Media Accreditation now open for WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2017 Tainan

Lausanne, June 15, 2017: Media accreditation is now open for the IV WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2017, which will take place from 28 July to 6 August in Tainan, Taiwan.

All members of the media, both local/national and international, wishing to attend the U-12 Baseball World Cup (or future Baseball World Cups) must first create a profile at https://my.wbsc.org/?v=request-credentials.

Upon registration of a profile, media members may apply for credentials for specific WBSC world championships.

The application deadline for the U-12 Baseball World Cup is Friday, 14 July.

KEY INFORMATION

• Pre-event Press Conference with National Team managers:o When: Thursday, 27 July at 15:00o Where: Tainan Municipal Culture Center – No.332, Sec.3, Jhonghua E. Rd

• Tournament Regulations

• Competition Venues:o Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadiumo Shang-Hwa Baseball Field – Tainano Kuei-Jen Baseball Field – Tainan

• Official  Website (in English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Traditional Chinese)• Official Slogan: For the Title of World Champion

• Official Social Media: @WBSC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Official Hashtag: #U12WorldCup

GUIDELINES FOR NON-RIGHTS HOLDING (“NRH”) MEDIACoverage by Non-Rights Holding TV/RADIO and Crew

• Only rights holders of applicable games may transmit game footage (audio and/or video) of the WBSC Baseball World Cups.

• NRH media credentials provide access to official training sessions, games, mixed zone, press conferences and Opening/Closing Ceremonies.

• Credentials will be granted by specific category (i.e., Press, Photographer, Radio, TV), and access will be granted accordingly.• Photographers and NRH TV crew will be required to wear bibs.

PICK-UP:

Credentials may be collected at the press conference on 27 July (from 14:00) or at Tainan Municipal Stadium from 28 July (from 08:00). —- WBSC