WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup by the numbers

The WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup begins on Saturday at Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium in Parana, Argentina. A stunning venue for an incredible event, which has some fascinating numbers behind it.

1 - First edition of the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup

4 - Commentators to call the games in two languages

5 - Men’s Softball World Cup winning countries (in any category) playing the tournament (New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Japan and Argentina)

9 - Days of competition

10 - Seconds the batter has to enter the batters box, once the pitching clock as started

11 - Years since the last World Cup was played in Argentina

12 - Participating teams

14 - Umpires assigned to the tournament

14.02 - Metres (46 feet) between pitchers plate and home plate 

16 - Players in each delegation

20 - Seconds the pitcher has to deliver a pitch

30 - Men’s Softball World Cups played in history (in all categories)

30 - Officials in the event

50 - Games of the tournament

60 - Seconds between innings

380 - Roofed seats behind home plate at Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium

531 - Accreditations issued for the tournament

1296 - Balls to be used during the tournament

1989 - Year when the Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium was built for the Pan American Championship

2012 - Year of the first Softball World Cup in Parana