Governance and Commissions

Role of the WBSC Athletes Commission:

Serves as a consultative body and is the link between active athletes and the WBSC
Represents athletes and upholds the rights and obligations of the athletes
One baseball and softball representative each serves as a member of the WBSC Executive Board
The Commission makes recommendations to the WBSC’s Executive Board
This Commission is composed of athletes elected by the athletes during the WBSC World Championships and must balance gender and sports

Activities:

Awareness-raising among athletes of all categories in reference to anti-doping
Supports and follows the initiatives of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), e.g. promoting the anti-doping passport, and harmonizing rules and sanctions
Warns about the risks of using nutritional supplements
Supports other commission activities as needed

Members

Justin Huber - Australia
Maria Soto - Venezuela

Among other objectives in its Statutes, the WBSC upholds those which aim “to encourage the development of physical and moral qualities; to promote the greatest bonding and most fair and amicable cooperation between its members; to guard and protect the general interests of baseball and softball throughout the world and before such organisations and institutions as may be required; and to contribute to the realisation of the aims laid down in the Olympic Charter”.

The WBSC believes that in order to attain such objectives, members of the world baseball and softball family are required to display an honourable, dignified and exemplary attitude throughout their sporting lives, both on and off the field.

This behaviour is governed by a Code of Ethics, accepted and supported by all the members, based on the following principles:

The most rigorous respect for the ideals, principles and rules that govern the Olympic Movement, particularly those that they have accepted as part of the philosophy of their sport
The development, promotion and strict monitoring of the values of honesty, respect, solidarity and fairness in relations between players, teams, Member Federations and organisations under the auspices of the WBSC, as well as in their links with other institutions or persons representing the Olympic Movement or world sport
Determined and consistent defence of the mission of educating and training children and youths, which the WBSC and its member organisations must guarantee if they are to promote and develop baseball and softball

As the international governing body for baseball and softball, the WBSC applies its own Code of Ethics to the relations and conduct of the WBSC itself and its governing organs, Commissions and Sub-Commissions, Continental Confederations, Member Federations, and individuals - whether players, coaches, umpires, administrators, officials, managers, or any other person or institution acting on behalf of or under the jurisdiction of the WBSC.

All members of the WBSC, which for these purposes includes federations, associations, organisations, confederations, athletes, coaches, umpires, administrators, officials and managers at any level, acknowledge and agree to abide by the literal content and the spirit of the following principles, which underpin the Code of Ethics of the WBSC.