:
WBSC Baseball5 World Cup and WBSC U-15 Baseball5 World Cup will take place in a city in Mexico in 2020 (the final dates and place to be confirmed).
The tournaments will each feature 12 mixed-gender national teams in each category.
The tournaments will each feature 12 mixed-gender national teams in each category.
Categories
:
1. Open Mixed Team (born before 1 Jan 2002); and
2. Youth Mixed Team (born between 1 Jan 2002 and 31 Dec 2005)
In line with the age category in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022, the age category of Baseball5 U15 has been changed to Youth.
2. Youth Mixed Team (born between 1 Jan 2002 and 31 Dec 2005)
In line with the age category in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022, the age category of Baseball5 U15 has been changed to Youth.
Player
Eligibility
Eligibility
:
1. Must holding HKSAR passport;
2. Must be a member of HKBA or HKSA.
2. Must be a member of HKBA or HKSA.
Team
Delegation
Delegation
:
A maximum of ten (10) persons, namely, a maximum of eight (8) athletes (four (4) male and four (4) female) plus two (2) delegate-officials (coach and team manager)
Team
Official
Official
:
Team Manager and Coaching Staff will be jointly appointed by HKBA and HKSA
Open: Au Wing Leung, Ng Wing Kei
Youth: Cheung On Kiu, Tso Ka Wai
Open: Au Wing Leung, Ng Wing Kei
Youth: Cheung On Kiu, Tso Ka Wai
Player
Selection
Selection
:
Link to HKBA: ASIA CUP – BASEBALL5 2020 Player Recruitment
User Menu > Application > Courses > ASIA CUP – BASEBALL5 2020 Tryout
User Menu > Application > Courses > ASIA CUP – BASEBALL5 2020 Tryout
Application
:
From 15 January 2020 until 45 days before the tournament start
Observation Period
:
From 16 February 2020 to the day before leaving to Malaysia
Link to training schedule (updated on 14/4/2020)
Link to training schedule (updated on 14/4/2020)
Enquiry
:
Hong Kong Baseball Association 2504 8330 Mr. Chris Leung
Hong Kong Softball Association 2711 1173
Notes
:
Please note that each team is required to pay USD300 Team Entry Fee and Individual Participation Fee at the cost of USD50 per person per day for twin-share room with breakfast. Both HKBA and HKSA are seeking possible funding to support the preparation and participation. We will inform the selected players the preparation fee and participation fee once we receiving the confirmation from the related department.
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