WBSC Europe President Krunoslav Karin attended the Little League biannual Regional Meeting in Warsaw, together with WBSC Europe Vice President Baseball Petr Ditrich.
WBSC Europe presented Pat Wilson, COO of Little League International, with a commemorative gift to celebrate the WBSC Europe – Little League partnership.
Other attendees included Dan Bonnano from MLB, former MLB executive Sandy Alderson, Little League International staff and guests.
During the two-day sessions, the attendees, from 13 different European nations, discussed current program initiatives and strategies, had round-table sessions to discuss and give feedback on current initiatives. The attendees were briefed on Little Leagues updated Purpose, Mission, Vision, and Values, and on the agreement between WBSC Europe and Little League.
The regional tournaments of the 2024 season were confirmed, as follows:
Baseball:
• Little League (10-12 years) Qualifier July 7-11*, Kutno, Poland
• Little League (10-12 years) Regional July 14-21, Kutno, Poland
• Intermediate (11-13) tournament June 24-29, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
• Junior League (12-14) tournament July 7-15*, Chocen, Czech Republic
• Senior League (12-16) tournament July 1-7, Novara, Italy
Softball:
• Little League (10-12 years) tournament June 29-July 2, Kutno, Poland
• Junior League (12-14) tournament July 10-14, Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Senior League (12-16) tournament July 10-14, Ostrava, Czech Republic
*As there are a few tournaments with a risk of overlapping the dates might be modified – please contact the Little League Regional Office for more details.
As for the Little League Regional Tournament, two teams from the Qualifier will advance to the Regional Tournament, together with the pre-qualified teams from Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.
