Baseball Confederation of Oceania
- Baseball Confederation of Oceania
The Baseball Confederation of Oceania is the governing body of baseball within Oceania, and is responsible for the Oceania Baseball Championship.
The Baseball Confederation of Oceania was established in 1989, it currently has 15 member nations.
Ray Brown, the BCO Development Officer, provides support throughout the region.
Since 2006, the BCO has run a Regional Training Centre for aspiring players. Run for approximately 10 days, the RTC is open to players 14-18 who want to perform at a higher level. In 2006, the RTC was held in Auckland, New Zealand. In 2007, it was held in Christchurch, New Zealand. A site for 2008 has not yet been determined.
History
Baseball arrived in most parts of Oceania as a result of USA influence; particularly following World War II.
Members
*American Samoa Baseball Association
*Australian Baseball Federation
*Belau Baseball Federation
*Cook Islands Baseball Federation
*Federated States of Micronesia Baseball Association
*Fiji Baseball Federation
*Guam Baseball Federation
*Marshall Islands Baseball Association
*New Caledonia Baseball Association
*Baseball New Zealand (formerly New Zealand Baseball Federation)
*Papa New Guinea Baseball Federation
*Saipan Major League Baseball Association
*Samoa Baseball Association
*Solomon Islands Baseball Association
External links
* [http://www.baseballoceania.com Baseball Confederation of Oceania]
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