2009 Presidential Summary
Presentation to the IBAF Congress
December, 2009
A Growing Global Game
(popularity across the globe and across all media)
1,000,000,000
Fans worldwide
60,000,000
Participants worldwide
200+
Sponsors across 5 continents
Baseball’s Success-2009
•MLB record growth in
television coverage,
sustained high interest in
sponsorship, licensing and
media interest
•Successful World Baseball
Classic sets stage for further
growth
•WBC generates $15 million in
funding for grassroots growth
•Baseball World Cup shows
viable, sustainable interest in
Europe
•New stadiums, fans, media
partners
Drug testing programme exceeds
WADA standards
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“ I Play Clean”
2009 conducted most in-competition tests in history
Baseball continues to take leadership role in anti-doping with its
professional partners
Photo by Jim McIsaac, Getty Images
Baseball Continues Growth
• World Baseball Classic success leads to increased sponsor and fan
interest in Asia.
•MLB funds all Olympic-related expenses, saving IBAF over $4 million in
cost
•Israel, Australia plan to launch professional leagues in 2010.
•Netherlands, Italy look to build off successful exposure in 2009 to
expand professional opportunities.
•Over 40 countries from five continents represented in professional
ranks in 2009.
•Increased efforts in training programs for elite players, coaches and
umpires.
•New academies open in Spain, Brazil, Carribean and China.
Women’s Baseball
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First-ever ranking system
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Formation of Women’s
Baseball Committee
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Organization of 2010 and 2012
World Cups planned
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Develop programmes for
grassroots
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Expansion, quantifying the
over 300,000 current women
and girls playing baseball
A Sport for All- 2009 Growth
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Baseball continued its growth as a sport for all in 2009
2,700,000
Little League players over 70 countries
1,000,000+
high school team players worldwide
128
Federations with the addition of Iraq and
Ivory Coast
160,000
players with disability in leagues and
organised teams worldwide
2016 Olympic Games Plan
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All teams guaranteed no less than three games
Maximum number of games for any team: 5
Maximum number of games for five-day tournament: 16
Format agreed to by MLB and JPL
MLB pays for all expenses, no cost to IBAF ($4 million USD)
Game-ending rule shortens games
Field will be converted to softball use at MLB expense
following tournament
2016 Olympic Games Plan
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Commitments from all candidate cities – baseball stadiums
in place
All countries committed to sending their best players,
including USA (MLB)
Full WADA compliance at all international events
MLB support of IBAF drug-free programme
One billion fans waiting to cheer on their favorite national teams
Softball venue being converted into a full-time baseball stadium
Major IBAF Expenses
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Ortins separation
Congress costs (3)
Beijing Games
Olympic Qualifiers
2009 World Cup
$ 482,000
$ 581,000
$1,802,000
$1,325,000
$4,500,000
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TOTAL
$8,690,000
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Cost of Olympic effort (President expenses, New York office, logo
development, website, publications, media relations, marketing,
videos production, gifts, meetings etc.)
$4,000,000
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MLB Reimbursement
TOTAL COST TO IBAF
$4,000,000
ZERO
Baseball in 2010 and Beyond…
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Growth and sanctioning of international events on many levels
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Integrated sponsorship and media sales
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Continued work in Anti-Doping with professional partners
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Continue to grow leadership and partnerships between
Federations, Global Organizations, and Professional Organizations.
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Grassroots growth, partnerships for all young people.
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Continued increased global communications plans.
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Efficient management of resources and allocation of finances.
2009 Presidential Summary
Presentation to the IBAF Congress
December, 2009