Discuss special cases such as professional baseball FA system.

Discuss special cases such as professional baseball FA system. Opening postponed with new corona. April 6 20:48

NPB = Japan Baseball Team and 12 professional baseball teams have been discussing the establishment of special cases for the free agent system, etc. due to the spread of the new coronavirus and the opening of the season has been postponed significantly. started.

On the 6th, an executive committee of 12 baseball teams was held in Tokyo, and the spread of the new coronavirus continued, the opening could be delayed significantly and the season could be shortened, so the FA system and registration of participating players Discussed how to establish special measures such as

Specifically, in the FA system, the rule that converts one player's registered player registration 145 days into one season can be shortened, or even if a player is infected with the new coronavirus and loses one army registration, Consider whether to add to the number of registration days for acquiring FA rights.

In addition, if it is confirmed that there is no infection even if one army registration is deleted due to suspected infection, we will exchange opinions on measures to return to one army faster than usual 10 days.

In addition, whether to extend the deadline for acquiring athletes in trade, etc. until July 31 was raised on the agenda.

Atsushi Ihara, NPB Secretary-General said, "We must decide before the opening. We have to discuss it with the athlete's association."

On the other hand, regarding the "Active Draft" that allows players who do not have the opportunity to participate to transfer, "Senior Tanimoto Tanimoto, the head of the NPB Player Relations Committee, said," It's a bit harder to do it during Kotoshi. That is the common understanding with the athlete's association, "he said.

In connection with the Declaration of Emergency, which was issued by the government on the 7th, the 12 teams did not coordinate their activities, but confirmed that they would make their own decisions according to the policies of the government and local governments. did.