mostly from the Netherlands or overseas territories with a few non-Dutch players: Boyd is from Canada and has Dutch ancestry Yntema is from the Dominican Republic and has Dutch citizenship Coaches Farley (USA) and Janssen (Belgium) have some involvement with baseball teams in the Netherlands. 2011 Baseball World Cup World ranking In January 2009 the International Baseball Federation created a ranking system so that the nations involved in international competition could be compared independently. Teams receive points based on the position they finish at the end of tournaments. The system takes into account results not only of the senior men's teams but also of junior teams. Weightings that emphasise the importance of certain tournaments are based on the number of teams competing, the number of continents represented (or eligible to be represented), and in the case of continental tournaments such as the European Baseball Championship the relative strength of teams eligible. Only results within the previous four years are used, so points are added and removed over time. Since the system began, the rankings have been adjusted after the completion of tournaments qualifying for the ranking process. Since September 18, 2012, the Netherlands are listed at 6th position. * When the rankings were first released, the 2008 Summer Olympics was the most recent tournament completed by the Netherlands that had any bearing on the rankings themselves. ** Multiple tournaments were held since the previous release of the rankings. See also Baseball in the Netherlands Netherlands women's national baseball team Dutch Roster in 2006 World Baseball Classic Dutch Roster in 2009 World Baseball Classic Dutch Roster in 2009 Baseball World Cup References B National baseball teams in Europe