Event Title in Chinese | 2017第一屆亞洲盃女子棒球錦標賽 |
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Event Objectives | The inaugural event provides a platform for the growth and development of women’s baseball in Asia. The continental championship in Asia will be contested every two years, in the year prior to the Women’s Baseball World Cup. With the top four national teams to qualify for the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2018. |
Tournament Date | 2 September (Sat) to 7 September 2017 (Thu) |
Organizer | Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) |
Host Organization | Hong Kong Baseball Association (HKBA) |
Subvention Bodies | ♦ Arts and Sport Development Fund (ASDF), Home Affairs Bureau of Hong Kong SAR ♦ Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of Hong Kong SAR |
Supporting Bodies | ♦ World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) ♦ Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the HKSAR in 2017 Organizing Committee |
Presenting Sponsor | To be announced |
Sponsors | ♦ Growing Together Baseball Sport Education Fund (GTBSEF) 薈長基金 BFA Ancillary Sponsors ♦ Pro Star Sports 布瑞特 ♦ SSK ♦ Nagase (Kenko) ♦ TransGlobe Life 全球人壽 ♦ Highwealth Construction 興富發建設 |
Participating Teams | Japan (No.1), Chinese Taipei (No.6), Korea (No.7), Hong Kong (No.10), India (No. 11) and Pakistan (No. 12) (Baseball World Rankings) http://www.wbsc.org/rankings/ |
Tournament System | Single Round Robin |
Competition Venue | Sai Tso Wan Baseball Field 晒草灣棒球場 No. 90 Sin Fat Road, Lam Tin, Kowloon. |
Practising Field | Lion Rock Park Baseball Field 獅子山公園棒球場 Lion Rock Park, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon. (Opposite to Tin Ma Court) |
Reporting Date | All teams and officials should arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), on 31 August 2017 |
Departure Date | All teams and officials should make reservations to depart from Hong Kong on 8 September 2017 |
Players Eligibility | ♦ A player must turn 16 years old by 31 December 2017 (born in 2001 or before) ♦ All players must be a national of the country who participating in this tournament. Player’s passport will be controlled at the Pre-tournament Technical & Organizational Meeting to ensure player’s nationality. ♦ All players participating in BFA tournaments shall wear the uniform representing his/her country, and such uniform shall be designed and provided by each National Federation / Association. Players or teams without uniform will not only be fined but also be forfeited. |
Delegation Size | Each delegation may have a maximum of 26 members ♦ Up to 20 Players, 1 Head of Delegation,3 Coaches, 1 Physiotherapist and 1 Umpire ♦ Any other extra persons will be at the delegation`s expense |
Contact | Hong Kong Baseball Association Room 1003, 1/F., Olympic House, No. 1 Stadium Path, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Website: www.hkbaseball.org Main Line: (852) 2504 8330 Fax: (852) 2504 4663 Email: [email protected] Contact Person Ms Nicky To, Senior Sports Manager of HKBA Email: [email protected] |