Baseball Confederation of Oceania

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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.

[edit] History

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Baseball arrived in most parts of Oceania as a result of USA influence; particularly following World War II.

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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International Baseball
IBAF • World Baseball Classic • Olympics • Men's World Cup • Women's World Cup • Intercontinental Cup • Pan American Games • Asian Games • Southeast Asian Games • University • Universiade (Defunct) • Junior "AAA" • Youth "AA"
     Africa: ABSA – All-Africa Games

     Americas: COPABE – Pan American Games
     Asia: BFA – Asian Championship
     Europe: CEB – European Championship

     Oceania: BCO – Oceania Championship
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National baseball teams of Oceania (BCO)
American Samoa • Australia • Cook Islands • Federated States of Micronesia • Fiji • Guam • Kiribati‡ • Marshall Islands† • Nauru‡ • New Caledonia‡ • New Zealand • Niue‡ • Norfolk Island‡ • Palau • Papua New Guinea • Saipan† • Samoa • Solomon Islands† • Tahiti‡ • Tokelau‡ • Tonga‡ • Tuvalu‡ • Vanuatu‡ • Wallis and Futuna‡
† provisional membership, ‡ non-IBAF associate members


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