The Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (or FIBS) is the governing body of baseball and softball in Italy. FIBS is a National Sport Federation and its rules are set along the guidelines of the Italian Olympic Comitee or CONI.
| FIBS PRESIDENT |
VICE PRESIDENTS |
| Baseball |
Softball |
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| Riccardo Fraccari |
Massimo Fochi |
Giovanni Antonio Sanna |
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| BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| Claudio Banchi |
Mario Colombo |
Paolo Castagnini |
| Dino Galliani |
Gianluca Landi |
Mario Raciti |
| Rossano Rinaldi |
Vincenzo Savasta |
Francesco Roda |
| Luigi Cerchio |
Giuseppe Guilizzoni |
Fabrizio De Robbio |
| Monica Corvino |
Maurizio Camusi |
David Rigoli |
| Cinzia Machetti |
Alfonso Gualtieri |
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| FIBS HEAD QUARTERS are in Viale Tiziano 74 - 00196 Rome |
| Phone +39 06 36858376 |
Fax +39 06 36858201 |
E mail segreteria@fibs.it |
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| THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FIBS is Secretary General Marcello Standoli |
| FIBS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL LEAGUES |
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| BASEBALL |
| ITALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE |
8 teams, the top 4 play a round robin semifinal, top 2 play the italian baseball series (best of 7) |
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| SERIE A |
20 teams divided into 2 pools, the last 2 are demoted; official ball is Wilson 1010 Italy; wooden bats, but composite are allowed. |
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| SERIE B |
24 teams divided into 4 pools, the top 2 are promoted after play offs, the last 4 are demoted; official ball is Wilson 1010 Italy; wooden bats, but composite are allowed |
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| SERIE C |
FIBS organizes only the finals, which promote 4 teams, the rest is organized by regional offices of FIBS; official ball Wilson A 1030; wooden bats, but composite are allowed |
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| YOUTH CATEGORIES |
21 and Under; Cadets or 16 and Under; Allievi or 14 and Under; Juveniles or 12 and Under. All of the activity is organized by the regional offices of FIBS, except for the finals; official ball Wilson A 1030; aluminum bats are allowed |
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| SOFTBALL |
ITALIAN SOFTBALL LEAGUE
or SERIE A1 |
10 teams, the top 4 compete for the league title in the play offs; the last place team is demoted; the 9th place team competes in a play off with the second place team of the Serie A2; official ball is Wilson A 9011. |
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| SERIE A2 |
16 teams, divided into 2 pools, the best 3 of each pool advance to the play offs, the winner is promoted;
the second place team plays a play off series with the 9th place team of the ISL, the winner is promoted; the last place teams of the 2 pools are demoted; official ball is Wilson A 9011. |
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| SERIE B |
FIBS organizes only the finals, which promote 2 teams, the rest is organized by regional offices of FIBS; official ball is Wilson A 9011. |
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| YOUTH CATEGORIES |
21 and Under; Cadets or 16 and Under; Minimes or 13 and Under. All of the activity is organized by the regional offices of FIBS, except for the finals; official ball is Wilson A 9011. |