Baseball Federation of Asia ( eng. Baseball Federation of Asia , abbr. BFA ) - the structure that administers Asian baseball . It unites 24 national associations. Represents the World Confederation of Baseball and Softball (WBSC) in Asia . Headquartered in Taipei ( Taiwan ). President of the BFA since 2013 is Tom Peng ( Taiwan ).
| Baseball federation of asia | |
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| Membership | 24 national associations |
| Headquarters |  Taipei |
| Type of organization | Sports Federation |
| official languages | English Chinese Korean Japanese |
| Executives | |
| The president | Tom pan |
| Secretary General | Lin huavei |
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| Founded by | 1954 year |
| baseballasia.org | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 BFA structure
- 2.1 BFA Manual
- 3 Official competitions
- 4 BFA Members
- 5 Observer
- 5.1 Notes
- 6 References
History
In 1954, during the II Asian Games in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, representatives of four baseball associations ( Japan , South Korea , Taiwan and the Philippines ) formed a committee on the organization of a continental baseball federation. On September 7 of the same year, the Asian Baseball Federation was created at the founding congress in Manila, and Philippe Charles Chick Parsons, representative of the Philippines, was elected president. All in the same 1954 the first Asian Championship was held. Since 1994, baseball has been part of the Asian Games program. Since 1994, Asian championships have been held among juniors, since 2000 - among cadets and juveniles. In 1995, the first Asian Cup was held, from 2012 divided into eastern and western divisions.
BFA Structure
The highest body of the Asian Baseball Federation is the Congress , which is held every two years. All national federations that are members of the BFA are invited to attend the Congress.
To solve the tasks set by the Congress before the BFA, as well as the statutory requirements, the delegates of the Congress elect an Executive Council , which implements the decisions of the Congress, as well as organizes the daily activities of the BFA. It is led by the President of the Asian Baseball Federation, elected by Congress. In addition to the president, the Council also includes three vice presidents, a secretary general, an executive director and other members.
BFA Guide
- Tom Pan - BFA President
- Yoshinobu Suzuki - Vice President
- Kim Young Up - Vice President
- Shen Wei - Vice President
- Lin Huavei - BFA Secretary General
Official Competitions
As part of its activities, the Asian Baseball Federation is responsible for the following tournaments [1] :
- Baseball Tournaments at the Asian Games ;
- Asian Championships among national teams ;
- Asian Cup (West and East divisions);
- Asian Championships among juniors (age of participants up to 18 years);
- Asian Championships among cadets (age of participants up to 15 years);
- Asian Championships among juveniles (age of participants up to 12 years);
- Tournament of Asian cities.
BFA Members
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Observer
- Vietnam
Notes
- ↑ In Asia, official tournaments are held only among men's teams.