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It also intended to create a game that would be more accessible and cheap, [10] as the only equipment used in B5 is the rubber ball, [12] [33] and the field is much smaller than a baseball diamond or softball field, [34] with the game being playable indoors. [35]
The batter's box is a square area diagonally adjacent to home plate which the batter must remain in while hitting the ball (the lines are part of the box.) [1] It is drawn by extending the foul lines 3 meters into foul territory. [2]
Baseball5 (B5) is an international variation of baseball where the only equipment used is a rubber ball, and the field is a 21 m (69 ft)-square. [ 5 ] [ 31 ] Batters "self-serve" the ball, hitting it with a bare hand to start each play, with foul balls and out-of-the-park home runs not permitted.
A first baseman's mitt has a bit more padding than a standard fielder's glove [1] Batting gloves Gloves often worn on one or both hands by the batter. They offer additional grip and eliminate some of the shock when making contact with the ball. Batting helmet Helmet worn by batter to protect the head and the ear facing the pitcher from the ball.
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It is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The 2025 edition will act as a qualifier for the mixed-gender Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Baseball5 event, which will be Baseball5's first appearance at the Youth Olympics , as well as the first appearance of a mixed-gender team sport at an Olympic event.
Pitching machines come in a variety of styles. However, the two most popular machines are an arm action machine and a circular wheel machine. The arm action machine simulates the delivery of a pitcher and carries a ball at the end of a bracket, much like a hand would. The arm action machine then delivers the ball in an overhand motion.
The Baseball5 World Cup (B5WC, and sometimes referred to as the Senior Baseball5 World Cup) [1] is a mixed-gender Baseball5 (B5) world championship that occurs every two years, with the first edition held in 2022 in Mexico and contested by 12 countries. [2] [3] It is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). [4]